What does $3 million get you these days? A foot in the door in one of Victoria’s most prized neighbourhoods. BY KIRSTEN CRAZE DEMAND FOR LUXURY property soared in 2021 and it seems the desire to acquire a piece of Australia’s most coveted suburbs isn’t about to waver as we settle into a new normal.…

The secret to launching a successful startup at 20? Tammy Green says it comes down to having the right people on your side. Here, the founder of Prene talks about finding allies in unlikely places – including her bank. BY FIONA BARON TAMMY GREEN WAS just 20 years old when her vegan-friendly neoprene bags started…

Forget seeing the sites. At these retreats, the spa is the destination. BY UTE JUNKER IS THERE ANYTHING better than a great massage? We think so. A truly memorable spa experience requires three more things: a picture-perfect setting, food that nourishes the soul and an atmosphere that encourages – no, forces – you to exhale.…

Homeowners are getting back to nature, thanks to new trends that have architects embracing the great outdoors and landscape designers letting their gardens grow wild. BY STEPHEN CRAFTI LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AROUND the country are letting loose, trading box-hedged English-style gardens for a less tame, naturalistic approach that’s in keeping with Australia’s botanical vernacular. It’s part…

Meet the Melbourne motorhead whose espresso machine mods are transforming countertops the world over. BY CARLI PHILIPS A FURNITURE-MAKER BY trade and a petrolhead by passion, Dan Schonknecht is a tinkerer. With his business, Specht Design, he puts this unique set of skills to work, customising coffee machines for clients around the globe. Schonknecht admits…

Three overlooked (yacht-friendly) destinations that will have you fall in love with the Mediterranean all over again. BY STEPHEN CORBY ATTRACTING HUNDREDS OF millions of visitors each year, there isn’t an island in the Mediterranean Sea that hasn’t been discovered and overrun by every sunburned Englishman and his dog. While it’s true no part of…

Strength and sophistication combine in Rolls-Royce’s newest offering, the Black Badge Ghost. BY STEPHEN CORBY WHEN ROLLS-ROYCE ANNOUNCED the upcoming release of the Black Badge version of the Ghost, one wondered what it would entail. A mere makeover in a dark palette? Or would Rolls push the boundaries with a redesign so extreme it barely…

Secret doors, historical details and a sense of occasion … The new home cellar is a space to savour. By STEPHEN CRAFTI WINE STORAGE HAS gone the way of the home office: reimagined and enlarged to become an architectural talking point rather than a mere afterthought. Spurred by the changes wrought by Covid-19, home cellars…

In a decade shaken up by the pandemic, Asia offers exciting growth opportunities with its young, adaptable population, burgeoning middle class and a new free-trade agreement in play. BY GERARD BURG, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMICS, NAB GROUP ECONOMICS AUSTRALIANS OF ASIAN descent rang in the Year of the Tiger with some of the biggest celebrations…