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Three banks mandated for Fonterra’s Australia sale
Sources said JPMorgan and Kiwi investment bank Cameron Partners, which have a strategic tie-up, have been mandated to run the sale alongside long-time adviser Jarden.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Vale Terry Ingram, and a life observing in the Saleroom
Saleroom’s founding columnist spent 44 years reporting stories the industry wanted to keep quiet, including the art sale story of the century on Blue Poles.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
- Driving With Tony Davis
Audi’s luxe electric SUV faces uncertain future
The new SQ8 e-tron ups the ante on multiple fronts, and it’s more comfortable than most electric SUVs. But production costs are weighing on its viability.
- Tony Davis
Clothes shopping a tedious bore? Check this place out
Christian Kimber has gone to considerable lengths to make his new CBD flagship an easy place to be.
- Lauren Sams
The glow-in-the-dark watch that no one saw coming
The IWC Ceralume concept watch, plus new offerings from Audemars Piguet and Credor, break the mould in unexpected ways.
- Luke Benedictus
Lunch with the AFR
Celeste Barber made fun of the beauty industry – now she’s in it
This comedian, actor, author and Instagram queen has never shied away from a challenge. Now she’s creating make-up for women who fear it.
- Lauren Sams
Activewear queen Lorna Jane on why debt is a downer
The fitness advocate and athleisure pioneer celebrates 35 years in business this year – with no plans to stop.
- Lauren Sams
How Terri Irwin defied pundits with debt-free success
The wildlife warrior discusses business strategies that helped Australia Zoo navigate the shock death of her husband – and the zoo’s frontman – Steve.
- Liam Walsh
More From Today
How to beat the big four diseases of ageing
Far more people are projected to be living with a major illness by 2040, but lifestyle choices can help prevent them.
- Miranda Levy
‘Having clear thoughts always makes for better outcomes’
This is the mantra that American Express executive Robert Tedesco swears by when things get hectic on the soccer pitch. It applies in business, too.
- Life & Leisure
Yesterday
‘Paris is the perfect place for older women’
Sarah Wilson is living her dream life in a city she says treasures lively arguments and genuine curiosity over wealth and property. This is how she spends her weekends.
- Hans van Leeuwen
The ups and downs of flying business on Singapore Airlines
Great food and privacy in a large bed – if you can find a spot for your feet.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
How to nail the 30-plants-a-week meal challenge
A major study found that the greater number of plants a person ate, the healthier they were. So we had a crack at it.
- Luke Benedictus
Did ‘meme magic’ create the American extreme right?
A new book, ‘Black Pill’, looks at the world of neo-Nazis and the way in which the online world has spilled into the real one.
- Becca Rothfeld
Gen Z tells me I’m wearing my socks wrong. Am I?
First, Gen Z came for our skinny jeans. Now, they’ve really gone below the belt. Is no Millennial safe?
- Lauren Sams
New Michael Kirby building takes law students ‘into the light’
The new Macquarie University Law School, designed by architectural practice Hassell, brings the legal faculty to the centre of the campus and into the light.
- Stephen Todd
A new wave of Chinese watchmakers is taking on the Swiss giants
Thanks to the growing influence of young independents, watchmaking in China is no longer just a case of mass production.
- Randy Lai
This Month
It’s not Swiss, but this is the brand watch lovers all want
German maker A.Lange & Söhne’s resurrection after WWII and Soviet occupation is remarkable. Now its rare Datograph Up/Down chronograph is coming to Australia.
- Bani McSpedden
Waitlisted headphones, one-off table lamps and other little luxuries
Dyson is moving into the sound space, while we make winter a homely pleasure with some inspired suggestions for you.
- Eugenie Kelly
Meet the Aussie who introduced Paris to the flat white
Tom Clark opened Coutume in early 2011. Now it’s a chain of 15 cafes, with more than 100 employees. Oh, and there’s a wholesale roasting business, too.
- Hans van Leeuwen
The brand to which our watch editor is surprisingly addicted
“I’ve succumbed to the charms of a cheapie as a cheery alternative.”
- Bani McSpedden
Meet the man at the helm of design icon Molteni&C
Vincent Van Duysen, the visionary creative director of Italian design powerhouse Molteni&C, opens the door to his personal spaces.
- Stephen Todd
Nine signs your ambition may be damaging your health
When the desire to excel tips into perfectionism, your mental wellbeing can suffer.
- Julie Hare and Euan Black
The kids of this famous choir prove busy people will make time
Forget social media. The pre-teen choristers of The Choir Of King’s College, Cambridge, are just as happy to read and sing the sheet music of Stravinsky and Tallis.
- Michael Bailey
Why can’t we die at home any more?
Many people who want to die at home are sent into overburdened hospitals for high-intensity care without clear benefits.
- Jill Margo
- Exclusive
- Retail
Bassike third local fashion business to lose a co-founder this year
Bassike co-founder Mary Lou Ryan is leaving the business she helped create.
- Lauren Sams
- Exclusive
- Wine & spirits
Langtons eyes $1m sales from vintage Champagne auction
The Australian fine wine marketplace is partnering with expert Tyson Stelzer to offer rare European and wartime vintages.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Not an outlet store: how fashion brands are making discounting cool
With the opening of a new “luxury discount” precinct in Sydney, local retailers are trying to make sales fashionable.
- Lauren Sams
