Carli Ratcliff
Home comforts
A 19th-century homestead in the New South Wales highlands becomes a refined retreat, where towering eucalyptus meets thoughtful design and Sydney restaurateur Adam Abrams creates his first hotel venture.
Pride in the wool
Representing Australia’s 60,000 sheep farmers, Sydney’s The Woolmark Company certifies the quality of wool for export worldwide. We introduce the employees.
Politics
Canadian Greens elect a black party leader, populism in Portugal and the race to succeed Angela Merkel.
Knives out
It has been a bad year for restaurants, but a Sydney food charity has teamed up with top chefs to offer sustenance to the vulnerable, thinking outside the box to feed the needy.
Food & Drink
A first look at a London restaurant group’s latest bakery, a Parisian spot par excellence plus Sydney’s best new bar.
Slice of the action
Great atmosphere, enchanting environment and – most importantly – delightful dishes. These openings from around the world have all three.
Food & drink
Food finds from Atlanta and Amsterdam, plus how to make a crab and quail egg salad.
Travel
From a Virginia manor to an off-grid Swedish pad, here’s our round-up of new openings that have made their way onto our discerning hospitality radar.
Shop, read, listen
Folksy plates, charming ceramics and the sharpest of knives, plus a rooftop escape, the best in books and the tastiest tipples for your drinks cabinet.
