Money & Career

Dystopian jargon is taking over the way we talk. But the constant conjuring of End Times is having surprising, unintended — maybe even dangerous — consequences.

For Esquire columnist Jonathan Seidler, death had always seemed like a distant concept. But when he lost his father and then his neighbour, the only sure thing in life felt eerily real. Here, he reflects on why men are obsessed with legacy, but so few of us think about death itself.

Amid all the big lens cameras of the media pit and the smartphone-capturing madness from the VIP crowd, we ventured into the Australian Grand Prix armed with nothing but the brand new INSTAX mini 99 instant film camera.

Whether you’re renovating, redecorating or simply day-dreaming, here, we pick out eight of the interior design trends set to dominate this year.

‘Dad Denial’ is something columnist Jonathan Seidler has been procrastinating for months. But this party season, he came face-to-face with the realisation it might be time to accept the inevitable—and that’s okay.

Amid the housing affordability crisis, a handful of Melbourne-based organisations are building and selling sustainable, architecturally designed homes you can actually afford. And they are pushing the big guys to do better in the process.

The acclaimed novelist, screenwriter and author of ‘Narrow Road to the Deep North and ‘Question 7’ reflects on his life’s work.