Think Japan’s bullet trains couldn’t get any better? They just did

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 11, 2026

They’re fast, punctual and clean. Now, 60 years after they launched, Shinkansen trains can now add another adjective to the list: luxurious.

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Oct 11, 2026

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Anguilla will host the inaugural Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Sports Tourism Summit, Aug. 12-14, 2027, creating a new regional platform focused on harnessing the growing intersection of sports, tourism and economic development. The announcement was made during CTO’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Georgetown, Guyana, where Caribbean tourism leaders met under the theme “Tourism Futures: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive.”

Tax changes 'crack the nut' on housing affordability

Oct 11, 2026

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This Gen Z designer nearly left the industry. Now, he is redefining luxury fashion

Oct 11, 2026

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“I’m not a fashion person,” says Kenneth Chow, founder of independent fashion label Chow Chow. During our interview, he wears a simple striped shirt and answers without pretension. “I barely buy new clothes,” he says, laughing. Despite his simple approach to fashion, Chow’s business focuses on refined craftsmanship, intricate designs and handcrafted luxury. His designs, embellished with crystals and pearls hand-stitched on dark-coloured silks, play with perceptions of geometry and linear...

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Glastonbury Isn't The Only Festival On The 2027 Calendar, And These 5 European Events Prove It

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Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab

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The plague isn’t history. Where it still exists, how it spreads and a cure

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Conor Kennedy and Giulia Be Married in Rio

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The couple’s three-day wedding celebration in Rio de Janeiro brought together two families with political ties as rising tensions surround Brazil’s presidential election.

Jetour G700: Australia-bound LandCruiser rival updated as Chinese brand heads upmarket

Oct 10, 2026

Jetour G700: Australia-bound LandCruiser rival updated as Chinese brand heads upmarket

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Meet Thomas Eisenhood, Jessica Simpson’s rumoured new boyfriend

Oct 10, 2026

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Jessica Simpson seems to be cosying up to her rumoured new beau. On October 5, TMZ reported that the 46-year-old singer and actress was spotted enjoying a Sunday morning walk at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta Park with 33-year-old musician Thomas Eisenhood, whom she was first linked to in April. According to TMZ, the pair had been dating for roughly three months when the outlet broke the news in April. A source confirmed the relationship to People, adding, “[Simpson is] happy. She’s in a great...

$2.6 million beachfront home dubbed ‘Perth’s best kept secret’ hits the market in Sorrento

Oct 10, 2026

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One of the last modernist homes designed by renowned Perth architecture practice Hawkins, Sands and Aris has hit the market.

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