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Plus, Max Porter’s beloved novel Grief is the Thing With Feathers, a new work from S Shakthidharan and a play by Gumbaynggirr/Wiradjuri woman Dalara Williams.

Broadsheet visits Contos at home in London, where she’s working with brands like Tinder on consent advice for gen Z and millennials.

A pint-sized mezcal bar and a minimalist drinking den have been voted onto the list by a committee of 700 international drinks experts.

From a saucy carbonara and Rosheen Kaul’s speedy noodles to a versatile peri-peri chicken and more, these recipes prove big-flavour meals don’t mean big grocery receipts.

Rapper Briggs will make an appearance, as will Hugo Weaving, and there’ll be original music from Meg Washington for sweetness and that extra tang.

The poetic singer-songwriter will play nine arenas across Australia and New Zealand, in support of his upcoming album – and they’ll be his only shows for 2025.

Its line-up stars Detroit electronic legends Carl Craig and Moodymann, Ibiza mainstay Adiel and Berghain resident DJ Marcel Dettmann.

Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad’s parmigiana pie · Photo: Courtesy Elena Heatherwick

The new immersive installation brings together video, sound and choreography in the atmospheric, bunker-like space to reflect on and reimagine communal celebrations and festivals that mark the solstices.

Winners include a moody Sydney bar, a ritzy Melbourne hotel and a Levantine Brisbane restaurant. A running theme? Otherworldly and luxuriously dark designs.