Melbourne Symphony Orchestra chief speaks for first time since court win

Celebrities including Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and Kylie Minogue sat front row at two runway events while bemused locals looked on They came, they saw, they CC’d. This week Chanel – the world’s second-biggest luxury brand after Louis Vuitton, with sales of US$19.3bn in 2025 – mobilised an estimated team of 300 in Sydney, staging a “replica” presentation of its Cruise 2026/2027 collection, first shown in Biarritz in April. Its celebrity guest list was headlined by Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie

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It took 10 years to plan and four years to build, and the budget blew out by about $90 million. Was it all worth it for this underground work of art?

It took 10 years to plan and four years to build, and the budget blew out by about $90 million. Was it all worth it for this underground work of art?