As women talked to each other, famous men refilled their champagne glasses. That was Maria

Witty, generous and subversive, the writer, editor and broadcaster appeared to know everyone in Melbourne.


play_arrow All Australia News
1 M.
Entertainment
ID: -7924956662545218093


Similar News expand_more


1 M. I hate drinking from my friend’s square wine glasses. What should I do?
Entertainment
2 w. $20 pub meals, Korean lunchboxes, $10 margaritas: Nine workday deals for winners
Entertainment
3 w. Super fund books Claudia Karvan for International Women’s Day … but the venue raises eyebrows
Culture
3 w. ‘You have to be famous for something’: The retail leader reshaping Melbourne’s fashion fest
Culture
3 w. Inside the gala where Young Libs scrambled for a piece of party legacy (and Tony’s budgie smugglers)
Entertainment
1 M. Festival brings food, fireworks and brutally honest advice from ‘Asian Aunties’
Entertainment
2 w. Sweaty and frenzied, these 18th century raves were the work of one woman
Entertainment
3 d. Mahoney’s Vegas verbals with old teammates light fuse for explosive reunion
Military
1 w. Max Verstappen once described her as ‘insanely calm’. Meet the woman who tells him how to win
Sport
3 w. Garry Lyon’s spicy State of Origin pep talk and a surprise dinner guest
Entertainment
1 M. Festival brings food, fireworks and brutal advice from ‘Asian Aunties’
Entertainment
3 w. Just hours after Sussan Ley was felled, the Liberals were planning a Howard dinner party
Politics
3 d. ‘Look at me like you don’t like me’: Why this photographer loves capturing women at their fiercest
Entertainment
1 M. Sydney Summit 2026 as it happened: Industry leaders, politicians gather to discuss future of city
Politics
3 w. ‘Overrated’: A surprising admission from Sydney’s antique jewellery queen
Culture
1 M. Sydney Summit LIVE updates: Industry leaders, politicians gather to discuss future of city
Politics
1 M. Brisbane festival brings food, fireworks and brutal advice from ‘Asian Aunties’
Entertainment
1 w. These 10 fragrances will take you back to all the key moments in your life
Entertainment
2 w. ‘What we do matters’: Australian performers win prestigious award at Venice
Culture
12 h. Emojis, whispers and midnight visas: How five Iranian stars outran their handlers
Politics
2 w. This year’s Met Gala theme is here. So what will Nicole Kidman and Beyoncé wear?
Culture
3 w. Awards season ruined cinema, but I no longer care about little gold men
Culture
4 w. Ben Stiller and Benson Boone sing in glittery jumpsuits for Insta Cart commercial
Culture
3 w. Giddy up! 20 brilliant recipes for your very own lucky Lunar New Year banquet
Entertainment
5 d. ‘Let’s not pretend I’m ordering anything else’: The dishes (and cocktail) that delight Khanh Ong
Entertainment
3 d. ‘Get this done ASAP’: Texts reveal woman’s horrific kidnap over secret tobacco codes
Crime
1 w. The game dames: The bold Australian women who found the world, then brought it home
Entertainment
2 w. A watch and a pair of glasses could be the key to solving Gwenneth Graham’s Balga murder
Crime
1 M. Prodigal guns: How the Waratahs harnessed hunger of stars they previously brushed
Military
4 w. Queen Amann Bakery to host morning rave with top Aussie DJs and kouign
Entertainment
3 w. Liberal Party leadership spill LIVE updates: Sussan Ley to run against Angus Taylor if spill motion is successful as party room meeting begins; Jane Hume to run for deputy leader
Politics
1 w. It’s a day to celebrate the nation that gave us Julia, Kylie and Naomi
Entertainment
7 d. Videos released of Clinton’s answering questions about Jeffrey Epstein
Entertainment
8 d. SMH Schools Summit 2026 as it happened: Prue Car, Sydney university academics, principals speak at annual conference
Education
1 w. From Cop Shop to I Can Jump Puddles, Dobson had a hand in many old classics
Culture
1 M. The 600kg donation that helped revive a treasured Greek community festival
Culture
1 M. How Mary Fowler conquered ‘envy and FOMO’ to stay in Asian Cup contention
Sport
1 w. After our relationship was discovered, my partner was fired. It exposed a double standard
Crime
3 w. De Minaur has just created history, but this is why his next match is so important
Sport
7 d. Question time as it happened: Albanese tables Liberal election review, as Coalition probes Labor over ISIS brides
Politics
1 M. Some people have lofty heroes. I have Trinny Woodall and I am not ashamed
Entertainment
1 M. Fitness junkies, zen seekers and the ‘social wellness’ crowd: The modern face of Australia’s sauna culture
Entertainment
2 w. ‘What they achieved was extraordinary’: First Asian Cup Matildas reunite, 50 years on
Sport
3 w. With the world’s highest infinity pool, this hotel is peak stopover luxury
Travel
1 M. I have been married 25 years, but these are the other greatest loves of my life
Entertainment
3 w. Violent incident between Giuffre and husband revealed as legal fight over her fortune rages on
Crime
33 h. ‘It’s amazing’: Iranian women soccer players break free, seek asylum in Australia
Sport
2 w. After all the scandals, protests, confessions and crashes, Italy sticks its Games landing
Sport
5 d. Judge damns Star’s ‘dysfunctional and unethical’ culture under former CEO
Entertainment
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down