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From national treasure Annabel Crabb on grief, loss and friendship to pop queen Cher’s refusal to stay quiet in Trump’s America – all of Sunday Life’s best profiles in one place.

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“Making this show felt like a good time to stop for a second and have a look at our system and the way it functions.” Annabel Crabb wears Zara waistcoat, pants and shirt. Christian Louboutin shoes (worn throughout). Her own jewellery (worn throughout).
Calibre jacket, shirt and tie. Zara waistcoat.

‘She always said no’: The one politician Annabel Crabb couldn’t pin down

The decorated journalist and TV presenter also shares how she’s learnt to live with personal loss, and why her latest project is ripe for our “turbulent times”.

  • Jane Rocca
At 78, Cher is using her platform to advocate for women’s rights in a fractured US.

‘We’re about to see a world collapse’: Cher pulls no punches

Despite seven decades of chart toppers, the pop queen still believes her success had a lot to do with good luck. Now, at 78, she’s using her voice as a war cry.

  • Michael Idato
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Melissa Leong says she nearly abandoned writing her memoir over fear of the public’s reaction to some of its contents. She wears Macgraw “The Birdy” dress, Ryan Storer earrings.

‘I was so ashamed’: Melissa Leong’s darkest chapter, and why she can’t stay silent

Ahead of a new memoir, the TV personality known for roles on MasterChef and Dessert Masters opens her heart and her kitchen.

  • Melissa Singer
Tina Arena: “I’m just doing what people really want me to do.”

‘I was exposed to things I should never have been’: Tina Arena’s 50 years in showbiz

From Young Talent Time favourite to stage star and mother, the 57-year-old musician has played many roles. Now, one image will aim to capture them all.

  • Damien Woolnough
Wolford bodysuit High Heel Jungle tights. Scanlan Theodore gloves. Dinosaur Designs bangles.

Supermodel Tyra Banks has been quietly living in Sydney for 18 months. This is why

Over the past 30 years, Banks has scaled the peaks of modelling and television. Now she has set her sights on winning over our tastebuds.

  • Robert Moran

Other editions

The March 22 Edition

In our autumn fashion special, we chat with model and entrepreneur Miranda Kerr about her latest design project, and her wonderful blended family.

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The March 15 Edition

In our cover story this week, musician Amy Shark talks about fame and film, as she prepares to star opposite Russell Crowe in her first movie role.

  • 13 stories