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The April 16 Edition

In this week’s issue, Today hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo speak to writer Michael Koziol about the glare of celebrity (“it comes with the territory”), the changing TV landscape, and their unlikely chemistry. Plus Adam Liaw serves up a cheap and cheerful feast.

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Abo wears a dress by Paco Rabanne from Parlour X, shoes by Jimmy Choo. Stefanovic wears Giorgio Armani shirt, pants and shoes.

Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo: ‘Chemistry is either there or it’s not’

Breakfast television is a juggernaut into which one does not step lightly. For Syrian-born Abo, an unwavering focus on the audience – and its ability to spot insincerity – is serving her well.

  • Michael Koziol
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I’ve been a stepmother twice. This is what I’ve learnt

It entirely challenged what I thought family was all about.

  • Cath Moore
The author as a baby with the mother she’d worry about for much of her life.

My elderly mother met a gang of bikies and got a tattoo. It taught me a great lesson

In that instant, I changed my mind about my mother. I realised she was not defenceless. I didn’t have to worry about her.

  • Toni Jordan
Jessica Rowe

What I saw inside the Harry Styles mosh pit warmed my heart

Love, acceptance and celebration roar through the stadium. I get it, I see why he is so special to so many people.

  • Jessica Rowe

Ice baths are exploding in popularity. Here’s how to take one safely

Converts say that regular ice baths help build mental resilience and increase bloodflow.

  • Evelyn Lewin

Forget rubbing apricot kernels on your skin – this is the new breed of exfoliators

Your guide to chemical exfoliators.

  • Stephanie Darling
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‘My wife and I were friends for 18 years before it turned into something’

Musician Danny Voyager opens up about his early musical beginnings, marrying his best friend, and being surrounded by feminine energy.

  • Jane Rocca

Kayla Itsines on her go-to activewear labels

“I love that you can wear leggings and a sports bra with a blazer and go anywhere.”

  • Georgie Gordon

Why going ‘gluten-free’ might not be the right answer for this IBS sufferer

Opera singer Virgilio Marino fuels his day with a veggie-packed brunch.

  • Nicole Economos
Centre photograph courtesy of HKliving.

Brutalism gets a modern twist with these slick homewares

Bold and austere, this movement courts hard angles, raw materials and chunky silhouettes.

  • Georgie Gordon
Budget-friendly bruschetta topped with tuna and tomato.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s tuna and tomato toast

This bruschetta is delicious evidence that excellent food doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s baked chicken and tomato risotto.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s baked chicken and tomato risotto

This simple budget- and family-friendly dish lets your oven do all the work.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw

Aries: Time to be daring

Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari.

  • Hedy Damari

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