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The April 2 Edition

In our cover story this week, New Zealand actor Thomasin McKenzie talks with writer Michael Idato about growing up in a famous family and her new TV series. Plus, Sam Neill on love and Adam Liaw shares his go-to Easter breakfast.

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Despite being just 22, McKenzie has worked with a number of prominent filmmakers.

Thomasin McKenzie: ‘I don’t know if I’m proud to be a nepo-baby. It is what I am’

Growing up with not one but two legendary acting Dames, the 22-year-old Leave No Trace star has always been aware of how lucky she is.

  • Michael Idato
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Raising children is hard enough. Becoming a widow during that time adds a whole other level.

‘It was earth-shattering’: Melissa had three young children when her husband died

The loss of a loved one is always painful, but when it’s the partner with whom you share children, it can bring added complexities.

  • Elli Jacobs
Comedian Anne Edmonds and husband, Lloyd Langford, with baby Gwen.

I was single and lonely at 39. By 43, I had my miracle baby

Some women don’t want children. Annoyingly, I did. Then one day a good man turned up.

  • Anne Edmonds
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I spent hours on dating apps because I didn’t know how to be alone

Loneliness is the gap between the connection we crave and the connection we actually have.

  • Kerri Sackville

Four make-up looks for 60s-inspired movie-star glamour

Celebrity hair and make-up artists on achieving a red carpet-ready look.

  • Stephanie Darling
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High-top Converse, wide-leg jeans: Inside a ballerina’s wardrobe

Ballet dancer Lilla Harvey describes her style as “sometimes moody-grungy, sometimes boyish, sometimes vintage grandma and mostly thrifted.”

  • Georgie Gordon
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“These days I’m lucky if I go on the odd date. That suits me well, but it’s also a bit lonely.”

‘I’m a solitary single man now’: Sam Neill

“And I wonder if that’s a personal failing or just bad luck,” says the New Zealand-raised actor as he releases his memoir.

  • Robyn Doreian
Embracing discomfort can lead us to flourish on all fronts.

The secret to thriving in life? It’s not about being comfortable

If you want to feel your best, you need to shake things up and embrace discomfort.

  • Evelyn Lewin

Earthy-toned pieces to bring nature into your home

Eschew cookie-cutter style for cool finds with a retro vibe.

  • Georgie Gordon
Scanlan Theodore jacket, $1200,
and dress, $1600.

Five ways to wear a blazer over an evening dress

Cooler nights are no reason to turn your back on the LBD.

  • Damien Woolnough

A litre of coconut water and dark chocolate gets this chef through the afternoon

Taylor Cullen of ‘garden to table’ restaurant Chiswick in Sydney’s Woollahra shares what he eats to fuel his day.

  • Nicole Economos
Cafe eggs with avocado toast. Styling by Hannah Meppem.
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Adam Liaw’s cafe eggs with avocado toast

Eggs on toast are elevated by a make-and-keep seasoning you’ll enjoy coming back to.

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  • Adam Liaw
Chocolate hot cross buns with sugar glaze. Styling by Hannah Meppem.

Chocolate hot cross buns with sugar glaze

Here’s a delicious way to use up the annual surfeit of Easter eggs.

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  • Adam Liaw
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Capricorn, this week is your time to shine

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

  • Hedy Damari

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