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The April 23 Edition

In our cover story this week, actor Brooke Shields tells writer Hadley Freeman how she finally broke free of the alcoholic mother who made her a child star.

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Brooke Shields is that rarest of beasts: a former child star who grew up to be a healthy and successful adult.

‘I posed naked at 10, now I’m telling my story’: Brooke Shields

At 57, the actor and mother of two tells how she broke free of the alcoholic mother who turned her into a child star.

  • Hadley Freeman
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News Breakfast co-host, Lisa Millar, set up at home ready to interview actor Daniel Craig.

‘Our behind-the-scenes lives became fodder for television’: Lisa Millar

The ABC News Breakfast co-host reflects on the bubble that became morning television during the COVID pandemic.

  • Lisa Millar
Rachael Coopes

I went to Paris for my first solo holiday since becoming a parent. It was life changing

Life has taught me that all we really have are fleeting moments, and if we don’t stay awake for them, we miss the great joy of our lives.

  • Rachael Coopes
The main game in love, as in everything else, is not what you say, or what you feel. It’s what you do.

Now that we understand coercive control, is it time to question ‘romantic love’?

If you ever feel you are being swept off your feet – run! There is no more vulnerable place than to have your feet dangling in mid-air.

  • Jane Caro
Renowned make-up artist Max May says, “Most of my mates wear it.”

The two biggest trends in men’s beauty according to a celebrity make-up artist

Number one, don’t look tired and number two, have a tanned face using fake tan – of course.

  • Stephanie Darling
Rachel Castle

Cherrylane shirts and Dachet acid-wash jeans. This designer recalls her ’80s fashion

“All these years later, a shirt, jeans and sneakers are still what I feel most comfortable in.”

  • Georgie Gordon
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Struggling to nod off? You might want to work on your ‘sleep hygiene’

The term refers to behaviour that can help your brain switch off and allow it to enter ‘sleep mode’.

  • Evelyn Lewin
Miu Miu jacket, $3900, dress, $2270, shirt, $1690, and pullover, $1210.

Cargo pants are back. This is the best way to wear them

This staple of the ’90s is fashionable again. But the new utility look has its own modern spin.

This actor begins her morning with an ‘oat magic’ coffee. What is it?

Mary Poppins star Lucy Maunder conveniently owns the café next door to her.

  • Nicole Economos
“Friends would have to tell me that Prince Charming wouldn’t just walk into my life and sweep me off my feet.”

Georgie Tunny on life with Rob Mills: ‘He’d love to have an army of children’

“I am not anywhere near ready, but he would start a family tomorrow,” says the journalist, television presenter and co-host of The Project.

  • Jane Roca

Lush and luxe, it’s no wonder that forest green is having a moment in home décor

Bring this verdant hue into your home to add style and sophistication.

  • Georgie Gordon
Danish-style meatloaf wrapped in bacon.
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Adam Liaw’s Danish meatloaf

Known as “mock hare” in Danish, this meatloaf covered with bacon and served with a simple gravy is a timeless and comforting meal.

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  • Adam Liaw
Mashed potatoes with garlic and brown butter.
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Garlic brown butter mashed potatoes

Mashed potato is best when it contains an absurd amount of butter and cream.

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Taurus, it’s time to refill your cup

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

  • Hedy Damari

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