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The August 28 Edition

In our cover story and fashion shoot this week, musician Isabella Manfredi talks frankly with Jane Rocca about her new relationship, becoming a first-time mother to daughter Mina and her debut solo album.

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Zimmermann “Celestial Fringe” cape and “Kaleidoscope” jeans.

How Isabella Manfredi found strength in adversity to go out on her own

After a difficult few years former Preatures frontwoman Isabella “Izzi” Manfredi is back with a new album, a new baby, a new beau and a new attitude.

  • Jane Rocca
“I’ve accessed abortion services both in Australia and in the US so I know first-hand that everything women experience here mirrors what we see over there, only on a smaller scale,” says Jessica Williams, founder of Western Australians for Safe Access Zones.

‘It wasn’t that long ago when two obstetricians told me abortion went against their religion’

Abortion may be decriminalised in Australia, but women still come across roadblocks – and stigma – while trying to access quality healthcare. Three women share their stories.

  • Dilvin Yasa
Adam Liaw.

‘Wash frypans when hot’: Adam Liaw’s 25 tips to lift your cooking game

For Sunday Life’s 25th anniversary, Adam Liaw shares the tips he’s picked up over the years that have made him a better home cook.

  • Adam Liaw
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I was ashamed that I couldn’t swim. Learning in my 20s saved me

Growing up Muslim in Australia, Sarah Malik was told the beach wasn’t a welcome space for her.

  • Sarah Malik
“I love curating a communal space that my friends and family can share,” says Bailey, standing in the lounge room. “The artworks are by my talented cousin, Jay Paul Harrison.”

A vintage Melbourne apartment gets a fresh makeover

The modern update is a lesson in getting creative on a budget.

  • Heather Nette King

Adam Brand on love: ‘I had my heart broken easily’

The singer-songwriter opens up about why his mum is a “fearless warrior”, what his partner has taught him about love, and his two daughters.

  • Jane Rocca

Are we in the process of giving birth to a whole new world?

Is the reason we’re all in a panic, lurching from one painful moment to the next because we’re in a transitional period?

  • Jane Caro

The Sunday Life Father’s Day gift guide 2022

Show him how much he means to you with the perfect gift.

  • Georgie Gordon
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Not just an ‘old person’s disease’: What we get wrong about osteoporosis

Being told you have “the bones of a 70-year-old woman” at just 40 sent Andrea on a mission to raise awareness of the disease among people of all ages.

  • Evelyn Lewin

‘I was diagnosed with cancer on the cusp of my 10th birthday – fashion helped me through’

“I turned to fashion as a way for people to look beyond my illness,” says designer Emily Riggs.

  • Georgie Gordon

The Upside’s Jodhi Meares on her must-have beauty products

The athleisure entrepreneur reveals her favourite haircare brand and the book she’s currently devouring.

  • Stephanie Darling

Why timing is everything for actor Kyle Brown’s diet

The Come From Away actor isn’t vegan, he just doesn’t “vibe with lactose.”

  • Nicole Economos
Horoscopes.

Your weekly horoscope, August 28-September 4

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

  • Hedy Damari
Adam Liaw's fisherman's pie.

Adam Liaw's fisherman's pie

Seafood is topped with creamy mash that blends into a rich sauce. Who says you shouldn't mix seafood and cheese?

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw's salted white chocolate cookies.
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Adam Liaw's salted white chocolate cookies

A little salt is vital for almost any dessert. In these white-chocolate cookies it brings out the flavour of the chocolate and even the flour.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw

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