Turning 40: 14 women share how they celebrated the birthday milestone
How to celebrate a 40th birthday? From a big bash and climbing a mountain to eating a sausage in bread in the park, 14 women tell how they marked the occasion.
- Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills
I was told ‘they don’t hire people that look like you’: Michelle Lim Davidson
She was told early in her career that she’d struggle to get work, but actor Michelle Lim Davidson has proved the naysayers wrong.
- Genevieve Quigley
Inside a stylish couple’s knock-down rebuild in Melbourne’s south-east
Starting from scratch with a rebuild created the perfect home for a growing family.
- Heather Nette King
Ione Skye on her wild years with Anthony Kiedis and her marriage to Ben Lee
The Say Anything and Gas Food Lodging actor talks about becoming friends with her teenage crush and marrying young.
- Jane Rocca
Perimenopause hits when a woman is at peak busyness. Is it a survival mechanism?
I can’t help but wonder: Are oestrogen patches working for the patriarchy?
- Meg Bignell
- Opinion
When a woman says, ‘I’m fine’, she most certainly is not
“I’m sooo tired. You stay up and watch a movie” means that sex with George Clooney is only the flick of a light switch away.
- Kathy Lette
‘Good cuts, bold designs’: Artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran’s go-to label
“I’m not interested in looking austere or well put-together.”
- Georgie Gordon
I tried prescription skincare to streamline my routine
A solid solution for those who are time poor.
- Stephanie Darling
How to create a calm and timeless bathroom
Self-care and daily rituals are deserving of a luxurious space.
- Georgie Gordon
An actor who follows time-restricted eating shares his day on a plate
Julian Maroun starts his day with water and an espresso before breaking his fast at 11am.
- Nicole Economos
Your weekly horoscope: July 31-August 7
Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari.
- Hedy Damari
Adam Liaw's spiced lamb shoulder with mint and coriander chutney
Spices need time and oil to develop their aromas, so a slow-roasted lamb shoulder is a perfect vehicle.
- 2 hrs +
- Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw's cinnamon bread and butter pudding
If you love cinnamon doughnuts, the moment you try a cinnamon-spiked bread and butter pudding you'll wonder why you haven't been eating it this way all along.
- 1-2 hrs
- Adam Liaw
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.
- 12 stories
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