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The June 12 Edition

In our cover story this week, musician Jessica Mauboy tells writer Jane Rocca why her culture and family come first, why being given such a proud connection to identity has been so important, and shares her exciting wedding plans.

13 stories

The traumatic birth of his son set Steven on a path for change

How do you take life’s most negative moments and turn them into something wonderful? Three people describe how they did it.

  • Dilvin Yasa

Jessica Mauboy: ‘I always knew where I came from and felt proud’

Jessica Mauboy is back after a difficult few years and is using her star power to spread the word about First Nations artists.

  • Jane Rocca

The moment I met the man who became my stalker

The man asked lots of questions which I politely answered, even when some of them seemed strange. Yet for some reason I didn’t walk away.

  • Ellis Gunn
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How I’ve lasted 23 years in the hardest job in the world

Despite all the tantrums and eye-rolling, there are moments that make my chosen career as a parent blissfully worthwhile.

  • Kerri Sackville

My day on a plate: Lorna Jane Clarkson

What the creator of the activewear brand Lorna Jane really eats in a day.

  • Nicole Economos

‘I start looking like a monster’: the actor who fears high heels

The style evolution of Tess Haubrich, from modelling for Jean Paul Gaultier to starring opposite Jackie Chan and the perils of being tall.

  • Georgie Gordon

Why migraines are more than ‘just a bad headache’

Unlike a headache, a migraine is a distinct neurological phenomenon with four phases.

  • Evelyn Lewin

I tried neck fillers to smooth out wrinkles and tighten skin

After some serious sun exposure, Stephanie Darling submits to the syringe for a tauter looking neck.

  • Stephanie Darling
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Centre photograph by Lisa Cohen, courtesy of Maine House Interiors

Live the ‘coastal grandma’ trend with these home pieces

This Hamptons-inspired look is enjoying a moment in the sun.

  • Georgie Gordon
Horoscopes.

Your weekly horoscope: June 12-June 19

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

  • Hedy Damari

‘He was a very lonely man’: Goanna star’s unlikely connection to Marlon Brando

The musician talks about growing up in a household of men, divorce, and her conversations with Marlon Brando.

  • Jane Rocca
Pumpkin 'mochi' in coconut cream.

Adam Liaw's pumpkin mochi in coconut cream

These springy little balls made from glutinous rice flour have the delicious richness of palm sugar inside, and a slightly salted coconut-cream sauce.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Steamed eggplant with fragrant oil.
EASY

Adam Liaw's steamed eggplant with fragrant oil

I like to use large Western eggplants for this dish as shredding the steamed eggplants to serve without the skin gives them a delicious silky texture. If you prefer Japanese eggplants, you can leave the skin on.

  • < 30 mins
  • 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