The February 19 Edition
In our cover feature this week, singer Casey Donovan talks with writer Michael Koziol about the tough times she experienced during lockdown and her stunning comeback.
The dating app switch that helped Casey Donovan finally find love
After years of heartbreak, the former Australian Idol winner set her search to ‘women only’ and met her new partner.
- by Michael Koziol
Growing up, Maria Thattil wanted to ‘wash away the brown’ so she could fit in
“Born to Indian immigrants in Melbourne, I felt like an awkward in-betweener, dancing on the precipice of two seemingly disparate cultures,” writes the former Miss Universe Australia.
- by Maria Thattil
A psychologist handed my partner an article to help with my anxiety. I’d written it
A lack of useful language to describe mental illness means we often get the wrong help.
- by Anna Spargo-Ryan
Opinion
Opinion
Drama schools rejected my son. He has just won his second best actor award
Jules has taught me that there’s no such thing as “normal” and “abnormal”. There’s ordinary and extraordinary.
- by Kathy Lette
‘I find it more romantic for my partner to say she’ll work hard to love me’
Lady Sings It Better creator Maeve Marsden opens up about growing up with two mothers, her coming out story and why marriage isn’t meaningful to her.
- by Jane Rocca
How this one-bedroom Melbourne home creates a sense of space
A great canvas is filled with collected classics for extra charm at interior designer Chelsea Rodrigues’ two-storey property.
- by Heather Nette King
Does your face need to hit the gym? A look at the latest beauty trend
A workout? For your face? Everything you need to know about FaceGym.
- by Damien Woolnough
‘We’re reclaiming space as older women – and we’re a powerful group’
In a new book, broadcaster and writer Jacinta Parsons, who is “knocking on 50”, examines the invisibility middle-aged women face.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Inside a model-turned-hotelier’s stylish wardrobe
“My favourite item is a tribal jacket I picked up when I was hiking through the Himalayas,” says Cisco Gorrow, co-founder of Bali’s The Slow.
- by Georgie Gordon
‘A large cup of water and an apple’: What this opera singer eats before rehearsals
Dinner, made by her husband, is usually Chinese or a mix of Chinese and Korean.
- by Nicole Economos
The right floor covering can make a room. Here’s our pick of the best
Tread carefully when picking out a rug for your living space. These designs will ensure you don’t trip up.
- by Georgie Gordon
Adam Liaw's mixed grill with roast tomatoes and salsa verde
Try this simple salsa verde with your next mixed grill to take it to another level.
- by Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw's American spinach salad
The classic American spinach salad includes bacon, boiled eggs and raw mushrooms, plus a warm dressing made from the rendered bacon fat.
- by Adam Liaw
Your weekly horoscope: February 20-27
Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari.
- by Hedy Damari
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