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The October 15 Edition

In our cover story, Heartbreak High’s Ayesha Madon talks to Jane Rocca about following her passion for music, and shows her very cool style in our cutting-edge shoot.

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The October 15 Edition

Ayesha Madon: ‘Success has been a mixed bag for me’

“I went from nobody knowing who I was to everybody wanting to know what I do,” says the 25-year-old star of Heartbreak High.

  • by Jane Rocca

A role in Bridgerton gave Nicola Coughlan a profile. Now she’s using it for good

The 36-year-old actor, who plays Penelope Featherington in the series, is using her newfound fame to promote causes close to her heart.

  • by Michael Idato

At age three, Hannah asked her parents the question they knew would come one day

Her mother didn’t bat an eyelid: “You were born with something called cerebral palsy,” she replied.

  • by Hannah Diviney
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I’m good in a crisis, but there is one thing I just can’t handle

I can dispose of huge spiders without issue and pick up cockroaches with my bare hands. But put a mouse in front of me and I completely fall apart.

  • by Kerri Sackville
“Once I dated someone who loved neutral colours and my whole wardrobe turned into black, white, grey and denim. That’s just not who I am.”

Tomboy chic with feminine ’70s flair: How this creative director defines her style

Jenna Holmes dresses like a “teenage boy going to play baseball”.

  • by Georgie Gordon
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Go bananas for fruity homeware accessories

From citrusy coasters to kitschy cushions and a charming cocktail glass

  • by Georgie Gordon
“Jackie is an incredible mother. Seeing her in action every day is awesome.”

Silverchair’s Ben Gillies and his wife met in school. They married 15 years later

“We kissed for the first time, got engaged, and two months later we were married.”

  • by Robyn Doreian

Spending time with an 84-year-old gives Chantelle’s life more meaning and joy

Chantelle Ellem was going through a rough patch when she saw a Facebook call-out asking for volunteers to spend time with the elderly.

  • by Evelyn Lewin
Dinner is a vegetable and pasta soup with vegies supplied from Irwin’s garden.

‘A rice bowl of marinated satay tofu’: A vegan baker’s healthy day on a plate

Baker and author Georgia Irwin preps her meals on Sunday for the week ahead.

  • by Nicole Economos
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Snapper and chorizo cataplana.

Adam Liaw’s snapper and chorizo cataplana

You could think of a cataplana as a light, summery stew. While it’s traditionally made in a lidded dish of the same name, any large, low casserole – or even a wok – is fine.

  • by Adam Liaw
Greens with preserved lemon.

Adam Liaw’s greens with preserved lemon

Don’t skimp on the olive oil when making this side dish as it helps to carry the fragrance of the preserved lemon.

  • by Adam Liaw
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Libra: Forget people pleasing. This week focus on self-love

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

  • by Hedy Damari

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