Getting older doesn’t mean giving up on staying fit
IT HAS been eight years since Ray Weiss last missed his regular 10am Pilates class. It should be noted that Weiss is 97 years old.
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13 things I’ve learnt about leading a happy life
I HAVE lived enough years now that I have gleaned a little bit of wisdom, writes Kate Langbroek. Here are a few tips to leading a happy life.
‘Who says I don’t play the bongos naked anymore?’
MATTHEW McConaughey has changed a lot since his rom-com days. He’s choosing movies more carefully and is now a father and husband. But that doesn’t mean he’s lost his wild streak.
Nobody does bonkers quite like Andy Griffiths
CHILDREN’S author Andy Griffiths takes us inside his wacky, wonderful home studio to reveal what keeps him young at heart. (Hint: an understanding wife. And toys.)
The one place where art can still be risqué and risky
LIKE the best live shows, the Aussie production of Peter Pan was both risqué and risky. And yet no one was offended — can fairytales really come true?
‘I don’t look like Harry Styles anymore’
FROM wearing kaftans, getting married and bringing the band back together, Australian Crawl’s James Reyne is ready for his next adventure.
Karl breaks silence on new love Jasmine
EXCLUSIVE: KARL Stefanovic has spoken for the first time on the breakdown of his marriage to Cassandra Thorburn as well as infamy and finding new love.
Not all sun and bikinis for Tash
SHE built her brand with bikinis, and now Australian swimwear model and entrepreneur Natasha Oakley is stripping down again for a new project.
What it’s like to attend your own funeral
FACED with the prospect of dying, Karen Menzies began planning a funeral with a catch: she wanted to be there. Here she explains how a living wake can bring closure.
‘I thought my days were numbered’
HE defined the sound of disco, gave birth to hip-hop and made a star of Madonna. But self-proclaimed “hippie at heart” Nile Rodgers says his biggest success has simply been staying alive.
Will this Aussie’s move to Paris pay off?
NO stranger to taking risks, Kym Ellery took her biggest one yet when she relocated to the fashion capital of the world.
John Ibrahim breaks his silence
AHEAD of the release of his colourful autobiography later this month, the elusive nightlife identity tells Stellar that “the ordinary punter has nothing to fear from me”.
Lauren Phillips talks about her ‘year of big change’
THE career and personal life of television personality Lauren Phillips is blossoming as she moonlights as a model for Stellar in Japan.
Rosie Waterland: ‘I went back to this really dark place’
HER razor-sharp summations of The Bachelor paved the way for a book deal. But despite a burgeoning career, the events of the last year tested Rosie Waterland like never before.
Isabelle Cornish’s risky move pays off
SUCCESS at home inspired Australian actor Isabelle Cornish to try her luck overseas. After being dealt a few dud hands, she landed a role that now has her career on the verge of superstardom.
Scott Cam: how I went from pub regular to Logie winner
YOU might not know how The Block’s Scott Cam came to become one of our most popular TV presenters. He tells Stellar how it happened – and the story is almost too good to be true.
‘The father-son bonding trip that nearly destroyed me’
DAVID Campbell is no fan of camping. He has always hated tents, zones without wi-fi and the natural elements. So did a recent outdoors adventure with his son change all that?
‘I don’t want any little girl to hold herself back’
AUSTRALIAN model Robyn Lawley tells Stellar why she enforces an at-home ban on dieting and Barbies, is raising her daughter without gender constructs and will never be a Kardashians fan.
Cronk: ‘I’m not sure if I’ll continue beyond 2017’
RUGBY league star Cooper Cronk was expected to stay on the field for years to come. But he listened to his heart, and it is about to lead him to a very different place.
‘Friends come for a reason, a season or a life’
IN an emotional tribute to the enduring bonds of friendship, Carrie Bickmore writes about finding power in the friends you have for a reason, for a season and for life.
‘It was my worst nightmare’
MEGAN GALE talks about being misunderstood by the public, the Wonder Woman film career that could have been and her real feelings on growing older.
‘I’ve never wondered what might have been’
GEORGIE Parker says she has no regrets about the choices she did – and didn’t – make as she built upon one of Australian television’s most successful careers.
‘I’m not everybody’s cup of tea, and that’s OK’
IT IS a far cry from the glamorous trappings of life as a WAG, but motherhood is driving Kyly Clarke’s decision to raise awareness about a potentially fatal disease.
Why Simon Burke never ‘came out’
AUSTRALIAN actor Simon Burke has lived out a childhood dream for more than 40 years, which is why he says he’ll never take his success for granted.
‘I never call myself a victim’
AS A domestic violence survivor and mother of an autistic child, federal politician Emma Husar refuses to let either hold her back from believing in a brighter tomorrow.
Carrie reveals what’s tearing her family apart
WHAT should have been harmless fun instead caused Carrie Bickmore to argue with her partner Chris for 45 minutes.
‘I have to Google my kids’ birthdays’
AS Rebecca Judd celebrates her first Mother’s Day with identical twins, she admits to still struggling to accept she is really a mum-of-four. Oh and no, she is not getting a divorce.
Christopher Esber’s rise to the top
HOW A shy Lebanese boy from Sydney’s west became one of our most promising fashion exports.
Marcia Hines opens up about being a teen mum
WHEN aged just 16, the popular singer found out she was pregnant. Now 63, Hines reveals how she coped with motherhood at such a young age.
Marc Fennell: How I Make It Work
WHEN his flourishing career began to take a toll on his family life, the 31-year-old TV and radio presenter decided to change direction and follow a path close to his heart.
‘Children have been the focus of my life’
AS A grandmother of 11, former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce explains why she has become an outspoken advocate for Australian mothers.
Kate Ceberano: ‘Twitter kills me’
THE singer reveals how she was called “the Antichrist” after getting a word wrong while singing the national anthem at the 2015 AFL grand final.
Why do celebrities complain about fame?
IT’S not really that hard not to be famous, argues Joe Hildebrand. In fact most people manage to do it every day.
‘I don’t mind being the old man’
NOW 76, Australian acting legend Jack Thompson talks about his early days as a jackeroo, his famous nude centrefold and the unexpected richness of “old man” roles.
Inside the Holden and Hasselhoff bromance
IT MIGHT seem an unlikely pairing, but Mark Holden reveals how he developed an enduring friendship with David Hasselhoff after the two met during Baywatch’s early ’90s heyday.
‘If it goes wrong, they blame the female’
DESPITE her famous Melbourne Cup win, Michelle Payne still believes that the Australian racing industry treats female jockeys with suspicion.
Tim Robards: ‘It was pretty stressful’
HE came to notice as Australia’s first Bachelor. Now Tim Robards has embarked on a new “journey” — writing a book. And it reveals a surprising insight into his childhood.
Why must fashion act like a Bad Boyfriend?
WHEREVER your physical insecurities lie, fashion will sniff them out and expose them. Which, ironically, means you need to cover them up, writes Kate Langbroek.
Original Wonder Woman fights sexism
FOR some superheroes, the battle never ends. Lynda Carter gave up Wonder Woman’s satin tights decades ago, but she continues to fight for female empowerment.
‘I’m better looking than Tom Hiddleston’
IRISH actor Michael Fassbender talks surfing, Tom Hiddleston and why he likes to bend the truth.
Mia Freedman’s son reveals worst parenting fails
AFTER years of sharing personal stories about her children with readers, Mia Freedman gave her son free rein to respond. And she found the result to be devastating.
‘Don’t call me a bad mother’: Finch
JUST weeks after the birth of her second child, Rachael Finch talks to Stellar about the judgement directed at mums.
‘We need to switch off and get back to real life’
OUR obsession with screen time means we are filling ourselves to the brim with data we don’t need, argues David Campbell. It’s time to stop living vicariously through other people’s lives.
How Jai Courtney earned Russell Crowe’s approval
Ahead of taking to the stage in Melbourne to play Macbeth, actor Jai Courtney reveals what it’s really like to work with Aussies superstars in Hollywood.
’I pretend to be Kylie Minogue for a living’
SHE’S carved out a career as the world’s most popular Kylie impersonator. But despite constantly mimicking someone else, Lucy Holmes still has a strong sense of self.
5 places to escape for an urban retreat
YOU don’t always need to leave the city to get away from it all.
More to Elsa than being Mrs Chris Hemsworth
SHE’S married to the Sexiest Man Alive – but in her native Spain, she is known as the Sexiest Woman Alive. Now it’s Australia’s turn to get to know the real Elsa Pataky.
How Allison moved on from Girls
ACTRESS Allison Williams says her role in the TV show Girls has given her the ability to wait for the right part to come along. Now that the series is over, she is ready to ‘Get Out’.
Maddie McCann disappearance 10 years on
IT’S been almost a decade since Maddie McCann vanished during a family holiday in Portugal. As Stellar learnt on a visit to Praia da Luz, the case still haunts the sleepy village.
Why Carrie Bickmore has been binge-watching the royals
I KNOW I’m late to the party—Mum life/work life/no life means I’ll always be late—but how good is The Crown?, writes Carrie Bickmore.
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