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The February 23 Edition

On the catwalk and in the studio she’s Heidi Klum. At home, she’s Helga, just as beautiful – and funny – but a little less glamorous. Alice Thomson gets to grips with both sides of the supermodel.

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The February 23 Edition
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A $240m fortune and a great family life: How Heidi Klum got it all

The 51-year-old German supermodel, who calls herself “Helga” at home, has scaled the dizzying heights of fashion – and remained refreshingly down-to-earth.

  • by Alice Thomson
Caro Llewellyn and her partner, Maurizio Esposito.

The first time I met my partner, I tried to keep this part of me a secret

Online dating can be a minefield of sorting fact from fiction. And then you throw disability into the mix.

  • by Caro Llewellyn

My online habit causes me great despair, but I just can’t kick it

Why does online shopping sometimes turn us into the worst versions of ourselves: needy, obsessive and unsatisfied?

  • by Kerri Sackville
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As many as one in three new mothers access support services such, according to PANDA.

‘I was haunted by flashbacks’: The harsh reality for one in three new mums

Few joys rival the birth of a baby, but for these women, new motherhood was tinged with struggle

  • by Elli Jacobs
Gina Chick inherited a love of nature from her grandfather.

Gina Chick: ‘I am currently single, and it’s a weird thing for me’

The Alone Australia winner was in a relationship with a woman when she met the father of her child, much to her surprise.

  • by Robyn Doreian
Ellidy Pullin, with daughter Minnie, has collaborated with Australian brand Ena Pelly.

‘I just had to wipe off the vomit’: Ellidy Pullin’s worst fashion fail

The podcast host and mother of one also shares the piece that reminds her of her late husband, snowboarder Alex “Chumpy” Pullin.

  • by Georgie Gordon
As with most fragrances, a little goes a long way. Remember, you want to wear the scent, not the other way around.

Later, Lynx, teen boys are all about designer scents now

The new fragrance obsessives are younger than you’d think.

  • by Stephanie Darling
After you’ve ticked off Dubai’s “big” things, spice markets and gardens await.

There’s more to Dubai than big buildings, if you know where to look

There is a cultural richness to Dubai, if you can tear yourself away from the glitz of the skyscrapers and shopping malls.

  • by Shona Hendley

Michelle Bridges is synonymous with fitness. So how does a dietitian rate her diet?

The trainer and TV personality shares her day on a plate.

  • by Nicole Economos
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A double-fronted, two-bedroom workers’ cottage in inner Sydney.

The modern renovations underneath this inner-city workers’ cottage have transformed it

The house has been remodelled with an eye to maximising space, storage and style.

  • by Susan Redman

The best colours that work with Pantone’s colour of the year, Mocha Mousse

An unlikely combination of two on-trend tones can make any space sing.

  • by Georgie Gordon
Peach and goat’s cheese salad.

Adam Liaw’s peach and goat’s cheese salad

A classic French chèvre chaud is goat’s cheese grilled on slices of baguette and served with a simply dressed green salad.

  • by Adam Liaw
Carrot and pineapple cake.

Adam Liaw’s pineapple, orange and carrot cake

The inclusion of fruit and olive oil lift an ordinary carrot cake into something a little more special.

  • by Adam Liaw

Pisces: When was the last time you pampered yourself?

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

  • by Hedy Damari

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