The June 11 Edition
In our cover story this week, Harriet Walter, best known these days as Logan Roy’s ex-wife in Succession, talks with writer Jonathan Dean about her life and success.
Succession’s Harriet Walter: ‘The mother always gets blamed. It’s built into our culture’
“Mothers are expected to be perfect and fathers are allowed to be tricky,” says the actor, reflecting on Lady Caroline, her bulldozer ex Logan Roy and their bratty children.
- by Jonathan Dean
Due to the ‘12-week rule’, the heartbreak of miscarriage is not widely spoken about
Three women share their stories of pregnancy loss and how they found healing.
- by Elli Jacobs
‘By 13, I’d lost my virginity’: Author Paul Dalgarno reflects on his Aberdonian childhood
“It’s discomforting for me – especially looking at my own kids – to think that I felt under pressure to become sexually active at 13,” writes the polyamorous author.
- by Paul Dalgarno
‘It’s all on the cards’: Chantelle Otten on her and Dylan Alcott’s future plans
“We definitely want to have children,” says the sexologist and author.
- by Jane Rocca
Opinion
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For 17 days I believed I was going to die. Someone had read the scan incorrectly
I discovered I don’t have the will to live that I thought I did. Yes, I love life – but as a healthy person.
- by Wendy Squires
Net-a-Porter’s market director on the biggest fashion mistake people make
“The worst thing you can do is wear something you don’t feel comfortable in,” says Libby Page.
- by Georgie Gordon
Niacinamide, bakuchiol: The skincare ingredients derms swear by
A guide to all those hard-to-pronounce ingredients.
- by Stephanie Darling
Fringed coats, skirts and shirts: How to nail the trend this winter
Balance is key to styling this look: work with neutral tones and keep it simple. Add cowboy boots for a hint of western.
Full of beans in summer, sluggish in winter? Breaking down seasonal affective disorder
SAD is more common in colder countries, but experts say it still affects about one in 300 Australians.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Bone broth, collagen, kimchi: What this beauty entrepreneur eats in a day
The Beauty Chef’s Carla Oates starts her day with a cup of warm water with lemon juice and a peppermint tea.
- by Nicole Economos
Gemini: Revitalising and nourishing your mind will be very rewarding
Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari.
- by Hedy Damari
Fun kitchen finds for the passionate home cook
Add colour, kitsch and some unexpected accoutrements to ensure the heart of the home is anything but boring.
- by Georgie Gordon
Adam Liaw’s shakshuka egg curry
A thick tomato curry acts as a base for poaching flavourful eggs, creating a dish that’s more about the “sauce” than it is the eggs.
- by Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s jeera aloo
This is great as a side dish or as the main event. In Hindi, jeera means cumin and aloo means potatoes. Thus: cumin potatoes.
- by Adam Liaw
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