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The July 9 Edition

In our cover story this week, Pia Miranda tells Jane Rocca that becoming famous in her 20s didn’t lead to a secure career path. But more than two decades on, at 50, she’s back on top.

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The July 9 Edition
Back in 2000, Pia Miranda had the kind of breakout role actors dream about.

Pia Miranda: ‘I was incredibly famous but still struggling to pay my rent’

The actor’s career didn’t go to plan after her breakout role in Looking for Alibrandi, but now aged 50, she’s back on top.

  • by Jane Rocca
Amy Armstrong found motherhood made her drinking worse and increasingly out of control.

‘Kids’ parties became just another excuse to have a drink’

For Australian women, binge-drinking during adulthood is often a habit that starts in adolescence. Ahead, three women reveal the moment they knew it was time to make a change.

  • by Elli Jacobs

Go classic, check the care label: How to build a more responsible wardrobe

Let’s return to the pre-social media time when we wore our favourite pieces again and again and each item hung like an album of memories in our wardrobes.

  • by Nadia Barbaro
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Jamila Rizvi
Opinion
Opinion

I used to roll my eyes at besotted dog-owners, now I’m one of them

Unlike human members of the family, my dog is always wildly thrilled to see me.

  • by Jamila Rizvi
Robyn O’Connell: “Knowing that other people were experiencing that as well normalised everything for me.”

When Robyn lost her baby, she felt unmoored. Joining a support group was a lifeline

Spending time with those going through a similar experience allows for more vulnerability, less judgment and a camaraderie that is often stronger than in friendship groups.

  • by Evelyn Lewin

Clever design transforms a 1930s worker’s cottage in Sydney’s inner west

Architect Dean Williams has created a small but mighty light-filled home in Newtown.

  • by Susan Redman

Embrace the shapes of mid-century modern design to elevate your home

Be inspired by the cool curves and geometric lines.

  • by Georgie Gordon
Sian Redgrave: “I’m obsessed with fragrance. I love anything masculine and strong.”

‘I collect Italian sports jumpers from the ’90s’: Inside Sian Redgrave’s wardrobe

The cook, stylist and food writer describes her style as androgynous: “It’s definitely not girly or feminine. I love tailoring and minimalistic colour blocking.”

  • by Georgie Gordon
Model Karlie Kloss is another thin-lip crush, with her defined cupid’s bow and slightly larger lower lip.

Bye-bye trout pout, hello cupid’s bow. Why over-inflated lips are finally out

The news on everyone’s lips is that naturally plump is in. Let’s break down the trend that celebrities are channelling now.

  • by Stephanie Darling
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“I love listening to Everest speak passionately about our environment; there is nothing sexier to me than seeing him care about Mother Nature.”

Robyn Lawley: My crush growing up was Leonardo DiCaprio. That changed when I met him

“I got to meet him at a party in LA when I was 27 and stared at him like a weirdo!”

  • by Jane Rocca
The CEO finished her day with a liquorice tea

A blend of black coffee, ghee and collagen: How this CEO starts her day

Anna Johnson, 52, is chief executive of Bendon Group.

  • by Nicole Economos

Cancer: This week will bring solutions for your money matters

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

  • by Hedy Damari
Butter bean curry.

Adam Liaw’s butter bean curry

Think of this dish as a cheat’s butter chicken, but without the chicken. It will feed a family of four for about $2 a serve.

  • by Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s onion bhajis.

Adam Liaw’s onion bhajis

These onion and chickpea flour fritters are delicious by themselves. Combine them with a fresh mint chutney and they are truly sublime.

  • by Adam Liaw

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