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The November 23 Edition

In our cover story this week, Kristin Scott Thomas pours cold water on her on-screen persona and discusses finding love again later in life.

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The November 23 Edition
Kristin Scott Thomas: “What you’re looking for when you’re in your 50s and 60s is very different from what you’re looking for in your 20s, when you want to make babies.”

Chilly? Aloof? Frosty? Kristin Scott Thomas, 65, says audiences have her all wrong

The star of Slow Horses talks marriage, menopause and the “ice queen” similes that have followed her for nearly 40 years.

  • by Julia Llewellyn Smith
Hope and Tom Clifford fought for years after scammers intercepted their property settlement.

Hope and Tom paid $250,000 to secure their dream home, then nearly lost it all

More than 100,000 Australians lost about $175 million in the first half of the year to financial scams.

  • by Shona Hendley
Opinion
Opinion

In an increasingly dark world, we could all use more of this in our lives

Our children use play to make sense of their world. We could learn a lot from them.

  • by Jamila Rizvi
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When I thought my cancer returned, I embraced life over death. Then, I got a shock

Even though I wasn’t afraid of dying, I had other fears.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Lindy Morrison: “I never got over my first boyfriend. We met at a party when I was 16 and he dumped me after a few years.”

I’m 74 and have been single for 30 years, but hope I haven’t had my last lover

Go-Betweens drummer Lindy Morrison talks about love, motherhood and getting older.

  • by Jane Rocca
Actor Ines English loves independent brands such as All Is a Gentle Spring.

Does this Australian brand make the best layering tees? Actor Ines English thinks so

The star of Ghosts Australia also shares her favourite black pants, and the purchases she most regrets.

  • by Georgie Gordon

The year’s new beauty products across skin, hair and make-up, starting from $27

The year has seen a plethora of new products across the beauty sphere. These are the best of the best.

  • by Stephanie Darling

If you nail your ‘five a day’, do you need supplements? A dietitian tells

A 30-year-old cafe owner shares his day on a plate.

  • by Nicole Economos
Home pointer

A rundown 1890s corner shop is now a colourful family home with kid-friendly touches

The site in Sydney’s Marrickville has a new life, complete with a climbing wall in a bedroom, and plans for a circus-inspired hangout space.

  • by Susan Redman
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Want to give a room instant focus? Try these statement pieces

Make a statement with high-impact pieces, from a show-stopping sideboard to a sculptural chair and affordable abstract art.

  • by Georgie Gordon
Kingfish ceviche bowls.

Adam Liaw’s kingfish ceviche bowls

Sweet potato is a mandatory ingredient in true Peruvian ceviche and, once you try it, you’ll always eat it this way.

  • by Adam Liaw
No-bake date cheesecake.

Adam Liaw’s no-bake date cheesecake

Date syrup, which you can buy from Middle Eastern grocers and most supermarkets, makes a simple, flavourful drizzle for this no-bake cheesecake.

  • by Adam Liaw
SL 28/24 horoscope illo

Sagittarius: This week you could face unfinished business

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

  • by Hedy Damari

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