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The September 17 Edition

In our cover story, fitness star Kayla Itsines talks about why she can finally say she’s proud of herself.

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The September 17 Edition
Tod’s “Botto Giuseppe” suit, POA. Bassike tank, $150.

Why Kayla Itsines can finally say she’s proud of herself

From humble beginnings to selling her multimillion-dollar business, it’s only now the Adelaide-based fitness star can stop and look at how far she’s come.

  • by Genevieve Quigley
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By the time women reach 45, the chance of becoming pregnant naturally wanes to 1 to 2 per cent.

Georgia was told she wouldn’t be able to carry a child. At 46, she gave birth to triplets

Three women who became first-time mums after the age of 45 share their stories.

  • by Elli Jacobs
 Bridget Hustwaite: “To think a label like WAG can override not only my identity, but the success I’ve spent years building for myself, is troubling.”

When Bridget Hustwaite met her boyfriend, people kept asking her one specific question

“So you’re a WAG now?” Often, it was accompanied by the assumption that this meant a new way of life.

  • by Bridget Hustwaite
The author during her time as a clown doctor.

From aerialist to clown doctor, how my colourful past led to a writing career

“It’s taken me 30 years to understand that what I most enjoy is entertaining people.”

  • by Fiona Britton
Opinion
Opinion

I don’t want people to suffer, but I love reading about their struggles

I like marital dramas and workplace horror stories, I am riveted by friendship breakdowns and I enjoy tales of forbidden love most of all.

  • by Kerri Sackville
Julie Bishop: "Australian fashion is very much coming into its own globally. It’s got a really distinctive individual style."

When Julie Bishop told her father she was leaving her legal career for politics, ‘he was horrified’

“But over time he became my biggest supporter,” says the former deputy leader of the Liberal Party.

  • by Jane Rocca

‘A white tee, flared jeans’: What a red carpet presenter wears on her days off

Lucia Hawley is a TV host and daughter of Antonia Kidman. Here, she reflects on her first fashion moment and the inspiration behind her off-duty style.

  • by Georgie Gordon
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The ‘frozen face’ is out. The latest skin treatments that focus on a natural look

Here are the best alternatives to Botox and filler.

  • by Stephanie Darling

Want to turn unwanted leftovers into ‘garden gold’? This is how to do it

Composting has a host of benefits, and you don’t even need a garden to get started.

  • by Evelyn Lewin
Luke MacFarlane and cavoodle, Taylor Adams, trot to the coffee shop for a triple-shot skinny flat white.

‘Water and a banana before the gym’: How this footy coach and father starts his day

Luke McFarlane-Smith is a fan of My Day on a Plate. Here is a 50th birthday present from his kids.

  • by Nicole Economos
Centre photograph by Lisa Cohen, styling by Bree Leech, courtesy of Dulux

In your home, shades of pink and green should always be seen

These colours are the perfect mix to bring spring inside.

  • by Georgie Gordon
Basil chicken

Adam Liaw’s basil chicken

This basil chicken recipe is loosely based on Taiwan’s “three cup chicken” and is so easy it’s on the table in 15 minutes.

  • by Adam Liaw
Salt and pepper green beans

Adam Liaw’s salt and pepper green beans

The “salt and pepper” style of stir-frying doesn’t just improve fried squid, prawns or tofu. It’s a simple combination that’s great with just about anything.

  • by Adam Liaw
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Virgo: Take the time to centre yourself and your priorities this week

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

  • by Hedy Damari

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