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The December 15 Edition

In our special summer reading issue, author Elizabeth Gilbert graces our cover and chats with Jane Rocca about life and love.

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The December 15 Edition

She found fame looking for love, but at 55, Elizabeth Gilbert is happily single

“I want to pour into myself, my work and my friendships,” says the author of Eat, Pray, Love.

  • by Jane Rocca

Di Morrissey: ‘My publisher wanted me to write sex scenes, but my readers hated it’

The author is renowned for her romance novels, yet she remains refreshingly grounded in reality.

  • by Caroline Baum
Opinion
Opinion

You only get so many summers with your kids. This is a way to make the most of them

Since becoming a parent, I’ve been determined that my son’s memories would be marked by stories.

  • by Jamila Rizvi
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Someone is stalked in my new book but 13 years ago it happened to me

It started in seemingly benign ways: random Skype calls and DMs. Then he started turning up closer to my house.

  • by Pip Drysdale

What is it about the silly season that makes it a call to crime writers?

There’s just something special about a murder mystery set at Christmastime.

  • by Benjamin Stevenson

This year’s 10 must-have fragrances

Sniff out all the hottest fragrances of the year.

  • by Stephanie Darling

Why Hannah Ferguson’s first job instilled in her a level of fear about men

“What it taught me about the dark side of men is the silence around the true nature of domestic violence and child abuse,” says the 26-year-old writer.

  • by Robyn Doreian

Why this content creator refuses to wear a particular colour on a plane

Sophie Pearce, co-host of the Beyond the Bump podcast and mum of three, knows what to avoid on flights.

  • by Georgie Gordon

Looking for a book to get stuck into this summer? Here’s our pick

Lazy days with a novel in hand are what holidays are all about.

  • by Georgie Gordon
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The homemade snack that gets a dietitian’s tick of approval

Singer Bonnie Anderson shares her day on a plate.

  • by Nicole Economos
Pan-fried whiting with lemon.

Adam Liaw’s pan-fried whiting with lemon pepper butter

Nothing could be simpler, or more delicious, than these delightfully seasoned fish fillets.

  • by Adam Liaw
Summer tomato salad.

Adam Liaw’s summer tomato salad

This isn’t quite a panzanella; think of it as a bruschetta that dreamed itself into becoming a salad.

  • by Adam Liaw

Sagittarius: put power struggles to one side by being openly affectionate

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

  • by Hedy Damari

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