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The May 19 Edition

In this week’s issue, writer Michael Idato catches up with the flamboyant social media phenomenon, Celeste Barber, who talks frankly about her “overnight success” which actually took 23 years.

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The May 19 Edition
Balenciaga trench coat 
from David Jones. Trasparenze tights from Starts With Legs. Camilla and Marc “Adara” pumps.

‘It can be tricky’: Celeste Barber on mocking celebrities now that she is one

To make it even weirder, some of the people she ridiculed in the past have become good friends.

  • by Michael Idato
Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in season three of Bridgerton.

‘I belong in every room I’m in’: The Bridgerton creator on what drives her self-belief

Shonda Rhimes was told to “just make the shows you want to make”. No one was expecting it to be the hugely successful Regency period drama.

  • by Decca Aitkenhead
Opinion
Opinion

I gave an Airbnb home just four stars. Apparently that’s a fail

It’s bad enough that every service we use, every restaurant, plumber, grocer or app, demands praise like a needy toddler, but it has to be five stars or death.

  • by Jo Stanley
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“Some projects in grief are simple and personal, some are tedious and administrative, some are mega and noble. But each in its own way is a labour of love.”

In the midst of the grief of losing my mother, this is how I learned to cope

Even though motivation, energy levels and clear thinking take a huge hit, and the thought of simply making a decision can be exhausting, getting going helps.

  • by Jane E Sullivan

How does an $8.50 mascara compare to a $69 one? The truth about luxe beauty

We all love high-end beauty, with its slew of lush ingredients, but we also love a bargain that has cult status.

  • by Stephanie Darling

‘Bedazzled everything’: Why this model can’t get enough of early-2000s fashion

Sarah Ellen says this era holds a special place in her heart.

  • by Georgie Gordon

‘After losing Mum, I also went through a terrible time’: Musician Troy Cassar-Daley

“It was like being in a car crash, hit from both the front and back,” says the multi-award winning country music artist.

  • by Robyn Doreian
Parr’s pre-run snakc is a crumpet with sugar-free maple syrup

‘Lacking essential, nourishing fats’: How this athlete’s diet could be improved

James Parr, 27, shares what fuels him through his day that includes two workouts.

  • by Nicole Economos
A few days in the Catskills are the perfect antidote to the non-stop hustle of the Big Apple.

For your next trip to New York, add a weekend in the country too

Just two hours from the Big Apple, this landscape of woods, rivers and farmland gives visitors the opportunity to exhale without giving up creature comforts.

  • by Ute Junker
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Classic roast beef and gravy.

How to cook Adam Liaw’s classic roast beef and gravy (and don’t forget the Yorkies)

Rump, blade and topside are affordable cuts and 150-200 grams of meat per person is plenty.

  • by Adam Liaw
Yorkshire puddings.

Adam Liaw’s Yorkshire puddings

Originally made as a single large pudding, I prefer individual Yorkshire puddings made in a muffin tin for no other reason than that’s what I grew up with.

  • by Adam Liaw
Centre photograph by Ingrid Weir from New Coastal (Hardie Grant)

Give your home a coastal feel with some nautical-inspired wares

Hunker down with some seaside-inspired accessories, a few winter warmers and dream of being by the ocean.

  • by Georgie Gordon

Taurus: You’ll need to take your blinkers off

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

  • by Hedy Damari

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