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The December 14 Edition

In the cover story of our final edition for 2025, actor Teresa Palmer talks about life as a mother of six, and why she’s drawn to dark, gritty roles.

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Wendy James was adopted, and had a happy childhood.

I’ve been lucky to have some men as love items, but my focus has always been music

Transvision Vamp’s Wendy James, 59, has been married to the music since launching her career as a teenager.

  • Jane Rocca
Have the politics of dating changed since Jane Austen’s day? Not as much as you think.

How to date like a Jane Austen character

It may be 250 years since this much-loved writer was born, but not much has changed since in the way we negotiate relationships. A new book offers advice on matters of the heart that Austen herself would approve of.

  • Charlotte Heathcote
Want a better relationship? Do your fair share of the housework.

The common behaviour that can badly damage your relationship (and how to fix it)

It’s a source of tension between couples in many households, causing resentment and frustration on both sides. But there are ways of solving this all-too-common issue.

  • Jelena Kecmanovic
Are you overreacting? There’s a good chance the answer is no.

The four subtle signs you’re dating the wrong person

They are not the usual red flags warning that a potential partner is wasting your time. Instead, these four dating behaviours are less obvious, but just as insidious.

  • Sarah Gundle
Gabriella Lester’s career trajectory has been tinged with trauma and heartache.

The same week my first love died, my career took off. I learnt to balance my emotions

At 21, magician Gabriella Lester has already experienced more than her share of trauma and heartbreak.

  • Robyn Doreian
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Jokes about boys and a banned porn star aren’t ‘edgy’. It’s exploitation

Bonnie Blue bragged about having sex with young men. If the genders were reversed, no one would be laughing.

  • Melissa Hoyer
Midlife divorce is on the rise – and it’s women who are calling time on their marriages.

Why these ‘silver splitters’ are calling it quits

Without the stigma traditionally attached to divorce, more couples are choosing to call time in midlife. And it is overwhelmingly women leading the charge.

  • Gavin Newsham

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.

Scott Thomas was rejected from a UK drama school by a teacher who thought she was talentless.

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.

  • Julia Llewellyn Smith

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