The April 2 Edition
In our cover story this week, New Zealand actor Thomasin McKenzie talks with writer Michael Idato about growing up in a famous family and her new TV series. Plus, Sam Neill on love and Adam Liaw shares his go-to Easter breakfast.
Thomasin McKenzie: ‘I don’t know if I’m proud to be a nepo-baby. It is what I am’
Growing up with not one but two legendary acting Dames, the 22-year-old Leave No Trace star has always been aware of how lucky she is.
- by Michael Idato
‘It was earth-shattering’: Melissa had three young children when her husband died
The loss of a loved one is always painful, but when it’s the partner with whom you share children, it can bring added complexities.
- by Elli Jacobs
I was single and lonely at 39. By 43, I had my miracle baby
Some women don’t want children. Annoyingly, I did. Then one day a good man turned up.
- by Anne Edmonds
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I spent hours on dating apps because I didn’t know how to be alone
Loneliness is the gap between the connection we crave and the connection we actually have.
- by Kerri Sackville
Four make-up looks for 60s-inspired movie-star glamour
Celebrity hair and make-up artists on achieving a red carpet-ready look.
- by Stephanie Darling
High-top Converse, wide-leg jeans: Inside a ballerina’s wardrobe
Ballet dancer Lilla Harvey describes her style as “sometimes moody-grungy, sometimes boyish, sometimes vintage grandma and mostly thrifted.”
- by Georgie Gordon
‘I’m a solitary single man now’: Sam Neill
“And I wonder if that’s a personal failing or just bad luck,” says the New Zealand-raised actor as he releases his memoir.
- by Robyn Doreian
The secret to thriving in life? It’s not about being comfortable
If you want to feel your best, you need to shake things up and embrace discomfort.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Earthy-toned pieces to bring nature into your home
Eschew cookie-cutter style for cool finds with a retro vibe.
- by Georgie Gordon
Five ways to wear a blazer over an evening dress
Cooler nights are no reason to turn your back on the LBD.
- by Damien Woolnough
A litre of coconut water and dark chocolate gets this chef through the afternoon
Taylor Cullen of ‘garden to table’ restaurant Chiswick in Sydney’s Woollahra shares what he eats to fuel his day.
- by Nicole Economos
Adam Liaw’s cafe eggs with avocado toast
Eggs on toast are elevated by a make-and-keep seasoning you’ll enjoy coming back to.
- by Adam Liaw
Chocolate hot cross buns with sugar glaze
Here’s a delicious way to use up the annual surfeit of Easter eggs.
- by Adam Liaw
Capricorn, this week is your time to shine
Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari.
- by Hedy Damari