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George Clooney has always been as comfortable behind the camera as in front of it, as demonstrated at the Venice Film Festival, where he jumped into the press scrum. He and wife Amal were also captured helping a photographer who took a tumble on the

It’s been a huge year of firsts for Nicola Willis. Her first year in Government as deputy leader of the National Party. Her first budget as Minister of Finance, during a cost-of-living crisis and a bruising economic recession no less. She now has two

It’s 70 years since the late Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning monarch to visit Australia. Her Majesty was 27 when she sailed into Sydney Harbour on February 3, 1954. On that day she was greeted by a million people lining the city streets,

Greece: The once-lost town of Kallio has re-emerged as dry conditions have caused falling water levels in Mornos reservoir. The women pinned their hair into victory rolls and the men wore plaid as they lined up to watch youngsters aged four to 11 ra

Joanna Lumley is in the middle of nowhere, on an ancient trade route through Central Asia. There’s a dusty wind blowing, and the cameras are rolling on a holding shot of Joanna gazing across miles of camel-coloured mountains and wide desert skies. Th

When Joe Biden announced he was handing the torch to the next generation, few expected his deputy, Kamala Harris, to sprint with it at such a hurtling pace. “Run Kamala, run,” had been the instruction from her Jamaican father, Donald J. Harris, if ev

“Mum always told me and my brothers that we were born in a pool of alcohol. She just walked out of the pub and gave birth to us, she said. And that wouldn’t have been far from the truth.” So begins the confronting and brave life story of one of our m

A heady smell of sandalwood hits you as soon as Noni Hazlehurst opens the door to her home on Queensland’s Macleay Island. The self-confessed “old hippy” regularly burns incense which wafts throughout the airy bungalow. The next sense to awaken is si

Evie Farrell felt as if she was being torn in too many directions and not spending enough time with her daughter, Emmie. It’s a common problem. Not enough hours in the day to juggle job and family, and that constant feeling of spreading ourselves too

I’ve been in the public eye since I was a teenager, but no matter how well I did in life over the years – whether modelling, acting or personally – there was always a part of me that I had to hide. I’ve struggled with mental health and addiction issu

When Rebecca Sharrock was 13 years old, she pulverised her two front teeth. She had been riding on a scooter from her friend’s house when the little rubber wheel hit a pebble, throwing her off. “I felt my two front teeth shatter and my lip split,” th

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Nora Ephron was right. We shouldn’t take our skin for granted in our youth. “Of course it’s true now that I’m older, I’m wise and sage and mellow,” the patron saint of romantic comedy writes in her book I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on

We’ve all had one of those dreams. Perhaps you were falling off a cliff and couldn’t catch yourself in time. Maybe you were back in high school only to discover you weren’t wearing any clothes. Or it might be something so strange you couldn’t make it

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Steaming is fast, healthy and creates fresh-tasting food ready to receive a tasty dynamic dressing. SERVES 2 TOTAL TIME 15 MINUTES 100g basmati rice 2 x 150g salmon fillets, skin on, scaled, pin-boned from sustainable sources 1 pak choi 160g t

The husk of fresh corn will be bright green and tightly wrapped against the cob. The tassels sticking up out of the top should be brown and tacky to the touch. If they’re dry or black, it’s an old ear of corn. Sneak a peek at the kernels to check the

MAKES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 45 MINUTES 2 egg whites 60g butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1⁄3 cup (40g) almond meal ½ cup (80g) icing sugar, sifted 2 tablespoons plain flour 1 tablespoon flaked almonds 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C

MAKES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 45 MINUTES 4 long crusty bread rolls (320g) or 1 baguette, cut into 4 ⅔ cup (70g) grated mozzarella shredded basil leaves, to serve ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion (80g), chopped finely 2 cloves garlic, sli

As much as most of us would love to embrace colour in the place we cook, the reality is we usually choose the practicality and timelessness of a white kitchen. While there’s no doubt the safe choice is stylish, wouldn’t it be nice to freshen up the l

With the joy of Christmas not far away, many of us will be relishing the idea of decorating a traditional Christmas tree with much-loved ornaments and decorations. But what if you love the festive spirit and are looking for new ways to showcase the s

When you’re looking for luxe in your home, metallics are the way to go, and nothing compares to the glamour of gold. Glitzy accessories help lift the whole look and feel of a room. One of the keys to successful home styling is to remember the power o

Iwill admit, when the offer of a trip to Taiwan came across my desk, I had no idea what to expect. But it turns out this tiny island has more diverse experiences and adventures than you’d think. At various stages it has been under Dutch, Chinese and

There’s a new genre in town, inspired by untold stories of women in history. Last year, That Bligh Girl by Sue Williams shone a light on Mary Bligh, the daughter of the notorious Bounty mutiny governor, William Bligh. Earlier this year, By Any Other

Ireland, 1950. Happiness was not to be trusted. This was a lesson that Frances Howe had learned at a very young age. Eleven, in fact. No, she was 10, about to turn 11, because she had been at Catherine Woodworth’s birthday party and Catherine was the

Scorpio rules transformation, so on the first day of November, when the sun and new moon in Scorpio have your manifesting powers at their most potent, be mindful of what you focus on. Energy flows where your attention goes during this charged period,

Achievement in all forms – work, relationships and my family (right). Only when I feel I have earned the compliment. Yesterday, when I was saying goodbye to my son at the airport in Barcelona as we both went in opposite directions. Not everyone is g

This photo was taken at our cover shoot with Nicola Willis. Securing time to photograph politicians can be tricky, given their packed schedules, so we always try to get the shots as quickly as possible. In the interests of efficiency, I sometimes ste