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There is a pair of wide-leg trousers hanging in my wardrobe. As a professional woman, no real surprises there, but these ones still have the tag on them. They haven’t seen the light of day since they came home from the shop. Every so often, I pull th

The Barbie film caused a worldwide shortage of pink paint, and so far, star Margot Robbie has stuck to the costume brief of rose, flamingo and fuchsia. But at the global press tour kick-off in Sydney, she switched to a black-and-white mini to evoke B

Robyn Malcolm would like you to have a gorgeous golden retriever puppy. She’s got them all over her Instagram and they are a legacy from her work last year shooting the new TV series Far North. “Our co-stars were these two gorgeous dogs Toby and Car

Kyrgyzstan: Rare images of the remarkable eagle hunters of Kyrgyzstan show they begin learning the ancient art from as young as five. Artist Joana Vasconcelos has unveiled a tiered, sugar-inspired 12-metre cake sculpture. The wedding cake is covered

As The Weekly’s royal correspondent and books editor, it doesn’t get better than an invite to Queen Camilla’s inaugural literary festival at Hampton Court Palace. A former home to King Henry VIII, this spectacular baroque palace and grounds (complete

On July 22, Prince George turns 10. It’s a milestone birthday not just for the double-digit status, but because it takes the golden-haired eldest Wales son closer to his destiny in a year when everything is changing for his family. George’s parents a

Private jets. Designer clothes. Louis Vuitton handbags and blingy Cartier wristwatches. Holidays at five-star resorts and stays at luxury hotels. International travel and global domination. And behind all the glitz, glamour and popping paparazzi bulb

At end of a winding country road, about an hour south of Berlin, stands a sign proclaiming: ‘Welcome to the Kingdom of Germany.’ I scan the horizon for fairytale castles, oompah bands and tables groaning beneath beer and bratwurst, but there’s little

After our long day with Marta Dusseldorp has ended and the tape recorder is turned off, the actress tucks her legs under herself on the soft white banquette, and continues to talk about work, life, acting and the wicked paradox of raising fearless yo

Don’t bend that bar,” Girlie Goody teases, as I bounce like a human pinball around the cab of her Toyota LandCruiser with a whiteknuckle grip on the safety rail. We’re lurching into a washed-out creek that cuts through the hills of her cattle propert

As the first rays of light hit capital of the remote state of Manipur, the “mothers’ market” is already enveloped in a cacophony of colours and spicy flavours. Fish stalls echo with high-pitched voices of women queuing for succulent golden carp from

Once upon a time, long before Uber Eats and microwaves, we humans hunted protein-rich food and gathered roots and berries. If they were sweet, we’d fill our stomachs. If they were sour, we’d keep away. We had finely-tuned survival instincts so we cou

I used to find travelling easy. I’d hop out of bed, throw a few things in a suitcase and arrive at the airport just in time to see my flight depart. However, a long-awaited cruise to Japan with the MOTH (Man of the House) required more planning than

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WHAT IS IT? As close to relaxing as a high-tech treatment gets, this fluorescent facial looks otherworldly. It’s a soupedup version of LED light therapy – LED can only cover a single wavelength, while this offers the whole spectrum (blue, green, yell

You may have heard some of these myths before: Reading in poor light ruins your eyes (it doesn’t); the wrong prescription glasses will damage your eyes (nope); and wearing glasses makes vision weaker (not true either). Potentially perilous is this do

We all feel angry from time to time. Refereeing the kids’ fights, injustices at work or the monotony of household chores. But tuning into our anger and learning to manage it can help reduce its impact. Anger differs for everyone, and our relationship

One of the great mysteries of the modern age is that we have never been more interconnected. We’ve never had more access to information and to modes of immediate communication – and yet, we’ve never been lonelier. We are, some say, living through a l

When cauliflower isn’t being ‘rice’ for paleos, it can be ‘chicken’ for vegos. The sticky, chewy business of baking rice with flavours is with us to stay, my friends. It’s a classic lazy approach disguised as a big flavour move. And satisfying, becau

There’s something so inspiring about the colour green, a perennial favourite of mine. It’s best embraced in a swathe of varying hues and layers, bringing depth and interest. Using multiple shades of green is a wonderful way to enhance a space without

A great example of really taking advantage of the vagueness of the word ‘pudding’, this dessert is nearly unclassifiable, but the taste is all the same familiar. It would be a clafoutis if it were denser. It would be a cobbler if it were more like a

Just like grown-ups, children love their own spaces and having bedrooms that celebrate their special interests or creativity is a great way to let their personalities shine. With a few clever paint tips and some colour know-how, you can create the be

The only way we know many of those women born in the 1880s is from stiff, unreal old studio photos. Unless they were privileged or exceptional, most women vanished from the record. Their lives often can’t be reconstructed beyond a few dates – their b

The world of the Kindred sisters is at once powerful and vulnerable and that tension holds this heart-wrenching novel tight in its grasp right until the final word. Promise is Rachel Eliza Griffiths debut novel and the poetry that she has already won

Ann Patchett has a confession. “This is such a hard thing to talk about, but I was very happy during the pandemic,” she says sheepishly. We are chatting via video call, Ann in her Nashville home, a picture of contentment surrounded by soft furnishing

Win 5 x$50 We’ve hidden a clutch of names of mythical creatures in the grid above. These words can read horizontally, vertically, diagonally, backwards and forwards, but always in a straight line. When you have found all the words listed below you sh

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Look who’s in full flamboyant sashay down the catwalk this month, camera ready for a royal rollercoaster ride as Venus retrograde in your sign brings you face-to-face with any confidence issues standing in the way of authentic self-expression. This m

The day my mother was buried was the day I realised I never really knew her at all. Thousands of people packed into a traditional funeral service to pay their respects at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, a red-bricked fortress perched on a hill overlooki

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With September’s astral emphasis in your service-oriented sign for the annual Virgo birthday circuit, this is your time to receive, to let others give back to you for all you do. Expect some wonderful peak moments when the mid-month trio of sun, new

I can share two! The first one is me and my beautiful mum Peggy. She would’ve been about 30 at the time. I always thought she had a bit of an Elizabeth Taylor look about her. I definitely thought she was the most gorgeous mum in the world. I love thi