The June 16 Edition

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The June 16 Edition

Social media influencer Snezana Wood, who shot to fame on the third season of The Bachelor, is our cover star this week. Delightfully frank, she talks with Jane Rocca about her ongoing love story with Sam Wood.

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The June 16 Edition
Viktoria & Woods shirt, top and 
trousers. Dissh belt. Chanel earrings from Hawkeye Vintage.

Snezana Wood’s love story defies the reality dating show odds

She was a 34-year-old single mother when she went on The Bachelor and captured the heart of Sam Wood. Nine years on, the couple is still going strong.

  • by Jane Rocca
Kathy Lette
Opinion
Opinion

When a woman tells you she’s got a new stud, she’s not referring to her boyfriend

Forget hipster jeans or high-heeled Birkenstocks – apparently the new look at the office party or school reunion is a midlife piercing.

  • by Kathy Lette

‘It comes with its own set of risks’: When married couples are also workmates

Blurred boundaries, relaxed communication and high emotions; three women speak about the benefits – and challenges – of working with a loved one.

  • by Dilvin Yasa
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Breakfast includes fried eggs on gluten-free tortillas with hot sauce.

‘Gluten-free Coco Pops with lactose-free milk’: an actor’s day on a plate

Mother of the Bride star Tasneem Roc takes us through her diet.

  • by Nicole Economos
Classic, simple, and relatively understated is how Laura Gordon describes her style.

‘Classic, simple, understated’: this actor’s wardrobe has elegance at its heart

Laura Gordon, the star of Hotel Cocaine on channelling Grace Kelly and her love affair with ’70s fashion.

  • by Georgie Gordon
Alba Thermal Springs and Spa, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Six must-see highlights in Melbourne this winter

When the thermostat drops, the Victorian capital is just starting to warm up.

  • by Justin Meneguzzi
Patrick Brammall on his wife, Harriet Dyer: “We are on the same frequency – we make each other laugh and that’s important to me.”

‘She wrote the first draft in a week’: Patrick Brammall on his wife striking TV gold

“She hadn’t written a show before,” admits the Colin from Accounts star who created the hit series with his wife, Harriet Dyer.

  • by Jane Rocca
Lucy Coleman says that reclaiming her agency and setting herself on a path of healing has restored her empowerment.

‘My romantic life had been stolen by pain’: how this writer tapped into her trauma

Sexual assault shattered a decade of my life when I should have been forming healthy attachments.

  • by Lucy Coleman
TikTok devotees are shaving off their brows so that they can draw their arches on by hand.

Shaved eyebrows and sunscreen contouring? The TikTok trends to avoid

Don’t try these beauty tips at home.

  • by Stephanie Darling
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“My home is a curation of my life, including things collected on my travels, and I bring this into my work,” says Gunnersen. The sheep esky is sold through Alsoh.

A traditional home in Melbourne’s south-east gets a stylish makeover

The five-bedroom Edwardian home now boasts a contemporary two-storey extension, pool and cellar.

  • by Heather Nette King
Centre photograph by Lisa Cohen courtesy of Dulux; styling by Bree Leech.

Make a bold statement in your home with bright shades of blue

Add shades of cobalt, azure and cerulean to exude a cool and calming effect.

  • by Georgie Gordon
Fish pakoras with turmeric yoghurt and lime.

Adam Liaw’s fish pakoras plus his beginner’s guide to deep-frying

Adam Liaw takes the fear out of frying with these Indian-inspired fritters and spiced yoghurt.

  • by Adam Liaw
Kheema rice.

Adam Liaw’s kheema rice

More like a simple biryani, curried mince is layered with rice and fried onions for a delicious family dish.

  • by Adam Liaw

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