Sunday Life
‘Yes, I swim in the Yarra River and you should too’
“I surface with a yelp of shock and exhilaration and blow the water droplets from my lips before they dribble inside. A kayaker glides past. ‘You’re game!’ he says. ‘Yep,’ I puff.”
- by Claire Dunn
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An unexpected compliment from a stranger reminded me of my self-worth
I didn’t immediately think I had to reject his flattery with self-deprecation in order not to appear vain. Instead, I offered a simple response.
- by Wendy Squires
‘Self-belief came much later’: Why nurse Georgie Carroll pivoted into comedy
“Confidence seems natural to some men. It’s a mindset that can be quite useful – one that looks awful on a 20-year-old male, but phenomenal on a 45-year-old woman.”
- by Robyn Doreian
A sound-healing massage finally stopped the chatter in my brain
“I lie on the table and as she begins to massage it all seems straightforward. But at the first ring of the large bowl she has placed on my lower back, something astonishing happens.”
- by Catherine Marshall
‘You rarely find me out of black’: how a Melbourne chef dresses for winter
“Fashion should be fun and interesting, always,” says Shannon Martinez.
- by Georgie Gordon
Your Weekly Horoscope for June 6-13
Free weekly horoscope for each star sign from renowned astrologer Hedy Damari. Forecasts for the week ahead in life, love and career.
- by Hedy Damari
‘It Girl was a huge insult’: Alexa Chung on ageing and taking control of her career
“Being famous is like listening in to a dinner party where everyone is slagging you off.”
- by Caroline Leaper
‘He’d probably have a heart attack’: The secret I can never tell my partner
From lying about their sexual history to keeping a covert “marriage bail” bank account, three women reveal the secrets they can’t share with their spouses.
- by Dilvin Yasa
Anna Heinrich’s $29 must-buy beauty product
“It basically does everything: plumps, firms, hydrates and regenerates,” says the lawyer and TV presenter.
- by Stephanie Darling
‘It doesn’t become about you any more’: Lara Worthington’s next act
Fifteen years after asking ‘Where the bloody hell are you?’, the model and businesswoman opens up on motherhood and the pressure to get back in shape after her third child.
- by Genevieve Quigley
Camilla Franks: I’m proud of my moniker, but my style has evolved
The Sydney fashion designer known as the ‘kaftan queen’ says when it comes to her wardrobe, she’s still a gypsy at heart but is looking for a harder edge.
- by Georgie Gordon