‘Let your difference be your light’:the childhood advice that inspired actor Tim Omaji

‘Let your difference be your light’:the childhood advice that inspired actor Tim Omaji

The pop singer,dancer and actor discusses becoming a sex symbol after a religious upbringing,why he uses different names for his creative pursuits,and his worst habit.

  • byBenjamin Law

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Will we ever stop secretly obsessing about our weight?
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Will we ever stop secretly obsessing about our weight?

I’d always assumed my unshakeable desire to have a smaller body is something I’d inevitably age out of,especially once I hit my 60s or 70s. Turns out,not necessarily.

  • bySamantha Selinger-Morris
‘Along came the head of ASIO...’ Maggie Beer on her life before foodie fame

‘Along came the head of ASIO...’ Maggie Beer on her life before foodie fame

The cook and TV host on her career before food,why she has only felt comfortable with her body in the last decade,and her long fight for better food in aged care.

  • byBenjamin Law
‘I think she would be where Beyonce is now’:the politics of mourning Selena

‘I think she would be where Beyonce is now’:the politics of mourning Selena

Mexican-American superstar Selena was murdered in 1995;J-Lo played her in a biopic. Now there’s a podcast that explores the personal and political aspects of her death.

  • byBarry Divola
As Marc Jacobs admits to a facelift,is it better to be honest about cosmetic surgery?
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As Marc Jacobs admits to a facelift,is it better to be honest about cosmetic surgery?

What people will own up to very much depends on what they feel they can get away with denying.

  • byAlice Hart-Davis
Peak body satisfaction comes later in life. What does that tell us?

Peak body satisfaction comes later in life. What does that tell us?

We begin to value functionality over appearance as we age. But there is one milestone birthday in particular that brings forth a significant rise in one’s self-esteem.

  • byPhoebe Southworth
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‘Nonsense’:Sabbatini’s wife tees off at backlash over his ‘three-L’ tattoo

‘Nonsense’:Sabbatini’s wife tees off at backlash over his ‘three-L’ tattoo

Net citizens picked up on silver medallist Rory Sabbatini’s body art. His wife says it is not a white supremacist symbol.

  • byMalcolm Knox
‘I’ve never had so much work’:the young Aussies getting rich on TikTok

‘I’ve never had so much work’:the young Aussies getting rich on TikTok

A new generation of social media influencers have risen from cyberspace obscurity to find stardom – and more than a bit of moolah – on the video-sharing app TikTok.

  • byDonna Lu
‘I want to go now’:why my witty,charming sister wanted to die

‘I want to go now’:why my witty,charming sister wanted to die

As legislative reform around voluntary assisted dying continues across the country,one woman recalls the complex issues that arose when her younger sister grew tired of life.

  • byPeta Spender
An unexpected compliment from a stranger reminded me of my self-worth

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.

  • byWendy Squires
Why Kate Winslet lobbying for ‘a bulgy bit of belly’ matters
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Why Kate Winslet lobbying for ‘a bulgy bit of belly’ matters

The star of Mare of Easttown wanted to play a middle-aged woman in a way that honoured “real levels of truth”.

  • byGarry Maddox