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Letter From The Ed
Each week, our real-life stories never fail to raise a smile, cause us to gasp, or move us. This issue though, two stories have moved us to tears, and they’re both about the power of parental love. When Golden Whitrod, from the Sunshine Coast, Qld, w
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Social media Stole My Son
Wayne Holdsworth, 65, Ormond, Vic AUSSIE REAL LIFE Dad, I’ve made a big mistake,’ my son Mac said softly one evening, tears in his eyes. Mac, then 17, explained he’d been exchanging messages with a girl on Instagram and had sent an intimate photo
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It’s Your Life!
Kit-Kat was tired after listening to all the stories. Alison Buys, Butler, WA Gavin, Paul, Stephen, me and Denis at a great little cafe in Byron Bay for breakfast on a road trip through NSW. Kylie Carter, Rokeby, Tas My rescue cat BB (aka Big Boy
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‘The blades Chewed Through My Leg’
Parker Byrd, 20 As I gripped the handles of the inflatable tube firmly, the boat’s engine roared to life. ‘Yahoo!’ I cried as we took off and I skimmed across the water. It was July 2022, and finishing high school, I’d moved interstate for a baseba
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The Buzz
Do you remember Polly Pocket? Well, some very lucky people were able to stay at a real-life human-sized Polly Pocket house via Airbnb. The colossal version of the compact home features everything from a wonderfully stocked wardrobe, a bracelet statio
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We Sold Our Home To Save Our Girl
Golden Whitrod, 42, Sunshine Coast, Qld You’re going to be a big brother,’ I smiled at my beautiful toddler Finn, then two. Earlier that day I’d spotted two pink lines on a pregnancy test at home. Sharing the news with my husband Chris, then 38, he
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Our Big miracle!
Courtney Edwards, 35, Gymea Bay, NSW My stomach turned as the helicopter climbed higher into the sky. It was October 2015, and I’d signed up to skydive while on holiday in the Swiss Alps. But it wasn’t just the altitude that had my stomach doing fl
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I Live In The 50s!
Rochelle Anvik, 28 H itching up my petticoat, I danced around the lounge room with my mum, Kathy, now 66, to ‘Dream Lover’ by Bobby Darin. I was 10 years old and, while most kids my age were listening to Beyoncé or Amy Winehouse, I much preferred B
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Air fryer Feast
SERVES 8 PREP & COOK: 1 HOUR 2 sheets puff pastry, just thawed 1 egg, lightly beaten Fresh bay leaves, to serve 500g fennel pork sausages 250g chicken mince 3⁄4 cup grated Tasty cheese ½ cup dried breadcrumbs 1 egg, lightly beaten ¼ cup cran
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Second Chances
SERVES 4 PREP & COOK: 25 MINS 1⁄3 cup hoisin sauce 2 tblsps Rendang curry paste 250g shredded roasted chicken 2-pack garlic naan bread (250g) 1 cup grated mozzarella ¼ iceberg lettuce (175g), chopped 1 carrot, peeled, shredded 1 cup firmly pa
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Slow cooker Desserts
SERVES 10-12 PREP & COOK: 2 HOURS, 55 MINS ½ x 250g packet Butternut Snap Cookie biscuits 50g butter, melted 125g punnet raspberries 2 x 250g blocks cream cheese, chopped 1 cup caster sugar 2 tsps vanilla extract 3 eggs 250g tub sour cream ¼
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Pick Of The Week
4 WEEKS UNTIL CHRISTMAS SERVES 8 PREP & COOK: 30 MINS 400g packet savoiardi biscuits ¾ cup apple and mango juice 2 tblsps fresh passionfruit pulp 1 tblsp lemon curd Whipped cream and sliced mango, to decorate 1 tblsp gelatine 1 large ripe mang
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Brain Waves
Take scuff marks off cupboards by rubbing with a dab of wool wash mix. Elinor McGrath, Wellington, NZ For richer tasting biscuits and pancakes, brown your butter before adding. Lisa Carter, Adelaide, SA Save money by driving sensibly. Hard braking
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Beat Credit Card debt
Rising rents and mortgage repayments have been making news headlines for a while now, but there’s another financial fly in the ointment that’s causing people pain – the not-so-fantastic plastic! The Reserve Bank says interest-accruing credit card de
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I Don’t Like My Girl’s Beau
Choose wisely. You get to choose, but know it may cost you your relationship with your daughter. She’s an adult living her own journey, and you don’t have any right to control her life. Heidi McGrogan Love is blind. She’s smitten so sees him through
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Wonder Women
Lael Wilcox’s passion since she was in her 20s has been cycling. Now 38, what started as a way to get around her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, has seen Lael become an ultra distance racing champ and claim the women’s Guinness World Record for the fa
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He Buried His Mum Next Door
The festive season should be a time of celebration for families. But for the Taggart clan, the 2014 holidays ended in unimaginable tragedy after mum-of-three Carol-Anne Taggart, 54, went missing on December 22. She’d been looking forward to spending
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Volunteer Of The Week
L istening as a group of teens sang and played guitar, I felt the positive energy. It was September 2024, and I was thrilled to see them being inspired at the Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) venue in Gosford, NSW. During the jam session, one of
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In The Heat
Nothing says summer like Nothing says summer like Nothing says summer like Nothing says summer like going for a walk outdoors or taking your workout to the park. But scorching temperatures can often cause problems for our bodies. Personal trainer Sam
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Living Well
Almonds are full of vitamin E. A handful (28g) contains about half your daily requirements! Half an hour of stripping and remaking beds can torch this many calories! Aussie scientists have launched a groundbreaking new trial that could offer potenti
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Living Well
Q I got my ears pierced and have asked for nice earrings as Christmas presents. But now I’m worried because a pink, fleshy lump has just appeared at the back of my left ear. And it seems to be getting worse, not better. What do you think should I do
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Holiday Tummy Bug
With Dr Dawn Harperr Q After a hectic year, my husband and I took a pre-Christmas holiday. Unfortunately I came down with a hideous diarrhoea bug. It’s been a few weeks, but I am still not right. Should I be seeing my doctor? A After significant di
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Masthead
EDITORIAL Editorial Director Kate Kirsten, Editor Sarah Firth, Deputy Editor Beth Young, Art Director Darren Monaghan, Picture Editor Holly Campbell ARE MEDIA Chief Executive Officer Jane Huxley, Director of Sales Andrew Cook, Director of Con
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I Couldn't Eat For Two Years
L ifting a spoonful of cake to my mouth, I savoured the sugary bite. It was March 2022, and I was celebrating my son Ollie’s third birthday with my hubby Jon, then 40, and eldest son Benny, then five. But as I tried to swallow, it felt like a molten
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The big Splash
Jo fumed. She had just 15 minutes to get ready and catch the bus to get to uni. But her younger sister Amber was hogging the bathroom, admiring her reflection in the mirror and brushing her long, blonde locks. Jo was in and out in five minutes, but
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The Haunting Of Tramore House
Ebba Hasselstrand, 31, Sydney, NSW Opening the heavy oak door to the beautiful old house overlooking the sea, I was in heaven. My boyfriend, Peter, a trainee doctor, was on a rural placement in Tramore, Ireland. As the rent was incredibly cheap, it
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Your Stars
Take a risk on romance! It’s not like you to hold back, Aries, so cease the coy performance, stop sending mixed messages and note they’re clearly in your orbit. Is that major money in your account? LUCKY NUMBERS 8, 11, 20 As it currently stands, Tau
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Get salty This Silly Season!
The Xmas season is approaching, aching, and for many people that might mean extra stress! But did you know that something as simple as salt, a seemingly humble mineral found abundantly in nature, can be used to help enhance your life? Here’s how

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