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    Perfect Weeknights
    For a spicier dish, add an extra ½ tsp chilli flakes, or omit the chilli for a milder flavour. Try replacing couscous with cooked pasta such as farfalle, penne or small spirals. Broccolini can be replaced with broccoli. Stir-fry can be served with st
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    The accidental Kiss
    Kelly, 25, Lakemba, NSW* As we flew to Brisbane, I felt a flutter of excitement. My boyfriend Scott and I had both grown up there. Now living in Sydney, we were going back for the weekend. For tonight I’d arranged a girly catch-up with my old school
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    The Spiritual Significance Of Precious Stones
    Precious stones, the shining jewels of mother earth, have captured the human imagination for centuries. Gemstones have adorned royalty, mystics and ordinary individuals alike, worn both for their beauty and their spiritual significance. From ancient
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    It’s Your Life!
    WE PAY FOR EACH PHOTO USED Wishing I could see Taylor Swift again – it was the best night ever! And I got to go with Audrey and Eleanor. Phoebe Miller, via email My brother-in-law Gav, brother Paul, dad Stephen, me and my husband Denis enjoyed dinn
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    Support When You’re Sick
    My friend Louise’s husband Rob was always the strong, capable type and, as a landscaper, physically fit. Louise was working as a primary school teacher and they were enjoying life with their two rambunctious boys when Rob, 43, suddenly got sick. He w
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    My goats Fight Bushfires
    Denny Woods, 28, Central Coast, NSW Watching the news, I stared in horror at the devastating footage of the Black Summer bushfires that were ripping through Australia’s bushland in a fiery inferno. It was December 2019, and I lived in Ourimbah on t
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    The Garage Girls
    Alli Sinclair, 54, Geelong, Vic Scrolling through an article about World War II, I noticed a tiny section about the Central Bureau. A joint US-Australian signal intelligence organisation based in Brisbane, it was where a group of gutsy female code b
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    My near-death experience Made Me A Mum
    Rachel Toyer, 40, Adelaide, SA Shaking a pot of pink nail varnish, I took Sue’s frail hand in mine. ‘I’ll paint your nails,’ I told her. ‘Thanks, darling,’ she smiled, grateful. Sue* was my friend’s mother. She lived in a nursing home as she had adv
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    Letter From The Ed
    The story of the World War II Garage Girls, which we share in our opening story this week, left the tl! team in awe. Joyce Grace, now 101 years old, was just 19 in 1943 and working in a haberdashery store in Sydney when she received a letter from the
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    Ask The Doctor
    Q My mum lives a long way from me, so I don’t see her very often. But when I visited her last week, I noticed her ankles looked very puffy. She says they’ve been like that for months. They go down a bit overnight and then swell up throughout the day.
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    Caramel Delights
    It’s important not to lift the lid off the saucepan while cooking as too much steam will escape, affecting the texture of the dumplings. Replace vanilla ice-cream with chocolate, for a change. Jersey Caramels are available from supermarkets. Cooled s
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    Finley The Fighter
    Erin Every, 30, Pakenham, Vic Arriving home from our honeymoon in sunny Port Douglas, my husband Jacob, then 28, and I were on cloud nine. At our wedding in April, we’d also held a gender reveal, and were ecstatic to share with our loved ones that w
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    Living Well
    BOOK MY FLU SHOT With influenza shots now available, staying up to date with your vaccinations is one of the best things you can do to protect yourself this winter. They’re free for young children, pregnant women, those at greater medical risk and a
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    It Must Be love!
    Growing Alethea Roy spent most of her summer holidays at the beachside Vacation In Paradise Family Motel her grandparents owned. Living just 10 minutes away, Alethea, who was very close to her grandmother Joanne, loved to sleep over and spend days by
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    My hair Strangled Our Son
    Madi Hopkins, 23, Shepparton, Vic Standing in the local park with my boyfriend Dylan, then 22, we were enjoying the sun shining brightly above us. What an exciting day, I thought, as butterflies filled my tummy. At 20 weeks pregnant with our first b
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    The Buzz
    Students at Balcatta Primary School in WA designed a stunning artwork to brighten up the campus. They raised $10,000 for the project, and enlisted the help of artist Linzi Carter. The mural shows off all the colours of the rainbow across an 18 metre
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    Volunteer Of The Week
    My entire life I’ve been in and out of hospital. I’ve always had intense stomach cramps, fevers, fatigue, mouth sores, and have been very underweight. In 2016, when I was eight, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disea
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    He’s A Much Stricter Parent
    Praise him when you think he has been good with the kids. He hasn’t learned how to deal with children, so by leading the way and not telling him off you should get through to him in the end. Patricia Milburn These are his kids and he only gets one c
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    ‘There’s A Body In Our Freezer!'
    Running around the lounge, her puppy nipping at her heels, Shannon Graves’ smile lit up the room. Her pitbull, Molly, was her little shadow and constant source of joy. Shannon was known among her friends as ‘Starr’ because of her radiant personality.
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    Brain Waves
    To decorate cakes and biscuits, use an old, clean plastic sauce bottle. Fill it with whipped cream or icing and squeeze! Linda Bannock, Footscray, Vic Local walks, hikes and bike rides don’t cost a thing. Check your council website for more free fam
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    5 of the Best Make-Up Dupes
    1 $19.99 NYX Fat Lip Oil Lip Drip 02 Missed Call amazon.com.au 2 $34.99 Maybelline Instant Age Rewind 4-In-1 Glow chemistwarehouse.com.au 3 25.99 L’Oreal Paris Lash Paradise Mascara priceline.com.au 4 $9.95 COVERGIRL Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm in Bl
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    Our Butterfly girl
    Lyla Fontana, 34, Kurunjang, Vic As I recovered in the birthing suite, my husband Giuseppe, then 32, and I gazed in awe at our newborn daughter, Sofia. She was only minutes old, and we were already completely smitten. I’d do anything to protect you,
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    Your Stars
    The earlier you reveal your entangled emotions, brainstormed brilliance or cultivated creativity, the sooner you kick off a relationship or top up the dollars. Thinking of a family or home addition? Decision done by Friday. LUCKY NUMBERS 1, 7, 34 Y
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    This Week We’re Loving...
    Sliced brioche loaf is available from the bakery section in major supermarkets. Pudding should still have a slight wobble to it once it’s cooked. It can be made a day ahead. Keep covered in the fridge. Remove 1 hour before reheating. Reheat in a mode
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    She Tricked Me out of $140K
    Johnathan Walton, 49 Sweltering in the heat, my husband Pablo, then 40, and I headed to our apartment block’s shared pool. But a notice said residents no longer had access. So I organised a meeting for those who wanted to fight to get our pool back.
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    The Buzz
    There’s a new zoo in Brisbane with more than 50 amazing animals – but not one of them is real! Axiom Holographics has created the world’s first-ever hologram zoo with lifelike 3D animal projections. Visitors can roam the earth with dinosaurs, have gi
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    Avoid Diy Disasters
    Can I borrow your husband for a while?’ It’s a question I’ve been asked many times by my single female friends, but also by a few of the partnered ones too. My hubby, Shannon, is a builder and a very good one. But he doesn’t just build things. He’s g
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    Viruses Vs Bacteria
    When we get sick, our first instinct is often to ask for antibiotics. While these can be highly effective for some infections, they aren’t always the best treatment. It often depends on whether your illness is bacterial or viral. Bacteria and viruse
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    Welcome
    Pet owners everywhere can relate to Rosie, the 12-year-old star of our story on page 63 this week. When Rosie’s precious guinea pig, Maxibon, was attacked by a python in her backyard, Rosie leapt into action to save her pet. Thankfully, Maxibon and R
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    I Fought A Snake To Save My Guinea Pig!
    Hanging out in the backyard, I clicked the record button on my phone. ‘Hello! Today I’ll be pampering my guinea pigs,’ I said to the camera. I had two. Maxibon, named after my favourite ice cream, and Yo-Chi named after the frozen yoghurt! I was obse

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