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DEATH BY DOWRY

A centuries-old wedding custom has given rise to a dangerous form of abuse afflicting South Asian women in Australia. Psychiatrist and professor Manjula Datta O'Connor reports, on the growing crisis, and her campaign to end it

THE TOP OF HER GAME

From her breakout role in Labyrinth to her Oscar-winning performance in A Beautiful Mind and her latest film, the long-awaited Top Gun sequel, Jennifer Connelly is Hollywood's quiet achiever. James Mottram discovers the woman behind the screen and the close-knit family she's built with Paul Bettany

Bye-bye, BOYS' CLUB

The Australian Club voted last year to keep its membership strictly male, but several other elite gentlemen's clubs have welcomed women. Cleo Glyde discovers what's behind the grand mahogany doors and infiltrates the dying bastion of male-dominated spaces

...AND BABIES MAKE FOUR

When wives Suzie and Laura Francis-Mathers started the journey to parenthood, they were aware they would be met with challenges. Two years and much heartbreak later, they tell the story of their double "miracle" to Angela Mollard

METAVERSE MUSES

In a new era of digital NFT (non-fungible token) art, we sat down with Melbourne-based NFT artist Mikaela Stafford to talk about the future of art and why it's worth having – even if you can't show it off

BRANDS WITH PURPOSE CAREERS for CAUSES

What gets you up each morning? We asked three industry changemakers how working with purpose is the secret to their success

BACK TO THE SLOPES

After two long years, we return to the States for the ski scene we've been missing

After dark HAIR

Night-time hair doesn't have to mean pristine perfection. We asked the experts to create six looks that are elevated for an evening out but still retain that cool-girl vibe

ONCE UPON A TIME IN Cannes

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, an event synonymous with megawatt celebrities, glamorous gowns, and glittering jewels. Bree Player looks back at some of the most memorable moments on the world's longest red carpet

One hot mama

With her latest project, actor Elsa Pataky is making a strong play for husband Chris Hemsworth's longstanding title of the family's action star

THE DARK WORLD OF PLAYBOY

While the star-studded parties and reality TV show The Girls Next Door portrayed buxom blondes fawning over the founder of the Playboy empire, Hugh Hefner, an explosive new docuseries exposes damning allegations of sexual misconduct from several former Bunnies

SINGLE, FEMALE AND homeless

Today, there are 49,000 women who are homeless across the nation, with no means or assistance to have a home of their own. Michael Crooks reports on the increasingly fine line between being housed and unhoused for women in Australia

Pretty HURTS

One of Australia's favourite cover girls in the '80s and '90s, Alison Brahe-Daddo sits down with Angela Mollard to speak for the first time about surviving sexual assault and rape at the height of her modelling career

THE MAKING OF AN ICON

While stylists around the world went crazy over the now-famous Miu Miu mini set, comments from the general public were divided. It seems those “in the know” get it, while others simply don't. Divya Bala explores how a look or accessory becomes the industry's most coveted piece

State of grace

In her very first photoshoot as a mother - and with her own mum actor Miranda Tapsell pays homage to the Black matriarchy and reveals her hopes for her daughter's future

THE WOMEN WHO MADE ME LEAH PURCELL

The powerhouse showrunner credits the women who inspired and encouraged her to pursue her dreams

GREEN WITH ENVY

While fashion designers have always set trends, some set the agenda. From innovative fabrics and ethical production to slowing the fashion cycle, these changemakers are reminding the world that eco is eternally chic

VINTAGE is the new black

Dazzling archival fashion and sustainable, circular resale platforms are changing the way we shop for the better. The devil, it would seem, rewears Prada, writes Kathryn Madden

The cost of FAST FASHION

Ever wonder what happens to your old clothes? With more than 15 million second-hand garments landing in Ghana each week from the UK, Europe, America and Australia, our fast-fashion addiction is damaging communities and polluting beaches on the other side of the world. Clare Press reports

UNAPOLOGETIC WOMEN

When activist Grace Tame refused to simper and flash her pearly whites to Scott Morrison in January, Australia was divided. Some called her petulant, others called her powerful. Three writers take inspiration from the 2021 Australian of the Year and try behaving how they actually feel, rather than playing nice to satisfy others

Susan SARANDON

She's the 75-year-old actor-activist whose trailblazing film roles have been matched only by her passionate politics off-screen. Kathryn Madden charts the life and legacy of the woman who made smart sexy

GIVING BIRTH AMID THE BLASTS

Bringing a child into an uncertain world is daunting for any parent, but for women in war-torn Ukraine it's all-consuming. Here, two new mothers and one mum-to-be share their stories of giving birth as chaos reigns

Faces of the FLOODS

The destruction of the NSW town of Lismore (and beyond) is etched on the faces of these six local women. As they work through the gruelling and all-too-familiar clean-up, they share their harrowing stories

Champions of CHANGE

Courage, conviction and a call to action were the order of the day at marie claire's annual International Women's Day

AMANDA

The story of Elizabeth Holmes and her failed medical tech company Theranos gripped millions, including Amanda Seyfried, who portrays her in the series The Dropout. The actor tells of finding her version of the infamous “fake voice” and why she cringes when she thinks of Mean Girls

Farewell TO A FASHION ICON

We say goodbye to the visionary French designer Thierry Mugler, who dressed everyone from Cindy Crawford to Cardi B, and celebrate some of his most iconic fashion moments

“I escaped my grandfather's sex cult”

For Faith Jones, growing up in a cult was a birthright. As a former member of the Children of God, she was born into a world where sexual abuse and oppression were a way of life. At 23 she found the courage to leave the only life she had ever known

“This is the most shameful letter I have written”

When Ella Ward was diagnosed with a rare cancer and told it was probably terminal, she began writing to her young daughter so she could still provide some mothering if she were no longer around. In an extract from her book, 27 Letters to my Daughter, Ward strips herself bare and admits to a lifetime of hating her body

Dreaming BIG

Rebecca Judd went all in for the renovation of her family home. The result is an effervescent haven she never wants to leave

MANE GAME FULL potential

Hair looking blah no matter what products you throw at it? It might be time to change tack and take on a new supplement created specifically for thinning, lacklustre hair