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THE FINAL CURTAIN. As Hilary Mantel reveals her brilliant new novel, she talks to Juliet Rieden about her fascination with King Henry VIII, how today’s monarchy compares to the Tudor court and the debilitating illness which helped her write.

April 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment

HILARY MANTEL

DAME HELEN MIRREN has been grappling with ideals of beauty and the exasperating ‘sexy’ tag since the beginning of her career and as she approaches 75 she says it’s time to break free

April 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment

DAME HELEN MIRREN

Dreams are Made of This… Michael Rowland has the best job in the world, he’s head over heels in love, and, adds wife Nicki, is the daggiest of dads. But a freak accident at 19 cast a pall of insecurity over the breakfast TV host.

March 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment

MICHAEL ROWLAND

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MAGDA. Comedienne extraordinaire, award-winning memoirist, equality activist, and now children’s book author, Magda Szubanski never stops evolving and as she contemplates 60, she couldn’t be happier she tells Juliet Rieden.

March 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment

MAGDA SZUBANSKI

Honouring a true Australian legend. She was dignified, daring, a powerful swimmer and renowned as the last of her clan. But Cassandra Pybus tells Juliet Rieden, it’s Truganini’s remarkable life, not her death 144 years ago, that should be celebrated.

March 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment

CASSANDRA PYBUS

Jennifer Byrne: “I finally feel that I’m free”. In a candid interview Mastermind host Jennifer Byrne talks to Juliet Rieden about the society scandal that rocked her childhood, her royal and rebel ancestors and the sunshine son who convinced his parents to wed.

February 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment

Jennifer Byrne

ROYAL EXCLUSIVE: Zara & Mike, A Perfect Match. Zara and Mike Tindall’s two young daughters are already horse-riding with mum and now the House of Windsor’s most down-to-earth couple is set to bring the whole family Down Under for surf, barbies and a sizzling Magic Millions polo match.

January 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment

ZARA AND MIKE TINDALL

Falling in love again. Novelist Isabel Allende has experienced a tumultuous life from exile to deep personal loss and towering success, but she never thought she’d be marrying again at 77.

January 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment

Isabel Allende

Clive’s last tango. Australian poet, writer and TV star Clive James died on November 24, 2019, aged 80. Juliet Rieden was among the last journalists to interview him at his home in England. Here she remembers that unforgettable encounter.

January 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment

CLIVE JAMES

“Our last days together were the sweetest”. Losing the love of her life Bob Hawke is still very raw for Blanche D’Alpuget but even though his last months were hampered by pain and suffering, they were also his happiest she tells Juliet Rieden.

December 26, 2019September 19, 2020Leave a comment

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What a wonderful night - the inspirational #SimoneYoung back in Sydney where she belongs conducting the incredible @sydneysymphonyorchestra and @DanielRohn for a gala night of Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and a new piece by Connor D’Netto. Wow!
So excited at the fabulous programme of films in the new #alliancefrenchfilmfestival @palacecinemas . Had a sneak peek of #TheGodmother with the fantastic @isabelle.huppert. Brilliant ! Can’t wait to see Depardieu play chess in Fahim, the Little Chess Prince and @kristinscottthomas in Final Set. Very apt as we watch @australian_open2021 . And there are so many more. Book now...
Thinking of the family I never knew on this #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay. Especially Ida Hoffer whose photo I grew up with without knowing what she had suffered. Ida was murdered with her sisters Laura and Klara -all three shot in the neck in front of a pit in Maly Trostinec by the Nazis. They were my great aunts. I found them researching my book #TheWritingOnTheWall. Today and every day I think of you.
An honour to talk to the very fun and fascinating Miranda Tapsell @misstap with a fabulous shoot too in the January issue of @womensweeklymag . Thanks to stylist extraordinaire @mattiecronan and photographer maestro @brewbevanphoto . Watch Miranda shine in #thedrymovie
Great to talk to the brilliant @naomiwatts for the January issue of @womensweeklymag, on sale now. Read the story then head out on Jan 21 to see Naomi play @samjbloom in the poignant and uplifting #PenguinBloom movie. Shot in Sydney - a story of healing, love and immense courage.
The past two years meeting @aminata_conteh_biger @lezardjaune and your family have been very special and we now have a lifelong bond. I am humbled by your courage and determination to make huge changes in the world Amii. It was an honour to work on #RisingHeart with you. Let’s get that hospital built @aminatafoundation ... And ...So wonderful to celebrate Christmas Day together. Thank you #NinaSimone for a soulful late night soundtrack. Magnifique.

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