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The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald

From national treasure Annabel Crabb on grief, loss and friendship to pop queen Cher’s refusal to stay quiet in Trump’s America – all of Sunday Life’s best profiles in one place.

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Political leadership

‘She always said no’: The one politician Annabel Crabb couldn’t pin down

The decorated journalist and TV presenter also shares how she’s learnt to live with personal loss, and why her latest project is ripe for our “turbulent times”.

• November 2, 2025
• by Jane Rocca

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‘We’re about to see a world collapse’: Cher pulls no punches

Despite seven decades of chart toppers, the pop queen still believes her success had a lot to do with good luck. Now, at 78, she’s using her voice as a war cry.

• February 16, 2025
• by Michael Idato

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‘I was so ashamed’: Melissa Leong’s darkest chapter, and why she can’t stay silent

Ahead of a new memoir, the TV personality known for roles on MasterChef and Dessert Masters opens her heart and her kitchen.

• September 29, 2025
• by Melissa Singer

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Tina Arena

‘I was exposed to things I should never have been’: Tina Arena’s 50 years in showbiz

From Young Talent Time favourite to stage star and mother, the 57-year-old musician has played many roles. Now, one image will aim to capture them all.

• August 24, 2025
• by Damien Woolnough

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Supermodel Tyra Banks has been quietly living in Sydney for 18 months. This is why

Over the past 30 years, Banks has scaled the peaks of modelling and television. Now she has set her sights on winning over our tastebuds.

• April 13, 2025
• by Robert Moran