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Paying it forward • Life has come full circle for Alisha McLuckie, who is determined to break the cycle for the 1.2 million Aussie kids living in poverty.

Around the world • Artists of all ages are reflecting on the pandemic.

The friendship gardener • When Mariam Issa and her family came to Australia as refugees, they felt like outsiders. But her mother’s love of food, plants and storytelling inspired her to invite community in,

Lisa Wilkinson For the love of Mum • An emotional journey to trace her family history saw Lisa Wilkinson discover the strength that can come from great hardship, and the enduring power of a mother’s love. She lays herself bare to Tiffany Dunk.

Happy birthday! • For Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, turning five in the time of coronavirus proved to be all about giving back, writes Juliet Rieden.

Rainbow fun • For his second birthday Prince Louis painted a rainbow – the global symbol of hope, reports Juliet Rieden.

Duck! Rabbit! Daddy! • To celebrate their son Archie’s first birthday, Meghan and Harry collaborated on a super-cute fundraising video, writes Juliet Rieden.

Baby Mackenzie’s lasting legacy • When Rachael and Jonny Casella’s baby was diagnosed with a fatal illness, they chose love over loss. Here Rachael tells Juliet Rieden how she turned tragedy into hope.

Acting royalty Lisa McCune MODERN FAMILY • With three teenage kids, Lisa McCune knows a thing or two about family comedy. Happily single, she talks to Susan Horsburgh about life in the time of COVID-19, the complexity of parenting, and learning to ignore the critics.

The housewife VS THE FEMINIST • As Australian stars Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne go head to head in the brilliant drama Mrs America, Juliet Rieden investigates the real women who inspired this sizzling feminist versus housewife battle for equal rights in the US.

I AM STRONG • These six inspiring women prove that physical and emotional strength are ageless as they smash records and conquer goals, Vicki Bramley discovers.

A family affair • The McClymonts have won 13 Golden Guitars, two ARIAs and achieved multi-platinum record sales. Yet the sisters and their mum Toni tell Jenny Brown, their greatest achievement has been juggling motherhood and career.

COURAGE UNDER FIRE • RAAF Group Captain Annette Holian has mended bones in the wake of the Boxing Day tsunami and come under fire from the Taliban. Sue Smethurst meets a trailblazing orthopaedic surgeon who has travelled to hell and back to save lives.

SUPREME SISTER • North Korean princess Kim Yo Jong is seen as the brains behind her tyrannical brother Kim Jong Un. Amid rumours of his failing health, Genevieve Gannon asks, could his sister be the next Supreme Ruler?

Love letters to Kim • Earlier this year, a letter arrived on our editor’s desk, written by a reader, Carol Flanagan, about her much-loved elderly neighbour, Kim, and her correspondence with servicemen during the Second World War. We were so moved by Kim’s love letters and Carol’s reflections we decided to share them in full.

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The compassion cure • Anxiety has become an emotional pandemic and the world is desperate for a cure. Samantha Trenoweth meets a new wave of psychotherapists who believe a dose of good, old-fashioned compassion just might do the trick.

Picking up the pieces • Self-isolation in the time of COVID-19 has had an unexpected upside for this columnist.

Proof is in the pudding • As home kitchens fire up, our...