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When I was a kid, my dad was the king of birthday cakes. Each year brought another spectacular creation, the piece de resistance undoubtedly being the piano, with correct key placement and all, that he spent hours painstakingly putting together for my 13th birthday (and while I’m loath to make this a “my dad is better than your dad” kind of letter, it should be known that I’m still treated to homemade cupcakes every year). This week I’ll be sharing the mag with Dad in view of giving him the ultimate challenge, to recreate incredible baker Katherine Sabbath’s Opera House pavlova (p66). If it’s a little daunting for you, we’ve got heaps of other Aussie-themed treats to try, too. Enjoy!…

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Hat’s so cute! Bachelor star Matty J is proud as punch of his seven-month-old daughter Marlie-Mae. In a spin! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed making milkshakes while on an official visit to Bradford in England’s north. Family fun in the sun Mark Wahlberg and his 11-year-old son Brendan enjoyed the blazing hot Caribbean sunshine on their recent holiday in Barbados. Good times! Rami Malek, Selena Gomez and Robert Downey Jr had plenty to chuckle about at the premiere of their movie Dolittle in California. Mum’s the word! Sunrise’s Edwina Bartholomew has one beautiful reason to smile! The first-time mum looked smitten with her newborn daughter Molly.…

top goss!

CHRIS’ NEW YORK BACHIE PAD REVEALED! As reports of trouble in his marriage to Elsa Pataky rumble on, it’s been revealed Chris Hemsworth is considering buying a $17.8 million apartment in Manhattan. The eye-wateringly expensive penthouse in the Big Apple’s financial district only has three bedrooms, with sources suggesting it’s hardly an ideal option for a young family of five, including daughter India, seven, and five-year-old twins Sasha and Tristan. “He’s not looking for something with the kids in mind,” confirms a source. “They’re much happier back at their mansion in Byron Bay. This purchase is just for Chris when he’s in the city.” Chris, 36, is clearly seeking out a place with all the amenities a young man about town could want – including a catering kitchen, a bar, a rooftop with barbecues,…

she disappeared for days!

They say the first few years of marriage are the hardest – and that’s even without the added pressure of secretly plotting to leave your family, royal or not, and flee to an island within a foreign country with your infant son in tow. This has been the reality of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s life for several months, and as the dust settles around their shock decision to quit the monarchy and trade Britain for Canada, the cracks are beginning to appear in their marriage’s polished veneer. ‘She threatened to run if Harry didn’t stand up to the royals’ As more incredible insights come to light amid their grand escape – said to be orchestrated mainly by Meghan, 38 – London bookies have slashed odds on their 20-month marriage surviving, claiming…

where’s archie?

Aside from a couple of happy pics on social media, Master Archie hasn’t been seen in public since his parents’ trip to Africa in September. Despite being just eight months, it’s widely believed his parents left him in Canada while they travelled to the UK to announce they were leaving the royal family. “Leaving such a tiny baby in another country entirely seems odd to me,” confides an insider close to Harry. “Meghan flew back to Archie after a few days, but for Harry it was more than two weeks – the longest he’s ever been away from the baby. It must have been unsettling to be so far away from Archie.”…

shock over charles’ missing millions

As tense discussions continued last week between Prince Harry, his father and his brother, Prince William is said to have uncovered some shocking news. It’s rumoured Prince Charles has been paying millions of pounds extra from his private income – on top of Harry’s base allowance of $4.3 million – to Meghan and Harry. At one stage, he even paid the Sussexes more cash than William, who is second in line to the throne. DUCHY FUNDS Charles’ two sons are paid substantial sums from the prince’s Duchy of Cornwall coffers, which is worth an eye-watering $2.2 billion. “[Charles] has paid out hundreds of thousands more from his private investments and money, too. These are not small sums,” says a source. ‘Charles has lavished Harry with whatever he needs’ On top of that, Charles is said…