Issue Issue 1, 2024 - that's life! (2025)

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Many media outlets try to connect with readers and engage them. But for genuine engagement and a vibrant sense of community, there is nothing else on the Australian media landscape that so clearly connects with its audience likethat's life!magazine. That's because our million-plus readers also provide our content - it is their voice that makesthat's life!the magazine with heart.

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EditorialLetter from the EdThe end of a year always sees a rush of ‘best of’, ‘new’ and ‘top 10’ lists of this and that. As 2023 drew to a close, one that stood out for me was the word of the year, according to Oxford University Press. It’s rizz. Now, like many people of my generation, when I hear rizz, my mind goes immediately to Rizzo, the sassy friend of our own Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy in the iconic 1978 film Grease. But no, rizz is short for charisma. It apparently became popular after Spiderman actor Tom Holland (I hadn’t heard of him either) told an interviewer that he had ‘no rizz whatsoever’. I’m told Tom is BIG among young people, so the word took off. When I asked around the tl! team whether…2 min

That's Life!It’s your life!WE PAY FOR EACH PHOTO USED I ♥ THAT’S LIFE! This is Pebbles the Poser – she obviously loves the camera. Heidi Miners, North Batemans Bay, NSW Our cute kitties Dusty and Georgie love a bit of playing fighting. Benita Conway, Cheltenham, Vic Nine-week-old Jack Russell Sophie is keeping busy with the that’s life! puzzles. Kath Stott, Christchurch, NZ $50 CASH WHAT’S ODD? PUZZLE HOW TO WIN... This image has been taken from the film 13 going on 30. We have tinkered with the image and added something that doesn’t appear in the original scene (6,6). Write which object doesn’t belong only on the entry coupon and you could be a winner. Turn to entry coupon (p50) to enter! My son Tommy, four, and I had great fun at the…1 min

that's inspiringBrave Sunny Saved By His DadEmma’s little son is a ray of sunshine Emma ma Courte, 32, Toukley, NSW Let’s have one more?’ I said to my hubby Kyle, then 29, cheekily. With two beautiful boys, Koa, then five, and Taj, two, I hoped for one more bub to complete our family. And we’d only just started trying when I fell pregnant. My third time around the baby block, I was an appointment veteran. But nothing could have prepared me for the news that was to come. ‘Surprise! You’re having twins!’ the sonographer announced. Gripping Kyle’s hand, I was in awe of the bubs growing inside me. ‘Two?’ I said, when the shock wore off. Walking back to the car, Kyle turned towards me. ‘What’s two more?’ he smiled. Telling our boys later that day,…4 min

that's shockingI survived A Serial KillerKathy lived through an attack by an infamous killer and is helping others find light in their dark times Kathy Kleiner Rubin, 66 Trying to pedal my bike, my legs would barely work. I’d gone from a lively 12-year-old to a sick kid, so perpetually exhausted I could scarcely keep my eyes open. My parents Rosemary and Harry took me to hospital where I was examined by specialists. ‘Your daughter’s kidney has stopped working,’ they told my parents. Diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease, I was placed on chemotherapy. Although it was isolating staying home from school for a year, it worked. I knew then I was a survivor. After school, I was thrilled to get into uni and settled into a college house with other female students. Another girl…4 min

that's meaty55 kilos gone… Eating Barbies!Amanda transformed herself by eating snags and steaks Amanda Lipstate, 33 Pulling the chocolate bar out from the cupboard, I tore off the wrapper and took a big bite. ‘Yum,’ I said, as the creamy, sweet treat melted in my mouth. I was 12 and tucking into chocolate, again. Food had become my emotional support since my parents, Donna and Michael, had split the year before. It’d really affected me and my three siblings, Melissa, Jessica and Jon. Food became my comfort and I binged on chocolate, cake and anything sweet. It was showing in my body, and over the next year I piled on the weight, going from 60 to 70 kilos. Primarily living with Mum, who was sick with Lyme disease, I fed myself, eating waffles and ice…5 min

THE buzzAll Shook Up!The Elvis Festival is back this January. Founded by Bob Steele and his wife Anne – after a dinner party where guests sang Elvis Presley songs well into the night – the event is celebrating 31 years! Attracting international and local Elvis tribute artists, more than 24,000 fans are expected to flock to Parkes, NSW, so they can rock out to hits such as ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ in celebration of Elvis’ birthday. What we’re… From the tl! team Reading The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Four strangers meet in the Boston City Library, only to hear a blood curdling scream. Murder is afoot, and it’s down to these four people to work together to solve the mystery. Fast-paced and fun, this book will keep you interested…1 min

Issue Issue 1, 2024 - that's life! (2025)

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