Cosmopolitan Australia

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Local love • Australia and New Zealand are home to a bold and diverse design scene, with leaders across fashion, accessories, jewellery and homewares who aren’t afraid to push the envelope. With a shared spirit of innovation and individuality, these Antipodean labels are the ones to watch right now …

Fine fillets • The traditional anchovy, recast as a glorious paste.

PANIA • Following the release of her most recent single, Pity Party, the R&B artist – and two-time ARIA nominee – made a quick stop on her trailblazing ascent to take the Cosmo quiz

The Beauty Awards are back • The Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards are coming, and we’re celebrating brands and products that are breaking boundaries and moving the needle across all categories.

Table for The One, please • When it comes to finding love, we’re told to watch for red flags, keep our standards high and never settle. But when nothing on the dating menu is catching our eye, we have to ask: at what point does self-protection become self-sabotage?

Cassie Henderson’s guide to Christchurch • The pop star shares her favourite hometown hangs – from brunch to the bush

Father’s Day gift guide • Dads are notoriously difficult to shop for – so with Father’s Day right around the corner, we turned to our dads, brothers, friends and boyfriends for ideas on what they actually want to be gifted this season …

Cody Simpson is so back! • After pressing pause on popstar life to pursue a professional swimming career, Cody Simpson is officially back in the studio and in front of the camera. With new music on the horizon and as much charm as ever, the Australian superstar is about to be everywhere – again …

Are the kids alright? • Gen Z is a lot of things: health conscious, media savvy, lonely and, it seems, reluctant partiers. As nightclubs close in droves worldwide, and running events sell out while music festivals struggle to make sales, one 20-something asks the question: are we the first generation to be less cool than our parents?

All frills • Chocolate folded, cream coated and candy coloured … aesthetic cakes are flying high. Here are the cult bakers and food stylists propelling the trend

Why are we stuck in a pop-culture Groundhog Day? • In the words of Taylor Swift, ”I think I’ve seen this film before …”

The Beaches are the last girls at the party • On their sophomore album Blame My Ex, The Beaches called out former flames by name, zeroing in on a singular perspective of heartbreak. Now, with their third record, the Canadian band aren’t pointing fingers – instead, they’re taking accountability and having plenty of fun while they’re at it. Lead vocalist Jordan Miller opens up to Cosmo about the making of No Hard Feelings …

Chasing fragrance • A signature scent is sometimes a lifelong pursuit, so what happens if it gets discontinued? You enter the growing market of vintage perfume resale, of course

A cure for wellness • Cosmo’s men’s lifestyle contributor embarks on the bougiest spa day in Hong Kong: with treatments at two iconic hotels capturing the city’s split wellness culture

Office grind • ATTN: workwear can be hot. Buy into the business-core of last season and prepare for a glowing performance review

’90S BABY • Tired of tension headaches? You’re in luck: Jennifer Aniston and Cindy Crawford are on our hair moodboards, because ‘90s blowouts are back!

Naked truths • The naked dress evolved...