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Grant Kenny and Lisa Curry fight for millions

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Lisa Curry: Why I support Grant

The swimming champ fears losing her home as she fights her estranged husband, ironman Grant Kenny, over their $80 million empire.

Just when Lisa Curry thought she had found happiness with her toyboy lover, the swimming champion has been left heartbroken after estranged husband Grant Kenny made moves to sell her home. A devastated Lisa broke down, telling friends and insiders on hit show The Celebrity Apprentice how she fears she could struggle to make ends meet, despite sharing in a business empire once estimated to be worth $80 million.

The final straw came when Lisa, 49, discovered Grant had enlisted real estate agents in their hometown of Mooloolaba, Queensland, to value the home she shares with musician boyfriend Joel Walkenhorst, 29 – in preparation for its sale. isa was very upset about how she felt Grant was treating her,” confirms a Sunshine Coast realtor, one of several agents called in to assess the investment property Lisa has called home for the past six months. “I made enquiries about doing as he asked [putting the house on the market] but found myself in the middle of an unpleasant tug of war between the two of them. It was pretty embarrassing and I know she felt humiliated.”

Friends say Lisa, who was once one of Australia’s highest paid sports stars, has faced some financial struggles since splitting with Grant in May 2009, but she was stunned when he recently indicated he wanted to sell the canal-front mansion she shares with Joel. “I’ve learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow,” brave Lisa recently tweeted. “I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as making a ‘life’.”

Lisa even broke down in tears on the set of The Celebrity Apprentice as the war between her and Grant over their once booming financial empire erupted. She is fighting for a slice of their multimillion-dollar fortune. “Lisa has never had to worry about money and she does lead what, to some people, might seem quite an extravagant lifestyle, so it came as a shock when she left Grant and found herself short of cash,” confides an insider.

Read more about Lisa and Grant’s feud in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale November 21, 2011.

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Pauline Hanson: Meet my new man!

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Pauline Hanson: Meet my new man!

The unlucky-in-love former politician has settled down on the NSW north coast with a popular local man.

She’s been burnt by love more times than she might care to recall, so maybe that’s why former One Nation leader and The Celebrity Apprentice contestant Pauline Hanson is coy when it comes to matters of the heart. Many would believe that the woman Australia loves to love – and hate –has no romance in her life. “I am single,” Pauline, 57, publicly declared on radio as recently as last week.

This, despite the fact that she shares a home, cars and shopping duties with a former real-estate agent, and that the closeness of the couple’s friendship in the coastal hamlet of Nelson Bay, NSW, is widely known and acknowledged. In fact, neighbours and residents are only too happy to point out where the couple live, shop and eat, and say they are pleased for Pauline and the widely liked Tony Nyquist. “They live together down by the real estate place,” says a Nelson Bay resident. “They go out together. I’ve seen them in the Salamander Bay Shopping Centre together… seen them in Kmart. [Locals] accept her, they are happy to have her here. She’s very welcome.”

It’s understood the ex-politician formed a close bond with Tony about 12 months ago. Not long afterwards, one of her sons told Woman’s Day the family “loved Tony” and hoped he’d finally bring their mother the happiness that has eluded her in the past. “We would love Mum to settle down with Tony,” he said at the time. Pauline has been spectacularly unlucky in love. Who could forget the man, claiming to be an ex-boyfriend, who peddled sexy photographs – purported to be of a young Pauline but later found to be fake. Pauline has been married twice. She met her first husband, Walter Zagorski, at 15 and married him a year later when she was pregnant with their son, Tony.

“He was my first boyfriend and I lost my virginity to him at 16. I was too frightened to tell my parents because I knew it would devastate them,” Pauline reflected. The marriage lasted four years and produced a second son, Steven, before they split in 1975 when Pauline claims she found out Walter had had an affair. They reconciled briefly in 1977, but it was not to last. A year later, she met her second husband, Mark Hanson, whose name she still carries. They tied the knot in 1980 when Pauline discovered she was pregnant with her third son, Adam.

See more pictures of Pauline’s new man plus read more about their relationship in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale November 21, 2011.

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Kate Middleton’s fury as Pippa breaks down

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Kate Middleton's fury as Pippa breaks down

The Duchess of Cambridge is furious after her sister is dumped by her snobby boyfriend.

After showcasing her shapely derriere and perfect poise at April’s royal wedding, Pippa Middleton became an overnight sensation and one of the most desirable women on the planet. Other women wanted to be her. Men wanted to be with her. Top fashion designers lined around the block to dress her, and the media followed her every move. More recently, it was reported she was in talks to sign a $1.5 million book deal. The world was her oyster.

But earlier this month that world came crashing down when Pippa’s boyfriend Alex Loudon broke off their romance of one-and-a-half years, amid talk his family didn’t approve of the relationship. A close friend even told the press that Pippa was regarded as “sweet but not wife material”. Understandably, Pippa, 28, is heartbroken. Handsome high-society banker and former England cricketer Alex, 31, was the man of her dreams, the one she expected to marry and spend the rest of her life with. The pair were described as “all but engaged” by friends.

Now suddenly single, Pippa is inconsolable, crying on the shoulders of her family and friends, who are also desperately trying to hide their own disappointment. “The split was very much out of the blue,” royal biographer Katie Nicholl explains. “Everyone thought this relationship would end in a proposal. They are all genuinely shocked. Alex had become part of the family. They loved him.” Kate, 29, was the first person Pippa turned to after the split – and the duchess is said to be “very upset” by the news.

“She was always a big fan of Alex,” Katie, author of The Making Of A Royal Romance, says. “Kate was close to him. He was the one non-family member at her confirmation. She knew how much Pippa adored him and thought they were a good fit.” Alex is also a friend of her husband, Prince William, and attended their wedding, so Kate had no concerns about inviting him into the intensely private couple’s inner circle. Perhaps more than sadness, those in that inner circle say Kate feels angry. She’s infuriated by reports that Pippa was dumped because of old-fashioned snootiness on the part of Alex’s upper-class family.

See the exclusive pictures of Pippa’s heartache and read more about Kate’s fury in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale November 21, 2011.

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Beware of the sun!

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Cover up!

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Fiona Bigmore used to love going to the beach and would lie for hours in the sun perfecting her golden tan.

“I used to make a mixture of olive oil and vinegar — the theory was that because vinegar is acidic, it makes you burn faster!” she says. “Anyway, I’d coat myself in it before getting out into the sun.”

Fiona — a 44-year-old registered nurse and mother-of-three who now lives in Katoomba, NSW, with her husband Ian — spent her early childhood in Sydney’s beachside Maroubra before moving to the western suburbs.

Fiona liked having a tan because she thought it looked healthy.

But ironically, her attempt at looking healthy nearly killed her. At the age of 41 — only weeks after giving birth to her youngest daughter, Avalon — Fiona was diagnosed with a very rare melanoma.

“I was devastated,” she says. “I think I cried for two days, then composed myself and decided to get on with it and do the best I can.”

In July, 2001, Fiona underwent surgery at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to remove the melanoma and find out if it had spread into her lymph nodes.

“Fortunately it hadn’t spread and the surgery was successful,” she explains. “But with melanoma you never know if or when it will reappear. So I’m still going for six-monthly appointments with my specialist and he goes over my whole body with a magnifying glass.”

Fiona learned the hard way about the dangers of tanning. And now she insists her children don’t follow in her footsteps. “I don’t let them go anywhere without a hat!” she says. “And if they want to swim, we go to an indoor pool or to the beach early in the morning or late in the day.”

Fiona has a very strong message for the rest of us. “Anybody can get melanoma,” she says. “So cover up and forget about trying to get a tan. It could kill you.”

“The sun protection message is starting to cut through, with teens more aware of the risks of tanning and sunburn,” Professor Ian Olver the CEO of the Cancer Council Australia said.

“While these are encouraging results, we’ve still got a big job to convince remaining teens to ditch the tan.”

For more information:

The Cancer Council’s Cancer Helpline: 13 11 20

The Cancer Council Australia website: www.cancer.org.au/sunsmart

SunSmart Victoria website: www.sunsmart.com.au

Australasian College of Dermatologists website: www.dermcoll.asn.au

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Princess Mary’s Australian visit

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Princess Mary has ended her official tour of Australia with a bang, looking stunning in a sea green Grecian-style gown at a charity gala in Melbourne.

The event was the Danish royal couple’s last official engagement for this visit, but they will remain in the country for a few more days on a private holiday.

Mary, Frederik and their 10-month-old twins Vincent and Josephine flew to Mary’s native Tasmania today, where they will be joined by their older children Christian, six, and Isabella, four. They will visit Mary’s family and friends before returning to Copenhagen next month.

Mary and Frederik at a charity gala in Melbourne.

Mary looked stunning in a flowing green Grecian-style gown.

Mary and Frederik in Melbourne.

The royal couple on their way to an evening event in Melbourne.

Mary and Frederik in Melbourne.

Mary in a white suit in Melbourne.

Mary chats to one of her young fans in Melbourne.

Mary and Julia Gillard in Melbourne.

Mary and Frederik attending an event in Melbourne.

The Danish royal couple in Melbourne.

Mary looked lovely in a silk blouse in Melbourne.

Mary and Frederik visit the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

Mary comes face-to-face with her portrait at the National Portrait Gallery.

Frederik pulls a cheeky face during his Parliament House speech.

Mary and Julia share a joke at a Parliament House reception.

Mary greets Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Mary signs the guest book at Parliament House in Canberra.

Mary looked elegant at the event at Pyrmont’s Doltone House.

Mary and Frederik at the Danish Ambassador’s dinner.

Mary looked lovely at an event in Sydney on Sunday night.

Mary looked stunning at the evening event.

Mary clutching flowers from well-wishers.

Princess Mary at the event in Sydney.

Mary and Frederik with NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and his wife Rosemary.

Princess Mary couldn’t stop smiling on her first day back in Australia.

Crowds of fans turned out to greet Mary in Bondi.

Mary looked stunning in a white sleeveless blouse and white pencil skirt.

Mary wore her hair in a sleek ponytail.

Mary and Frederik seemed to enjoy viewing Sculpture by the Sea.

Mary laughed often during her first Australian engagement of this trip.

Mary and Frederik.

Mary was visibly thrilled to be back in Australia.

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Mary and Frederik with their twins at Admiralty House.

The Danish royals with Governor-General Quentin Bryce.

Mary pulled faced for baby Josephine.

Mary and Frederik.

The latest Danish royal family portrait.

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True Confessions Agony Aunt: I’m worried about my partner’s short temper

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My partner has a short temper and little things really get to him and eat away at him and he also doesn’t take criticism well. It scares and upsets me when he gets angry as I’m quite a placid person.

When he gets upset he lashes out and hits things, but he says he’d never hit me.

However, I’m worried his over-reactions will get worse with age — he’s 33. I’m concerned about how he’ll react when something really bad happens in his life as so far it’s just seemingly small things that frustrate and upset him like if we have an argument or he has a bad day at the office.

Is this just normal male testosterone behaviour and I’m overreacting or should I be worried? I love him and don’t want to leave him so how can I help him?

If his behaviour is frightening or disturbing you then you are not over reacting so you need to deal with this by talking to him about it while he is calm. Everyone feels their anger is justified when they’re actually angry and most people will realise if they have over reacted after the incident is over and they have calmed down.

But for some people anger can become a problem that needs to be addressed and anger management classes or techniques can be very useful. The first issue is his reaction when you bring the subject up — do so by approaching this as something which needs to be dealt with and be honest with being overly accusing or dramatic.

Something like “I know this is your way of dealing with things but it scares and upsets me so could we look at other ways of letting frustration out?” is a reasonable approach, but if he refuses to consider that or even gets angry at you for raising the subject then you are the only one who can decide whether you want to stay with someone who frightens you. That is no way to live.

On the other hand, if he understands why it upsets you even if he doesn’t mean to then there is a lot of help available. Most GPs can refer you as a couple for anger management and your support will encourage him to deal with it, especially once he takes the big step of acknowledging that he has a problem and is over reacting.

Anger is a very normal process that has helped humans evolve and adapt but problems occur if it isn’t managed in the right way. It is also a mixture of both emotional and physical changes which make a surge of energy go through the body as chemicals such as adrenaline are released.

Reacting to that by lashing out becomes the coping mechanism but some people find they have to lash out more and more and this is clearly your worry.

Anger management techniques help identify the situations which bring about those reactions and look at finding appropriate coping mechanisms, which will vary from person to person, but can include different ways of helping vent frustration and burn off feelings which are bottled up such as non-contact competitive sport, running, learning relaxation methods or even shouting and screaming in a place no-one else can hear you.

There are three aims here — your partner learning not to lose control in any situation, not to get angry over minor irritations and for you to stop feeling frightened of his behaviour. It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t scare you intentionally — if you’re frightened he has to stop and you can sort this out together if he agrees to deal with it.

This Friday, November the 25 is White Ribbon Day, the UN sanctioned day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. On this day men are encouraged to swear an oath “Never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women.”

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Princess Mary’s Australian visit

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Danish Crown Princess Mary has charmed almost everyone she has met on her six-day tour of Australia with husband Crown Prince Frederik and their family.

So far, she has hitched up her skirt to ride a bike, taken in the scenes at Sculptures by the Sea at Bondi and participated in a cooking demonstration with chef Matt Moran.

The down-to-earth princess even took part in an impromptu news report that was taking place at an event she attended.

Click through the pictures of Crown Princess Mary’s top 10 Australian moments here followed by the video of her impromptu news report.

Crown Princess Mary meets Julia Gillard in Canberra.

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik at the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition.

Crown Princess Mary hitches up her skirt to test a bicycle display.

The pair walk through the gardens of Government House.

The pair take a boat ride on Sydney Harbour.

Crown Princess Mary is greeted by children at the Sofitel Wentworth.

The pair attend the Danish Ambassadors dinner at Doltone House.

Australia’s Governor General Quentin Bryce with Crown Princess Mary and her twins.

Matt Moran of Aria Resturant gives Crown Princess Mary a cooking demonstration.

Crown Princess Mary is shown the Radiation Oncology unit at Westmead Hospital.

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Your supermarket saviour

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Nowadays we are faced with so much choice at the supermarket that figuring out which products are healthier options can be bewildering.

Here at ‘Mums United’, we know that making healthier food choices needs to be practical for Australian families.

We busy Mums don’t have the time to examine the ingredients on every single product that gets thrown in the trolley, especially when you have restless kids in tow. Shopping can be stressful at the best of times.

This is why the Heart Foundation Tick can be our supermarket saviour.

The Tick allows you to quickly and easily spot which foods on the shelves are a healthier option. So it really is invaluable when you’re short on time! And you don’t need to understand all the details in the nutritional panel.

As Mums, we also need to know that we aren’t compromising when making these speedy choices. For the Tick to be a real saviour, we need to know that we can trust it.

And we can. For companies to earn the Tick, all foods must meet the Heart Foundation’s strict nutrition standards: no exceptions. If a product fails to meet the standards, it cannot enter the program.

These standards have strict criteria like limiting saturated fat, trans fat, salt and kilojoules and increasing levels of healthy nutrients like fibre and calcium.

Plus, all Tick approved foods are subject to random testing, so you can rest assured that they continue to meet our high standards.

But you may wonder where the money and resources to run a program like this comes from. Despite being a part of the Heart Foundation, the Tick does not rely on any public donations. Instead, all food companies which carry the Tick pay a licence fee. Every cent that comes into the Tick goes back into running the program. So it really does benefit all Australians!

By replacing your regular ingredients with Tick foods, you can make your family’s favourite meals healthier without changing the foods you like to eat.

Many of the products with the Tick are perfect for busy Mums because they are so quick and convenient to cook with – like frozen fish and veggies. And so you can feel confident you are feeding your family healthier choices even when you are short on time.

Indeed, the Tick is across such a wide range of foods, from ready meals and cooking sauces to fresh fruit and vegetables, that whether you’re a clueless cook or a Masterchef, you will find the foods you like to buy with the Tick.

Outside of mealtime, if snacking is an issue for you or your family, the Tick can also provide options for healthier snacking – from fresh fruit to plain nuts and cereal bars.

But we all know that there is one major deal breaker when it comes to putting food in our trolleys – value for money. So it’s great news that ALDI has become the first supermarket in Australia to earn the Tick on a wide range of their exclusive products, making healthier foods affordable for all Australian families.

So if you want to cut down on supermarket stress, make the Tick your secret weapon in the shopping aisles from today!

Video: Aldi gets the tick of approval.

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Kinglake-350

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Kinglake-350 by Adrian Hyland, Text Publishing, $32.95.

This is an important book, the first to tackle the horror of Black Saturday, February 7, 2009, when the small settlements around Kinglake in Victoria were hit by the worst bushfires in the nation’s recorded history.

We all remember the story but here are the details, writ large and terrifying as the firestorm loomed and ultimately destroyed lives, homes, schools, everything in its path.

The clear heroes of that inferno, and of this account, are the firefighters and police, specifically local Sergeant Roger Wood — radio call sign Kinglake-350 — who was the only officer rostered on that nightmarish morning and who led many to safety, even as his own family was threatened.

But the heroism, and grief, ran deep that day. Hyland tackles broader issues like the historic relationship to our combustible bush but what’s at the heart of this compelling, wrenching tale is how people fought for themselves, their neighbours, and the place they loved against the implacable force of fire. It’s a story of community.

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The Life

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The Life by Malcolm Knox, Allen & Unwin, $32.99.

The Life is what a famous world champion surfer can expect to enjoy, a magic combination of international trips, adoring fans and the right to raid the hotel mini-bar.

The Life is what poor, parentless Dennis Keith from Coolangatta, Qld, works for, and achieves, and is ultimately destroyed by.

DK RULES, says the spray paint at his local beach, tribute to his freakish understanding of the way waves break and dominance of his sport.

But this demon on a board can’t handle the consequences of his single, consuming skill and becomes a drug-addled, destructive wash-up.

It’s a familiar tale, the troubled genius broken by his own gift, but Knox is a seriously good writer who stretches himself here, giving a choppy, jazzy energy to DK’s character and voice.

We learn about surfing — starting in the ’70s, when surfers were cruisy amateurs, through to the takeover by the professional circuit — but also about fame, self-delusion, and the cost and collapse of hopes.

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