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Dannii Minogue all loved up!

Loved up and loving the tennis, Dannii Minogue and her beau Kris Smith stepped out in Melbourne to attend the Australian Open yesterday.

The 39-year-old tweeted that she “had a ball at the Australian Open tonight!” — and judging from the pictures, she did.

Wearing a dress from her new clothing line, Project D, Dannii cuddled up to her model boyfriend Kris Smith who couldn’t stop planting kisses on the pint-sized singer.

It seems parenthood aggress with the pair who had first child Ethan six months ago.

The perfect match: Dannii Minogue and Kris Smith

Cuddled up: Dannii and Kris get cosy in front of photographers.

All smiles: The pair said they have been excited about attendting the tennis.

Tennis tweets: Dannii posted these Twit pics of her time at the tennis.

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban welcome second child

Keith Urban: ‘How Nicole saved me’

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have announced they have welcomed their second child via a surrogate.

The pair welcomed baby Faith Margaret on December 28, 2010, a sister to the couple’s first child, two-year-old Sunday Rose.

“Our family is truly blessed, and just so thankful to have been given the gift of baby Faith Margaret,” the pair said in a statement on Urban’s website.

“No words can adequately convey the incredible gratitude that we feel for everyone who was so supportive throughout this process, in particular our gestational carrier.”

The baby was born in the family’s home town of Nashville, Tennessee, at Centennial Medical Centre, via a surrogate but 43-year-old Nicole and 43-year-old Keith are the biological parents.

The couple kept the birth of their child under wraps and secretly visited their newborn and the surrogate in hospital last week.

The loved-up pair, who walked the Golden Globes red carpet together, have now taken their new born daughter home.

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Golden Globes red carpet in review 2011

Sandra Bullock 2010

Last year’s golden girl Sandra Bullock stunned us in this princess style frock. This year…

Sandra Bullock 2011

…she opted for golden girl glam.

Brange 2009

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stepped out looking sharp at the 2009 awards. This year…

Brange 2011

…the pair are just as stylish. The couple knows what works for them and sticks to it.

Anne Hathaway 2009

Anne Hathaway opted for pretty princess in 2009. This year…

Anne Hathaway 2011

…she has transformed herself into a super sexy style icon.

Halle Berry 2010

Halle Berry stepped out in this daring lace frock in 2010. This year…

Halle Berry 2011

…she kept the theme going in this sheer slit dress.

Heidi Klum and Seal 2010

Super model Heidi Klum and her singer husband Seal looked glamorous at the 2010 Golden Globes. This year…

Heidi Klum and Seal 2011

…the pair seemed to dress down for the event. The pair still look stunning despite their relaxed look.

Jennifer Lopez 2009

Known for her daring outfit choices, Jennifer Lopez didn’t shock anyone when she stepped out in this at the Golden Globes in 2009. This year…

Jennifer Lopez 2011

…she opted to keep her top covered but had no problem showing some leg.

Julianne Moore 2010

In all black Julianne Moore looked sleek and stylish in this off the shoulder dress at the 2010 awards. This year…

Julianne Moore 2011

…she made a statement with this bright hot pink number.

Megan Fox 2009

In 2009 Megan Fox gave the Golden Globes some sexy glamor. This year…

Megan Fox 2011

…she is sexy and super stylish.

Nicole Kidman 2009

Nicole Kidman seems to know what colours suit her best and sticks to them. There is little difference from her dress in 2009…

Nicole Kidman 2011

…and this year’s off the shoulder gown.

Amy Adams 2010

In 2010 a pregnant Amy Adams looked stunning in this short green dress. This year…

Amy Adams 2011

…she looks just as stunning in this beautiful blue gown.

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Bec and Lleyton Hewitt living apart

Bec and Lleyton living apart

The couple will this year face their toughest test as Lleyton continues to tour the world and Bec stays home with the children.

Lleyton Hewitt is famous for his on-court battles but now he’s fighting another, far more furious battle a lot closer to home. Relations are said to be strained between the Aussie tennis champ and his wife of five years, Bec Hewitt, who is adamant they return here to live following this year’s Australian Open.

After years of supporting Lleyton, 29, on the international circuit, former Home And Away star Bec, 27, wants to be closer to her family and is determined to relocate from their Bahamas base to the family’s home in Sydney. And for now, at least, it seems she’s the one who has the advantage.

“Whenever Lleyton has played overseas, Bec has been there to support him, but that’s over for now – he’ll be battling on alone at least for the next six months,” says a tennis source, revealing Bec’s wish to settle into the Hewitts’ six-bedroom property at Kenthurst in northern Sydney, bought for $3 million in 2006.

With oldest child Mia, 5, about to start her first year of school, Bec has begun planning the move. According to friends, the natural homebody can’t wait to pack her passport away and start the next chapter of her life.

“Staying put is a big win for Bec because it means having stability for herself and her children,” says the source. “She is a nester, someone who dreams of waking up in the same bed every day of the week, eating breakfast at the same table, and for her kids to be surrounded by familiar toys and relatives who love them.”

Read more in this week’s Woman’s Day, on sale January 17, 2011.

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Exclusive interview: Meet baby Benjamin Travolta

Exclusive interview: Meet baby Benjamin Travolta

John Travolta and Kelly Preston introduce us to their gorgeous newborn.

As John Travolta and Kelly Preston pose with daughter Ella Bleu and new son Benjamin, it’s clear they are elated to welcome their little bundle of joy, and the love and happiness is palpable. Even Benjamin is smiling as his proud father softly sings “I like to Singa” and “Look at that Face” to him throughout the shoot.

In fact, John sang to him throughout Kelly’s pregnancy too (“mostly Sinatra, Streisand or Bennett!”). Woman’s Day sat down in between songs to share in their joy.

Congratulations, all of you! You’ve called Benjamin a “miracle”. What does this little miracle mean to you and your family?

John: For us, it’s been uplifting. He’s given the house a renewed spirit and purpose. He’s brought us a new beginning and his presence has brought joy to all the people who have wanted the best for us.

Let’s talk about Benjamin’s birth…

Kelly: I had a C-section at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala [Florida] and our doctor, Dr Marquette, all of our nurses and everyone attending were amazing.

We had a silent birth, with no spoken words as much as possible, that was performed in a calm and caring environment. L. Ron Hubbard discovered the single source of stress, worry, self-doubt and psychosomatic illness, which is the reactive mind. This part of the mind records all words and perceptions in times of pain and unconsciousness and these can have adverse effects on people later in life.

Read the full interview in this week’s Woman’s Day, on sale January 17, 2011.

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Australia’s oldest lovebirds!

Australia's oldest lovebirds!

As John Farquharson and his fiancèe Jean Stewart snuggle up together on the couch, it’s clear there’s nowhere else they’d rather be.

It’s taken John nearly 90 years to meet the woman of his dreams – and he’s not letting her go now.

John, who turns 90 on Valentine’s Day, met Jean, 86, at a singles retirement village in Townsville two years ago. The pair fell in love, moved out into their own one-bedroom love nest and have just got engaged.

“I get tingly just thinking about it,” Jean laughs. “I moved into the nursing home thinking it would be my final resting place, not expecting to find a husband. Romance was the last thing on my mind.”

“She gives me so much pleasure with everything she does,” beams John. “I just wish she’d entered my life 70 years ago.”

Jean chuckles, “We’re like lovestruck teens. We haven’t had one argument.”

The moment John saw Jean in a crowded dance hall, he knew she was the one for him.

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Queensland flood crisis: Sonia Kruger shares her story

Queensland flood crisis: Sonia Kruger shares her story

Sonia Kruger was born in Toowoomba and grew up in Brisbane.

Our house was flooded in 1974, like almost everyone else living in Brisbane. We lived in a two-storey house, so the bottom part was flooded but we were fine living in the top part.

As kids I suppose we didn’t really understand the danger. Dad made us a raft out of 44-gallon drums and bits of wood, and we floated around the neighbourhood checking out everyone’s houses and seeing how the neighbours were going.

For us as children it was kind of a novelty; I don’t think we really grasped the sense of destruction and the costs of rebuilding.

Dad worked in earth-moving, so had all the equipment that was needed in the big clean-up jobs all around the city. Seeing him clear up the food that had gone to waste and bulldoze all the ruined stock out of stores really brought it home how much had been damaged.

But the thing I remember most is the sheer amount of mud. It was a silty mud that got through everything.

**See our full flood coverage in this week’s issue of Woman’s Day,

on sale January 17, 2010.**

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Fears for skinny Kate Middleton

Fears for skinny Kate Middleton

(Photo: Josh Olins/British Vogue)

Royals expert James Whitaker says the palace is concerned about Katie’s dramatic weight loss as the big day nears.

While the daring see-through panel that allowed guests a good look at her cleavage may have turned heads, it was Kate Middleton’s whippet-thin figure that caused the biggest stir at a recent wedding.

The princess-in-waiting revealed an even slimmer silhouette than usual when she attended the nuptials of Harry Aubrey-Fletcher and Louise Stourton at St Andrew’s Church in Aldborough on January 8.

Harry is one of Prince William’s oldest friends, and the bride is from one of the UK’s most aristocratic families, but Kate well and truly stole their thunder as observers noted her dramatic weight loss.

Panic buttons are yet to be pressed, but senior courtiers at Buckingham Palace tell Woman’s Day they are anxious about how many kilos Kate, 29, has shed in the short time since the announcement of her engagement to William in November.

One keen palace observer notes, “Catherine has got to be careful. She is beginning to look angular with clothes just hanging on her.”

Read more in this week’s Woman’s Day, on sale January 17, 2011.

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Woman’s Day diet: Day 15

Want to know how much you can safely lose to look great? Then follow our healthy meal plan!

When it comes to losing weight, just like everything in life we need to a little bit of inspiration to achieve our goals. If you’re serious about budging the unbudgeable, providing yourself with visual reference for you diet plans is a good start; so we’re proud to bring you the Woman’s Day virtual diet makeover.

The rules:

  • On top of the meal plan, you can treat yourself to two snacks from our list (see below) every day;

  • For more weight loss choose lower kj snacks;

  • Two or three cups of instant tea and coffee with a dash of skim milk also permitted on top of this;

  • All beakfasts on the four week diet are interchangeable with other breakfasts, lunches with lunches and dinners with dinners;

  • Have four alcohol free days a week.Top tip:Please note foods inboldare free kj and you can eat as much as you like.BreakfastEgg White Omelette. See recipe here!Lunch50g of 97% fat free ham or turkey with wholegrain wrap rocket, tomato, grated carrot and 1 tablespoon mustard. 1 small banana.Dinner150g salmon steak with 1 cup potato wedges (100g) and a large green salad

.SnacksEach day choose from any two of the following:1 apple + 1 Baby Bel cheese (700kJ);

  • 10 wholegrain rice crackers + ¼ cup low fat dip (600kj);

  • Vegetable sticks + ¼ cup low fat hommus (600kJ);

  • 4 Vita Weats + 2 slices reduced fat cheese (600kJ);

  • 1 piece of fruit (400kJ);

  • 100g low fat yoghurt (400kJ);

  • Small skim Latte (400kJ);

  • 2 corn thins + 1 tablespoon no added sugar peanut butter (400kJ);

  • One row dark chocolate (420kJ);

  • 1 Chocolate Paddle Pop (450kJ);

  • Mango Weis Bar (400kJ);

  • 1 slice raisin toast (400kJ);

  • Small glass wine (150mls) (400kJ);

  • 2 Redskin Chews (170kj);

  • One Chuppa Chup (220kj);

  • 5 pieces of chewing gum (125kg).

  • 1 serve of rice or pasta = a fist

  • 1 piece of meat, fish or chicken = the size and width of a deck of cards

  • 1 serve of cheese = one slice, or 4 small cubes that could fit in a matchbox

  • 1 serve of butter = your fingertip

Top tip:Please note foods inboldare free kj and you can eat as much as you like.

Egg White Omelette. See recipe here!

50g of 97% fat free ham or turkey with wholegrain wrap rocket, tomato, grated carrot and 1 tablespoon mustard. 1 small banana.

150g salmon steak with 1 cup potato wedges (100g) and a large green salad

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Each day choose from any two of the following:

  • 1 apple + 1 Baby Bel cheese (700kJ);

  • 10 wholegrain rice crackers + ¼ cup low fat dip (600kj);

  • Vegetable sticks + ¼ cup low fat hommus (600kJ);

  • 4 Vita Weats + 2 slices reduced fat cheese (600kJ);

  • 1 piece of fruit (400kJ);

  • 100g low fat yoghurt (400kJ);

  • Small skim Latte (400kJ);

  • 2 corn thins + 1 tablespoon no added sugar peanut butter (400kJ);

  • One row dark chocolate (420kJ);

  • 1 Chocolate Paddle Pop (450kJ);

  • Mango Weis Bar (400kJ);

  • 1 slice raisin toast (400kJ);

  • Small glass wine (150mls) (400kJ);

  • 2 Redskin Chews (170kj);

  • One Chuppa Chup (220kj);

  • 5 pieces of chewing gum (125kg).

Polite portionsHow to quickly determine portion sizes for your meals…

  • 1 serve of rice or pasta = a fist

  • 1 piece of meat, fish or chicken = the size and width of a deck of cards

  • 1 serve of cheese = one slice, or 4 small cubes that could fit in a matchbox

  • 1 serve of butter = your fingertip

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Woman’s Day diet: Day 16

Want to know how much you can safely lose to look great? Then follow our healthy meal plan!

When it comes to losing weight, just like everything in life we need to a little bit of inspiration to achieve our goals. If you’re serious about budging the unbudgeable, providing yourself with visual reference for you diet plans is a good start; so we’re proud to bring you the Woman’s Day virtual diet makeover.

The rules:

  • On top of the meal plan, you can treat yourself to two snacks from our list (see below) every day;

  • For more weight loss choose lower kj snacks;

  • Two or three cups of instant tea and coffee with a dash of skim milk also permitted on top of this;

  • All beakfasts on the four week diet are interchangeable with other breakfasts, lunches with lunches and dinners with dinners;

  • Have four alcohol free days a week.Top tip:Please note foods inboldare free kj and you can eat as much as you like.Breakfast½ cup baked beans with 2 tablespoons light grated cheese on 1 slice wholegrain bread + 1 200ml glass of vegetable juice. See recipe here!Lunch¾ cup cooked pasta with small tin tuna, 6 olives, 1 chopped roma tomato, 1 teaspoon olive oil.DinnerChicken salad with 100g lean chicken breast, ½ cup chick peas, roast pumpkin and zucchini, chopped tomatoes and 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce. 1 medium mango

.SnacksEach day choose from any two of the following:1 apple + 1 Baby Bel cheese (700kJ);

  • 10 wholegrain rice crackers + ¼ cup low fat dip (600kj);

  • Vegetable sticks + ¼ cup low fat hommus (600kJ);

  • 4 Vita Weats + 2 slices reduced fat cheese (600kJ);

  • 1 piece of fruit (400kJ);

  • 100g low fat yoghurt (400kJ);

  • Small skim Latte (400kJ);

  • 2 corn thins + 1 tablespoon no added sugar peanut butter (400kJ);

  • One row dark chocolate (420kJ);

  • 1 Chocolate Paddle Pop (450kJ);

  • Mango Weis Bar (400kJ);

  • 1 slice raisin toast (400kJ);

  • Small glass wine (150mls) (400kJ);

  • 2 Redskin Chews (170kj);

  • One Chuppa Chup (220kj);

  • 5 pieces of chewing gum (125kg).

  • 1 serve of rice or pasta = a fist

  • 1 piece of meat, fish or chicken = the size and width of a deck of cards

  • 1 serve of cheese = one slice, or 4 small cubes that could fit in a matchbox

  • 1 serve of butter = your fingertip

Top tip:Please note foods inboldare free kj and you can eat as much as you like.

½ cup baked beans with 2 tablespoons light grated cheese on 1 slice wholegrain bread + 1 200ml glass of vegetable juice. See recipe here!

¾ cup cooked pasta with small tin tuna, 6 olives, 1 chopped roma tomato, 1 teaspoon olive oil.

Chicken salad with 100g lean chicken breast, ½ cup chick peas, roast pumpkin and zucchini, chopped tomatoes and 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce. 1 medium mango

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Each day choose from any two of the following:

  • 1 apple + 1 Baby Bel cheese (700kJ);

  • 10 wholegrain rice crackers + ¼ cup low fat dip (600kj);

  • Vegetable sticks + ¼ cup low fat hommus (600kJ);

  • 4 Vita Weats + 2 slices reduced fat cheese (600kJ);

  • 1 piece of fruit (400kJ);

  • 100g low fat yoghurt (400kJ);

  • Small skim Latte (400kJ);

  • 2 corn thins + 1 tablespoon no added sugar peanut butter (400kJ);

  • One row dark chocolate (420kJ);

  • 1 Chocolate Paddle Pop (450kJ);

  • Mango Weis Bar (400kJ);

  • 1 slice raisin toast (400kJ);

  • Small glass wine (150mls) (400kJ);

  • 2 Redskin Chews (170kj);

  • One Chuppa Chup (220kj);

  • 5 pieces of chewing gum (125kg).

Polite portionsHow to quickly determine portion sizes for your meals…

  • 1 serve of rice or pasta = a fist

  • 1 piece of meat, fish or chicken = the size and width of a deck of cards

  • 1 serve of cheese = one slice, or 4 small cubes that could fit in a matchbox

  • 1 serve of butter = your fingertip

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