Issue on sale Monday February 9, 2009

Michelle Obama: My life as a White House mum

The “mum-in-chief” reveals her excitement about her family’s future, as pregnancy talk grows…

Matthew Hayden exclusive: I quit for love

The Aussie cricketing legend opens up about his decision to retire from the game, and his admiration for his wife…

Bankrupt Mimi Macpherson exclusive: ‘I’ve never taken a handout from Elle’

She may be broke, but Mimi wouldn’t swap with Elle for all the money in the world…

Thorpie crushed over gay claims

The swimmer is reeling over claims about his sexuality and attacks on his physique…

George Clooney scrubs up again

Hold on to your heart monitors… “Gorgeous George” is back as Dr Ross in TV’s ER!

• Budget meal planner: Crispy chilli fish for $8.90

• Make it today: Mediterranean vegie cakes

• Reader recipe: Hazelnut shortbread by Anne Skerman, Kardinya, WA.

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The “mum-in-chief” reveals her excitement about her family’s future, as pregnancy talk grows…

Michelle Obama is facing the unenviable task of juggling her hectic life in the White House with her roles as wife to the world’s most powerful man, US President Barack Obama, and mum to two young daughters.

“Now we get to be together under one roof,” says a clearly thrilled Michelle of her family’s big move. “There will be moments of deep seriousness and times of great focus. But we will be together doing that. And that gives me reason to be very excited. I think it’s important for people to get to know us as a family.”

Already earning the respect and admiration of Washington insiders and White House staff alike with her effortless style and warm, motherly manner, graceful Michelle has quickly developed a First Lady mystique not seen since the days of Jackie Kennedy.

The buzz of excitement surrounding Michelle has only gathered pace amid mounting talk that — just like Jackie — she has begun her tenure in the White House with a baby on the way.

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Hold on to your heart monitors… “Gorgeous George” is back as Dr Ross!

He may now be an Oscar-winning movie star, but George Clooney is set to make surgical scrubs sexy once again, after agreeing to return to ER — the TV show that made him famous.

The actor-director is filming a cameo role as Dr Doug Ross in the 15th and final season of the Nine Network medical drama.

Producers of the show tried desperately to keep George’s return a secret, even insisting that he work on a closed set on the Warner Bros lot. But as these exclusive photos show, the 47-year-old heart-throb is clearly relaxed and delighted to be back in such familiar territory.

No details have been revealed about the plot — but insiders say Dr Ross will be reunited with his former love Carol Hathaway, played by Julianna Margulies, who was also wooed back.

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By Julie Hayne

Pictures: Paul Broben

The Aussie cricketing legend opens up about his decision to retire from the game, and his admiration for his wife…

Cricketing legend Matthew Hayden makes no bones about the driving force in his life since he quit the game that made him world famous.

“You should write a love story,” says Matthew. “My wife Kellie has been such an amazing woman throughout my whole career. People talk about heroes, but to me, my wife is a true hero.”

Australia’s most successful opening batsman clearly has no regrets about hanging up the baggy green to spend more time with the love of his life.

“While I absolutely loved playing cricket, and while the whole journey has enriched my life, it definitely was hard to be away from home so much during the kids’ formative years,” says the father of three.

“The reality is you’re away from home about 10 months of the year. It’s a different thing listening to your partner telling you what the kids did over the phone than actually being there, which was definitely tough because you know you can’t ever get those times back.”

Thankfully those days of pining for his family are behind him. Looking tanned and fit after spending some much-needed relaxation time at the couple’s holiday home, Matthew is in his element discussing his family: wife Kellie, daughter Gracie, 6, Joshua, 3 — who is obsessed with frogs and proudly brandishes one upon our arrival — and the youngest, 20-month-old Thomas.

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**By Phil Koch

She may be broke, but Mimi wouldn’t swap with Elle for all the money in the world…**

A freckle-faced teen stops and almost falls over her own feet as she stares at the beautiful brunette posing on Noosa Beach. Her eyes quickly light up in excitement, fast followed by confusion. “Can you help me?” she pleads, squinting into the sun, “but is that Elle Macpherson?”

The woman in her sights is actually Mimi Macpherson — and it is this striking family resemblance which is both a blessing and a curse for Mimi.

The comparisons became downright cruel when award-winning businesswoman Mimi was forced into bankruptcy a few days before Christmas. Her bank balance stood at just $8, while Elle is estimated to be worth a whopping $75million.

Everyone was soon asking why Elle hadn’t bailed her little sister out of her financial black hole.

“I was the one who signed the personal guarantees for the property developments, not Elle Macpherson,” explains Mimi. “What I have done — successfully or not — is not a product of Elle Macpherson.”

Mimi was also quick to point out that it was never a case of Elle refusing to help her out of her financial nightmare, but rather that she did not ask her super-rich supermodel sister for help to repay creditors after her property development ventures soured.

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Taking time out amid renewed speculation about his private life, Olympic hero Ian Thorpe last week took to the water near his Sydney home with a close friend.

Following a week that saw his only high-profile ex-girlfriend — US swimming champion Amanda Beard —emphatically deny they ever dated, Ian enjoyed the water with a buff, blond companion believed to be a long-time pal named Christian.

Shirtless and showing off a deep tan — reportedly the legacy of his second holiday in Brazil in 12 months with flatmate Daniel Mendes — the 26-year-old retired sports legend paddled away the blues as a firestorm of newspaper gossip and innuendo raged around him.

With the rigours of daily training now behind him, Ian is enjoying a more leisurely pace, sparking cruel headlines in some British newspapers about his less athletic physique.

The Daily Mail sniped that “Thorpie’s waist has noticeably expanded”, while The Sun reported he is “not exactly the Thorpedo he was”.

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