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British author Iain Banks has revealed he has terminal gall bladder cancer. The 59-year-old made the surprise admission in a touching letter to his fans. You can read his words in full below: A personal statement from Iain Banks: I am officially Very Poorly. After a couple of surgical procedures, I am gradually recovering from […]

The debate over women balancing work and family consumes headlines as women struggle to strike perfect harmony between their home and office life but the Australian actress says that balance is a myth

For some people being without their iPad feels like losing an arm — only we’ve had those our entire lives. Apple’s tablet has, shockingly, only been in existence for three years today, yet many of us feel like we can’t live without it. It wasn’t that long ago that “Googling” was not only impossible but […]

With a quarter of Aussie kids now overweight or obese and thousands of others battling eating disorders, mum-of-two Zoe Arnold asks if it’s possible to raise kids with no body image hang-ups. Fat kids are becoming normal, just like fat adults. Visit any suburban mall and overweight families appear to outnumber average-sized people. But what […]

Eighties fashion is much-maligned but the decade that followed had even more questionable style moments. Even the classic pant suit – so hard to get wrong – went hideously awry in the decade style forgot, with Celine Dion wearing hers baggy and back-to-front and Bon Jovi choosing a maroon crushed velvet variety. Hair was huge, […]

Tired eyes? Try eating a banana. Acne breakout? Snack on some coconut yoghurt. Need a little collagen boost? Munch on some pineapple. These are the tips from renowned Hollywood nutritionist to the stars Kimberly Snyder, who says it’s easy to get glowing skin and shiny hair simply by eating the right foods. Kimberly, whose client […]

Ryan Gosling has laid down the law when it comes to his girlfriend Eva Mendes. The 32-year-old-actor reportedly caused a scene at the Bowery Hotel in New York when a photographer, who recently shot Eva for a fashion spread, saw her and yelled out, “Hey, baby!” Ryan was not impressed, with one eyewitness telling The […]

A Samoan airline has started charging customers by the kilo, instead of per seat.

Australian children are now so fat doctors are removing their tonsils so they can breathe. A shocking report in today’s Daily Telegraph revealed the toll the obesity epidemic is having on our children’s health. Westmead Children’s Hospital’s paediatric obesity specialist Dr Shirley Alexander said he had treated kids as young as 18 months, while some […]