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Prince William has surprised Kate Middleton with a romantic Swiss ski holiday to make up for missing Valentine’s Day. The Duke of Cambridge arrived back in the UK last Wednesday after seven weeks in the Falkland Islands. It was the longest the couple have been apart since their brief split in 2007 and an “emotional” […]

Queen Elizabeth is usually well-versed in matters of etiquette, but she didn’t seem to mind showing up uninvited to a stranger’s wedding on Friday. The 85-year-old monarch was visiting Manchester Town Hall when she was told that local couple John and Frances Canning had just exchanged vows inside. Related: William and Kate’s romantic ski break […]

The Beckhams are turning their backs on Britain and making Hollywood their home permanently. David and Victoria Beckham have put their nine-hectare English estate, dubbed ‘Beckingham Palace’, up for sale at an asking price of $29 million, the UK’s Daily Mail reported. The couple, who moved to Los Angeles in 2007, purchased the seven-bedroom estate […]

The Queen’s given the newly reunited Kate and Wills her blessing to start a family. It’s all systems go for a Diamond Jubilee baby for Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge. The Queen has given the royal lovebirds her blessing to start a family “as soon as possible”, reveals a very close friend of […]

Liz Hurley introduces Shane’s daughter to the finer things in life – hot men and Hermés! It’s every teenage girl’s dream – hanging out in New York with the stars of Gossip Girl. And if your future stepmother just happens to star in the hit TV series, well, it might just come true! Much to […]

Now she’s hooked up with the famous chef, Nicky’s promised to wear knickers and remove her implants! My Kitchen Rules judge Pete Evans seems to have used his trademark tough love to tame his new girlfriend, Kiwi bikini babe Nicky Watson, who has admitted to using hard drugs, undergoing multiple boob jobs and having threesomes! […]

He touched the lives of so many, but most inspiring of all was the love he had for his family, which deepened as he fought the cancer that claimed him last week. Jim Stynes was feted by politicians and superstars alike, but the great man only had eyes for his devoted wife as he quietly […]

Adventurous toddler Noah Jeffrey found a novel way to get his hands on a new toy. Louise Jeffrey always knew her three-year-old son, Noah, was blessed with an inquisitive nature. But the Victorian mum could hardly believe her eyes when she saw her little boy peering out from inside a toy vending machine at their […]

We all know that skiing is somewhat hard work, but for this little guy it was all just a little too tiring. Clearly warn out after a fun day of skiing, this little boy decided to take a nap while still standing and all geared up on the slopes! If only getting to sleep that […]

Women in management have a reputation for being demanding and difficult but a new study has found they’re actually better bosses than men. The survey found that women bosses were more democratic and easier to communicate with, allowing their employees to participate in decision-making and encouraging feedback on management policies. “In line with known gender […]

In 2006 Nicole Richie shocked the world when she hit the beach in a bikini looking incredibly skinny with an almost skeletal figure, but she has certainly come a long way in six years. The mother of two was spotted poolside in Miami’s South Beach on Wednesday showing off her healthy curves as she soaked […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton had an emotional reunion yesterday after seven weeks apart. William returned to the UK after a seven-week tour of duty in the Falkland Islands and was met at the airfield by an excited Kate. In pictures: Kate Middleton steps out in her mother’s dress It was the longest time the […]

Prince Charles is not known for his charm, but he turned it on for Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary yesterday. Charles, 63, stared into Mary’s eyes as he slowly smooched her right hand, leaving the princess looking more than a little uncomfortable. Hand kissing is a royal tradition that goes back centuries, but Charles is one […]

There has been speculation about a baby bump for weeks and now friends close to Reese Witherspoon have confirmed that she and her husband of one year Jim Toth are expecting their first child together. The actress, who just turned 36, is already mum to her two children with Ryan Philippe, 12-year-old Ava and eight-year-old […]

She has always been one to speak her mind (who could forget her “is tuna chicken or fish” incident), but since becoming pregnant Jessica Simpson has been sharing a little too much information. Recently, while on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the singer turned businesswoman explained why her baby bump was so big. “Apparently I have a […]

When you’ve watched someone from afar for so long, it’s always bizarre to hear them speak and Kate Middleton is no exception. We’ve seen thousands of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge over the years, but she hasn’t spoken publicly since becoming a royal — until now. In pictures: Kate Middleton borrows her mother’s dress […]

Kate Middleton made her first public speech yesterday but it was her outfit that made the headlines. Instead of buying a new dress for the momentous occasion, the Duchess of Cambridge donned a blue Reiss frock last seen on her 57-year-old mother Carole in 2010. Kate, 30, is famous for recycling her favourite outfits, and […]

George Clooney has given women everywhere another reason to adore him - while in prison last week he used his only phone call to ring his mum to tell her he loved her.

Margaret Whitlam passed away last week aged 92. Here are some pictures from her inspirational life.

About 25 percent of cancers could be prevented by improvements in diet and exercise, a new Australian study has found. Research conducted by the Medical Journal of Australia found that the incidence of cancer in Australia is likely to increase to 170,000 per year by 2025, a rise of nearly 60 percent since 2007. Of […]

Bobbi Kristina Brown has reportedly taken her controversial relationship with her “adopted brother” to a more serious stage after she stepped out wearing a large diamond engagement ring. But her rep has stepped in saying: “‘Bobbi Kristina is not engaged. She is simply wearing her mother’s ring.” Just weeks after her mother’s death, Bobbi Kristina […]

As they danced wildly through the streets pulling “monster faces”, all eyes were on hyperactive the Jolie-Pitt kids. Superstar mum Angelina Jolie looked harried as she struggled to keep up while carrying two grocery bags weighed down with chocolates, lollies and chips. This noisy New Orleans scene is not unusual according to those close to […]

Isolated and raising three young children virtually alone while her famous husband tries to resurrect his tennis career, a heartbroken Bec Hewitt is at breaking point. As the always “sunny” Bec watches her invalid, and increasingly depressed, husband limp around their luxury compound in the Bahamas, she is privately seething at his latest betrayal. The […]

A broken-hearted Olivia fought back tears at the bedside of Ian Turpie in his final days. It was the swinging 60s and a teenage Olivia Newton-John was just another wannabe singer with stars in her eyes when she met a clean shaven TV host called Ian Turpie. “He was Olivia’s first big love,” remembers a […]

In an exclusive interview with Woman’s Day, the actor blasts the film that made him a heart-throb. It was the modern-day fairytale that captivated hundreds of millions of film fans the world over. But it seems Pretty Woman holds nothing but regrets for its leading man, Richard Gere. While promoting his new financial thriller Arbitrage […]

Kate’s little sister is devastated at being told to butt out of official celebrations during the Queen’s Jubilee year. While Pippa Middleton and her perky rear may have stolen much of the bride’s thunder at last year’s royal wedding, there is no chance she’ll overshadow the Queen during Her Majesty’s upcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations. That’s […]

Only the great Joan Didion, perhaps, could ask this of us. To return to the well of despair and drink deeply, again, of her pain.

A fantastical tale set in the late 1800s about two old magicians engaged in an eternal duel.

"The book behind the Oscar-winning best foreign film", says the stamp on the cover.

Dava Sobel gives us the man who revolutionised our understanding of how the universe worked, Polish cleric, doctor and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

Never challenging but never predictable, The Litigators is a great read, you'll be cheering David Zinc through the mess in which he finds himself.

This book is refreshingly entertaining and educational, taking us into the rich symbolism of the painting.

By the end of this biography I didn't know whether to love or hate Gabrielle Chanel.

This book is hard to put down even though we all know the story of Hazel Hawke.

This book follows patient Beckett's pent-up courtship of Clare over kiddy sleepovers and sick days in bed with their mom.

Foal's Bread is an extraordinary piece of writing and 47-year-old Gillian Mears' first novel in sixteen years.

This anthology reveals the best of that collection including some telling images of women and children, showing just how far we have come.

New York, 2003. A citizens' jury must decide which is the best design for a healing, heart-lifting memorial to the victims of 9/11.

Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History, by Eric Chaline, Crows Nest, $35 The plus of this beautifully-packaged book on the impact of animals on human history is that it will help you blitz your next trivia night and blind-side your friends; the minus, it could turn you into a crashing bore, arming you […]

Review by Jennifer Byrn Boomerang: The Meltdown Tour, by Michael Lewis, Allen Lane; $39.95 Michael Lewis is the master of making financial journalism accessible. And — perhaps his best trick — funny as well. This tragi-comic romp through European’s current economic disaster is a worthy successor to past hits such as Liar’s Poker and Moneyball, […]

The Marriage Plot, by Jeffrey Eugenides, Fourth Estate $29.95 The marriage plot was the staple of the great English novels of the 19th century so what, you might wonder, is the thoroughly modern author of the Pulitzer prize-winning Middlesex doing re-tilling this field? Subverting it, is the answer. Setting the ideals of happy-ever-after love against […]

Shadow of the Titanic by Andrew Wilson, Simon & Schuster UK, $40 For 705 passengers on the Titanic the sinking wasn’t the end of the story but the beginning of their new lives as “survivors”. Most had suffered the loss of husbands or children, some had to answer for their actions that night, and others […]

Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George, H&S Fiction, $32.99 He’s the 8th Earl of Asherton, but he’s better known as TV sleuth Inspector Lynley. Literature’s most aristocratic investigator is back and he’s undercover in beautiful Cumbria, quietly looking into the supposed accidental death of a member of a wealthy local family. Ian Cresswell has left […]

I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella, Random House, $32.95 She’s not a shopaholic but Poppy Wyatt is the kind of charming but bumbling heroine we’ve come to expect from Sophie Kinsella. Somehow Poppy ends up losing an engagement ring and gaining a mobile phone, giving her access to every email, appointment and text message […]

Miles off Course by Sulari Gentill, Pantera Press, $29.99 Communists, facists, sly-groggers, thieves, and older brother Wilfred make 1933 a year to remember for Australian gentleman-painter Rowland Sinclair. Trouble follows him from the manicured croquet lawns of the Hydro Majestic up to the wild High Country and all the way to the front door of […]

Jubilee by Shelley Harris, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, $29.99 Smart and insightful, familiar yet uncomfortable, watertight and believable, Shelley Harris’ debut novel ticks all the boxes for a compelling, original and compact read. With a quirky premise of a newspaper photograph snapped at an English street party to celebrate the Queen’s silver jubilee in 1977, Harris […]

Vincent Van Gogh: The Life by Steven Haifeh and Gregory White Smith, Profile Books , $59.99 Destined for posthumous priceless collectors’ value, it is still hard to conceive that when Vincent Van Gogh died at just 37, his star had yet to ascend. And if Pulitzer prize-winning Jason Pollock biographers Naifeh and Smith’s hypothetical reconstruction […]

Tideline by Penny Hancock, Simon & Schuster UK, $29.99 This chilling psychological thriller navigates through its undercurrent of a 43-year-old woman’s obsession and kidnap of a fifteen year-old-boy, to sway the reader into a dangerous comfort zone. “These boy-men did not exist quite like this when I was young… taller, broader, softer, gentler,” muses voice […]

She was just 26 years old, mourning the death of her father and about to be crowned Queen of England, but in this previously unseen portrait, Elizabeth II exudes calm and dignity. The image is one of 35 official photos taken in March 1952 by Kenneth Clayton. Clayton was allowed to keep the snaps as […]

For the first time in six years, Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson is back in her signature triangle bikini. In a shoot for US magazine People the 47-year-old mother of two, who has had a long career known as “The Body”, showed she still has it. Putting her figure down to her healthy lifestyle (get tips […]

They were bitter love rivals for two decades so it’s not hard to imagine how Princess Diana would feel about Camilla wearing her favourite jewels. The Duchess of Cornwall wore Diana’s beloved diamond and emerald brooch to the races in Cheltenham yesterday. The Queen Mother gave Diana the brooch when she married Prince Charles in […]

He is the fun-loving prince who has been dubbed flirty Harry in the past, but the 27-year-old fears that his role as a royal may stand in the way of finding love. In an interview with CBS, Prince Harry, who recently shone in his royal role with a successful solo 10-day tour of Latin America […]

When was the last time you took time out to appreciate the simple things in life, like bubbles? As adults we can get caught up in the daily grind, but here, baby Lennon reminds us not to take life so seriously. Watch the video of baby Lennon seeing bubbles for the first time in the […]

Sugary soft drinks might be bad for your waistline but they’re even worse for your heart. A new Harvard University study found that people drinking as few as 6.5 sugary drinks a week were 20 percent more likely to have a heart attack than those who never consumed them. Researchers from the Harvard School of […]

When life in Townsville became too much, Chris and Claudia Bouma bought a trailer, packed up their three kids and spent two years travelling Australia.

Spectacular arts events are becoming a powerful new catalyst in travel Down Under encouraging Australians to take weekend breaks away.

On Boxing Day 2011, celebrity chef Matt Golinski lost his wife and three daughters when a fire devastated their family home. Matt survived the fire, but sustained third degree burns to 40 percent of his body. He was unconscious for weeks and only recently learned of his family’s fate. Now, Matt’s colleagues and friends — […]

New mum Beyoncé Knowles was all smiles as she strolled through New York with her two-month old daughter Blue Ivy and her mum Tina Knowles. Looking slim in a pair of patterned pants, the 30-year-old singer was relaxed as she chatted with her mum and held baby Blue close to her chest. It seems the […]

True confession: The year of my 21st was the worst year of my life. I had been dealt a double blow six months earlier, when my beautiful dad passed away from stomach cancer and my long-time boyfriend broke up with me. Things were financially stretched as I struggled to get myself through my vet science […]

Michael Jackson loved Peter Pan and wished he didn’t have to grow up, but nothing seems to be able to stop his eldest son from morphing from child to adult. Prince Michael I, 15, was almost unrecognisable when he took his sister Paris to the movies in Calabasas yesterday. Prince seems to have gone from […]

They may be small but these tiny tots are certainly following in their parents’ fashionable footsteps. From those who are getting a helping hand from mum, like Flynn, who recently stepped out in matching Velcro sneakers to his model mum Miranda Kerr, to those who are discovering their own style, like Suri Cruise and Coco […]

The image of Raquel Welch in a fur bikini is burnt into the brains of a whole generation of men, but the women herself thinks sex is "overrated".

It has never been easy to be a teenage girl. But it has never been harder than it is today. Young women have always felt insecure about the way they look and their place in the world. But when you throw modern-day pressures into the mix — 10-year-olds pouting on the cover of Vogue, perverts […]

Cindy Crawford is one of the world’s most beautiful women, but she would rather look like her 10-year-old daughter. In a sad reflection of the world’s obsession with youth, Cindy, 46, says she would swap her womanly curves for her daughter Kaia’s childish figure in an instant. “I look at my daughter and I’m like, […]

Emboldened by alcohol on the other side of the world, the love-struck prince declares his true feelings. Having received the kind of wild welcome usually reserved for a rock star, Prince Harry looked to be having the time of his life as he danced with local beauties, mingled with celebrities and sampled delicious tropical rum […]

She was one of the world’s most lucrative entertainers, yet Whitney Houston had just $29,000 in her bank account and was more than $4 million in debt. Details of the star’s financial situation has emerged following the release of an income and expense declaration filed by the singer, during her divorce from Bobby Brown in […]

Dumped for a model half her age… the love of her life’s having a baby with Uma… Will it all spark another downward spiral? In early January, Elle Macpherson told two of her closest girlfriends she was looking forward to 2012 because “I think Jeff and I will take that next step”. The supermodel, who […]

TV vet Dr Harry Cooper talks for the first time about the breakdown of his marriage to his second wife. Veteran TV star Dr Harry Cooper’s welcoming smile hides the pain of ending his marriage and moving from his historic farmhouse in Tasmania to a modest block on NSW’s mid-north coast to start all over […]

As an ugly fight heats up, the singer’s nearest and dearest publicly question her sanity. Having regained her pre-baby body in record time, landed a highly coveted hosting gig on Seven’s Dancing With The Stars and leapt gleefully into a new lifestyle in Sydney, outwardly, it seems Melanie Brown is living the dream. However, not […]

Australia’s first corgi SES tracking dog has earned praise from the Queen. With her ears rigidly vertical and her tail cocked to attention, there’s something about Manhon that says, “Every inch of me is ready for action.” “I purchased her sight unseen,” says SES volunteer Glenys Nottle, from Albany, WA, of the four-year-old dog that […]

This video shows the shocking moment a group of girls — the youngest being just eight years old — are asked to dress in ‘nude’ bikinis and perform a provocative burlesque routine. The promo clip is from the latest episode of US reality show Dance Moms and shows choreographer Abby Lee Miller informing her young […]

There's no doubt that the cost of living is on the rise, and that includes health care - but there are ways to outsmart your over-priced medical expenses.

Two fashionable generations were on display as Queen Elizabeth II and Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out side by side to mark the start of the Diamond Jubilee tour. While Catherine chose an elegant waisted teal peplum suit with a Jude jacket and Davina dress by LK Bennett with a matching pillbox hat by […]

Whitney Houston’s only child 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina has become the sole inheritor of her fortune. In Houston’s will, which has been obtained by Inside Edition, it was revealed that Houston, who died on February 11, had changed her will while still married to her former husband Bobby Brown, leaving everything to her daughter. The […]

Dust bunnies on the floor? Smears on the mirrors and soap scum in the shower? Don’t worry about it — it could make you depressed. A study published in Molecular Psychiatry found that living in a spotlessly-clean environment could increase your risk of depression. Related: Could allergies protect against cancer? We’ve been told for some […]

Teen pregnancies and STIs are at a record high and Jenny Walsh is convinced there is only one way to reverse the trend — teaching kids more about sex. I am a sexuality education teacher and writer. I make teaching resources and advise on national strategies, so I work with a lot of different audiences, […]

He’s known as the party prince so Harry must have been thrilled when he discovered he would be touring the rum-soaked Caribbean this year. Harry, 27, has visited Belize, the Bahamas and Jamaica on behalf of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations. As well as official duties, Harry has found […]

Domestic violence kills an Australian woman almost every week but Jordan Baker doesn't think we take it seriously enough.

Girly girl Suri Cruise and tomboy Shiloh Jolie-Pitt couldn't be more different. Check out their styles here.

As part of International Women’s Day, charity Good Return is aiming to fully fund 200 women living in poverty in Asia Pacific countries through a campaign called Connecting Women, Building Better Futures. We spoke to Melbourne entrepreneur Gabby Cox who explained how supporting the organisation helped her to empower 26 women to start their own […]

With Easter just around the corner, it’s hard to avoid the subject of chocolate, but don’t feel guilty — modern science has come up with many excellent reasons why you can indulge. Up the ante: The cacao beans used to make chocolate actually contain the same disease-fighting phenolic antioxidants which are found in red wine, […]

Women are particularly vulnerable to gingivitis — now there is a simple natural remedy for this potentially devastating disease. Gingivitis is an inflammatory condition of the gums that is caused by a build-up of dental plaque. Women are particularly prone to it, as hormonal changes during pregnancy and menopause can both trigger and worsen the […]

Many men see marriage as the end of their life, but if you’ve got heart problems it could literally save you. A new Emory University study has found that married adults who have heart surgery are three times more likely to survive the next three months than single people who undergo the same procedure. Related: […]

When, in the same morning, you learn that celebrities are being paid to appear as front row guests during Fashion Week while the young models walking those shows are not getting paid for the long hours they slog, you’re not really sure how to feel. Disgusted? Sad? French-born, London-based fashion designer Nicole Fahri decided to […]

Once there was a nymph called Daphne… actually the rest of the story about why she was turned into a sweetly scented bush is far too lascivious a story for a family website. But while other ancient Greek nymphs have faded into history, Daphne still blooms in our winter gardens — and her perfume is […]

Miranda Kerr’s latest appearance in a Japanese ice tea commercial has been described as “cringe worthy” by UK media. In the ad, the Victoria’s Secret model shows off her pins in a short yellow dress, while pretending to sing the theme for the Lipton Limone drink in Japanese. Watch the advertisement in the video player […]

Jennifer Aniston has been on cloud nine since she met her latest love interest Justin Theroux, but it seems she has forgotten about her other important relationship — her friendship with Courteney Cox. The UK’s Daily Mail reported that since Aniston had begun dating her Wanderlust co-star the usually inseparable pair had been spending less […]

It has been labelled “dangerous” by health experts but “baby yoga” instructor Lena Fokina says there is nothing wrong with the practice which sees newborn babies thrown in the air and flipped upside down by their wrists and ankles. Footage of a bizarre new baby fad sweeping Europe has been banned from a number of […]

A charity has devised a cheeky campaign to encourage women to regularly check their breasts for cancer. The idea is centred on a video and app that uses handsome, bare-chested men to get the important message across in a tongue-in-cheek and memorable way. The free smartphone app, titled ‘Your Man Reminder’ lets users pick their […]

A Saturday night date night for Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson saw the loved up pair getting caught on the kissing cam at a hockey game in Los Angeles. The pair, who are one of Hollywood’s long-standing couples, were watching the match between the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks when they were broadcast […]

She may not quite be royalty but the world’s most famous bridesmaid Pippa Middleton has demonstrated exactly how one should keep their composure when in the spotlight. Recently competing in the Vasaloppet, a 90km cross-country ski race in Sweden for the children’s charity Magic Breakfast, a breathless and “tired” Pippa managed to withhold her composure […]

Forget happily ever after — women would rather live their lives in misery with an empathetic partner. A new Harvard University study has found women are far more satisfied with their relationships when their partner shares their anger or unhappiness. Men, on the other hand are pleased when their partner is happy, but would rather […]

Falling pregnant should have been the most fantastic thing that had ever happened to us. I was happily married and we had been planning this baby for two years, however I was still recovering emotionally from a devastating second trimester miscarriage, when we discovered that I was six weeks pregnant. Because I had only recently […]

The Block’s Josh and Jenna wanted their big day to be lots of fun for guests, and boy, did they deliver! Clare Rigden was there to help them celebrate. They were known as the couple who argued all the time on last year’s series of Nine reno show The Block. They even named their interior […]

Juggling her exhausting workload and young family saw the style queen suffer a startling meltdown on Oscar night, prompting David to order her to “get help now”. It’s the most sparkling night of the year for the showbiz A-list, an evening where even the most famous faces on the planet are swept along by the […]

There’s no sign of “double trouble” from this adorable pair… they’re inseparable, and they even have their own private language. As three-year-old Vivienne Jolie-Pitt stepped into the luxury Beverly Hills children’s boutique, she grabbed the hand of her leather jacket-clad twin brother, Knox, and squeezed it tight with excitement. Her eyes widened as a pastel-pink […]

Veteran royal reporter JUDY WADE reveals how the Duchess of Cambridge is finally thriving in her new role, with help from Wills, a circle of guardian angels, and her cute cocker spaniel. Taking her beloved cocker spaniel puppy Lupo for a stroll through Kensington Gardens, bodyguard in tow, the Duchess of Cambridge’s grin shone out […]

The miserable life of fashion assistants was immortalised in The Devil Wears Prada but even that wasn't enough to stop Princess Beatrice becoming one.

A Black Saturday fire-fighter who kicked his former partner in the head so hard it blinded her in the left eye will keep his Royal Humane Society Certificate of Merit, despite the trauma caused to his victim and the feelings of his fellow fire-fighters. Paul Francis McCuskey, 41, of Reefton, in rural Victoria — who […]