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Five reasons you can't miss breakfast
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Five reasons you shouldn’t miss breakfast

Each morning, a large number of Australian children are leaving the house without having eaten. Of more concern is that one-quarter go on to have soft drinks and one in 10 eat chocolate, ice-cream or potato chips as their first meal of the day. Nutritionally, they are loading up on foods high in salt, sugar […]
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Kirstie Alley before and after weight loss, wearing black dresses in two different settings.
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Kirstie Alley: I’ve lost 45 kilos!

Kirstie Alley has continued her weight loss following her stint on US Dancing with the Stars and has lost 45 kilos going from a US size 14 to a size four. “I feel like I’m back in my element,” the 60-year-old told Entertainment Tonight. “I honestly didn’t even realise what I looked like.” “Before Dancing […]
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VIDEO: Kim Kardashian as Princess Leia
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VIDEO: Kim Kardashian as Princess Leia

She is a new wife, boutique owner, model and billionaire and now it seems Kim Kardashian can add Princess Leia impersonator to her list of achievements. The reality TV star has starred in a Kanye West video wearing the iconic gold bikini and swirled braids as she joined the music star to film a hilarious […]
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Single mum? Get back in the game!
Sex & Relationships

Dating tips for single mums

Dr Dina McMillan gives advice for second (or third) time around single mums looking for love. Tough times It can be hard to get out there after being married, says single mum Sarah, 38. “I was married for 10 years,” she says. “We got married when I was 21. We had drifted apart as our […]
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Kate Middleton is no fashion icon, says US experts
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Kate Middleton is no fashion icon, says US experts

She is seen as a fashion trendsetter by many, including actress Anne Hathaway, and the clothes she wears sell out within hours, but some fashion experts say the Duchess of Cambridge is not a style icon. Speaking at New York Fashion Week, fashion director at US retail chain Nordstrom Gregg Andrews said Middleton was “a […]
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Food labels
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How to decode food labels

Knowing about what you eat is an important part of looking after your health and wellbeing. Food labels carry information about the food such as the nutrition panel, ingredient list, allergens, country of origin and advisory statements. But many food labels can be confusing and the nutrition claims can be misleading. Here we decode the […]
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Amy Winehouse's dad to open rehab centre
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Winehouse’s parents not in denial over her addiction

The parents of Amy Winehouse, Mitch and Janis, have spoken out about their late daughter and her drug and alcohol addiction, saying that if she had died four years ago they wouldn’t have been surprised. But her July 23 death shocked the Winehouse family, because the 27-year-old was not taking any hard drugs. Mitch, who […]
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Violent video games, book, make kids more aggressive
Parenting

Are cartoons ruining our kids?

Some of our children’s favourite cartoons are damaging their ability to concentrate, a new study has claimed. Psychologists in the US found that four-year-olds shown clips of modern fast-paced animations, such as the popular Spongebob Squarepants, performed significantly worse in memory, attention and logic tests than those who spent their time drawing instead. Related: Overprotective […]
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How do women find a man? It's all in the voice
Sex & Relationships

How do women find a man? It’s all in the voice

When it comes to remembering a male, women rely heavily on the deep pitch of a male’s voice and will use this information when it comes to choosing a mate. A new UK study conducted by David Smith and colleagues from the University of Aberdeen, found that a low masculine voice is important for both […]
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Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness
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Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness

In Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness Alexandra Fuller braids a multilayered narrative around the perfectly lit, Happy Valley-era Africa of her mother’s childhood; the boiled cabbage grimness of her father’s English childhood; and the darker, civil war- torn Africa of her own childhood. At its heart, this is the story of Fuller’s mother, […]
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Australia's biggest family...15 kids and counting!
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Australia’s biggest family…15 kids and counting!

Jeni and Ray Bonell have just welcomed their 15th child to the world – and they’re not planning to stop there. The Queensland couple tell Woman’s Day why…. When paying a visit to the Bonell family’s Toowoomba home, you’d be forgiven for hesitating before knocking gingerly at their front door. You just don’t know what […]
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Exclusive: Inside Schapelle's new prison cell
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Exclusive: Inside Schapelle’s new prison cell

A single mattress, a doona and Donald Duck… As these shock photographs reveal, Schapelle Corby has created a strangely cosy world within Bali’s Kerobokan Prison. The mountain of stuffed toys and sheets covered in love hearts may make it look like a teenage girl’s overcrowded bedroom, but this is the Balinese prison cell that Schapelle […]
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Kate and Pippa’s beauty secrets

The Middleton girls have a couple of well-kept beauty secrets that keep them looking blemish free and beautiful. Kate wears barely any make-up, usually opting for just tinted moisturiser, blush, mascara and eyeliner, and uses a light emulsion day-and-night cream containing liquid oxygen and vitamin A. Pippa on the other hand is a fan of […]
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How Kate Winslet got her best body ever!
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How Kate Winslet got her best body ever!

At 35, Kate Winslet has never looked better! After revealing she had to “starve” herself for her role in the blockbuster movie Titanic, Kate Winslet famously declared, “I’m not a twig and I refuse to be one.” Proud of her womanly curves, the Oscar-winning actress maintains a healthy approach to beauty and diet, even in […]
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Kate and Pippa's diet secrets!
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Kate and Pippa’s diet secrets!

The svelte Duchess of Cambridge and her equally stunning sister have the Dukan Diet to thank for their enviable figures. As Kate Middleton walked down the aisle towards Prince William in April, she looked fabulous – and it wasn’t just her bridal glow people were commenting on. The one thing royal watchers wanted to know […]
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What would Suri be asked during an interrogation?
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Suri Cruise starts “Scientology” school

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ precocious five-year-old is getting an education like no other. Ever since the day Suri Cruise was born, her superstar dad Tom has dreamed of making her the poster child for his controversial religion. Suri, 5, took a huge step towards making that dream come true last week. Despite totally unfounded […]
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George Clooney in love again
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George Clooney in love again

The sexy silver fox has been tamed, this time by a beautiful blonde wrestler. Sipping champagne in the sunshine with a love-struck George Clooney by your side… life could certainly be worse. So it’s little wonder former professional wrestler-turned-actress Stacy Keibler couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she enjoyed a leisurely lunch with […]
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Top tips to beat the blues
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Top tips to beat the blues

Banish stress, beat the blues and re-energise with these mood-boosting techniques. Think like an astronaut Along with elite athletes, policemen and airline pilots, astronauts are taught autogenic training as part of their space-training programs. Developed by a German doctor, Johannes Schultz, in the 1920s, this technique has been scientifically proven to relieve tension, lessen anxiety, […]
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Kate Middleton is not pregnant: Palace denies twins reports
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Kate Middleton is not pregnant

The rumour mill went into overdrive yesterday when a gossip magazine claimed Prince William and Kate Middleton were expecting twins. While the world marvelled over where the super-slim Duchess of Cambridge was hiding two 12-week-old babies, and we dreamed up designs for a royal pregnancy commemorative edition, royal representatives were drafting a press statement to […]
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Spoof entry may take out plus sized model comp
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Spoof entry may take out plus sized model comp

US clothing line American Apparel’s search for a plus-size model competition did not impress Nancy Upton, but it now looks like she could take out the title. The clothing label launched a “next big thing” competition to celebrate its XL range and set out to find a US size 12-14 model encouraging women to present […]
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Family breaskfast
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Why margarine is a must

You may be surprised to learn that butter is the bad boy lurking in your fridge! Luckily, making the switch from butter to margarine is an easy and effective change to reduce the unhealthy saturated fat in your family’s diet. Did you know that butter contains around 50% saturated fat?! That’s not good news for […]
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Ditching the diet for good: Part one
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Ditching the diet for good: Part one

A lifetime of dieting has made Kelly Baker miserable, exhausted and, ultimately, heavier. In this blog she documents her mission to give up yo-yo dieting and slim down for good. I clearly remember going on my first diet when I was perhaps 12 or 13 years old. I weighed 62kgs and at 177cms I would […]
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Man breaks into Celine Dion's home to take a bath
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Man breaks into Celine Dion’s home to take a bath

Singer Celine Dion was presented with an awkward situation when she learned a man had broken into her home, raided her fridge and run a “nice warmish bath”, according to police. A 36-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into the singer’s luxury Montreal home, located in the suburb of Laval, which police were alerted […]
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US boy drinks coffee to stop ADHD
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US boy drinks coffee to stop ADHD

US mum Christie Haskell has treated her son’s hyper activity with a controversial treatment — two cups of coffee a day. Although her son Rowan has not been officially diagnosed with ADHD, Christie says she wants to steer clear of prescription medication treatment like Ritalin. So, she went online to look for an alternative and […]
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The Psychopath Test
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The Psychopath Test

The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson, Picador, $32.99. Remember Al “Chainsaw” Dunlap? The Packer family’s corporate cost-cutter of the early ’90s? Well, he’s exhibit A in Jon Ronson’s new investigation into the madness industry — specifically, whether many leading CEOs and politicians are in fact diagnosable psychopaths. Lord knows how Ronson persuaded him but he […]
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Amexica: War Along The Borderline
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Amexica: War Along The Borderline

Amexica: War Along The Borderline by Ed Vulliamy, Random House, $35. A tough, gritty — and most disturbingly, true — report from the Mexican-US border, where drug cartels wage war on each other, and anyone gets in their way. More than 28,000 have been killed since the official war on drugs was declared five years […]
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Gilgamesh
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Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh by Joan London, Random House, $23.95. This is an oldie-but-goody, recommended with such enthusiasm by a fellow reader I felt I had to give it a go — and so enjoyed the experience I am now passing it on. Drawing on the epic of Gilgamesh, the world’s oldest known poem, it is both a […]
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A Visit from the Goon Squad
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A Visit from the Goon Squad

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, Corsair, $24.95. “Time’s a goon, right? You gonna let that goon push you around?” As if anyone can stop the clock. This exciting novel, winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for fiction, takes us on a wild ride across 40 years in the lives and loves, […]
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Until Thy Wrath Be Past
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Until Thy Wrath Be Past

Until Thy Wrath Be Past by Asa Larsson, Quercus, $32.99 The first chapter of Until Thy Wrath Be Past is so shockingly powerful, beautiful and terrifying, I forgot to breathe. It sat on the bedside table as I took a few deep inhalations before I could continue, but once picked up again it was only […]
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A Decline in Prophets
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A Decline in Prophets

A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill, Pantera Press, $29.99. Travel back in time to 1932 and book yourself a first-class suite on the luxurious passenger liner RMS Aquitania, but take care, for among your fellow well-heeled passengers is an elegant ruthless killer. Also travelling the seas in style is wealthy young Australian pastoralist and […]
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The Girl From Baghdad
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The Girl From Baghdad

The Girl From Baghdad by Michelle Nouri, William Heinemann Australia, $29.95. Born to a wealthy Iraqi father and a beautiful Czech mother, Michelle Nouri experienced the best and worst of Saddam Hussein’s Baghdad and Communist Eastern Europe. From her spoiled childhood as her father’s princess to her grotty Prague flat, Michelle’s true life story has […]
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The Book of Lies
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The Book of Lies

The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock, Text Publishing, $32.95. Like many 15-year-old girls, Catherine Rozier has a flare for the dramatic and a loose association with the truth, so did she really, as she claims, kill her best friend? It’s 1985 and Catherine lives on the island of Guernsey, a place that suffered terribly […]
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The Stranger's Child
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The Stranger’s Child

The Stranger’s Child by Alan Hollinghurst, Picador, $32.99. Seven years after British author Alan Hollinghurst won the Booker Prize, his follow-up novel displays much of that playful quality of writing and engrossing acuteness of characterisation, but in a new world which spans several decades. This well-made tale starts just before the World War I and […]
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Pictures Of You
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Pictures Of You

Pictures Of You by Caroline Leavitt, Allen & Unwin, $27.99. There’s something rather satisfying about a book you can’t instantly classify, that can’t be neatly filed away as a romance, a mystery or an emotional drama. That is the very joy you’ll find in Pictures Of You, which magically combines all three. The tipping point […]
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A Field Full of Butterflies
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A Field Full of Butterflies

A Field Full of Butterflies: Memories of a Romany Childhood by Rosemary Penfold, Orion, $22.99. When Rosemary Penfold’s mother left her “gadje” (non-roaming) life to marry a Romany, who could not read or write, she never looked back. “We were her life,” writes UK-born gypsy Rosemary, now 73, who along with her three brothers, was […]
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Boat People
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Boat People

Boat People: Personal Stories From The Vietnamese Exodus 1975-1996 edited By Carina Hoang, Freemantle Press, $45. In 1979, Carina Hoang, then 16, fled her Vietnamese homeland with her younger brother and sister in a 25-metre wooden boat crammed with 373 others. They were part of the greatest mass exodus in human history as 1.5 million […]
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IMPRO
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IMPRO

IMPROby Keith Johnstone, Bloomsbury Publishing, $29.95 The improvisation training I did in my 20s has made me the performer I am today. It taught me to be open, to listen, to act with spontaneity. The book that literally changed my life in this domain was, and still is,IMPROby Keith Johnstone. He’s a teacher with great […]
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The Vault
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The Vault

The Vault by Ruth Rendell, Random House, $32.95. Ruth Rendell’s latest outing sees the return of her much-loved detective Inspector Wexford. Now retired, Wexford is enjoying the quiet life with his wife and his books, until a chance meeting with an old acquaintance on a London street sees him drawn into a case involving the […]
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Woman says Gwyneth Paltrow saved her from 9/11
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Woman says Gwyneth Paltrow saved her from 9/11

Everyone remembers what they were doing on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, but Gwyneth Paltrow only recently discovered that her simple actions saved another person’s life. Talking at the Venice Film Festival the Contagion star explained the moment she had an awkward moment with a woman on the street in Manhattan US Weekly reported. “Basically, what […]
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel back together?
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel back together?

Are Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel the friendliest exes in Hollywood or are they back together? According to sources the pair are apparently back on after they were spotted attending a friend’s wedding together over the weekend. The pair, who stepped out together in Colorado, were first spotted at Steamboat Springs restaurant The Tugboat, where […]
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Meditation is one of the most important tools a cancer patient can employ
Health

Six steps to helping your body reverse cancer

Jessica was diagnosed with cancer in 2008 at age 22. After leaving her job to focus on her health, she now spends her time learning everything she can about healing. Here are her six tips on helping your body to fight cancer. “It’s cancer”. These are two words you never want to hear, but with […]
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Healthy and unhealthy fats
Health

Understanding healthy and unhealthy fats

Not all fat is bad. Fats are an essential part of healthy eating so it’s good for you to eat a certain amount of the healthier fats. Here we clarify the differences between healthy and unhealthy fats and the foods you need to try to include in your diet and those you should avoid. A […]
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Report: Night owls more likely to experience nightmares

If you suffer from nightmares the problem could lie with when you hit the hay, after scientists find that night owls have a greater chance of experiencing nightmares. A preliminary study suggests that night owls, people who go to sleep later, are more prone to bad dreams, but the reason for this remains unclear with […]
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Vitamins could be the key to autism prevention
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Vitamins could be the key to autism prevention

The jury remains out on the exact causes of autism, although most experts agree that inherited tendencies play a significant role, including the presence of a genetic variation which upsets the mother’s ability to correctly utilise folic acid, which is essential for correct foetal development. The finger has also been pointed at a variety of […]
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Apples: The new anti-ageing miracle
Health

Apples: The new anti-ageing miracle

We all know that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but new research suggests the humble fruit might also keep wrinkles at bay. A study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, has shown that polyphenols found in apples extended the average lifespan of fruit flies and helped to maintain their […]
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Fashion for less
Fashion

Fashion for less than $40

It’s not often the words affordability and comfort find their way into the critique of a catwalk show, but the worlds of fashion and affordability collided as the ‘Love Living in Emerson’ runway show debuted in Sydney last weekend. The Weekly’s fashion team specialises in showing you how to be stylish at any age, and […]
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Dating after death: How I knew I was ready
Sex & Relationships

Dating after death: How I knew I was ready

I was 39 years old when my husband died unexpectedly in his sleep. It was the shock of a lifetime. He was my love, my rock, a crucial part of my life and our children’s future, and in an instant, he was gone. A few weeks after his death, I received a letter from my […]
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Baby Harper Seven’s introduction to fashion
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Baby Harper Seven’s introduction to fashion

At just eight weeks old it seems little Harper Seven is getting a taste of a very fashionable lifestyle as the Beckhams took her on a shopping trip in LA. During the trip proud parents David and Victoria Beckham took their first daughter to upmarket baby boutique Bonpoint over the weekend. Proud dad David recently […]
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Kate's dress attracts crowds in the thousands
Fashion

Kate’s dress attracts crowds of more than 350,000

It was certainly a stand out on the night of the Royal Wedding and it seems Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge’s dress has not lost its touch. Just six weeks after going on display at Buckingham Palace, more than 350,000 people have lined up to see the wedding gown by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. […]
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The Language Of Flowers
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The Language Of Flowers

The Language Of Flowers, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Picador Australia, $32.99. This debut novel by an American foster mum and art teacher sparked a bidding war last year, with Picador winning the coveted title. It’s now set to be published in more than 30 countries, with a heavy-handed drum roll that is in danger of putting […]
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Five margarine myths debunked
Health

Five margarine myths debunked

You are probably aware that consuming too much unhealthy saturated fat increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. But what you might not realise is that butter is one of the main culprits responsible for high levels of saturated fat in your family’s diet. Luckily, The Heart Foundation, through ‘Mums United’, is here to debunk some […]
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Royal family members Beatrice and Eugenie walking with their mother at an event, dressed in elegant evening attire.
Royals

Fergie’s girls: Beatrice and Eugenie

For many years, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been more famous for their fashion faux pas than anything else. The many indiscretions of their parents Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have further damaged the girls’ public image, but one odd hat has changed everything. The hat Beatrice wore to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding […]
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A rugby player in a suit stands in front of a turbine, looking directly at the camera.
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Rugby World Cup hunks

The 2011 Rugby World Cup kicks off in New Zealand on Friday and players from all over the world have started arriving in Auckland. Teams from 20 countries – including Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the US – will fight for a place in the final, which will take place […]
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Woman smiling while holding a newborn baby against a colorful owl-themed background.
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Chrissie Swan: It’s a magical time

It’s 8am and little Leo Swan Saville, all tumbling brown curls and blue eyes, can barely contain his excitement. Tugging at our sleeves, the two-and-a-half-year-old bundle of energy pulls us into the living room to show off his latest pride and joy. “New baby, new baby!” Leo exclaims, his face lighting up as he wiggles […]
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The Irwins take us to Steve's place
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The Irwins take us to Steve’s place

Chasing crocs in the Cape York wilderness is the perfect getaway for Terri, Bindi and Robert. PHILLIP KOCH joins them on their annual pilgrimage to “Steve’s Place”. Terri Irwin shares her life and family with the world – but when she, Bindi and Robert head to the bush, it’s back to basics, cooking, eating and […]
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Jen and Justin's family plans: We're so ready!
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Jen and Justin’s family plans: We’re so ready!

Baby rumours swirl as the couple move in together. In the seven years since her devastating divorce, Jennifer Aniston thought she’d never again be a bride. In fact, after a string of dud boyfriends, each leaving her feeling more lonely and disappointed than ever, she felt cursed when it came to love. But now, after […]
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Farmer Will: My secret heartache
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Farmer Will: My secret heartache

Will Munsie’s cheery smile hides painful stories of life in the Aussie bush. Don’t be fooled. Although he’s known for his high spirits and taking girls for a twirl on the dance floor, The Farmer Wants A Wife contestant Will Munsie knows first-hand the toll that isolated country life can take on relationships, and the […]
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Meet <i>Underbelly</i> star Danielle Cormack’s toyboy lover
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Meet *Underbelly* star Danielle Cormack’s toyboy lover

When actress Danielle Cormack first met Pana Hema-Taylor, she couldn’t take her eyes off him. Yet the single mum from New Zealand did all she could to keep her feelings in check. After all, she reasoned, Pana was 19 years her junior. How could they possibly have a long-term relationship? Two years on, Danielle, now […]
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Arwa El Masri on Hazem, love and Islam
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Arwa El Masri on Hazem, love and Islam

When young Arwa imagined the man she would spend her life with, a rugby league player was not top of her thoughts, she tells Michael Sheather. Then she met Hazem. Love sometimes appears in the most unexpected places. For Arwa El Masri, wife of rugby league star Hazem El Masri, it arrived with a jolt […]
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A simple guide to keeping safe
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A simple guide to keeping safe

Many of today’s women fear for their personal safety but with these simple preventative measures you can protect yourself. Five years ago, Lilian, then in her late 80s, arrived home to find a man in her house. He fled as soon as he saw her, taking her jewellery with him, but the experience left her […]
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The women behind Hamish and Andy
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The women behind Hamish and Andy

Hamish Blake and Andy Lee are two of Australian’s most-loved comedians. Here, their mothers reveal what they were like growing up. Andy’s mum Margaret Lee In one word, describe your son’s most regrettable quality: Accident-prone and willing to have a go at anything. Tell us one thing about your son that the world doesn’t know […]
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Sex hormones impact career choices
Health

Sex hormones impact career choices

Have you ever wondered why most engineers are men while most nurses are women? A new study suggests that is has nothing to do with societal pressure and everything to do with hormones. Psychologists at Penn State University have investigated why certain professions are predominantly one sex. Related: Fitness fanatics likely to have higher sex […]
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Why big is not always beautiful
Fashion

Why big is not always beautiful

Big is beautiful but fat should not be in fashion. That statement, made by The Australian’s fashion editor Damien Woolnough last week, sparked fierce debate in The Weekly office. It started with Myer’s plus-size runway show at Fashion Festival Sydney, showcasing their size 16-24 clothes. While most of the models in the show were professional […]
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Jennifer Aniston finds gossip tabloids "entertaining"
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Jennifer Aniston finds gossip tabloids “entertaining”

Despite being one of the most talked-about celebrities, Jennifer Aniston says she gets a kick out of gossip tabloids. The Horrible Bosses star admits to flipping through the pages of tabloid magazines from time to time and told Glamour magazine she doesn’t take the articles too seriously. “There’s not nearly as much stealing and obsessing […]
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Elizabeth
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Elizabeth

Elizabethby J. Randy Taraborrelli, Pan Macmillan, $24.95. The obituary writers were probably right when they claimed Elizabeth Taylor was the last Hollywood icon, but she was also the first celebrity to live every moment of her life publicly. Operations, romances, tragedies, break-ups, rehab, never before had a star shared everything with the world. Yet Taraborrelli […]
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A woman with blonde hair wearing a yellow and white striped sweater, looking towards the camera with a soft focus background.
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Stars who are smokin’ at sixty

Who says age is a barrier? Some of Tinseltown’s finest have hit the 60 mark without as much as a blink of an eyelid. Actresses like Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren are being offered some of Hollywood’s biggest roles and being rewarded with Academy Awards. While others still are making their mark through philanthropic work. […]
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Nigella Lawson on life, love and why she won't lose weight
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Nigella Lawson on life, love and why she won’t lose weight

Three years ago, on her first visit to Australia, Nigella was having breakfast at Earth Food Store in Bondi, as she did every day, when she was approached by a good-looking young man. “Blue-eyed and dark-haired,” she says. “He came up to me shyly and said, ‘I spoke to my father last night and apparently […]
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Beatrice and Eugenie: Britain's new favourite princesses
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Beatrice and Eugenie: Britain’s new favourite princesses

Despite fashion faux pas and their parents’ very public indiscretions, fun-loving Beatrice and Eugenie have come of age and are now more popular than ever, writes Katie Nicholl. Keeping up with the newest, brightest, most glamorous member of the royal family is no easy task, but Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie seem to be doing a […]
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The next drug you should be worried about
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The next drug you should be worried about

There’s a shocking black market in Australian schools, with the ADHD drug Ritalin changing hands for up to $20 a pill, reports Jordan Baker. With his HSC looming, the teenager was buckling under the pressure. Nerves and too much coffee left him sleepless, anxious and distracted. By the first exam, he was so strung out, […]
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Why every woman should stop drinking now
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Why every woman should stop drinking now

Drinking to excess may be socially acceptable, but women are feeling the ill effects. Professor Kerryn Phelps says its high time we changed our habits. It’s as Australian as kangaroos and a day at the footy to “like a drink”. The problem is, too many Australian women like alcohol way too much — to the […]
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My wife died three weeks after giving birth to our daughter
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My wife died three weeks after giving birth to our daughter

Peter Wojcik’s wife was 23 weeks pregnant when tragedy struck — she was diagnosed with cancer. Here, Peter shares his bittersweet story of finding love again and building a new family. Not a day goes past that I don’t think about Ellice. I’d never met anyone quite like her before. She would light up a […]
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Advertising exploits women's fear of infertility
Parenting

Woman giving birth to be shown on TV

Childbirth is a miraculous thing, but would you like to see it on television? If not, keep the remote handy tonight because a Sydney fertility clinic is launching a new ad that features a real woman giving birth. The advertisement for Genea, formerly Sydney IVF, shows a New Zealand woman giving birth to her fourth […]
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Ita Buttrose on life, love and family
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Ita Buttrose on life, love and family

Forty years after she opened women’s eyes to sex, careers and a naked Jack Thompson, a television drama has made Ita Buttrose famous for a new generation. Jordan Baker talks to Ita about love, motherhood and her amazing career. Australia’s queen of etiquette faced a quandary of her own one morning many years ago, when […]
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Hamish and Andy on their enduring friendship
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Hamish and Andy on their enduring friendship

Comedy kings Hamish Blake and Andy Lee finally look set to make the transition from radio stars to successful TV funnymen. Bryce Corbett caught up with the boys in New York for a chat about radio, TV and their enduring friendship. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before … Two men walk into a […]
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Why we'll all be heading to Coles for a fashion fix this summer
Fashion

Why we’ll all be heading to Coles for a fashion fix this summer

The thought of buying clothes alongside my fruit and veg at my local supermarket isn’t exactly inspiring. Broccoli, check. Tampons, check. Toothpaste, check. A new swimsuit, check. Hardly lust-worthy is it? However — and this is a big however coming from someone who loves shopping at high-end boutiques, with their scented candles burning, the quiet […]
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Personal concierge service on the rise
Parenting

Not enough time? Personal concierge service on the rise

Are you one of those people who feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get things done? Well, as strange as it sounds, a personal concierge might just be the answer. They can take care of everything from taking the dog to the vet to buying birthday presents. Personal concierge Debbie […]
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Mum throws sugar-addicted child elaborate candy fantasy preschool party
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“Living doll” boutique to open in the UK

A UK couple are giving a whole new meaning to interactive toys by opening a “doll boutique” where young girls can purchase dolls that look like them and dress them in the same clothes. The UK’s Daily Mail reported department store My London Girl will open in London’s Westfield Shopping Centre this month offering young […]
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Husband throws out $80,000 jewellery collection
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Husband throws out $80,000 jewellery collection

A Caloundra truck driver overdid his cleaning duties, and threw out his wife’s $80,000 jewellery collection. The couple kept the jewellery wrapped in garbage bags to fool thieves, but Geoff accidently throw it in the garbage. “My wife rang and said where have the jewellery bags gone and I got that sick feeling in my […]
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What's Miranda Kerr's health secret? Coconut oil!
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What’s Miranda Kerr’s health secret? Coconut oil!

While celebrities have been associated with a number of health and diet tips and tricks, supermodel Miranda Kerr’s tip seems to be one of the easiest to live by! The 28-year-old new mum, who is famous for her organic lifestyle, swears by certified organic coconut oil for everything from her healthy glow to her after […]
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Prince Harry dives into pool fully clothed
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VIDEO: Prince Harry dives into pool fully clothed

While his brother Prince William settles into married life, Prince Harry has been living it up on Croatia’s Hvar Island. The partying prince, barefoot and wearing jeans, blue shirt and cap, danced at a local nightclub on the weekend before tumbling into the nearby pool fully clothed, the UK’s Sun reported. But this didn’t bother […]
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Overprotective parents raising Generation Fat
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Overprotective parents raising Generation Fat

Overprotective parents are raising a generation of anti-social, obese and excessively cautious children, experts have claimed. Two parenting experts discussed the impact of ‘hovering helicopter parents’ in an article in the American Journal of Play. The claim that today’s children have virtually no opportunity for unsupervised ‘free play’, leaving them prone to obesity, poor physical […]
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Should under-18s be banned from babysitting?
Parenting

Should under-18s be banned from babysitting?

Placing children in the care of the teenager next door or a trusted young relative has long been a preferred alternative to hiring expensive agency-provided babysitters, both by money-conscious parents and teens looking to pocket some extra cash. But nanny agencies are calling for the NSW government to enforce a minimum age for child minders, […]
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VIDEO: Beyonce shows off her baby bump
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VIDEO: Beyoncé shows off her baby bump

Beyoncé Knowles announced she “had a surprise” before showing off her baby bump on the red carpet of the 2011 VMA Awards. The 29 year old, who is married to rapper Jay-Z, arrived at the awards show wearing a long red dress and carefully held her bump. Inside, the singer performed her new single Love […]
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Air force officer in uniform and woman in purple dress embrace by sea, smiling at each other.
Royals

Mary and Fred falling in love again

As Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik stroll arm in arm along the windswept shoreline, the look of love on their faces is plain for all to see. The intimate, romantic moment shows that after seven years of marriage, the bond between the pair is stronger than ever. Theirs is proving to be an […]
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Smiling woman in a black lace dress, reclining on a white sofa, holding a finger to her lips in a playful gesture.
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Sonia Kruger’s best kept secret!

Sonia Kruger is trying to find another word for miracle. “I don’t really want to call it a miracle dress,” insists the stunning blonde as she twirls in a little black dress that makes her already small waist look even tinier. “Can you think of a better word than ‘miracle’?” The little black dress Sonia, […]
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Carrie Fisher at an HBO premiere, wearing a camo-style dress and sunglasses, standing in front of a show poster.
Health

Carrie Fisher’s weight war

Almost 30 years after she donned that skimpy metal bikini to play Princess Leia in Star Wars, Carrie Fisher is ready to do it again, having lost an amazing 25kgs.“I would try to get into one. If they dig one up for me, I would try,” she says. “I want to get back in it […]
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Jane Fonda: How i look this good at 73!
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Jane Fonda: How I look this good at 73!

Her private life hasn’t always been a success but now, aged 73 and living life on her own terms, Jane tells LINA DAS, ‘I’m the happiest I’ve ever been’. There have been many incarnations of Jane Fonda over the years, but the one common denominator has been the enthusiasm with which she has embraced them […]
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Rebecca Gibney and Richard Wilkins' secret fling
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Rebecca Gibney and Richard Wilkins’ secret fling

At the tender age of ?22, the much-loved actress fell for another homegrown star… His legendary love life is the one subject Richard Wilkins doesn’t cover in his new book Black Ties, Red Carpets, Green Rooms, but that hasn’t stopped one girlfriend from unexpectedly coming clean about their affair – Rebecca Gibney. The Packed To […]
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Kate and Pippa talk bodies, babies and boys
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Kate and Pippa talk bodies, babies and boys

The Middleton girls are more than just stunning sisters – they’re best friends. Strolling across the pebbles of a remote Welsh beach, the two young women attract little attention as they chat in the sunshine. The only clue that these are the world’s most famous sisters – the Duchess of Cambridge and Pippa Middleton – […]
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Blooming beauties: Pregnant celebrities

Beyoncé Knowles caused a showbiz sensation this week when she announced she was pregnant on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old singer cradled her small baby bump, telling photographers, “I have a surprise!” It will be Beyoncé’s first child with husband Jay-Z. This year has seen a […]
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Four reasons you should eat your greens
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Four reasons you should eat your greens

Everyone knows you’re supposed to eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day, but it can be very difficult to do. Here are some reasons why you should make the effort. 1. Staying healthy: There is convincing evidence that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can be protective against: Cancer Coronary heart disease Stroke […]
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No reality TV stars to grace the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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No reality TV stars to grace the Hollywood Walk of Fame

They are one of the wealthiest familys in Hollywood, but you won’t see the Kardashian name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame any time soon. The same goes for Paris Hilton, Jersey Shore‘s Snooki or any Real Wives stars. This was made clear when a spokesperson for the Walk of Fame wrote on their official […]
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