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In an exclusive extract from her moving book, Helen Cummings talks about the terror of her abusive marriage and the realisation that she too could have ended up dead had she not left her ex-husband. It started out as an ordinary Newcastle day, one weekend early in March 1984. Something was creating a strange sense […]

Hilary Swank is not one to do anything by halves. She has built her career playing underdogs — women who struggle to overcome adversity through dedication and hard work — and in the process has earned two Oscars (Boys Don’t Cry in 1999 and Million Dollar Baby in 2004). Her own tough beginnings growing up […]

From spectacular scenery, fine restaurants, island retreats, ski resorts and White Christmases, British Columbia and Alberta serve up a tantalising array of tourism options.

22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson, Fig Tree, $32.95 There is no shortage of stories inspired by the terrors of World War II and the Nazi occupation of Europe, but Amanda Hodgkinson’s debut novel is so much more than that — beneath the story’s wartime bunker is a complex, intriguing and, in snatched moments, deeply […]

To the delight of fashionistas, everyday women and fans of the TV showHow to Look Good Naked, UK fashion guru Gok Wan launched his Westfield Style tour on Wednesday. Kicking things off at the Pitt Street Mall Sydney store, Gok got his tour off to a cheeky start by de-robing four models to reveal the […]

Twenty years ago, Stephen Eddey was confined to a wheelchair, unable to walk and in constant agony due to his arthritis. Today, he is living a normal life, completely pain-free and he credits natural medicine for helping him get his life back. In pictures: Surprising things that cause headaches Stephen was in his early twenties […]

The designer of Princess Diana’s famous wedding dress was so worried the gown would be leaked to the public before the big day she secretly designed a second gown, details of which have been revealed for the first time. Elizabeth Emmanuel was thrilled when the young Lady Diana Spencer commissioned her to create a gown […]

Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her violet-coloured eyes, which were perfectly framed by thick, luscious eyelashes. But not many people know that what appeared to be the work of several generous coats of mascara was actually a genetic mutation that caused the Hollywood legend to be born with a double row of eyelashes. Elizabeth’s parents […]

It’s no secret that Katy Perry’s mum, evangelical Christian preacher Mary Perry Hudson, is less than impressed by her daughter’s image, but now she has revealed exactly what she has an issue with. In a proposal for the book she is planning to write about her daughter’s career, Mary said she has a problem with […]

Elizabeth Taylor was late to her own funeral last week — at her own request. The 79-year-old actress was laid to rest in a small and private ceremony at Los Angeles’ Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Thursday. In pictures: Elizabeth Taylor’s amazing life As per Elizabeth’s final wishes, her casket arrived 15 minutes late to […]