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Everyone is trying to solve the mystery of who will design Kate Middleton’s wedding dress, but it seems for now designers around the world are lining up to supply her day-to-day wardrobe. When she wore a double-breasted beige wool Burberry trench coat with a frilled, flared hem to a pancake-tossing session in Belfast, it sold […]

Please let me start by saying that I love my husband and kids. But the truth is I never had a yearning to be a parent. If I had not married Michael, who desperately wanted children, I doubt I would have become a mother. To complicate things, both my pregnancies were difficult, so I did […]

Retirement. Snooze. Investments. Yawn. It’s ironic; while financial security is what most of us strive for, it’s an area where we’re likely to bury our heads in the sand. In 2007, The Financial Literacy Foundation reported around 31 percent of adults think dealing with money is boring, while another 48 percent found money matters completely […]

Opportunistic retailers are selling everything from tea towels to sick bags to commemorate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Liz Burke looks at the best and worst royal souvenirs on offer. When Princess Diana and Prince Charles wed in 1981, few households in the Commonwealth were left without a plate, mug, or even […]

Just days after designer John Galliano’s anti-Semitic comments, the fashion industry has again prompted outrage, this time by featuring cigarette smoking on the catwalk. British supermodel Kate Moss defied anti-smoking laws in France and smoked on the runway during a Louis Vuitton show at Paris Fashion Week. In pictures: Million dollar bodies The incident coincided […]

Following months of on-again, off-again rumors Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have confirmed they have broken up. “Addressing the media speculation regarding Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake’s relationship, we are confirming that they mutually have decided to part ways. “The two remain friends and continue to hold the highest level of love and respect for […]

Look out Barbie, there’s a new doll in town — and in just eight weeks she’s going to be a real-life princess. The Franklin Mint has released a limited-edition Kate Middleton figurine, which will sell for $195. The hand-painted doll is dressed like Kate on the day she announced her engagement to Prince William last […]

Prince William will visit Australia before his wedding with Kate Middleton in April, exclusively revealed by Channel Nine’s Mornings with Kerri-Anne show. The prince will fly out in eight days to visit flood devastated areas in Queensland and Victoria as well as earthquake ravaged Christchurch and Greymouth, the scene of the Pike Mine disaster in […]

March is the perfect time to get trim and terrific – not you (though gardening is a great tummy trimmer and stress buster), but your trees and shrubs.

Question: I’ve planted a small herb garden, using basil, oregano, marjoram, sage and thyme, and it is now flourishing. Can any of these herbs be frozen or dried for future use? Answer: Herbs may be used fresh or dried. Many are better fresh, but some, including oregano, marjoram, thyme and bay leaves, flavour food best […]