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The much-loved showbiz trouper faces her toughest test – keeping her family together against the odds. And in many ways she is. The charmed life and family she has fought for all these years has been destroyed forever. Once the matriarch of Australia’s perfect showbiz family, the heartbroken 65-year-old has been left reeling as her […]

Warnie’s ex goes on a steamy getaway with her new love. Not only have they gone from strength to strength, with the smitten couple jetting from their hometown of Melbourne to the harbour city for a romantic child-free extended weekend, but Toby has revealed he’s feeling anything but threatened by Simone’s ex, Shane Warne. And […]

The effervescent young actress and eco warrior has found an unlikely ‘second dad’ – movie star Beau Bridges. The unlikely friends met through film, but it was their shared love of wildlife that really cemented the bond. And like Bindi’s dad Steve Irwin, Beau’s father, actor Lloyd Bridges, was also a keen conservationist. The link […]

She may have a $4 million wardrobe, a top-of-the-line Dolce & Gabbana handbag and a collection of heels to rival any Sex And The City star, but Suri Cruise’s favourite accessory has caused a stir for being a few seasons too old! The daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, who turns five next month, […]

She’s almost 30kg lighter and dancing her way to good health. Kirstie Alley reveals why this time she’s going to make her weight-loss stick. “I’ve lost 60 pounds [27kg] and I have 30 or 40 [13-18kg] more to go,” she reveals. “And with this strenuous, rigorous dance schedule, I think it’s going to work. It’s […]

She files her teeth to fangs, and if her husband says she looks like Morticia Addams he gets it in the neck. Don’t ask Kriss Poison or her husband Blake Blood to come outside and enjoy the sunshine. They’re just not interested. These two kindred spirits devote their days to darkness. Their porcelain skin is […]

Images of Kate Middleton showing off her toned physique in a sexy white bikini while holidaying on a boat in Ibiza have been unearthed. Since 29-year-old Kate began her relationship with Prince William, who will soon touchdown in Australia, she has slowly transformed herself into a royal. And with the royal wedding just seven weeks […]

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 […]

Prince William will visit Australia and New Zealand before his royal wedding on April 29, but his bride-to-be Kate Middleton will not be by his side. While his visit to New Zealand was an official tour, the prince said he requested a less formal trip to Australia so he could get to know the country […]

One of the easiest superfoods to incorporate into your meals is the tomato. This fantastically versatile vegetable (which is, technically speaking, a fruit) has enormous health benefits, whether it’s eaten fresh in a salad or semi-dried as a tasty pizza topping. Round, red and full of juice One of the most notable attributes of the […]

Each year, many Aussies consider volunteering, but are either too stretched for time or have no idea where to start. But what if we told you there are ways to help others on your bus ride to work? Or that you can make a real difference by cuddling a puppy for 20 minutes a week, […]

Millions of people around the world will watch her wedding, but the Middleton family are giving people just a small glimpse of their daughter Kate’s life before she became a princess. These images have been released by the Middleton family through Clarence House which has published an official biography of Kate Middleton. The Biography details […]

A teary-eyed Lily Allen has spoken for the first time about her second heartbreaking miscarriage in November last year. “It was a really long battle and I think that kind of thing changes a person,” the 25-year-old ex-pop star who gave up music last year said. Speaking on the Channel 4 documentary Lily Allen: Riches […]

We all know how good a massage feels but now researchers writing in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine have found just how good it is for you, as well. A research team from the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles divided a group of adult […]

Princess Anne has asked her future son-in-law, Mike Tindall, to have his nose straightened before he weds her daughter, Zara Phillips, in July. The English rugby player is due to marry Queen Elizabeth’s eldest granddaughter in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 30. In pictures: Royal weddings Princess Anne is said to adore Mike but is concerned […]

All eyes are on William and Kate as they enter this new phase of their life, preparing for their marriage. But can we predict how happy they’ll be? There are certain key elements to their personal histories and personalities that give us many clues. Their different family backgrounds William and Kate could hardly come from […]

Australia’s etiquette queens removed their kid gloves over the weekend for a polite stoush over who knows best when it comes to social niceties. June Dally-Watkins started the squabble by pointing out several “no-nos” in Ita’s new book A Guide to Australian Etiquette. In pictures: Thirty-five little acts of kindness June and Ita disagree on […]

Casually sipping on Starbucks, flicking through style bible Vanity Fair and using her own credit card to buy designer heels… Suri Cruise behaves like a bored twentysomething. But next month the world’s most indulged preschooler will be celebrating only her fifth birthday. And what a celebration it will be! A source close to Tom Cruise […]

Everyone from the butcher to the local publican got an invitation to the wedding of the century, so why didn’t Kate Middleton invite our Princess Mary to share her joy? Read all about Prince Williams pre-wedding visit to Australia! Kate has instead invited a bizarre list of friends, including her butcher, grocer and postman. Even […]

William’s bride-to-be wins over the public at her first official royal engagement. Judy Wade was there. Sharing whispers and jokes as they pulled up in a Range Rover, Prince William and Kate Middleton began a new chapter in their love story when they embarked on their first official royal engagement together. The launch of a […]

With her beautiful baby twins about to be christened, Mary has decided her family is complete. The stunning official photos taken by the royal family’s favourite photographer, Steen Brogaard, portray Mary and Frederik as very hands-on, relaxed and devoted parents. But Mary has revealed the demands of being a Crown Princess and mum to four […]

As the troubled actor continues down a destructive path, his twin boys become the real victims of his bizarre behaviour. But early last week, as his downward spiral continued with a series of bizarre rants, the troubled Two And A Half Men star turned daddy daycare, babysitting his twin toddler sons – with the assistance […]

The actress and her new love get hot and steamy in sunny Hawaii. Not only does she get to laze around in a bikini with her gorgeous daughter Coco, 6, by her side, the trip also provides the perfect cover for a romantic getaway with her hunky co-star and secret lover. The star has been […]

She’s dancing her way to a fabulous new figure. The former Fat Actress star stunned onlookers last week when she showed off her new physique at a Hollywood party. The event was to launch the latest series of the US version of Dancing With The Stars, and Kirstie has been confirmed as one of the […]

Melissa and Rosemary introduce their new babies to KATHERINE CHATFIELD. Melissa Keevers and Rosemary Nolan beam as they cradle baby son Noah in their arms. But Noah isn’t the only new addition to the family. He’s big brother to fellow quintuplets Charlie, Eireann, Evie and Abby. Same-sex Brisbane couple Mel, 27, and Rosie, 22, have […]

Eight weeks out from the wedding of the decade, Kate Middleton’s family have released a series of intimate family photographs of the young princess-to-be. The snaps show Kate as a toddler, on holidays with her family, and posing informally with Prince William on the day of their graduation from St Andrews University. The candid images […]

Someone Else’s Son by Sam Hayes, Headline, $32.99 Carrie Kent creates sensational television by manipulating grieving victims of crime, and luring explosive confessions from the perpetrators. She’s rich, famous, and demands perfection in every part of her life, except for her own performance as a mother. It’s not until her own son, Max, is stabbed […]

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny, Sphere, $29.99 Three mysteries unfold together in this latest Armand Gamache novel, keeping even the sharpest of readers in suspense from page one. He’s one of the truest and bravest Chief Inspectors, but what went so badly wrong that it drove an anguished Gamache to seek solace with an […]

Daniel by Henning Mankell, Harvill/Secker, $32.95 Hans Bengler is a 19th century loser, running away from his purposeless, hopeless life in Sweden. Deep in the Kalahari Desert he finds a young boy who’s survived the massacre of his entire family. With the kindest of intentions he adopts the child, re-names him Daniel, and takes him […]

The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez, Bantam Australia, $32.95 Sunny is a Southern gal who’s made herself a home, and a buzzing small business, in the middle of a war zone. Her coffee shop in Kabul, Afghanistan, is a place where men check their weapons at the door, and women support each […]

Vanity Fairby William Makepeace Thackeray With tongue-in-chic and cheeky chutzpuh, Becky Sharp was the Madonna of her day, flaunting tradition and challenging hypocritical sexual mores. And what a survivor. After the nuclear holocaust, all that will be left are a couple of cockroaches and Becky. Okay, she had a few minor faults – snobbery and […]

Emma by Jane Austen I adore Emma because it reminds me of what we should expect from men when it comes to courtship; the gallantry of Mr Weston, the generosity of Frank Churchill, the chivalry and honesty of Mr Knightley and the perseverance of Mr Martin. We should only accept hand-written and delivered invitations (not […]

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Some of the world’s greatest books were written for children and Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland takes, for me, pride of place in that pantheon. Carroll’s surreal fictional world maybe full of games and riddles and bizarre characters but it is Alice herself with whom we engage – the […]

The Golden Prince by Rebecca Dean, HarperCollins, $32.99 Buttercup blond, blue-eyed 16-year-old Edward VIII – heir to the British throne and love-thwarted subject of novel, The Golden Prince – bears an uncanny physical resemblance to another young prince and heir to the British throne, about to wed in London this Easter. But this is where […]

Separate Beds by Elizabeth Buchan, Penguin UK, $24.95 British author Elizabeth Buchan writes chick-lit for the middle-aged woman which may sound a little grumpy-old-womanish but is actually surprisingly thought-provoking and hugely enjoyable. Separate Beds centres on Annie Nicholson, a 49-year-old health service manager, who hasn’t slept in the same bed as her media exec hubby […]

The Leopard by Jo Nesbo, Harvill Secker, $32.95 Since Swedish author Stieg Larsson and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo smashed the bestseller lists, a new literary sub-genre has developed – “Scandicrime” – with a buzz all of its own. Scandicrime is noir-ish, slightly subversive packed with antiheroes and set in the frozen snow-deadened landscapes […]

A few months back I got a nose job. The week before the operation I told my Editor I was having it done and she took one look at me said, “great story – write it’. Gak! I wasn’t overly keen to share the fact that I was undergoing cosmetic surgery with more than two […]

Do you find teenagers to be vain, self-obsessed and materialistic with an infuriating sense of entitlement? Many people attribute these feelings to being old, grumpy and disillusioned, but a US study has another theory: we feel that way because it’s true. Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University presented a paper […]

This weekend’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade will have a political message, rallying against the federal law that prohibits same-sex marriages. With gay marriage high on the national agenda, Mardi Gras isn’t missing the chance to tap into the debate, featuring an estimated 15 floats dedicated to the issue. “We are planning something huge […]

Angela Carter’s Book of Wayward Girls & Wicked Women edited by Angela Carter, Virago, $35 A revolutionary and pioneering collection of short stories about mad and bad women, written by women writers, including Angela Carter, this anthology was first published in 1986, just six years before Carter’s premature death at 51. In the preface she […]

Frank: The Making of a Legend by James Kaplan, Sphere, $35 James Kaplan’s 700-page biography of the first 39-years-old of Frank “The Voice” Sinatra (1915 until 1954), packs a colourful, sometimes crude and blue, but entertaining punch, littered with fascinating and dogged detail. Dubbed “scarface” by fellow New Jersey street kids because of facial disfigurements […]

Ask Me About Mary Kay by Jackie Brown, Strategic Book Group, $19.95 Jackie Brown rose through the ranks of Mary Kay Cosmetics as no-one else did and she became the role model for new recruits. In this pacey autobiography she takes us behind the scenes at the cosmetics house revealing the highs and more importantly […]

Insurrection by Robyn Young, Hodder & Stoughton, $32.99 Set during the period of the Wars of Scottish Independence, this historical fiction leads you in swiftly and doesn’t let you go. It starts in 1286 with the death of Alexander, King of Scotland, who is murdered by one of his own men as he rides home […]

Henri Matisse Rooms with A View by Shirley Neilsen Blum, Thames & Hudson, $90 The window was integral to the paintings of French 20th century artist Henri Matisse offering a unique framing for many of his works and for the first time this stunning book analyses its role. Art Historian Shirley Neilsen Blum looks at […]

The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford, Random House US, $12.95 I think I saw the film first, a brilliant film, and didn’t read the book until 15 years ago when I fell totally in love with it. It was first published in 1960 and is the most beautiful story about animals – a Labrador, a […]

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Allen & Unwin, $22.99 Kathy, Ruth and Tommy were pupils at Hailsham – an idyllic establishment situated deep in the English countryside. The children there were tenderly sheltered from the outside world, brought up to believe they were special, and that their personal welfare was crucial. But for […]

The Lake Of Dreams by Kim Edwards, Viking, $29.95 Kim Edwards’ debut novel The Memory Keeper’s Daughter became a runaway bestseller when it was released in 2006 — and was published in 38 countries, selling millions of copies around the world. Four years later her much anticipated second novel has a lot to live up […]

A Food Lover’s Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela by Dee Nolan, Lantern, $100 This book is so beautiful it makes me squeak. That grass-green jacket – the colour, I’m told, of the hills on which you walk during stages of the grand six-week (though many do less) pilgrimage of St James, which ends at the […]

Half a Life by Darin Strauss, Hamish Hamilton, $26.95 “Half my life ago, I killed a girl.” She was just 16. Darin Strauss, the author of this memoir and also an acclaimed novelist, was 18 and soberly driving his father’s Oldsmobile when a freak accident – a girl, a bike, an inexplicable collision – changed […]

Harbour by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Text Publishing, $32.95 A remote Swedish island. A six-year old girl who disappears without a trace. A broken father, who returns to mourn the tragedy two years on – and discovers hers is not the first disappearance from the blighted island of Domaro. It is not just the islanders, nursing […]

Life by Keith Richards, Hachette Australia, $49.99 Who knew the old rogue was so popular? I’d always thought of The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards as a minority taste – yet here’s his autobiography storming the bestseller lists. No small feat given it’s a $50 hardback, huge, and that’s one raunchy life he’s describing. Even allowing […]

The Queen’s Dolls’ House by Lucinda Lambton, Royal Collection Publications, $35 When you’re a royal princess after the ultimate dolls’ house who do you turn to? Who else but the country’s top architect, the guy whose day job is to design stately homes. And so it was that Princess Marie Louise, Queen Victoria’s granddaughter commissioned […]

Fall Girl by Toni Jordan, Text Publishing, $32.95 A favourite passage from this light, bright romantic comedy has Ruby, the matriarch in a family of genteel con-artists, list some “wonderful ideas” for stings. A cream that melts away cellulite. Tablets that fill in wrinkles from the inside. Daily doses of Siberian plant juice to stop […]

Sunset Park by Paul Auster, Faber Fiction, $32.99 I’ve been hooked on Paul Auster for more than 20 years now, since his first novel, the mysterious and haunting New York Trilogy. He writes with simple elegance about complex ideas though his favourite subject, the one he keeps returning to, is the role of chance in […]

Preincarnateby Shaun Micallef, Hardie Grant, $29.95 He’s a funny man, is Shaun Micallef. And I mean that in the best way. His first novel turns out to be exceedingly funny too (in ways both ha-ha and odd) jumbling time travel and a murder mystery in with space ships, Tom Cruise and the Loch Ness monster. […]

One Man Show: The Stages of Barry Humphries by Anne Pender, ABC Books, $35 Get your gladdies and wave them Possums, its time to celebrate the life of Edna Everage and the wild genius of her “manager” Barry Humphries. Intellectual, witty, and flamboyant, Humphries stood out in suburban mid-century Melbourne. At his sport loving private […]

Sisterby Rosamund Lupton, Piatkus Fiction, $32.99 Beatrice thinks of herself as the successful reliable older sister of warm but flaky art student Tess. But when Tess dies and police rush to decide it’s a suicide, Beatrice reevaluates everything about herself and those close to her. What makes this book special is the way the reader […]

The Secret Lives of Dresses by Erin McKean, H & S Fiction, $29.99 From the love, personal growth, and fashion genre, comes “The Secret Lives of Dresses”. Dora is in danger of becoming a professional student, but she’s more enamoured of her hapless boss at the campus coffee shop than she is of her studies. […]

Red Wolf by Lisa Marklund, Bantam Press (Random House, Emma Caddy) $32.95 Annika Bengtzon may be a wife, and the mother of two small children, but she’s also one of the most courageous and determined investigative reporters in Sweden. Still suffering psychologically from her last run-in with a psychopath, Bengtzon takes a break from crime […]

Are you a NETTEL? This acronym, coined by market researchers to describe people struggling with crazy-busy lives, stands for: not enough time to enjoy life.

Which workout will give you the best results in the shortest amount of time? It all depends on your body type. Exercise physiologist and nutritionist Kathleen Alleaume reveals the right fitness level for your body type.

Somewhere in between a midi and a maxi, a new length of skirt arrived during the spring-summer shows and looks set to stay for autumn. The hem hovers a few centimetres above the ankle, and looks beautifully chic on the genetically blessed blondes wafting down the runway, but can it work for the rest of […]

Are you a NETTEL? This acronym, coined by market researchers to describe people struggling with crazy-busy lives, stands for: not enough time to enjoy life. These 10 tried-and-true tips can help you to find a little bit more time for yourself on even the most hectic day. 1. Break it down: When faced with a […]

Which workout will give you the best results in the shortest amount of time? It all depends on your body type. Exercise physiologist and nutritionist Kathleen Alleaume reveals the right fitness level for your body type. There are a number of different body types and you can thank (or blame) your parents for the genetics […]

One in four Australian students will be bullied at school this year. Bryce Corbett talks to TV presenter Ruby Rose about how she overcame the bullies who made her school days hell. Ruby Rose: “It only really started when I got to high school. I was never really one of those kids who blended in. […]

If her performance at yesterday’s Oscars is any indication, Sandra Bullock has emerged triumphant from the turmoil of the past year. Within days of winning the 2010 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance inThe Blind Side, stories emerged of her husband Jesse James cheating on her with a string of women, resulting in […]

Anne Hathaway’s hosting of the 2011 Oscars might have been panned by critics, but her fashion choices were perfect. The 28-year-old actress donned eight stunning outfits throughout the ceremony, from her princess-style red carpet Valentino, to her figure-hugging crystal-studded Tom Ford finale gown. She even wore a custom-made Lanvin tuxedo while her co-host James Franco […]

Are you desperate to discover what Kate Middleton’s wedding dress looks like? Intrigued about what colour hat Queen Elizabeth will wear? Wondering whether Prince William will cry when he makes his vows? If so, the new official royal wedding website will probably fill you with joy. William and Kate launched the site dedicated to their […]

The newest members of Denmark’s royal family have posed for official portraits, just seven weeks after their birth. Crown Prince Frederik and his wife Princess Mary welcomed the baby boy and girl at Copenhagen’s University Hospital on January 8. The babies were photographed leaving the hospital six days later in the arms of their parents […]

Kelsey Grammer has married Kayte Walsh in a lavish ceremony in New York on Friday, just two weeks after his divorce from his third wife, Camille Donatacci, was finalised. The 55-year-old Frasier star exchanged vows with the 29-year-old former flight attendant in the city’s Longacre Theater. In pictures: Royal weddings The venue was decorated with […]

Out of the kitchen, the My Kitchen Rules contestants reveal it’s all ghosts, guns and brawls. It’s not just a flair for food and their likeable personalities that helped this couple on the road to TV fame. Reade Chandler, a contender on My Kitchen Rules with wife Donna, reckons there was some help from above. […]

The 2011 Biggest Loser contestants share their family secrets with Woman’s Day. Leigh: Living with mum is driving me crazy If you think living with your parents is bad, trying adding your partner to the equation – and then subtracting all the walls. This is the intense form of open-plan living Leigh Westren has been […]

For three decades, Lorraine Butler had been looking for the son snatched from her as a baby. Lorraine Butler can’t wipe the smile off her face as she watches her two adult sons tease each other. Most mums grow tired of telling their kids to be nice to each other, but Lorraine is happy to […]

The stunning supermodel kept up a brave smile until she came off the catwalk. Elle looked every bit the supermodel strutting down the catwalk. The famous blonde locks were perfectly styled, the smile dazzling and those legendary legs seemed impossibly long – even for Elle. With trademark cheekiness, she seemed to be in her element […]

As the weather man faced the recent flood and storm disasters, he had only his gorgeous wife Rose and their unborn child on his mind. You might say it’s been a hectic few months for weather presenter Steve Jacobs. The floods that devastated Brisbane, the sodden “inland sea” of rain-soaked Victoria, the devastation of Cyclone […]

As the nation celebrates Deborra-lee Furness on This Is Your life, proud husband Hugh Jackman tells of his love for the woman he fell for at first sight. A light rain was falling on Hugh Jackman as he hurried through the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, trying desperately to control his nerves. The normally suave […]

Crown Princess Mary is back in the public eye, flaunting a stunning post-baby body only a month after leaving hospital with her newborn twins as our exclusive pictures show. Making the most of the Danish winter sun, Mary and her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, enjoyed a day out in Copenhagen with their two eldest children, […]

Before Stedman Graham won her heart, Oprah Winfrey was head over heels – and even talking marriage – with handsome model and filmmaker Reginald Chevalier. It’s been a year full of surprises for Oprah Winfrey, with the talk-show queen being shaken to her core by the discovery of her secret half-sister, Patricia, as well as […]

It’s Hollywood’s night of nights and while much time is spent debating the merit of the nominees, most people are far more interested in the fashion. Here is The Weekly‘s list of the best-dressed women of 2011. The big winners at the 83rd annual Academy Awards: Best Picture: The King’s Speech Best Actress: Natalie Portman, […]

It’s the place where they first fell in love, but when Prince William and Kate Middleton returned to the University of St Andrews in Scotland, there was no time to reminisce about their romance. He revealed the prince didn’t settle into college life straight away because he was “very nervous” when he first arrived. “What […]

She shared the screen with Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Frank Sinatra and outlived all of them, but the incredible life of Jane Russell came to an end on Monday. Jane burst onto the Hollywood scene in 1940 and quickly became one of the era’s most famous sex symbols. Her curvaceous figure was so remarkable […]

Take a trip to Italy with Sussan’s gorgeous Winter 2011 collection. For your chance to win your own Italian getaway for two people, visit the Sussan website. Disclaimer: Catalogue WINTER 2011. Items in this catalogue may not be available in every store. Shoes are models own. Prices are correct at time of printing and are […]

A couple of years ago I split from my husband of seven years and then I got into another relationship soon after which has recently ended, coinciding with my divorce being finalised. I feel like I’ve hit rock bottom. I cry all the time and I’m so desperately sad. I don’t see the point in […]

According to global statistics, the popularity of online dating is at an all-time high. With the “desperate and dateless” stigma long gone, many are swapping the club scene for computer screens as a fun and efficient way to find love. In fact, a US survey commissioned by dating website Match.com found that during 2009-10 more […]

Mia Freedman talks about making her kids’ wardrobe look good, no matter what life brings. The best advice I ever got about motherhood is this: If someone gives your child an item of clothing you don’t like, make it disappear. Because kids have a finely tuned radar for knowing just how much you hate that […]

He hasn’t got a working prototype yet, but a UK man has invented a wristband that would theoretically change colour when his wife is suffering from pre-menstrual tension (PMT). Karl Dorn, 43, a plasterer from Essex, has called the device “Help for Husbands”. He said it would work, in theory, by monitoring the body temperature […]

There are not many actresses that polarise Australian audiences the way Nicole Kidman does. But there is little doubt that in Rabbit Hole (of which she is also producer) Nicole puts in a career-best performance and deserves her Academy Award nomination. Based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Rabbit Hole is about a couple who […]

To the delight of the public, several Australian banks have decided to abolish mortgage exit fees in the past few weeks, but it's not all good news.

Supermodel, mum and businesswoman Elle Macpherson returned to her roots this week for a modelling stint in Sydney. Elle, who turns 48 next month, jetted into her homeland to take part in the launch show for the new Virgin Blue uniform, designed by Project Runway winner Juli Grbac. To unveil the stylish uniforms, Virgin Blue […]

The recent months have been a huge challenge for Anna Bligh. As she faces the daunting task of dealing with the devastation in Queensland, Jordan Baker reveals the premier’s personal that side so few of us know. It’s the Saturday after Cyclone Yasi hit North Queensland and residents of Ingham have had no power or […]