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He’s been declared the Sexiest Man Alive, but we see him more as Father of the Decade. The chiselled and toned in-demand actor is a devoted, hands-on dad who says his kids have helped him to get over his own unhappy childhood. Hugh Jackman clearly recalls how he felt at age 10 – the age […]

Older sister Isabella steps in as Suri shows who’s really the boss in the Cruise family. Both her parents have described her as “determined” and “strong-willed”, and as our photographs show, little Suri Cruise certainly has a mind of her own. In a scene familiar to mothers around the world, four-year-old Suri threw a whopper […]

The NCIS star talks to Laurie Sandell about his most important role – playing dad to five kids. Chris O’Donnell first hit the big time as the perfect boy next door. But these days, the boy wonder we remember as Robin from the Batman movies is all grown up and has a family of five […]

Tina Watson had been married for just 11 days when she died scuba diving off the Great Barrier Reef. What part did her husband Gabe play in her death? This exclusive extract from new book Honeymoon Dive sheds some light on the tragedy. It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, but for […]

One of the main reasons people are concerned about the welfare of the environment is to leave the world in good shape for future generations. But what can we teach our children to help them care for the environment? Interestingly, our food choices play a big part in caring for the environment and are something […]

Because of its spectacular scenic beauty and tame wildlife, Lord Howe Island is a South Pacific paradise.

One in five people will experience depression in their lifetime. It can be anything from a serious depressive period that lasts at least two weeks (major depression) to a less severe low mood that lasts for years (dysthymia). It can run in families, but difficult life circumstances are more likely to bring on a bout. […]

Two young lovers – one Indian, one Welsh – fall in love, sparking a lifetime of challenges, children and courageous rebellion, with a vow to “rattle the cage of the world”. The Salman Rushdie endorsement on the cover does this charming, gentle love story a disservice. Not because it isn’t “captivating”, as Rushdie notes – […]

Indelible Ink, BY FIONA MCGREGOR, SCRIBE, $32.95 A late-life divorce leaves Marie King with a large house on Sydney’s North Shore, a horribly judgmental brood of adult children and a growing dependence on white goods and alcohol. So far, so predictable – until the day, on impulse, she gets her first tattoo. Then another. She […]

NOMAD , BY AYAAN HIRSI ALI, HARPERCOLLINS, $35. Just 40 years old this year, Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali has already lived many lives: the dutiful Muslim daughter, who was hideously “circumcised” at five; the young woman who fled from an arranged marriage; and the conservative Dutch politician. Ali has been called brave, but also a […]