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She comes from good creative stock. Grandfather Roald Dahl’s books sit on the bookshelves of hundreds of thousands of homes. Grandmother Patricia Neal was an actress, best known for her role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Sophie has forged a career of her own. Model, writer and now television star, Sophie Dahl shows no sign of […]

The youngest stars of the hit cook-off tell Lucy Chesterton how they became mini kitchen whizzes. While most kids dream of a cake on their birthday, the clever batch of Junior MasterChefs – including the youngest contestants, Nick and Siena – are far more interested in making their own. In fact, when Junior MasterChef star […]

Your favourite magazine, Woman’s Day, has a new TV campaign which brings to life all the sections of the magazine. We’d love to know what you think!

The show’s 2003 stars all turned fame into success! Gaz and Waz Gavin Atkins and Warren Sonin were the designer duo of the original Block back in 2003, and gave us a dose of gay pride as the first same-sex couple on Aussie reality TV. The irrepressible pair still live a luxurious life, but now […]

The overjoyed father opens up to Frank Thorne and Glen Williams about his long, exhausting cycling mission to find his little boy Andrew. After criss-crossing Europe for thousands of kilometres, shedding tears of exhaustion and anguish as he searched for his son, the first thing Ken Thompson did with his little boy – at six-year-old […]

For supermodel Miranda Kerr, all the fears of becoming a first-time mum are being washed away by the huge support she’s enjoying from husband Orlando Bloom. As her baby countdown enters the final three months, Miranda says after being “sick early on”, pregnancy is now bliss and a challenge she is facing head-on. “It’s natural […]

Gossip guru Richard Reid shows Lucy Chesterton the celebrity hangouts where the big stars mingle in Tinseltown. Before the sun rises over the Hollywood Hills, Today show presenter Richard Reid is already out and about, downing a shot of caffeine before taking Woman’s Day on a top-speed spin around Tinseltown’s best celebrity hotspots. The man […]

Co-stars Jessica Marais and James Stewart have a steamy relationship in Packed To The Rafters, but their real-life romance is getting even hotter. Blonde beauty Jessica Marais and her Packed To The Rafters co-star James Stewart have been a couple for only 18 months, but she’s already saying he would be a great father. She’s […]

Excited Oprah plans to embrace all Australia has to offer during her trip. It’s the “royal” visit that has everybody buzzing: TV queen Oprah Winfrey is bringing her show – and 300 devoted fans – to Australia … and there’s every chance she won’t want to leave. Oprah will hit our shores on December 8 […]

As she focuses on her charity work, Ange reveals the truth about her lonely existence. Jennifer Aniston has Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore has Cameron Diaz and Oprah has Gayle King, but when it comes to BFF status, Angelina Jolie is seriously lacking. In a demoralising confession, the actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador has admitted she […]

He’s been a fixture on our screens for the past three decades, but it’s still hard to believe that eternally-youthful actor Peter Phelps is preparing to celebrate a major personal milestone – his fiftieth birthday on September 20. Currently filming series three of Nine’s high-octane drama Rescue: Special Ops, Peter confesses he initially approached the […]

It was thought by all those around me that I was in for something special. I worked in my field for three years, and then gave it all away. Those who had looked up to me now look down on me with an expression of betrayal and disdain. I went back to university to study […]

Stunning Megan Fox is modelling Emporio Armani women’s underwear in a sexy new campaign. Fox became an Armani spokesmodel in October last year. In the new campaign the 24-year-old actress and model shows off her perfectly toned body in a short film titled The Tip, which was released by Armani on September 15. Taking us […]

UK pop star Robbie Williams has revealed he is battling a mystery illness, but won’t say what it is. The recently married singer says he misdiagnosed himself with depression four years ago, but recently discovered he was actually ill with something else. “I thought I was lethargic and depressed as a person. I thought that […]

She has the power to change the name of one of Australia’s iconic buildings and has sent Aussie fans into a ticket-grabbing frenzy with the news she’ll be travelling Down Under. So it’s no wonder Oprah Winfrey is excited about heading to Australia. “I wanted to kick off my 25th season in a big way […]

The word is out that gluten is bad for us. But is it? Many people, even those who haven’t been diagnosed with coeliac disease, are steering towards gluten-free products, believing them to be the healthiest option. Coeliac disease is an allergy, an auto-immune response to the gluten protein. Untreated, it can lead to serious malnutrition. […]

US actor Nicolas Cage is being sued for US$13 million ($13.8 million) by his child’s mother, Christina Fulton, who alleges the actor abused her physically, mentally and emotionally. Christina, who is the mother of Nicolas’s 19-year-old son Weston, alleges the 46-year-old star threw her out of her home and wasted the best years of her […]

As John Travolta and Kelly Preston await the arrival of their son, they are faced with new claims related to their son Jett’s death in the Bahamas last year. Former Nassau paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, who treated John Travolta’s son the night he died, claims Jett was dead hours before he arrived at the scene, the […]

Ever wonder how Susan Sarandon stays looking so sexy? She puts it down to her… ping-pong work-outs.. “I think ping-pong is the most fun way to stay in shape,” the 63-year-old actor told People magazine. “You really work up a sweat and it’s fun. It’s good for your mind as well as your body.” In […]

Working out on your own is more beneficial if you want a high-intensity work-out, according to research by the American College of Sports Medicine.

Working out on your own is more beneficial if you want a high-intensity work-out, according to research by the American College of Sports Medicine. Being on your own or in a gym environment will see you working harder (and working off more) than with a friend or in the great outdoors. The study suggests this […]

It’s not so easy to stick to an energy reduced weight loss plan when you want to catch up with family and friends over dinner. Staying in every night alone however is not an option either; people should live neither to eat nor to lose weight. Our easy entertaining dinner plan gives you an energy […]

The path to good dieting intention is paved with dangerous temptation. It seems that for every garden salad you fix yourself, there is a doughnut waiting for you around the corner. When you’re turning the page of your eating habits and trying to change your lifestyle, the default option at a cafe or restaurant will […]

We all know it's as simple as "eat more fresh fruit and vegies and start exercising" when it comes to losing weight. But the truth is it can be very difficult to take that first step in the long road of lifestyle change.

We all know it’s as simple as “eat more fresh fruit and vegies and start exercising” when it comes to losing weight. But the truth is it can be very difficult to take that first step in the long road of lifestyle change. But Sally Symonds has proved it can be done — at home […]

It can only be a good thing for more brands to enter the car insurance industry, but did you ever expect your local supermarket chain to be one of them?

Meet the man making Bob and Bindi smile again! “Briano” has become a father figure for the Croc Hunter’s kids. A knockabout bloke whose idea of a good time is surfing or jumping on the back of a croc is making the Irwins smile again – especially young wildlife warrior Robert. With his father, the […]

The Olympian is back in the pool, and beating the blues. It’s early morning and the water is cold, but Libby Trickett dives straight in, without hesitation or much of a splash. Back in the pool again after quitting the sport last December, swimming’s golden girl is on a mission, determined that with every stroke […]

She stayed silent when tawdry revelations about her estranged husband’s love life were revealed, but the singer wants the world to know she is stronger for surviving the pain, and hopes Kyle finds love again. Tamara Jaber is far more beautiful in the flesh than the young woman with the gleaming smile, big hair and […]

The popular Today show host and doting dad shares his secrets to a happy marriage – and a few uncomfortable facts. Karl Stefanovic’s children are clamouring for him to join them on the trampoline. Despite some unconvincing protests about why he shouldn’t, it doesn’t take them long to persuade him to roll up his jeans […]

Jennifer Aniston seems to be auditioning for a new leading man. Sexy and single Jennifer Aniston had a busy schedule last week, flirting up a storm with two bachelors – Cougar Town star Josh Hopkins and entrepreneur Harry Morton – at successive dinners in Los Angeles. As our exclusive photo reveals, the 41-year-old actress left […]

After a quarter of a century as queen of daytime TV, Oprah reveals the reason she’s calling it quits. After 25 years of groundbreaking interviews, emotional revelations, multiple awards and the best giveaways ever, Oprah Winfrey is finally shutting up shop on her TV talk show. Arguably the most influential TV personality of all time, […]

The new Junior MasterChef judge dishes up some morsels about herself When I was little I wanted to be a member of ABBA. My favourite cooking ingredient is lemon. I love listening to Ry Cooder when I’m cooking. I can’t cook brains – they gross me out! At school my favourite subjects were cooking and […]

It’s the video that has moved hearts the world over – a loving tribute from a Sydney cancer patient to his devoted wife. For cancer patient Kristian Anderson, a straightforward “I love you” wasn’t enough to express his gratitude to Rachel, his wife of seven years. She had been his “rock” since he was diagnosed […]

Despite being confronted by unrealistic images of beautiful people in the media and the fact obesity is a very real and rising issue, a US survey has found most people reckon they’re hotter than average in the looks department. The online survey of 26,000 people aged between 18 and 75 was commissioned by MSNBC and […]

Question My hands get so dry in the cold that they feel like sandpaper. How can I keep them smooth? Answer A lack of humidity in winter can make your skin feel much drier than usual, so always wear rubber gloves in the kitchen and use conditioning handwashes rather than soaps. Keep your hand cream […]

There’s a global financial crisis going on, and lots of us are staying home instead of heading out to pricey restaurants. But staying home doesn’t have to mean no socialising or sensational entertaining! We’ve got a couple of simple, easy, delicious and best of all – cheap! – recipes that will feed your friends for […]

If your relationship is feeling comfy but a tad boring, here are 6 ways to add instant romance. (And don’t say you haven’t got time. You have 1,440 minutes in every day — how you use those minutes is up to you!) 1. Go for the classics: Overdo something. Does he love black jellybeans? Buy […]

A revolutionary a new British study has found that vitamin B may be the answer to preventing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly. The study’s results were so effective that scientist involved believe the results could revolutionise the treatment of the disease, the UK’s Daily Telegraph reported. The University of Oxford research team […]

You would think that those responsible for one of the biggest-selling calendars in Australia would have more of a celebrity status. But the 28 firefighters chosen to be part of the 2011 Firefighters Calendar have still established their own kind of stardom and it’s all in the name of charity. Despite their seemingly tough exteriors […]

An international scientific team has studied data collected from 50,000 Europeans and identified a genetic risk factor linked to common migraines. The researchers found that patients with a certain DNA variant affecting the regulation of a particular brain chemical, called glutamate, have a greater risk of developing migraines. In pictures: Surprising things that cause headaches […]

Popular Australian actor Simon Baker stars in a dynamic new TV ad for Samsung’s ‘Turn on Tomorrow’ campaign. The ad, which doesn’t hit TV screens until Sunday, uses Simon to illustrate the relentless pursuit of a better tomorrow. Simon Baker is an Australian film and television actor who is currently the star of Channel Nine’s […]

Is Brad Pitt cheating on Angelina Jolie? According to US magazine Star he is and with a much younger woman. The magazine claims the Hollywood hunk cheated on 35-year-old Ange with a 22-year-old French model named Racine. Racine, who also works as a flight attendant for a private jet company which caters to A-list celebrities, […]

In the midst of promoting her new movie Salt, Angelina Jolie has taken time out to visit the flood-affected areas of Pakistan hoping to draw worldwide attention to the area. As a UNHCR goodwill ambassador, the 34-year-old actress visited a makeshift camp for flood survivors after Pakistan’s worst ever floods affected more than 21 million […]

Carol (35) looks like she has it all — loving husband, beautiful children, great job. But for the first time in her 12-year relationship it’s not quite enough… When Rob surprised me with a week’s holiday on Hamilton Island I couldn’t believe my luck, especially since he’d organised his parents to look after everything at […]

They’ve got bodies to admire and faces that make them the poster girls for sun cream use, these beauties are all over 50 and all look amazing. They’ve walked the red carpet for decades and have learned how to age gracefully. Sure, some of them might have had a nip or tuck but they either […]

To recreate Jesinta’s fresh make-up look use a combination of soft earthy tones of charcoal and warm browns on the eyes and peachy pink blush and lip-gloss. Here’s how… Smooth on a veil of liquid foundation with a damp sponge and work outwards. Use a wash of beige eyeshadow all over the eye area, then […]

It appears heartbroken Australian actress Rachael Taylor may have forgiven her one-time great love Matthew Newton for his violent attack on her in Rome – but it’s unlikely she will ever forgive Bert and Patti for telling the world about his psychological problems. The distressed actress has told friends she was astounded that Bert and […]

Paul’s ex and his wife Linda put aside their differences to support him, reports Louise Jones. The two women at the centre of Australia’s ugliest showbiz divorce have gone into battle again – but this time it’s for the same team. Bitter love rivals Noelene Hogan and Linda Kozlowski have called a truce after 20 […]

On any day you might find Blanche d’Alpuget, glamorous wife of former PM Bob Hawke, barking like a dog to get closer to God. She is never one to shy away from controversy but Blanche d’Alpuget is uncharacteristically quiet when asked about a strange movement where she and other members can bark like dogs to […]

At home with his teenage daughter the star reveals to Lucy Chesterton that he wants more kids! Teenager Taylor Durie has a distinct American twang as she talks about her favourite Hollywood hangouts. But standing next to her famous dad, Jamie Durie, Taylor’s down-to-earth Aussie roots still shine through. Although she lives across the street […]

The once famously sober star shows a very different side as she parties hard … again. As her husband Ashton Kutcher looks on, Demi Moore bumps and grinds with rapper Snoop Dogg during a boozy night out in Las Vegas. Coming just two weeks after she was seen dancing in the street after a drunken […]

The footballer realises it’s finally over as his ex, Alex Fevola, and her hunky DWTS partner waltz out of the studio and on into the night. The Dancing With The Stars finale party was still raging at Melbourne’s trendy Riva bar when, in the early hours of the morning, two of the show’s star attractions […]

At 42, the mum of three proudly shows off a hot bikini body as she holidays in Hawaii. Julia Roberts had to eat her way through Italy, India and Bali for her role in the movie Eat Pray Love, but as the 42-year-old mum proved last week, she still looks pretty good in a bikini. […]

Can she and Mark renew their vows a record breaking 100 times? Clare Rigden reports. Denise Duffield-Thomas had dreamed of walking down the aisle and saying “I do” to her Prince Charming, but she never imagined she’d do it again and again, in some of the world’s most exotic places. Denise, originally from the NSW […]

Mel Gibson‘s former partner, Oksana Grigorieva, wants the actor to pay her almost 10 times the US$5000 ($5465) a month he currently pays her in child support. Oksana, who is the mother of Mel’s nine-month-old child, Lucia, has requested a US judge increase Mel’s child support payments from US$5000 a month to more than US$40,000 […]

A new Australian study had found that almost half of school-aged children are snacking on sugar- and fat-laden foods after school. The CSIRO Preventative Health Flagship report, commissioned by Unilever Australia, found that almost half of Australian children, aged five to eight, consume biscuits, pastries and cakes in the after-school period, while 17 percent snack […]

He is one of the most devoted Twitter users, so it seemed only natural that Ashton Kutcher defended his devotion to wife Demi Moore through the social networking site when he was accused of cheating. The 32-year-old star, who has been married to 47-year-old Demi Moore for five years, expressed his clear anger at US […]

It always feels good when you laugh so hard that you’re gasping for air. And, it usually fills us with an incredible sense of joy when we’ve shared that laughter with others. But laughter can also give us health benefits beyond feeling like we’ve given our lungs a good workout. Research shows that laughter is […]

Catherine Zeta-Jones has revealed she wasn’t surprised when her husband of 10 years, Michael Douglas, was diagnosed with throat cancer. Instead, the actress said she was angered at doctors who failed to detect her husband’s cancer earlier. “It makes me furious they didn’t detect it earlier,” she told People magazine . “He sought every option […]

It’s been months since we’ve had such a plethora of red carpet glamour to devour in the one sitting. Thank goodness for the 62nd Prime time Emmy Awards. The Mad Men ladies were the stars of the red carpet with January Jones’ Versace gown sparking debate from the blogosphere and Christina Hendricks cementing her place […]

Nothing screams red-carpet glamour like a long dress pulling a train behind it and it seems all of Hollywood got that memo before the Emmy Awards. Celebrities opted for the latest glamour look, which is usually reserved for brides. Stars such as Susan Sarandon, Tina Fey, Eva Longoria Parker and our own Rose Byrne all […]

The cricket star is seriously dating for the first time since his split with Lara, Jonica Bray reports. Michael Clarke is moving on with a new love less than six months after calling off his high-profile engagement to Lara Bingle. Woman’s Day can reveal the cricketer, one of the sporting world’s most eligible bachelors, has […]

Matt Newton is at rock bottom after suffering a mental breakdown amid allegations he beat Rachael Taylor after she rejected his marriage proposal. He sips vodka and soda discreetly in a trendy nightclub. It’s dark, but not enough that he can’t be recognised. Occasionally, he leaves his celebrity friends and hangers on for a private […]

The Dancing With The Stars host’s dad dodged a bullet thanks to her intervention, writes Katherine Chatfield.. Just a few weeks ago Sonia Kruger didn’t know if her father, Adrian, would see out the year. Without surgery to replace a new valve in his heart, he wasn’t expected to live past Christmas, but his heart […]

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 […]

THE LACUNA BY BARBARA KINGSOLVER, FABER & FABER, $23.99. A lacuna is a blank space, like the missing part of a jigsaw, and a title well-chosen for this fascinating novel and winner of the 2010 Orange Prize. It tells the story of dreamy young Harrison – son of a flamboyant Mexican mother and largely absent […]

THE SNOWMAN BY JO NESBØ, RANDOM HOUSE, $32.95. “Guaranteed cooler than Stieg Larsson,” says the cover sticker. Who could resist? Nesbø is Norway’s gun crime writer and with this – his fifth novel to be translated into English – he has broken big, proving there’s life in the old serial-killer genre yet. Distinguishing this one […]

THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER BY JOJO MOYES, HODDER & STOUGHTON, $32.99. The Last Letter From Your Lover is a perfectly executed love story. It weaves together two tales: that of present-day journalist Ellie and wealthy 1960s housewife Jennifer. Ellie is in a less-than-perfect relationship with a married man when she discovers a beautiful […]

THE INVISIBLE BRIDGE BY JULIE ORRINGER, VIKING, $32.95. Hate, war and the machine of corrupt bureaucracy take Julie Orringer’s finely drawn characters and fling them cruelly into the hands of fate. The Invisible Bridge begins in 1937, when sensitive student Andras Levi leaves Budapest to study architecture in Paris. His financial struggles and the difficulties […]

THE RED QUEEN BY PHILIPPA GREGORY, SIMON & SCHUSTER, $36. We all love a Tudor and since, for the time being, we’ve bled Henry VIII and his wives and daughters dry, we turn to his paternal grandmother, Margaret Beaufort. At age 14, she gave birth to the last male of the once mighty House of […]

THE BOTTICELLI SECRET BY MARINA FIORATO, ALLEN & UNWIN, $32.99. A man and a young woman race to decode the secrets of a painting, while pitched against a powerful secret society and trailed by a freakish assassin. Yes, it’s all a bit The Da Vinci Code, but The Botticelli Secret is a lot more fun […]

WILDFLOWER HILLBY KIMBERLEY FREEMAN, HACHETTE AUSTRALIA, $32.99. “The worst mistake we can make about old people is to forget they were young once,” says award-winning women’s fiction writer, Kimberley Freeman. And so, in her latest novel, she heads up into the attic and opens up Grandma Beattie’s old memory box to discover a poignant chapter […]

HOMECOMINGBY CATHY KELLY, HARPERCOLLINS, $32.99. Seventy years after leaving Ireland, Eleanor Levine, now a famous psychoanalyst, returns to her homeland. She becomes drawn into the lives of three women: beautiful young actress Megan, who is in hiding after an affair became public; Rae, a pillar of the community with a secret past; and Connie, a […]

Hell On The Way To Heaven, BY CHRISSIE FOSTER WITH PAUL KENNEDY, BANTAM AUSTRALIA, $34.95. Chrissie Foster’s experience is almost beyond belief. Two of her three daughters were abused by a paedophile priest, leading to the suicide of one and the secret alcoholism of another, who was severely disabled in a drunken car accident. The […]

The Confessions Of Catherine De Medici, BY C.W. GORTNER, HODDER & STOUGHTON, $32.99. A riveting first person account of the extraordinary life of Florentine-born Caterina (Catherine) de Medici, 14-year-old bride of the 14-year-old Duke of Orleans, later crowned King Henry II of France, to whom she bore three kings among her seven children. In spite […]

Hawke: The Prime Minister, BY BLANCHE D’ALPUGET, MUP, $54.99. The most important thing to do when reading Hawke: The Prime Minister is to keep reminding yourself that it is written by his second wife, Blanche D’Alpuget. If you forget, even for a few pages, then you could be lulled into thinking he was the greatest […]

Food Fashion Friends, BY FLEUR WOOD, PENGUIN, $59.95. If you’ve yet to discover Sydney-based fashion designer Fleur Wood and her soft, slightly bohemian but always elegant sense of style, this book is a good place to start. As well as making great frocks, Wood is a fervent home cook and her passion shines through the […]

A new solution to rid the skin of scarring, known as punch grafting, has become one of the most effective ways to treat scarring, the UK’s Daily Mail reported. The process involves using skin from behind the ears as a skin graft over acne scarring. Dr Puneet Gupta, a GP with a special interest in […]

Morning TV star Melissa Doyle opens up to Bryce Corbett about her parents’ divorce, being raised by her dad and the brush with illness that caused her emotional breakdown. At the end of 2008, Sunrise presenter Melissa Doyle disappeared mysteriously from our living rooms. One morning, she was there on our TV screens, her vivacious […]

Julie Prior and Mel Gibson were teenage sweethearts. Here, she tells Michael Sheather about the five happy years she shared with the charismatic young man who became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. For Julie Prior, love’s first bloom is no romantic cliché. Tucked between the pages of a yellowed, time-worn photographic album rests the now […]

Julianne Moore loves life at almost 50. Here, she talks to Elaine Lipworth about family, career, Botox and getting older – plus her latest film, The Kids Are All Right, a family drama in which she plays a lesbian parent opposite Annette Bening. It’s 8 o’clock on a Sunday morning and Julianne Moore is exuberant […]

The $37 million sexual harassment lawsuit brought against iconic retailer David Jones has not only dented its name, but served notice on the boys club at the big end of town, writes Jordan Baker. Yet the bigger issue remains – why does harassment still happen? They’re known as the Masters of the Universe, the chummy […]

While chemists’ shelves bulge with expensive weight-loss treatments, researchers have discovered that something as simple and cheap as drinking two glasses of water before every meal could be just as effective when trying to slim down. Instead of messing with your hormones or playing with your body’s chemistry, this weight-loss technique is childishly straightforward: the […]

The cliché of a moment on the lips meaning a lifetime on the hips has been given credence by a new Swedish study that shows that even short periods of binge eating can leave the body more susceptible to weight gain for years to come. Previous studies have linked weight-gain to the ageing process, but […]

I would dearly love to offer a message of hope in the bleak landscape of dementia and maybe I can. The journey with Mum over the course of her Alzheimer’s has been a roller-coaster of ups and downs, and I only wish I knew at the outset many of the things I’ve learned along the […]

The actress cuts loose while an embarrassed Ashton looks on, writes Matthew Denby. They say you’re only as young as the man you feel, and super cougar Demi Moore didn’t look anywhere near her 47 years as she partied like a teenager in a Malibu street last week. And it was her much younger husband, […]

My friend Louise never does anything by halves, which didn’t really bother me until she became a mother. Up until then she’d been as much of a beer swilling meat-eater as the rest of us, but giving birth transformed her into the ultimate organic, free range, ‘my body is a temple’ sort of bore you’d […]

Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock talks about how she chose to play the character in the inspirational movie The Blind Side, available to buy now on DVD and Blu-ray. What is it like to play characters that are based on real people who are not necessarily famous? Do you try to capture their spirit? And what […]

Mental health stimulation through word games and puzzles have long been associated with keeping the brain active and young, but if this isn’t your thing, you will be glad to know there is an alternative. New research from the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service found that adding strawberries, blackberries and blueberries to your […]

She’s far too busy, with a book to promote, a world full of fans to meet and a new sailing adventure on the horizon, Jess tells Jonica Bray. She spent seven months battling the high seas and mastering knowledge of complex charts and tides, but unfortunately for Jessica Watson, these skills won’t appear on her […]