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And Thereby Hangs A Tale BY JEFFREY ARCHER, PAN MACMILLAN, $44.99. And Thereby Hangs A Tale is Jeffrey Archer’s sixth collection of short stories and, this time, he takes the reader on a global journey with stories set in England, Germany, Majorca, Italy and India. One of the greatest strengths of the author’s stories are […]

Oculi, HARDIE GRANT BOOKS, $90 As the digital age creeps into every part of our lives, it’s good to see the power of photography hasn’t waned, especially when collected together in one place, as it is here. This anthology of 250 thought-provoking documentary photographs, from classic portraiture to images of youth culture, urban and bush […]

Next time you want a drink of water, don’t dismiss the good old tap. According to new Canadian research, bottled water holds more bacteria than tap water. The study conducted by a team of 70 scientists from the C-crest Laboratories in Montreal found that bottled water is not as pure as first thought. “Heterotrophic bacteria […]

You might not have a personal stylist, perfect figure or any idea what suits you, but don’t despair. All you need to know is how to make the most of what you’ve got… It may sound extreme but, in the words of those famous style sirens, Trinny and Susannah, what you wear really can change […]

Hollywood’s full of ’em, but can relationships between older women and younger men ever work in the ‘real’ world? Demi Moore, 47, and Ashton Kutcher, 32. Madonna, 51, and Jesus Luz, 23. Mariah Carey, 41, and Nick Cannon, 29. Sam Taylor-Wood, 43, and Aaron Johnson, 19. The list of female celebrities dating considerably younger men […]

Question: Is there an easy way to peel garlic? To remove the skin from a garlic clove easily without having it stick to your fingers, smash each clove with the side of a large, heavy knife. Remove the skin, another solid whack on the clove will crush the garlic sufficiently to be used.

Disgraced Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has said she is sorry for the cash scandal in which she promised to disclose information about Prince Andrew for $874,000 (£500,000). In exchange for the cash Fergie promised to give an undercover reporter posing as a businessman access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew, who is fourth in line […]

Every day around Australia, thousands of people are bravely battling addiction. This cruel human affliction is not just reserved for ‘hard-core’ drug or alcohol abusers. The reality is that any of us can potentially become addicted to anything. “There are many and varied reasons why someone develops an addiction, and it’s a very complex issue,” […]

Extreme dieting is seen by some as a quick fix to fight the flab. But could you end up losing more than you bargained for? For some people, dieting means cutting down on chocolate and wine, and giving fast food a miss. For others it’s following a healthy eating plan or shaving a few kilojoules […]

Now that pop princess Kylie Minogue has openly admitted to using Botox it seems other celebs are following her lead. Kylie told the UK’s News of the World she has never had cosmetic surgery but has had Botox. “But I don’t anymore, I won’t go near it. I have lines. You can see the lines […]