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What do famous faces get up to beyond the velvet ropes of those swish A-list soirees? Some less than stellar behaviour. Ouch! No, you’re not in physical agony, although the hangover is probably a doozy. Instead, this sting is a memory that you would give anything to forget. You’ve woken up and recalled dancing on […]

Missing out on the top spot in the Liberal party to Tony Abbott this week, Joe Hockey had been touted as a future Liberal leader and even PM. Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has a demanding job, but, as he tells us, nothing compares to being a father. Ignatius Theodore Babbage-Hockey. When Joe Hockey and wife […]

Navy diver Paul de Gelder survived a savage shark attack, but despite his horrific injuries, as he tells us, he’s not going to let that stand in his way. It was a beautiful February morning, with the early sun dancing on the still waters of Sydney Harbour. From his position, swimming on his back between […]

Coming out of a tough area of LA, Serena Williams isn’t your ordinary tennis champion. Sheer grit has seen her overcome huge obstacles to reclaim the world’s number one ranking. We find out what makes the superstar tick. Two years ago, Serena Williams let out a mighty yelp. She was playing in the Australian Open, […]

She sizzles on screen, a pint-sized goddess with a penchant for her co-stars, but as Penélope Cruz tells us in this exclusive interview, film success is simply not enough. It was supposed to be one of the most fiery and passionate love scenes of Penélope Cruz’s career and the actress admits that she was terrified. […]

Julia Gillard, 48, Deputy Prime Minister “When I finished high school at 17, my family went back [to the UK] for Christmas in South Wales, from where we’d migrated when I was four. We went back to my dad’s small mining village of Cwmgrach. He was one of seven brothers and sisters, and his mother […]

Chickpeas are a creamy, golden, mildly flavoured member of the legume family. High in protein and fibre, chickpeas are low in fat and have a low glycaemic index (GI) value. If you don’t think you have ever eaten chickpeas, chances are you have and just didn’t know it. They are the basis of hummus dips […]

A city that has survived millennia of conflict to be the complex and fascinating place it is today, Jerusalem is like no other place on earth.

Question: When using frozen berries in muffins, should they be thawed before using? Frozen berries should be used while they are still frozen, this way they keep their shape and don’t “bleed” into the mixture too much.

There’s no denying that radio king Alan Jones, AO, is contrary, cantankerous and combative, with his no-holds-barred approach to life winning listeners across the country, as well as every radio ratings survey in history. An equally tough, get-on-with-it attitude towards prostate cancer and then a brain tumour have earned him the respect of prime ministers, […]