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Sporting an imposing barrister’s robe and wig as he stands on the steps of Melbourne’s Supreme Court, Mark Holden is almost unrecognisable as the flamboyant former Australian Idol judge who coined the catchphrase “Touchdown!”. But Mark, who once described his persona on the popular TV talent quest as “loony”, couldn’t be more serious about his […]

The Aussie star puts the past behind him, as he welcomes his mother into his family. Hugh Jackman and his mother Grace are enjoying being a family again after years of heartbreak, following her decision to walk out on her son when he was aged just eight. Enjoying a day out in Manhattan with Hugh’s […]

The former Idol reveals to CLARE RIGDEN how her mother stepped in to put a stop to her partner’s abuse. After the first series of Australian Idol, she was one of Australia’s brightest stars, but Paulini Curuenavuli’s home life wasn’t so glamorous. A victim of domestic abuse, she endured beatings that left her emotionally and […]

Three years after their lavish wedding, friends claim Katie is feeling trapped by life with domineering Tom. Tom Cruise wanted to treat Katie Holmes to a three-year anniversary dinner at Bricco, their favourite Boston restaurant, on November 14. He had one tiny request: that the entire second floor be emptied so the two could dine […]

The effervescent Domestic Blitz star tells Glen Williams she has at last found real domestic bliss – marrying her best friend in a secret seaside wedding. They dreamed it would be the perfect day, low key, but brilliant – and it was. Shelley Craft and Christian Sergiacomi, two soul mates exchanging marriage vows on the […]

Nicole Kidman has finally opened up about her unusual relationship with her older children, Isabella, 16, and Connor, 14, frankly revealing that the pair, with whom she hasn’t been photographed since 2007, have little time for her baby daughter, Sunday Rose. The star, who is out promoting her new movie musical, Nine, confesses that the […]

When her three children were murdered by her husband last year, Karen Bell thought she would never survive the agony. Now she tells Glen Williams how love and joy are helping mend the sorrows of the past. Karen Bell sits by a sunny window singing to her precious nine-week-old baby boy. She drinks him in, […]

As the nation prays for Krishna and Trishna, JOSEPHINE AGOSTINO looks at the special bond understood by only a handful of people around the world. While the 32-hour operation to separate Krishna and Trishna in a Melbourne hospital made headlines around the world last week, another set of conjoined twins were embarking on a life-changing […]

On the eve of her 60th birthday, Anna Wintour, fashion’s imperious ice queen, seems to be coming in from the cold, writes Sharon Krum. For 21 years, Anna Wintour has been famous for her ice-queen reputation. She’s been called Vogue’s “feted dominatrix”, a dragon, a bitch — and probably the most inventive nickname, “Nuclear Wintour”. […]