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Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi, has spoken to television’s talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey less than three months after her husband’s death. In her first television interview, Lisa opened up about losing her husband, the star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost, who died on September 14 this year, after a 22-month battle with pancreatic cancer. The […]

When I was in high school, I was mercilessly bullied by another girl in my class. Rene thought she was it and a bit, and I guess, as far as high school went, she did have it all: beauty, all the “right” friends, popularity, the best looking boyfriend. But her nastiness was relentless and I […]

Single mum Amanda de Cesare is on track to become Australia’s next international poker champion, reports Clare Rigden. To say Amanda de Cesare was a novice the first time she played poker would be an understatement. Called in as a last-minute replacement for her husband’s poker night, it was clear to everyone at the table […]

He chose a career in teaching over the chance to win a record deal, but it seems former Australian Idol contestant Toby Moulton is more than happy with his decision. His sudden departure from the show on Sunday night left fans, his fellow contestants, and judges Marcia Hines, Ian “Dicko” Dickson and new judge Jay […]

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On average, women lose 10cm in height in later life, due to weakening bones. You’ve probably heard that calcium is important for healthy bones — and it is! But what else can you do to protect your bones from deteriorating? Go for soy protein The amount and type of protein we eat can influence our […]

Schapelle Corby’s supporters fear her nightmare life in a Bali jail will worsen as a new exposé threatens her physical safety. FRANK THORNE and ALAN SHADRAKE report. She’s the most famous prisoner in Bali’s corrupt and filthy Kerobokan Prison. Mentally unstable, protesting her innocence and drawing a constant stream of publicity to the drug infested […]

Dragged into the horror world of a cocaine-dealing scandal, Ita vows to stand by her disgraced nephew. NAOMI TOY reports. Ita Buttrose is living the most hellish of personal nightmares. Her nephew, Richard Buttrose, has plunged the family name into untold shame, thanks to his double life as a drug dealer to Sydney’s eastern suburbs […]

In his new autobiography, Ray Martin details a childhood that saw him flee his violent father, but sitting down with ERIN CRAVEN, the respected journalist says his dark past just made him love his children even more. Ray Martin is renowned for his friendly, mild mannered approach and easy smile. But his happy, successful life […]

As Heath Ledger’s daughter celebrates her fourth birthday, NAOMI TOY learns how much joy the lively preschooler brings to her mum Michelle’s life. Looking more like her late father, Aussie actor Heath Ledger, every day, Matilda recently notched up two major milestones in any little girl’s life. The cute blonde celebrated her fourth birthday, and […]