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In my teens, I was slightly overweight, so my mother offered to send me to a well-known weight loss centre in an attempt to lose approximately 5-10kg. I was placed on a strict diet, and had to visit the centre regularly to use their exercise equipment. I was losing weight steadily, until one week my […]

There’s no doubt the current global financial crisis has been tough – but it’s also proved to have a silver lining for families. One in six families report spending more time together as a result of the downturn. And when it comes to the dinner table, more time together is good news for your health. […]

Danielle Vico is a 29-year-old mother of two young children. She’s funny, smart, pretty and happily married to the man she’s been with for 13 years. But for years Danielle has battled with her weight to the point she recently tipped the scales at 156.3 kgs. With Woman’s Day by her side, Danielle recently became […]

Actor Patrick Swayze today lost his two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. Swayze, who trained with the Joffrey Ballet School in his twenties, had his major breakthrough aged 35 as Johnny Castle, the dancing instructor from the wrong side of the tracks in the coming-of-age classic Dirty Dancing. His celebrity rose further with […]

In 1992, Jacqueline Pascarl’s two eldest kids were kidnapped by their dad, a Malaysian prince. Now she tells Angela Mollard of her terror at learning she could be parted from her youngest children forever. ForJacqueline Pascarl, it seemed like the sickest of jokes. As she looked at the images of two ominous looking growths on […]

Devastated Perth dad Chris Nicholls tells Natalee Furhmann about the day his perfect life was shattered. When new mum Rebecca Morley told her husband Chris to go back to sleep after they both woke to their baby Freddy’s early morning cry, Chris happily agreed. Four hours later, Rebecca told him she had killed their son. […]

Both Magda Szubanski and Jackie O have endured a week of hell at the hands of radio’s Kyle Sandilands, writes Jonica Bray. With her usual good grace and wit, Magda Szubanski put on a brave face last week after shock jock Kyle Sandilands launched into a bizarre string of on-air insults about her weight battle. […]

The star couple were devastated when their young son retreated into a shell. Now he’s been diagnosed with autism, they tell Katherine Chatfield he’s responding to treatment in leaps and bounds. Max shrieks with delight as his mum chases him round the house pretending to be a monster. Giggling, he throws his arms round her, […]

After years of being a serial bride on TV, Kate Ritchie finally gets the chance to plan her own wedding. Erin Craven and Angela Mollard report. Even as a child, Kate Ritchie’s romantic side was obvious. In between scenes on Home And Away, the now 31-year-old could often be seen singing into a mirror about […]