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As his debut album goes platinum, Aussie singing sensation Mark Vincent tells Angela Mollard why success never felt so good. Week after week Mark Vincent would come home from school in tears because of the bullies who teased him about being fat. He would retreat to his room and sing, his voice soaring through his […]

**Whether you’re a mother of three or the CEO of a corporation, the skills of effective negotiation and assertiveness will get you a long way in this world! ** And no matter who or where you’re ‘debating’, you can stand up for yourself and make your opinion heard, without being rude or aggressive. “You have […]

Ricky Martin is proving to be every bit the doting dad, happily showing off pictures of his twin boys via Twitter, just in time for their first birthday. Ricky posted photos of Valentino and Matteo, born through a surrogate mother last year, playing on the beach and snuggled in their dad’s arms. The sexy singer […]

After years failed relationships and lukewarm career choices, Dannii Minogue’s luck is finally looking up. The petite X-factor judge now has her dream role in the US and a rugby player turned model to boot. The other Minogue sister had a ringside seat as her boyfriend Kris Smith took to the catwalk for the Myer […]

A recent finding relating to lifestyle risk is the association between lack of sleep and Type 2 diabetes. Humans, it seems, were designed to get around seven to eight hours sleep a night and they did, until Thomas Edison came along and invented the light bulb. Since then and with the advent of night-time entertainment […]

You already know the basics for coping with stress — eating sensibly, getting enough rest and exercise, drinking less coffee and more water. But what about those subtle ‘energy vampires’, the thoughts and habits that make you feel joyless? Here are five lesser-known causes of exhaustion and what you can do about them. Connect with […]

The term "luxury" is subjective depending on your personal style, taste and monetary means, but more and more people are finding ways to save on everyday things.

It seems bleak is the new black for Australian cinema, as Rachel Ward unveils her first feature-length film, Beautiful Kate, in a very encouraging debut. It’s the prodigal-son story, with Ned Kendall (Ben Mendelsohn) returning to his country home, with young fiancée Toni (Maeve Dermody) after a 20-year absence to see his dying father Bruce […]

Recent research suggests that modifiable risk factors are contributing to more than a third of cancers. Such factors include being overweight or obese, having a low fruit and vegetable intake, physical inactivity, and smoking or alcohol use. Diet-related cancers in Australia account for the loss of more than 7000 potential years of life. Between 30-40 […]

There are more and more food products on supermarket shelves that claim to enhance mood and boost mental function. So, how does food affect your mood? And even if you feel good now, are there foods that can make you feel even better? You are what you eat: According to a UK study – The […]