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The brothers of the late King of Pop are going to appear in a reality TV show together, US cable network A&E has announced. In pictures: Michael’s memorial The show will be expanded from documentary footage Michael Jackson’s brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and Tito filmed before Jackson’s death in June. The documentary revolved around the […]

Kylie Minogue has come a long way from her overall-sporting days of Neighbours, beating media moguls, sports stars and even our Prime Minister in a poll of Australia’s most powerful brands. In pictures: See the world’s most powerful celebrity brands The survey, conducted by Talent Inc!, asked around 400 people which Australian they thought best […]

Download your exclusive first chapter from Bad Behaviour by Liz Byrski here. About the author: Even today, Liz Byrski can hardly believe it. There she was in London in 1968, a very exciting place to be in a year of monumental change and upheaval, and what was she doing? “I was pregnant with my first […]

MasterChef catapulted Julie Goodwin from a working mum to national celebrity. She tells Larry Writer about her new-found fame – and the family legacy that inspires her passion for good food. MasterChef winner Julie Goodwin knew her life had changed forever when she visited the local supermarket to buy mementoes for the funeral book of […]

Thérèse Rein is a different kind of PM’s spouse, with her own successful business and identity, but her roles as mother and supportive wife are what she treasures most, writes Michael Sheather. First ladies of the world Thérèse Rein is clearly a very different prime ministerial wife. Never before has the country’s leader been partnered […]

Thirty years ago, Susie Orbach identified fat as a feminist issue and went on to become the world’s most famous psychotherapist when she treated Diana, Princess of Wales. Today, as she tells Janice Turner, “body distress” is no longer an illness suffered by the few, but a Western epidemic. Such was the revolutionary vigour of […]

Congratulations to the 1500 people who entered the contest and poured so much effort and passion into their stories. We appreciate the time and skill of the judging panel, which comprised the former Editor-In-Chief of The Weekly, Robyn Foyster, Ali Watts, Associate Publisher, Adult Books, of Penguin and literary agent, Selwa Anthony. Big thanks must […]

More than 1 million copies of the book Change the World for Ten Bucks have been sold internationally. It’s a book that urges people to do small things that make a big difference. Since its launch, more than 2 million actions have been completed by readers in Australia and New Zealand alone. Sanitarium nutritionist Cathy […]

Pattinson, pictured here with co-star and girlfriend Kristen Stewart at a Kings Of Leon concert in Vancouver last week, has finally opened up about their relationship. “Kristen really is the only person I can talk to openly about everything,” Rob, 23, tells The Lowdown exclusively. “Whatever happens between us, nothing will ever change the fact […]

With the credit crunch still biting hard, most people would be ashamed to admit owning a $400,000 dog house — but not Paris Hilton, who happily provided us with these eyebrow-raising pictures. The heiress says the 30 square-metre, hot pink home — which she had built for her dogs Tinkerbell, Prince Baby Bear, Harajuku, Marilyn […]

A candid confession from Quentin Tarantino has thrown doubt on Brad Pitt’s suggestion that he has put his drug-taking days behind him since he’s become a father — and Angelina isn’t happy. The director says Brad produced a “brick of hash” and gave him a piece of it when the pair met to discuss the […]

Shauna McLean tells Glen Williams how a ‘wonder pill’ gave her back her life. The scene is almost Biblical. Shauna McLean, known until recently as “the nice lady in the wheelchair”, leaps from her seat, performs a perfect pirouette, then breaks into a high-spirited jog. Shauna can’t contain her joy, for she knows she is […]

Visiting the out-of-control teen after the show, Monique Butterworth finds her untamed and unrepentant. In her classroom, high school teacher Michelle Tayler has no trouble getting respect from her students. But her 17-year-old daughterMemphis Fitzgeraldis another story. Sick of Memphis’s drinking, smoking and out-of-control behaviour, the Queensland mum shipped off her daughter to live with […]

As the popular host looks worryingly thin, Angela Mollard reveals the demons that are driving her. With just her beloved dog Sergie for company, Sonia Kruger cut a lonely figure as she walked near her home in Sydney’s north shore on a bleak afternoon last week. Having worked at least 12 of the past 24 […]

Hazel’s daughter Ros reveals to Patrice Fidgeon the heartbreak of watching her mother slowly slip away from her family. She’s been hailed as a national treasure. Australia’s former First Lady, who for close on 40 years was the wife of the ALP’s longest serving Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, is loved and respected by millions of […]

Packed To The Rafters star Jessica McNamee reveals to Clare Rigden how she survived family dramas, a nasty bike spill and being suddenly single … Late last year she almost lost her sister in a terrible car accident, and then she had her own brush with death after rolling her dirt bike during an adventure […]

His Grey’s Anatomy character is dubbed McSteamy … now the actor is living up to the name Jackie Brygel reports. Eric Dane’s career is on the line after a video surfaced of him engaging in a naked romp with his actress wife Rebecca Gayheart and one-time Miss United States Teen-turned-Hollywood madam, Kari Ann Peniche. With […]

As his ex-wife Kerry Katona is caught taking drugs in the same house as their young children, Brian McFadden looks set to finally fight for custody of his daughters. During the time we’ve come to know him as Delta Goodrem’s other half, it’s sometimes been easy to forget that Brian McFadden had a very public […]

The Home And Away favourite’s first child had a fittingly dramatic arrival, writes Julie Hayne. With his generous mop of hair and bright blue eyes, tiny Levi Harper Ford has already stolen the show from his actress mum Holly Brisley. “After years of trying to have a baby I’m finally a mum, and I am […]

The Aussie star speaks out as her ex Tom Cruise guides their son into a life in front of the cameras. Matthew Denby reports. Nicole Kidman has warned Tom Cruise against pushing son Connor into a movie career, in a rare public statement about how the controversial Scientologist is raising the couple’s two adopted children. […]

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 […]

Here’s a statistic to make you think twice about what you eat: an unhealthy diet may be behind up to one-third of all cancers. It’s vital therefore to increase your intake of fruit and vegetables. They contain phytochemicals and antioxidants, which countless studies have shown help to protect, block or suppress cancer-causing cells and tumours. […]

Getting your daily dose of activity is one of the most important ways you can help prevent cancer. Activity, along with a diet and weight, are factors that can account for at least 30 percent of all cancers – including bowel cancer, breast cancer, possibly prostate, uterine and lung cancer, according to the Cancer Council. […]

Your morning cuppa could be having more benefits on your health than you realise — by preventing certain types of skin cancer! A new study conducted in the US has shed some light on the role that a regular cup of coffee or tea plays in reducing the risk of skin cancer. Research shows that […]

Last monthBaliboopened the Melbourne International Film Festival, which is also one the film’s sponsors. The Sydney preview saw the clinking of wine glasses come to a stop. The rowdy crowd was in a deep silence by the film’s end. Balibo is the powerful new movie by director Robert Connolly (The Bank), which tells the fateful […]

The cricket hero’s proposal to Jessica Bratich didn’t quite go to plan. The couple tell Lucie Morris how her family, his nerves and their young puppy turned it into an affair to remember. With the hopes of a nation resting on his broad shoulders, Mitchell Johnson could be excused for feeling the pressure. But, after […]

Kim Ledger talks to Natalee Fuhrmann about his precious time with his granddaughter Matilda and her mum Michelle in New York. When Heath Ledger died, fans feared his daughter Matilda may lose touch with her Aussie heritage, but nothing could be further from the truth, with her mother Michelle Williams welcoming Heath’s dad Kim and […]

Since Woman’s Day revealed Olivia Newton-John’s missing lover is hiding out in Mexico the search has hotted up. Dylan Howard is on the trail. The broken road to Sayulita in Mexico is dwarfed by mist-wreathed mountains. As you weave in and out of the jungle, blink and you could miss the concealed turn-off to the […]

The Bali Nine prisoner tells Alan Shadrake about her new job, as the ‘jailhouse angel’ keeping troubled Schapelle Corby alive. When a desperate Schapelle Corby climbed an eight metre water tower near her cell block in Kerobokan Jail, prison guards turned to an unlikely saviour for their most famous prisoner. Almost two years after Renae […]

As parents of eight children, reality TV stars Jon and Kate Gosselin are used to chaos. But the lowdown is that in the two years since they first started filming their lives for hit show Jon & Kate Plus 8, they have been through more drama off camera than on. Having swapped their formerly modest […]

In her own words, Jennifer Aniston opens up to Polly Holder about Brad, marriage … and the healing power of screaming! It’s been four years since Brad Pitt left Jen for Angelina Jolie, but with a string of failed relationships — including recent reported flings with Bradley Cooper and Gerard Butler — she isn’t ready […]

Despite two marriages and a string of alleged girlfriends, Matthew Denby reports that in private Michael Jackson was a very different man. Michael Jackson’s secret gay lover has blown the lid on the late superstar’s hidden lifestyle, revealing startling details of the singer’s final weeks. Jason Pfeiffer, a heavily built, 35-year-old employee of Michael’s dermatologist […]

Tanya Angus was a normal young woman until her body was transformed by a cruel and deadly disorder. Just 10 years ago,Tanya Anguswas a healthy, vibrant and beautiful young woman with her whole life ahead of her. As a teenager, she would go to the beach with her family, happily wearing a bikini that showed […]

In the current chaotic economic environment many people are more worried about their ability to manage their personal finance commitments with several institutions. This may be due to concerns over job security or changing economic circumstances within the household. If you’re having trouble juggling many accounts and ensuring you meet the differing due dates for […]

You do your best to keep your mind and body in tip-top shape. But how’s your financial health? Lots of Australian families are finding money matters really tough going at the moment, so here, Financial Counsellor Elizabeth Terry, from Wesley Mission, shares her best advice for taking control of your finances. Do a comprehensive budget, […]

Winston Churchill once said that whenever he felt the urge to exercise, he lay down until it went away. A reasonable sentiment you may think, given that exercise can be so painful.

Winston Churchill once said that whenever he felt the urge to exercise, he lay down until it went away. A reasonable sentiment you may think, given that exercise can be so painful. So why, you may ask, do so many people do it voluntarily? Why do joggers run the risk of stiffness and soreness the […]

Forget sparks, attraction and falling in love, when it comes to choosing a partner for life, women should apply the same criteria as when buying a house, according to a controversial new book. Reva Seth, author of the book entitled First Comes Marriage, argues that the underlying principles of Asian marriages are the key to […]

Elle Macpherson seems to be a big fan of Victoria Beckham’s fashion collection, despite being business rivals with the former Spice Girl. The leggy supermodel has been seen no less than three times in one of Mrs Beckham’s creations, including a $4200 black strapless corset dress and a belted bandeau number – both debuted by […]

She may have once had a dream life – buckets of money, a fabulous job and Johnny Depp by her side – but Kate Moss’s glory days look to be fading. Spotted holidaying on a luxury yacht off the coast of St Tropez, the 35 year old supermodel looked tired and worn, and experts claim […]

His spooky posthumous performance in Batman film ‘The Dark Knight’ gripped viewers with sadness and loss, but Heath Ledger still has one final curtain call. The immensely talented actor was halfway through filming ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’ at the time of his death from an accidental drug overdose. Heath’s movie industry mates, devastated by […]

Go for some spinal manipulation and you’re likely to get a therapist that works hard to get an audible “pop” or “crack” in the back, with the implicit suggestion that this means you’re better. Yet is this so? Does the “pop” actually relate to the outcome in a patient with back or neck pain? Not […]

A study has found a quarter of Australian women don’t any money saved for retirement. The research is part of the Federal Government’s Women understanding money initiative. Yes, it’s a terrible name for an initiative. But it’s one we need to talk about. The surprising thing is, it takes such little effort to get a […]

They are promoted on some food products, available as supplements and mentioned in magazine articles and television advertisements. Your doctor may have even suggested that you eat more of them. But do you really understand omega-3 fats and why they are important in our diets? And if you don’t eat fish, can you get enough? […]

Sarah Gale, international trends forecaster and one of the judge on hit television show, Project Runway walks us through the new seasons fashion trends and helps us decide what to stow and what to throw. What fashion pieces should make up the basis of my wardrobe? What pieces does every woman need? Jeans: These days […]

**”I’m trying to get healthy, however, I don’t eat fruit and very limited amounts of salad. It’s hard to get healthy when all of the healthy options in shops contain these.” — Kate** I question anyone who says they dislike all fruit and vegetables as the options with fresh produce are so extensive and diverse. […]

Your Gran’s favourite adage can actually help prevent cancer: in a recent report by the Cancer Council, eating more veggies and fewer lollies can help reduce your risk of bowel, liver, oesophagus (food pipe), lung and stomach cancer. According to the report, unhealthy diets, as well as lack of activity and obesity, can account for […]

The fairytale is over — with Brad hitting the bottle and partying hard as Angelina checks into a hotel. Tim Plant reports… Five years after hooking up in an affair that shook Hollywood, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are spending so much time apart, that their relationship appears irreparably broken. Brad travelled to Berlin alone […]

They’ve barely been apart since they married, but now Tom and Katie are living separate lives. Erin Craven reports. It is the longest Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have been apart in their two-and-a-half-year marriage, but after three weeks away from his wife, the 47-year-old superstar isn’t exactly sitting at home pining. At the time […]

Twilight star and teen heart-throb Robert Pattinson has been warned by police that his life may be in danger after extreme religious groups set up a hate campaign against the character he plays in the hit movie — smouldering vampire Edward Cullen — an occult figure they find offensive. “There are people who would like […]

While his ex flaunts her new love, Peter reveals his dream to return home to give his kids an Aussie upbringing. Erin Craven reports. Peter Andre is desperate to start a new life in Australia with his children. The decision has come after his ex-wife Katie Price moved her new cage-fighter lover into the couple’s […]

Olivia Newton John’s lost lover, Patrick McDermott, has reached out to her four years after disappearing, pleading for searchers to stop looking for him. Patrick has been missing since a fishing trip in June, 2005, and investigators have long believed the bankrupt staged his own death to make a life insurance claim and avoid paying […]

As the newlyweds return from Africa, Tasma may be hiding happy news, reports Angela Mollard. He’s already boasted about how good he is at keeping a secret — and by the looks of his glowing wife, it seems Rove McManus is staying mum again. A rugged-up Tasma appeared to be sporting a small baby bump […]

The shamed radio host fears that with his career in crisis he’s about to lose it all, writes Angela Mollard. Just 10 months ago, Kyle Sandilands sat on his throne like a portly king surveying the opulent scene before him. He took in the A-list celebrity guests, the ostentatious eight-tier cake, the thousands of Swarovski […]

Catriona Rowntree’s co-star says she will handle her new role with flair, writes Angela Mollard. It was her toughest assignment yet, but as Catriona Rowntree gave birth to her strapping 4.5kg son Andrew, she finally got her dearest wish. Catriona and her husband James Pettit welcomed their beautiful son Andrew John Rowntree Pettit late last […]

Former movie hunk Ryan O’Neal has proven he’s certainly no candidate for father of the year by shamelessly revealing that he “hates” his son Griffin — and that he mistakenly hit on his estranged daughter at long-time love Farrah Fawcett’s funeral. Of all his children — Tatum, 45, Griffin, 44, Patrick, 42, and Redmond, 24 […]

Fresh from the success of her MasterChef, win, popular cook Julie Goodwin has been plunged into mourning following the recent death of her adored grandmother Edna White. Julie’s nan had been living in a nursing home and fell ill in March, just before Julie’s audition for the show that made her a household name. Edna’s […]

Most busy working mothers will readily admit to having been driven up the wall at some stage … and not having particularly enjoyed the experience. But Diane Westaway absolutely loves going up walls and makes sure it happens several times a week! “It’s such fun and if you can incorporate the kids, you’ll love it!” […]

According to a study from Chicago’s Loyola University, reported in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, moderate drinkers — defined as women who drank one alcoholic beverage a day and men who drank one or two — have less memory loss than teetotallers. Although long-term alcohol abuse can certainly harm the brain, moderate drinking […]

WITH more and more media focus being on unemployment, poverty, the global financial crisis and how long it all might last for, it seems like now is a good time instead to be thinking about wealth and what it means. According to the latest research by George Kinder of the Kinder Institute in the United […]

Most of us are aware of the relationship between what we eat and good health, but do our food choices also affect the health of our environment? Reducing our emphasis on animal foods in favour of more plant-based foods is one way we can help to reduce our impact on the environment. This is partly […]

**”Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I’m half-crazy, all for the love of you” — ‘Daisy Bell’ by Harry Dacre.** If I were to choose one bush that would give flowers for most of the year, or even all year round in frost-free climates, tolerate drought and grow from a cutting stuck into the […]

Here’s something you won’t read about all that often: weight loss is not a linear process. In other words, you’re unlikely to lose a predictable 1 or 2 kilograms per week until you get down to where you want to be. Why don’t the TV shows talk about this? Because they don’t want you to […]

As Delta mourns the death of a dear friend, it’s clear her already strained relationship is at its lowest point, writes Sarah Blake. A day after attending the funeral of her lifelong friend Liam O’Flaherty, Delta Goodrem and fiancé Brian McFadden met with friends for drinks at popular Sydney haunt, The Oaks Hotel. The singer […]

No wonder Mel Gibson is giving the thumbs-up. Full time has been called on his 28-year marriage to Robyn Moore. The Pope didn’t give the order, though. That edict came from Mel’s 90-year-old father Hutton Gibson, and it paves the way for his son to marry his pregnant Russian girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva by Christmas. Having […]

Controversial radio duo Sandilands and Jackie O’s breakfast program has been indefinitely suspended after a flood of complaints about their treatment of a teenage rape victim during a live broadcast. The Kyle and Jackie show was cancelled on Sunday night, after the fallout from the lie detector stunt saw Kyle declare he was unable to […]

As former AFL star Warwick Capper launches his new career as a male escort, Jo Knowsley finds out just what his $1500 fee covers. He’s as famous for his eccentric off-field antics as his AFL talent. Now Warwick Capper — freshly Botoxed — is entering a new arena: becoming a $1500-a-night escort. “Usually it’s groups […]

The actress was all ready to leave for LA when news of baby Diesel changed her mind. She talks to Jacqui Lang. A prosthetic belly wasn’t required when Allison Cratchley agreed to play a pregnant lesbian on Packed To The Rafters. By happy coincidence, Allison really was pregnant. And on May 9 — a few […]

Single mother Nadya Suleman shocked the world earlier this year by giving birth to eight babies after deliberately having multiple embryos implanted — despite not having a job, a partner or even a home of her own. After initially brushing off criticism of her choice to do so, now the mother of 14 has confessed […]

The Duchess of York opens her photo album and writes exclusively for Woman’s Day as Princess Beatrice turns 21 this week. “I felt very clearly this overwhelming love the minute Beatrice was placed in my arms — such joy to hold this incredible, beautiful being. Beatrice was born on the 8th of the 8th in […]

The nation was horrified by the 2007 starvation murder of a little red-haired girl we now know simply as Ebony. Glen Williams went in search of the tragic girl nobody knew. No-one around the tranquil holiday hamlets of Hawks Nest and the adjoining Tea Gardens on the NSW Mid North Coast remembers ever catching a […]

Ruth Frith asked for a home gym for her 96th birthday. This month she turns 100 ? and is the world’s oldest competitor in the Weight Pentathlon. Jo Knowsley reports. When Ruth Frith turns 100 later this month, she won’t be blowing out candles surrounded by loving family and friends … she’ll be trying to […]

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If you want to tip the scales in your favour, you should opt for an aerobic activity like a run or a walk that gets you huffing and puffing, rather than resistance training. According to a recent study from the UK’s Loughborough University, reported in the American Journal of Physiology, if you want to tip […]

Magazines feature new fad diets every week. Low fat, no carbs, South Beach Diet, cabbage soup diet, high fat, Atkins … are you confused? Fed up with all the hype and the fact you are still trying to lose weight? Read on.

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Magazines feature new fad diets every week. Low fat, no carbs, South Beach Diet, cabbage soup diet, high fat, Atkins … are you confused? Fed up with all the hype and the fact you are still trying to lose weight? Read on. Excess fat is your body’s way of building a handy storage of fuel […]

Research has shown that divorce and widowhood are detrimental to people’s long-term physical health, and getting re-married won’t help much. A study led by Professor Linda Waite of the University of Chicago examined the health histories of 8652 people aged between 51 and 61. Results showed that divorced people in the sample experience 20 percent […]

The talk show queen has anointed a new weight-loss expert, Dr David Katz. Find out what he says is the best way to battle the bulge. Fans of her show know that when Oprah Winfrey loves something, she’s quick to tell her viewers all about it. Whether it’s a product for her Favourite Things show, […]

Doing the Downward-facing Dog pose may keep undesirable symptoms of menopause, like night sweats and hot flushes, at bay.

Doing the Downward-facing Dog pose may keep undesirable symptoms of menopause, like night sweats and hot flushes, at bay. In a study from India’s Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation, 228 perimenopausal and menopausal women aged 40 to 55 years were divided into two groups: one in which participants performed yoga exercises and meditation for eight […]

The young Prince stands by his girlfriend despite the drugs-and-sex scandal surrounding her uncle. Phillip Koch reveals the inside story. With this passionate kiss Prince William declares to the world he is still head over heels in love with Kate Middleton — a love that can even overcome the worldwide scandal over her uncle’s involvement […]

The blind adventurer has never let his disability defeat his ambitions — now he’s a role model for daughter Taylor, who inherited his condition, writes Jo Knowsley. Gerrard Gosens has the whole nation watching when he appears each week on Dancing With The Stars — but his 11-year-old daughter Taylor doesn’t need to see his […]

She’s been painted as the most notorious woman on the rugby league scene, but Jo Knowsley discovers a very different — and very engaged — Charmyne Palavi . Brisbane mother-of-three and tanning salon operator Charmyne Palavi, 38, is set to put her NRL notoriety behind her after becoming engaged to 22-year-old Michael Browne — a […]

The cricket hunk tells Lucie Morris why he is sending a public message of forgiveness to his mother for her attacks on his new fiancée Jessica Bratich. It’s the sort of upsetting family incident which could cause long-lasting damage — but cricket star Mitchell Johnson is clearly in a forgiving mood. The 27-year-old fast bowler, […]

She’s the most famous cook in Australia after taking out the MasterChef title, but at home she’s a mum who packs the lunches. Julie Goodwin shares how she keeps her boys happy. My boys already eat so much that when they’re older I don’t know what I am going to do to feed them all […]

Stephanie Rice’s chest infection isn’t the only thing disrupting her training for this week’s world titles. She is also stricken with love, writes Sarah Blake. Looking more like honeymooners than elite swimmers about to compete on the world stage, Stephanie Rice and Ashley Delaney had eyes only for each other as they strolled the streets […]

Moments after her final visit to the obstetrician, Catriona Rowntree shared her joy with Woman’s Day editorial director Alana House. Days before the birth of her first child, Catriona Rowntree relaxed over lunch with a girlfriend at Café Di Stasio in the Melbourne bayside suburb of St Kilda, then drove to the obstetrician for her […]