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Turning 50, divorcing Guy Ritchie and controversy over her recent attempt to adopt Mercy, a four-year-old orphan from Malawi, doesn’t seem to have dented Madonna’s fortune – or her bankability. Robert Sandall investigates the business of being a Material Girl. She flagged herself in her 1985 hit as a Material Girl and what a prophetic […]

In her most revealing interview yet, Deborah Hutton tells Michael Sheather about her devastating family tragedy, a new romance and how, at 47, she has come to terms with never having babies. You could be forgiven for believing that Deborah Hutton, one of Australia’s most recognised faces, leads a perfect life, unblemished by the troubles […]

Celebrity chef Bill Granger is well-known for his upbeat personality, yet, as he reveals in an intimate interview with Sue Williams, he has suffered from depression. Lauded around the world for his happy-go-lucky, laidback Aussie style, award-winning restaurateur and TV chef Bill Granger seems to have it all. His books sell in their millions internationally, […]

Is Anybody There? Michael Caine, veteren actor and now knight of the realm, has begun to specialize in curmudgeonly old characters with hearts of gold beneath their grim exteriors. He wheels out just such a chap again in Is Anybody There?, a Channel4-style movie, choc-full of trademark British humour with a bleak undercurrent. Though in […]

Download your exclusive first chapter from The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey here. About this book: An epic and strikingly original love story set in hot, steamy Trinidad. British couple George and Sabine arrive there as passionate newly weds. He is seduced by the beauty of the place, she senses the […]

If you have never knitted before, here’s how to get started… Click here for a full step by step guide to knitting A sneak preview Casting on 1 Wind the yarn around your left index finger to make a circle as shown above. With a knitting needle, pull a loop of the yarn attached to […]

When you’re juggling a hectic schedule and never-ending to-do lists, it’s easy to get bogged down. If you could do with a booster shot of creative juice, try these ideas: 1. Write a soap opera When life is not going according to plan, it’s satisfying to enter a world where you can control what your […]

Nearly half of the Australian population will have a degree of osteoarthritis by age 65. The good news is that you also have many options for relieving the pain. One of the most exciting new treatments may also be one of the oldest – boswellia (Boswellia serrata), a resin derived from frankincense trees which has […]

Got a sinus infection? You don’t need to use both steroid nasal sprays and antibiotics, says a study from England’s University of Southampton, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Patients in the study were given antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin, an antibiotic often used for bacterial sinus infections, with or without steroid nasal […]

If you spent money on your child’s education between July 2008 and June 2009 you may be eligible for a tax break on your child’s education expenses. In fact, the Government Education Tax Refund allows you to claim up to 50 per cent of eligible education-related expenses* for your children. Make the most of your […]