Now to Love

By Jenny Brown Pictures: Nick Leary The reality TV lovebirds are set to say ‘I do’ after a romantic proposal… Blue sky, a deserted shore and a heartfelt message written in the sand: “I love you, Joey. Will you marry me?” It was an idyllic setting for a perfect proposal. Farmer Rob Hodges — a […]

A funny thing happened on the way to the millennium: ‘new age’ concepts like spiritual discovery and mind-body medicine went mainstream. Let these seven classic books help you make better life choices. 1 Stand Up for Your Life Sometimes you don’t want to be asked, “How do you feel?” You simply need someone to say, […]

A US study has found that women carry a far greater number of bacteria on the palms of their hands than men, and that washing them in fact has little impact on the diversity of bacteria we carry. The findings revealed that not only do human hands in general have a far greater range of […]

When I was 24, I quit my boring, mundane job back home in Australia and travel the US for a few months. I justified it to my family, saying that living in a foreign country would be a cultural experience. They were worried, of course, but I was always the smart, shy, bookish type. Straight […]

Australians have enthusiastically embraced Democrat Barack Obama’s historic victory to become the first black man to lead the world’s premier superpower, the United States. They joined people across the globe who have been transfixed by the dramatic race between the 47-year-old senator from Illinois and his Republican rival, 72-year-old John McCain, to become the 44th […]

Food Coach Judy Davie gives you the lowdown on how — and how long — you can best store fruit and veggies in the warmer months… To read more about storing fresh produce, see part one of The Food Coach’s A-Z guide to storing spring fruits and vegetables.

To create opportunities for a good education To identify ways to assist people in their quest towards achieving their goals To create the environment for people to help themselves To create an environment of aspiration, self-belief and opportunity The Catherine Freeman Foundation also works with agencies, charities, communities, schools and groups, to identify a series […]

THIS new UK research which gives rise to similar questions about Australian families, has found that the quality of middle-class family life is on the down-turn as working parents feel the pinch to work longer hours rather than spend time with their families at home. The Department for Schools government study of nearly 4000 parents […]

Issue on sale Monday November 3, 2008 Guy and Jules’ tragic loss: How love pulled us through Exclusive: Guy Sebastian and his wife Jules finally talk about coping with the biggest challenge of their lives together. Lauren Huxley and Delta: Our day in LA Delta Goodrem and Lauren Huxley reveal their special friendship over brunch […]

Exclusive: Guy Sebastian and his wife Jules finally talk about coping with the biggest challenge of their lives together. The text message was brief and ominous: “Phone home, bad news.” Singer Guy Sebastian and his gorgeous wife Jules were only six days into their honeymoon when family tragedy shattered their newlywed bliss. Shockingly, they discovered […]