Now to Love

With her family’s support, Judith Mawson is now able to move on from a nightmare that began when two detectives pulled into her drive. In this week’s Woman’s Day she tells her horrifying story … After my first marriage came apart, I wanted to meet a straight, normal man who was kind and loving and […]

Improve immunity and prevent cancer with a little help from medicinal mushrooms, says Pamela Allardice. Here are four fungi you need to know about. For centuries, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has prescribed certain mushrooms — shiitake, maitake, reishi and turkey tail — for their health-promoting effects. Along with other common mushrooms, like button and Portobello, […]

Women in their early 40s have doubled their chances of having a baby through IVF treatment in just two years and are enjoying a higher success rate than any other age group, national statistics have revealed. According to data issued by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, women aged between 40 and 44 had […]

**Dear Judy, I’ve heard that trans fats have been banned in the US in restaurants. What are trans fats and why do we not hear much about them in Australia? — Mae** Trans-fats are created through a process called hydrogenation. It was adopted by food manufacturers and used to convert liquid vegetable oils into solid […]

When I bought my first house, I was thrilled to finally be out of not only the renting game, but the share-house game. I had found more often than not the experience of sharing with complete strangers to be a nightmare. Countless times throughout my twenties, I’d answer a “room for rent” ad in the […]

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Recent reports from the UK indicate that Prince Charles is planning to make his wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles the queen of England when he becomes king — despite concerns amidst the royal family that the reputation of the British monarch could be at stake. According to British newspaper reports, the Prince of Wales has met with […]

With Brad away again, Angelina is struggling to cope with looking after six kids alone… Angelina Jolie has confessed she’s finding it tough being a mum to six children under the age of seven as Brad Pitt leaves her alone to travel around the world — even meeting up for a dinner date with his […]

The Queen has ordered the younger royals to shape up and do something with their lives, but are her concerns warranted? Her Majesty has issued a stern warning to Kate Middleton and other members of the royal “brat pack” to get a job or become involved in charity work, in order to protect the family […]

When Mark and Anthony’s father was lost at sea they hid their own heartbreak to support their grieving mother. But when John turned up almost six years later, the boys’ world began to unravel… As they huddled together at the beach on a cold, blustery day for their father’s memorial ceremony, the hearts of brothers […]