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On her silver jubilee, Australia’s most famous housewife takes time out to share her fabulous life with us. She’s Australian royalty, a major player on the world stage, a self-described “gigastar”. But our magical mauve-haired Dame Edna Everage insists that at heart she remains an immensely humble woman from the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds. […]

On-Sale Monday May 28, 2007 Melanie’s tears — Antonio seen with mystery woman Melanie Griffith flew into a jealous rage after her husband Antonio Banderas was spotted entering an LA hotel with a young mystery blonde. Melanie and Antonio’s 11-year marriage has been consistently plagued by the actress’s insecurities over his flirtatious nature. Katrina Warren […]

I have a confession to make. My name is Charlie and I currently manage a theatre restaurant in Melbourne. Three years ago I went to the Easter Show in Sydney with my friends Ben and Damien. It was there I first saw this gorgeous girl behind the counter as I was buying the Big Lebowski […]

Join in the fun as the Road Train visits towns in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and WA. A very good Friday What’s on Broken Hill Relay for Life Help the Road Train support The Cancer Council NSW’s Relay for Life at Broken Hill’s Memorial Oval on Saturday, June 2. We will also be featuring cooking […]

Exclusive extract from Still Life With Husband (Vintage) by Lauren Fox. “Nobody’s staring at me!” I say again. “What are you talking about?” But then I see him, the young, dark-haired man sitting alone across the room. He is unshaven in a sexy, can’t-be-bothered way (but also potentially in an unemployed way); he’s stuck a […]

Oats are very important for heart health — and not just because they taste great and fill and warm you up in winter. Eating oats as part of a healthy diet low in saturated fat can lower your cholesterol, one of the risk factors in heart disease. Oats are also a rich source of soluble […]

Tapping into the power of guided imagery can reduce blood pressure, ease anxiety and more. The theory is, in terms of brain activity, that there isn’t much difference between imagining something and actually experiencing it. Brain scans prove that visualising something — sucking on a lemon, for example — triggers activity in the visual cortex, […]

Question There are so many different spices available in supermarkets today — I’ve got no idea what some of them are! I would love to try a couple out — could you please tell me a bit about sumac and ras el hanout? Answer With a name that loosely translates as “top of the shop”, […]

If you’ve always wanted to know more about animals, Bindi Irwin is the little girl to ask. Each month, Bindi will write about a different animal and answer readers’ questions in the magazine. Bindi loves kangaroos and wallabies, and is worried that many of them are in danger, but she has advice in our June […]