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Want to make your home more environmentally friendly? Here are our top 10 tips for energy-efficiency. Check your insulation Proper insulation will keep you warmer in winter and cooler in summer. Choose biodegradable cellulose or wool instead of fibreglass or polyester. In winter, place draught strips around doors and hang close-fitting curtains over windows. Install […]

According to the latest research, getting hitched improves your physical and mental health — if you’re a man, that is. In a study from the University of California which was published in the journal Cancer, researchers found that, compared with single guys, married men described themselves as enjoying better psychological and physical health and being […]

EExclusive extract from The Scandal of the Season (Random House Australia) by Sophie Gee. Arabella Fermor was looking at herself in the glass, considering on which side of her cheek the morning’s beauty patch should be placed. She stepped back so that Betty, her maid, could tighten the robings on her stays. Arabella’s lapdog, Shock, […]

This month, we’re launching a new service, in partnership with our medical expert Professor Kerryn Phelps, called Ueathealthy. Developed by Kerryn and her partner, Jackie Stricker, Ueathealthy is an online health food store catering to those suffering from food allergies, such as Coeliac disease, wheat intolerance and diabetes. It offers a range of healthy products, […]

Question I have a recipe that asks me to “blind bake” my pastry. What is blind baking? Answer Blind baking is a cooking term to describe baking sweet or savoury pie shells or pastry cases before the filling is added. If a filling does not need to be baked or is very wet, it may […]

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. In May, Bindi tells you all about the crocodilian family and how keen she is to help them survive. Pick up a […]

Facing her first Mother’s Day without her husband, Steve, by her side, a still grieving Terri Irwin opens her heart to Michael Sheather and enjoys being made a fuss of when The Weekly gives her a glamorous makeover. Photography by Graham Shearer. Styling by Jane de Teliga. For Terri Irwin, every day is a struggle. […]

Diana pursued Prince Charles and was more interested in his royal title than in the man himself. When asked by her mother if she loved him or loved ‘what he is’, she replied, “What’s the difference?” Charles’s former flame Sabrina Guinness claims Diana was “all over” Charles prior to their courtship. “She was flirting, she […]

By Jo McKinnon Keeping yourself motivated to get out and do some exercise during winter can be a tough call when you live in Australia’s southern states. Those shorter days and cooler temperatures seem to transform occasional exercisers into chockie-scoffing couch potatoes in record-breaking time. So how to beat the lure of the Doona and […]

Each week Woman’s Day Beauty Editor, Mary Zavaglia answers your beauty questions.