Now to Love

When I first left home, I moved from my little country town to the busy excitement of Sydney. Living at home had been a sheltered and easy life but I couldn’t resist the lure of the big smoke. It didn’t take me long to adapt from scrounging every cent as a student to living the […]

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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 April, Bindi is on a mission to save a much-loved Australian marsupial — the northern hairy-nosed wombat. Pick up a copy […]

She’s a model, a spokeswoman for breast cancer research and prevention, a TV host, a devoted mum — and the wife of high-profile businessman Lachlan Murdoch. Michael Sheather meets Sarah Murdoch and finds a sunny Sydneysider in love with life. From the outside, Sarah Murdoch’s life is about as fabulous a life as anyone could […]

[Pictured, from left: Lee-Anne Drummond, Kellie Hayden, Jane McGrath and Amanda Alcott] Everyone needs friends, but when you have a condition as personal and serious as breast cancer, you need friends all the more. Jane McGrath, wife of Australian cricket hero Glenn McGrath, knows this only too well. During the past decade, she has relied […]

This month, the Road Train travels across Victoria, where we’ll clown around with doctors and take part in an Australian festival tradition. Love is in the air The Road Train was in Parkes, NSW, on Valentine’s Day to find love all around — and it wasn’t just for the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll during […]

With one in four women and one in six men estimated to suffer an osteoporotic fracture later in life, it’s no surprise that there’s quite a bit of research focusing on this major disease. When it comes to osteoporosis prevention, we all know that calcium counts. And these days research is targeting not only how […]

There seems to be no end to the power of daily dairy in your diet. Milk, cheese and yogurt have been shown to offer a range of health benefits — from osteoporosis prevention to helping you lose more fat on a weight-loss plan — but the latest news has got the fitness industry grinning. Whey […]

Whether you succumb to a virus or fight it off depends on how strong your immune system is. Here’s how you can improve your odds. Exercise Exercise increases the circulation of lymph (fluid providing oxygen and nutrients to cells), macrophages (cells which eat invading germs), and T-cell lymphocytes (which produce antibodies that kill viruses). Relax […]

If your cholesterol or blood pressure readings are high or borderline, you may want to try supplements before jumping on the pharmaceutical bandwagon. Many show promise in treating heart disease, are less expensive than drugs, and cause fewer side effects. Here are the top four heart-healing supplements: Fish oil If you have heart disease, getting […]