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Losing his father to cancer when he was still a teen was a painful blow for rising TV star Tom Williams, yet he retains a touching bond with his dad, writes Leigh Reinhold. “I speak to him all the time,” says The Great Outdoors presenter, “but especially out in the surf when the waves are […]

Jane McGrath, wife of Aussie cricket star Glenn McGrath, has fought and beaten cancer twice. Yet nothing prepared her for the discovery that the cancer had returned — this time, as a brain tumour. The couple tell Michael Sheather of the love that has sustained them and how Jane dreams of growing old and watching […]

By Judy Davie **”I recently detoxed then changed my diet to minimise animal and plant fats/oils, dairy, sugars, processed foods and wheat. However, my cholesterol is higher than ever. The bad cholesterol is up to 4.5 and the good cholesterol is down to 1.9. My doctor said to cut meat to only 480g of red […]

I have quite a bit of weight to lose and I have just started. I want to be slim by my big 30 next year. I have realised that I am using too many calories on milk. As I like about a cup on my breakfast plus two or three cups of coffee or tea […]

My flatmate Simone was a vegetarian and loved to lecture me about how I was murdering animals every time I came home from work and cooked a steak or lamb chop for my dinner. I had nothing against vegetarians — I had been one myself for many years after a food poisoning incident involving suspect […]

Have a great pet tip? Share it here and read some great tips from other pet lovers. Our couch was being ripped to shreds even though I had a scratching pole for my kitty, so I bought her favourite treats and manually put her paws against the pole then gave her a treat. It took […]

Kelly Donaghy-Lewis talks to Woman’s Day about her friendship with fellow Biggest Loser contestant Michael, and about how things are going with her estranged husband now she’s been eliminated from the show. **Starting weight: 117.1kg Elimination weight: 108.7** What led to you being eliminated? Mel was jealous of my friendship with Michael and she’d told […]

Every week Dr Chris Brown answers your pet questions — submit your own or browse our archives. Question How do I stop my 1-year-old cat from drinking out of the toilet? He has fresh water available but loves the toilet water. Is this good for him? — Nicole Answer This is a situation you’re truly […]

Each week Woman’s Day Beauty Editor, Mary Zavaglia answers your beauty questions. Question I recently bought a new ceramic straightener and I read in the user’s manual that it doesn’t do any damage to your hair, though it still recommends that I use an extremely expensive UV filter. Can you shed some light on what […]