Now to Love

When I was growing up, all that I wanted was to be my cousin Sasha for a day. The same age as me, Sasha was always more beautiful and more vivacious. She was always the one charming her way in and out of everything. While the rest of us got surly waiters, parking fines and […]

Exclusive extract from Blind Submission (Allen and Unwin) by Debra Ginsberg. “Well, why don’t we sit down and get started?” Lucy said, gesturing for me to sit on the couch. Craig positioned himself on a chair next to me, holding a legal pad on his lap. Lucy sat down next to me, so close our […]

Exclusive extract from From Baghdad, With Love (Pan Macmillan Australia) by Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman. I don’t remember exactly when I got to the house that served as our command post in the north-west sector of Fallujah, and I don’t remember exactly how I got there. I remember being exhausted, the tiredness weighing more heavily […]

Before you embark on that next New Year’s diet craze take a moment to ask yourself if the diet is: Difficult to decipher? The problem with many diet books is that you have to refer to the whole book — and are then expected to carry it around for reference at every meal and snack. […]

Make sure you look after your digestive health as you jet off to that exotic location this Christmas. New foods, disrupted sleep patterns, travel-related stress and flight-related digestive problems can all wreak havoc with your system — and don’t forget the risk of some bad bugs coming along for the ride. Let’s take a look […]

Got a minute? The new year is a time for fresh ideas. We’ve timed these six tips so you can see how fast and easy it is to make your life a little healthier and happier every day. One second Put the lid down when you flush the toilet. Otherwise you can accidentally inhale a […]

What’s the number one new year’s resolution? You guessed it — to lose weight. Human beings were originally designed to walk about 40km a day, but nowadays we do much less and eat much more ice-cream than our ancestors ever did — which is probably why we put on weight, especially after the traditional Christmas […]

You know your mind is ready to get started on that New Year fitness goal, but what about your body? Chances are you may need to get steady and take stock before you go for it. We consulted Dr George Janko, Medical Director of McKinnon Sports Medicine in Victoria for some top questions you should ask yourself before you get started:

You know your mind is ready to get started on that New Year fitness goal, but what about your body? Chances are you may need to get steady and take stock before you go for it. We consulted Dr George Janko, Medical Director of McKinnon Sports Medicine in Victoria for some top questions you should […]