Now to Love

When my sister Magda left home at 18, I breathed a sigh of relief. We’d never really gotten along, but I was sure that things would improve now that we weren’t seeing each other every day. I spent the next two years working hard, looking forward to the time when I could go to university […]

The Nine Network’s resident vet joins Woman’s Day to help solve your pet problems. What made you want to become a vet? When I was growing up, a vet was the last thing I was going to be. My dad’s a vet and I didn’t want to be seen as following in his footsteps. But […]

By Lucy Hine Nothing beats the feeling of coming home and being greeted by an excited pet. Instantly a lousy day at work can be transformed into an enjoyable evening. However, this is a pleasure unknown to some asthma and allergy suffers. Symptoms such as sneezing, itchy, red and watery eyes, rashes and wheezy breathing […]

Question: My 8-year-old Tortie appears to have developed bulimia over the past year. She guzzles down her food and usually looks at guzzling down my other cats’ food as well whenever she gets the opportunity. She is the only one that begs at our dinner table and is a real greedy-guts. Then she vomits a […]

Question: Ms. Zavaglia, I was wondering if you could recommend a good men’s shaving line. My wife continues to buy me many products that don’t seem to work. I continue to get razor burn and ingrown hairs! Please help! Warm Regards from the USA! Anthony Pisano Answer: Hi Anthony, Have you tried the Nivea For […]

Steve Irwin often spoke with his hands. Every “Crikey” or “Get a look at this little beauty” that tumbled from his mouth was punctuated with a flourish. It was with these hands — “as big as an orangutan’s,” says his widow, Terri — that Steve grappled with the crocs that made him an international star. […]

Not long ago, he was on top of the world, newly married to movie star Nicole Kidman. Now, singer Keith Urban is locked up in rehab and everyone wants to know why. J Randy Taraborrelli investigates. The scene unfolds in West Hollywood, California. A woman parks her Mercedes in front of a gym, gets out […]

Exclusive extract from The Consequences of Marriage by Isla Dewar (Headline). These days, the allotment, with its winding brick paths, small white picket fences and vibrant flowerbeds, was a little neglected. Weeds had pushed up through the cracks in the path, and the small shed where the tools were kept, and where Bibi sat by […]

[Photographed by Rob Palmer.] Materials 1 bundle of 2mm round rattan core cane tape measure scissors kitchen string 2 x bundles of raffia 2.5m thin coloured ribbon flowers/foliage (either fresh or artificial) Method Measure and cut the cane into 1m lengths. Arrange the cut lengths into a circular form, about 3cm thick, ensuring the cut […]