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Representatives for Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal have been quick to deny a People report that the couple had broken up. At 2.45pm on Sunday the magazine’s website cited an unnamed source “close to” Witherspoon, claiming the pair was no longer an item. By 5pm the same day, People reported that Witherspoon and Gyllenhaal’s representatives […]

What do famous faces get up to beyond the velvet ropes of those swish A-list soirees? Some less than stellar behaviour. Ouch! No, you’re not in physical agony, although the hangover is probably a doozy. Instead, this sting is a memory that you would give anything to forget. You’ve woken up and recalled dancing on […]

Missing out on the top spot in the Liberal party to Tony Abbott this week, Joe Hockey had been touted as a future Liberal leader and even PM. Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has a demanding job, but, as he tells us, nothing compares to being a father. Ignatius Theodore Babbage-Hockey. When Joe Hockey and wife […]

Navy diver Paul de Gelder survived a savage shark attack, but despite his horrific injuries, as he tells us, he’s not going to let that stand in his way. It was a beautiful February morning, with the early sun dancing on the still waters of Sydney Harbour. From his position, swimming on his back between […]

Coming out of a tough area of LA, Serena Williams isn’t your ordinary tennis champion. Sheer grit has seen her overcome huge obstacles to reclaim the world’s number one ranking. We find out what makes the superstar tick. Two years ago, Serena Williams let out a mighty yelp. She was playing in the Australian Open, […]

Julia Gillard, 48, Deputy Prime Minister “When I finished high school at 17, my family went back [to the UK] for Christmas in South Wales, from where we’d migrated when I was four. We went back to my dad’s small mining village of Cwmgrach. He was one of seven brothers and sisters, and his mother […]

Sporting an imposing barrister’s robe and wig as he stands on the steps of Melbourne’s Supreme Court, Mark Holden is almost unrecognisable as the flamboyant former Australian Idol judge who coined the catchphrase “Touchdown!”. But Mark, who once described his persona on the popular TV talent quest as “loony”, couldn’t be more serious about his […]

The Aussie star puts the past behind him, as he welcomes his mother into his family. Hugh Jackman and his mother Grace are enjoying being a family again after years of heartbreak, following her decision to walk out on her son when he was aged just eight. Enjoying a day out in Manhattan with Hugh’s […]

The former Idol reveals to CLARE RIGDEN how her mother stepped in to put a stop to her partner’s abuse. After the first series of Australian Idol, she was one of Australia’s brightest stars, but Paulini Curuenavuli’s home life wasn’t so glamorous. A victim of domestic abuse, she endured beatings that left her emotionally and […]