The government’s smoking tax has been criticised as a cash grab, but after losing her grandmother to cancer sticks, Zoe Arnold explains why taxation is one of the most effective tools in the fight against smoking. My Grandmother was the epitome of elegance in her youth. We have a picture of her in her 20s: […]

Longbourn by Jo Baker, Doubleday. Did the publishers back in 1813 have any inkling of the level of popularity Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice would reach? Possibly not. Yet, 200 years later, that appeal is still palpable, so English author Jo Baker has either done a very smart or a very naive thing with her […]

The usually attention-hungry Kim Kardashian is yet to make a public appearance since giving birth, but it would seem that’s set to change next month when she attends her sister Kylie’s 16th birthday party. The 32-year-old will finally show off her post-baby body, which she has been working hard on while staying at her mother […]

New research says fennel can do more than flavour our meals – it’s now said to be able improve women’s state-of-mind and wellbeing during their menstrual cycles. The aniseed-tasting herb is said to relieve pre-menstrual syndrome, after a test group of 36 women in Iran who took drops made from fennel seeds reported feeling less […]

Apparently Kim and mum Kris want Keeping Up With The Kardashians to go out with a bang rather than a whimper, after six years and eight seasons. “It has been the biggest reality franchise of all-time. Both Kim and Kris want to make sure they end on a high note, leaving fans wanting more, rather […]

This year’s sauciest contestants spill their love secrets to Woman’s Day. Daniel: “I’ve only been on two dates in my whole life…” Rishi: “MasterChef is [my wife’s] way of showing me how much she loves me, because me being here is a huge sacrifice.” Vern: “I miss chilling with someone on Sundays…” Lynton: “I don’t […]

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Glee star Cory Monteith has died aged 31. The Canadian actor was found in his hotel room on the 21st floor of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel on Vancouver’s waterfront at about noon Saturday. Cory was found by a hotel staff member after he failed to check out on time. The cause of death is […]

Elle Macpherson has posed naked for a magazine cover as she approaches her 50th birthday. The supermodel recreated her famous 1994 Playboy cover for the Australian edition of Harper’s Bazaar magazine. Elle looks stunning in the cover shot, but she’s far from the first big star to strip off for the cover of a magazine. […]

Shedding all that weight has changed the irrepressible Aussie entertainer – both outside and in. For Christine Anu, losing an impressive 24kg on reality show Excess Baggage was only the beginning. Since then, the My Island Home singer has shed an incredible 16kg more. But in the process of getting back the slim physique she […]