A cracking, taut prologue in which a traumatised young woman launches herself off a London bridge to be lost to the murky depths of the Thames sets the pace and tone for this highly accomplished novel.

No one relishes the prospect of a visit to the dentist and the potential risk factors of bad oral hygiene are scary, so why do so many Australians neglect to properly look after their teeth? A study by the Australian Dental Association in conjunction with Oral-B found that while most Australians (87 percent) believe oral […]

The Australian Dental Association have cited a current ‘epidemic’ of child tooth decay in Australia. In a recent study, it was found that 48 percent of children suffered from untreated tooth decay, but only 10 percent had seen a dentist. This means that almost half of Australian children under the age of four are suffering […]

Twenty years ago, Kit Kats were sold in two-piece packs weighing 20g, today a Kit Kat weighs 78g. Welcome to our supersize world. The result: we’re also supersizing ourselves. Fancy a biscuit? And how about a coffee to go with it? Twenty years ago, that would have meant a biscuit you could have fitted whole […]

There's a reason why people fight so hard to get better… because at some point someone will get better. Why shouldn't Patrick be the one?

The dad-and-daughter team are competing to honour the memory of their loved one. Just over a year ago, 22-year-old student Jessie Kleist lost her mother and grandparents in a horrific plane crash. It had been a dream of her mum, Michelle, a talented renovator, to compete on Nine’s The Block. Now Jessie is honouring her […]

Already a crowd favourite, Karise Eden is proving dreams really can come true on The Voice. Laughing and relaxed as a make-up artist fusses over her in preparation for a photo shoot, it’s hard to believe Karise Eden was homeless just a few short years ago. “When they did my make-up for The Voice, I […]

Obese mothers are 60 percent more likely to have a child with autism, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of California, Davis and Vanderbilt University studied over 1000 children aged two to five, some of whom had autism or other developmental disorders. Related: The joys and challenges of raising an autistic child […]

After more than 25 years in the business, country music legend James Blundell was awarded the Hall of Fame trophy at this year’s CMC Music Awards, which gave him the chance to reflect on a quarter of a century of highs and lows. Backstage at CMC Rocks The Hunter, he spoke to our reporter, Sebastian […]

He’s a heart-throb of the country music world with nine Grammy nominations and celebrity buddies like Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. But superstar Dierks Bentley says his greatest joy comes from his wife of seven years, Cassidy Black, and their two daughters, Evie, 3, and Jordan, 1. While touring Australia with local music legend Lee […]