By Josephine Agostino The Wiggles are living out their rock ‘n’ roll dreams — albeit without the leather. With celebrity fans around the world and millions more young groupies hanging on their every word, Sam Moran, Anthony Field, Murray Cook and Jeff Fatt have become Australia’s highest-paid entertainers, with their own entourage and annual revenue […]

On sale Monday June 23, 2008 Kate Middleton’s showdown with the palace She hasn’t got a ring on her finger yet but already Kate Middleton has fallen out with the Queen. Jake and Jen: The rumours that won’t go away Australia’s glamour couple, Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall, are again forced to defend their unusual […]

By Annette Campbell Most of us probably don’t think too much about all the wonderful work our amazing eyes do — as long as nothing goes wrong! But people’s fear of losing their vision is second only to cancer. So to help mark The Eye Foundation’s upcoming event, JUL-eye, we talked with an expert about […]

By Annette Campbell It must be springtime: the sun is shining; the birds are singing — and lots of us are sniffling and sneezing thanks to hay fever! “Spring can be a miserable time of year for those living with either mild, or debilitating hay fever,” says Dr Raymond Mullins, spokesperson for the Australasian Society […]

**Dear Judy, “I have been trying to lose weight. I’ve been going on the treadmill every day or second day for 15-30 mins a day. The problem is, the more I exercise the more hungry I get, and I’m always craving sweet followed immediately by savoury. I never seem to be full. Can you tell […]

Getting angry every so often is, in fact, a very healthy thing to do, while keeping it all pent up inside is not. These seven ideas will help you vent your vexations more constructively. Take a break. Anger lowers inhibitions and causes you to blurt out things you later regret. In the heat of the […]

Imagine you have tossed a pebble into a pond and you are watching the ripples spread out. The same principle applies to your life — your smallest action can have far-reaching effects. By seeking opportunities to pay a compliment, show kindness, offer a helping hand or just listen with courtesy at least once every day, […]

**Dear Judy, What is the caloric value of the natural plant sweetener Stevia? — Jenny** Dear Jenny, Stevia contains no kilojoules at all. It is a native herb of South America, with leaves a hundred times sweeter than sugar! While it can be used as a natural energy-free sweetener, it is so intensively sweet it […]

Are you a “fixer”? That’s a person who feels they have to change other people’s behaviours, alter situations, make things better and do it all within a certain time-frame. Focusing on a problem that has to be fixed, even when it is beyond your control, is a shortcut to stress. Next time you find yourself […]

**Have you ever thought you might die of a heart attack? No? Why not? It’s true that most of us think of heart disease as an “old man’s” health issue, but the tragic fact is that heart disease is the number one killer of Australian women.** Four times as many women die from a heart […]