Organising a holiday, and particularly travelling with kids, doesn’t have to be difficult, according to Andrew McEvoy from Tourism Australia. “I think a lot of parents think travelling with kids is too hard, but you can have a fun time,” he says. “Twenty years ago there were no such things as kids clubs and babysitting […]

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Jessica Gomes had big shoes to fill last night as she walked the David Jones season launch catwalk for the first time since replacing Miranda Kerr as the face of the department store. And she nailed it. Stepping into the role with confidence the 27-year-old former Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret model walked that catwalk […]

Julius is four years old, he has Down syndrome, and he is featuring in his second advertising campaign. Here, his mum Catia Malaquias tells us what makes him unique, and what makes him just like any other kid. “So, what is different about Julius?” I asked my 5 year-old daughter Laura, trying hard to sound […]

To smack or not to smack, that is the question. Bad puns aside, it is a regular discussion of modern parenting: whether giving your offspring a quick slap on the hand/leg/bottom should be allowable. For this parent, it has been tried and tested with very different results. My firstborn was a rare tantrumer, but when […]

We’ve seen her grow from TV’s girl next door to screen siren and now Michelle Williams has made the leap to smouldering fashion model in a new campaign for Louis Vuitton. The 32-year-old actress has made her modeling debut and given a rare behind the scenes glimpse into the goings on behind the lense on […]

Dearest Disney, I am writing to thank you for such a wonderful production of Disney On Ice: Princesses and Heroes. I took my 4 year old, along with six of her closest friends and their mothers and it truly was a splendid day out. From the moment the lights dimmed – the audience hushed – […]

As the world waits for Kate to give birth, Zoe Arnold shares some tips to induce labour. It seems ‘Waity Katie’ is exacting her revenge … with representatives from the world’s media literally camping outside her hospital, waiting for the delivery of her baby. We can all assume the Duchess is now officially overdue, after […]

It’s a scenario that is only too familiar to many mums — your 12-year-old daughter needs a bra, but the racks are packed with lacy, push-up, padded contraptions that leave them looking like a Victoria’s Secret model. With two tween daughters, Melbourne mum Jo Konstandinou was looking forward to taking her girls shopping for their […]

Nicole Kidman has posed in a bondage-style mask for an edgy new photo shoot. The images — which appear in the new issue of German Vogue — feature the 46-year-old actress wearing a black lace mask and staring suggestively into the camera. Other shots show her wearing silver gloves adorned with large spikes and a […]