We’re often told we’ll feel better if we come clean and apologise after doing something wrong but, in fact, the opposite may be true! A University of Queensland study suggests that the feeling of empowerment which can come with refusing to make amends sometimes outweighs the relief we feel after apologising. “We do find that […]

What would you do with $1.5 million? Buy a new house or two? Several sports cars? A lavish around-the-world trip? Or you could blow it all on this new solid gold dress. Designer Zac Posen created this one-of-a-kind gown in honour of Magnum’s new Gold ice cream bar. It is completely covered in 24-karat gold […]

With a quarter of Aussie kids now overweight or obese and thousands of others battling eating disorders, mum-of-two Zoe Arnold asks if it’s possible to raise kids with no body image hang-ups. Fat kids are becoming normal, just like fat adults. Visit any suburban mall and overweight families appear to outnumber average-sized people. But what […]

Eighties fashion is much-maligned but the decade that followed had even more questionable style moments. Even the classic pant suit – so hard to get wrong – went hideously awry in the decade style forgot, with Celine Dion wearing hers baggy and back-to-front and Bon Jovi choosing a maroon crushed velvet variety. Hair was huge, […]

A Samoan airline has started charging customers by the kilo, instead of per seat.

Australian children are now so fat doctors are removing their tonsils so they can breathe. A shocking report in today’s Daily Telegraph revealed the toll the obesity epidemic is having on our children’s health. Westmead Children’s Hospital’s paediatric obesity specialist Dr Shirley Alexander said he had treated kids as young as 18 months, while some […]

Images of the “normal-sized” mannequins on display at a Swedish department store have been shared more than one million times on social networks. The size 12 figurines have been used in all 76 Åhléns stores since 2010, but have only appeared online in the past week, when a blogger posted a picture on Facebook. The […]

What would you buy with $90,000? A couple of decent cars? Some nice jewellery? Set your kids up with a solid education or even make some wise investments? OR you could become the proud owner of one Hermes ‘crocodile chiffon’ t-shirt. The most expensive t-shirt in New York City has been discovered in the Hermes […]

With many families struggling to cope with the rising cost of living, small changes in everyday spending go a long way. Cut back in these areas and really notice a difference.

A Victoria’s Secret lingerie campaign targeted at 15-year-old girls has outraged parents who claim it “portrays teens as sexual objects”. The new range Bright Young Things is part of the label’s Pink line, and is targeted at young teens under the age of 18. Related: Why girls are having sex at 12 “When somebody’s 15 […]