Ruby Ernest is just four years old, but she has already spent many long nights in hospital, struggling to breathe as the inoperable tumour in her lung swells. Six months after doctors told Ruby’s family that there was nothing they could do, help came from an unexpected place: a packet of tiny blue pills traditionally […]

Don’t text and drive — we know this much. But has anyone considered the dangers of mobile-distraction while supervising children? The answer is yes, doctors have, and they’re concerned. The perils of texting while parenting have been uncovered in data released by the US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggesting that a 12 percent […]

Fashion magazines are constantly criticised for altering images to make models appear thinner, but in the latest Photoshop fail, an international fashion magazine has been attacked for airbrushing skinny supermodel Karlie Kloss to make her appear more full-figured. Posing in Numero magazine, the 20-year-old model is pictured topless with her hands raised above her head […]

From hundreds of eager entrants, our expert food team selected eight finalists to bake their signature sponge cake recipes in The Weekly’s famous test kitchen to compete for the title of Australia’s Sponge Cake Queen. Two hours of baking time flew as finalists got busy in the battle to create the perfect sponge. There were […]

Credit card debt weighing you down? Get on top of it once and for all with these five simple steps.

It’s FINALLY here! Spring has sprung and summer is well and truley on it’s way, so it’s time to add some pops of colour, prints and starppy sandals to your wardrobe. Laura Yeomans from ShopStyle.com.au talks us through the essential pieces to add to your wardrobwe this summer and tells you how to wear them. […]

If you’re one of those people who shoots dirty looks at women who breastfeed in public, stay away from rocker Pink. The singer is in Sydney for a month and won’t tolerate any criticism of her decision to breastfeed baby Willow, 15 months, in restaurants, cafes or anywhere else she chooses. Related: Bottle feeding ‘like […]

US health experts are calling for a ban on backyard trampolines because they are too dangerous and cause an excessive number of injuries. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that netting and other safety equipment does not reduce injury. In 2009 there were almost 98,000 trampoline-related injuries in the US which resulted in 3,100 […]

The “Sex and the City” generation constantly has the finger pointed at them for glamorising promiscuity, and women are having sex younger than ever, but it’s over 50s who are most likely to have a one night stand. A recent survey of 3300 Australians by dating website RSVP found that while two to four dates […]

Westfiled stylist Alyce Cowell talks us through the top five Brownlow Medal red carpet looks.