According to global statistics, the popularity of online dating is at an all-time high. With the “desperate and dateless” stigma long gone, many are swapping the club scene for computer screens as a fun and efficient way to find love. In fact, a US survey commissioned by dating website Match.com found that during 2009-10 more […]

To the delight of the public, several Australian banks have decided to abolish mortgage exit fees in the past few weeks, but it's not all good news.

Supermodel, mum and businesswoman Elle Macpherson returned to her roots this week for a modelling stint in Sydney. Elle, who turns 48 next month, jetted into her homeland to take part in the launch show for the new Virgin Blue uniform, designed by Project Runway winner Juli Grbac. To unveil the stylish uniforms, Virgin Blue […]

Most vegetables come from a family where they share similar characteristics. One family you may not have heard of before is the lily family, which includes onions, garlic, leeks, turnips — and asparagus. Like the other members of its family, asparagus is grown mostly below the ground. You are probably familiar with the green variety […]

What are our male counterparts doing differently? And is it working?

Question: I have tried numerous different ways to boil eggs, but each time the yolk is either too hard or the white is undercooked, and it is not until you cut open the egg that you know! Please can you tell me how I should boil eggs to achieve a nice runny yolk to dip […]

Children with ADHD should be placed on special diets to identify foods that may trigger disruptive behaviour before behaviour-changing drugs are considered, Dutch researchers have recommended. Researchers from the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in the Netherlands found that significant improvements were found when children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were given a controlled […]

A recent survey has revealed Australians disapprove of IVF sex selection but would prefer a “balanced” family with one girl and one boy. The study, led by Dr Rebecca Kippen from the School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne, found that 69 percent of respondents disapproved of the use of IVF for sex […]

A sparkling diamond knuckle-duster or a pair of pretty gold earrings says a lot about your style and taste. But, when it comes to human rights and the environment, there is another side to jewellery — and it’s not pretty. For decades, precious metals and stones have been mined in some of the world’s poorest […]

Can a mother’s eating habits while pregnant affect her child? A new study suggests, it might. It’s well known that rats that are underfed during pregnancy produce fat babies with metabolic problems. To do the same studies with humans is difficult. Yet a “natural” experiment was provided during World War II when the German invasion […]