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She was just 10 years old when her father was first elected President of the United States, but last night Malia Obama showed the world she’s not a little girl anymore. Malia, now 14, looked every inch the grown-up lady – and the spitting image of her mother – as she took to the stage […]

As I come to the end of day two on the royal tour there’s one man I can’t keep my eyes off. Always near and looking proprietorial is a dashing figure in a crisp white uniform with gold braid and all the trimmings. No republic please! Australia loves Charles and Camilla It’s as if I’ve […]

After the frenetic frocks and fillies of Flemington, a sedate afternoon in Adelaide is on the cards for Prince Charles and Camilla and it’s all about championing great South Australian food. It’s actually a perfectly pitched program with the royal couple being introduced to local initiatives that seem to mirror their own interests back in […]

President Obama captivated a crowd of supporters at his Chicago headquarters, and millions of viewers around the world, as he delivered a powerful and impassioned victory speech praising his family and supporters after securing the US presidency for a second term. First Lady Michelle and the couple’s daughters Sasha and Malia joined the president on […]

The arrival of a new baby is always a reason to celebrate, but for iconic Australian fashion designer Collette Dinnigan, the birth of her baby boy has brought a joyous end to a long journey. The 47-year-old gave birth to a much longed for healthy baby boy, Hunter Desmond David Dinnigan Cocks, and the Royal […]

It was billed as a nail-biter that would go down to the wire but just four hours after polls closed, Barack Obama took to Twitter to claim victory in the 2012 Presidential Election. Obama tweeted the words “Four more years” with a picture of him and wife Michelle embracing. Experts had predicted the outcome might […]

Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term as President of the United States. “Four more years” read the tweet that confirmed the count, as Obama’s official Twitter account announced victory while votes were still being counted. In pictures: Obama’s victory The social media announcement was accompanied by a picture of the President and […]

She’s the world’s richest woman and has dominated the headlines in the past year, but much of Gina Rinehart’s life remains a mystery. She rarely gives interviews, refuses to talk about her personal life, and fights for suppression orders to keep her court dealings secret. But a crack has appeared in the Rinehart mystique – […]

Gina Rinehart’s reclusive daughter Bianca has given a candid interview revealing she slept with a hammer under her pillow as a child because she felt so “exposed” by her late grandfather Lang Hancock’s high-profile marriage to his Filipina maid Rose. Bianca was seven years old when Lang scandalously wed Rose, turning the family home into […]

The world was thrilled when Barack Obama won another term as US President, but we were more excited to have another four years of his lovely wife Michelle. The office of First Lady has been held by some of the world’s most beautiful and stylish women, and Michelle is one of the best ever. To […]