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Allow me to introduce you to someone. Actually, you may not need an introduction — you know this woman — in fact you’ve probably spent a fair bit of time together. You’ve had weekends away together, she’s given you guidance and advice and helped you out of some sticky situations. She the one you trust […]

Women have come a long way since the 1990s, making advances in the workplace, pay gaps, and women’s rights, but while the fight for a female-friendly chocolate bar was not on feminist’s agendas, apparently it’s a high priority for confectionery giant Cadbury. In a bid to win back female chocoholics, Cadbury has launched its first […]

A mother’s emotional reunion with her missing four-year-old son has been caught on camera. Riley Martin, who has Down syndrome, disappeared from his home in Nambucca Heads at midday yesterday, along with the family’s three dogs. In pictures: The beautiful faces of Down syndrome His mother Bianca Graham was in the middle of an impassioned […]

A US TV anchor has taken aim at bullies in an on-air response to an insulting viewer letter over her weight, and is encouraging kids to stand up to bullies as well. Jennifer Livingston, a news show host in Wisconsin received an email last week accusing her for being a bad role model. Chrissie Swan: […]

So you just figured out who Justin Bieber is, and no doubt you’re familiar with the phrase “Charlie bit my finger”, but there’s a new online sensation that you’re going to have to wise up to. K-Pop – it’s a thing. South Korean pop stay Psy — real name Park Jae-Sang — is responsible for […]

Prime Minister Julia Gillard choked back tears in parliament today in a heartfelt tribute to her late father John Gillard. In her first appearance in federal parliament since the passing of her 83-year-old father less than two weeks ago, the Prime Minister thanked members of parliament for their kind wishes and support since his death, […]

Conde Nast has sparked outrage by publishing an image of a male model choking supermodel Stephanie Seymour on the cover of Vogue Hommes International. Women’s rights groups have written a letter accusing the publisher of “glorifying domestic violence as an act of love” and demanding they withdraw the magazine from sale immediately. “Choking is not […]

The AFL community and its many loyal supporters are in shock following the untimely passing of Port Adelaide player John McCarthy. The team’s end-of-season trip, attended by 10 of Port’s finest players, ended in tragedy as McCarthy was found dead yesterday after an apparent fall from a Las Vegas hotel. Though circumstances of his death […]

Jacqueline Freney was eight years old when she watched Australian swimmer Siobhan Paton win six gold medals at the Sydney Paralympics and decided she wanted to do the same. Last night, she surpassed that goal, winning her seventh gold in London and becoming Australia’s most successful Paralympian at a single Games. Jacqueline, 20, blitzed the […]

ACP magazines, publisher of The Australian Women’s Weekly will come under new ownership as Nine Entertainment Co confirmed an agreement to sell Australia’s largest magazine publisher to leading European media group Bauer. ACP will break away from Nine Entertainment Co to join the German based international publishing house, a family-owned company publishing about 400 magazines […]