Robin Gibb, one of the three brothers in the Bee Gees has died in London at age 62. Gibb’s family announced in a statement on Sunday that: “Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery”. Gibb was admitted into hospital in October last year for abdominal pains. He subsequently had […]

He’s 61 and she’s 50, but two of Australia’s oldest first-time parents remain young at heart with their delightful twins, writes Glen Williams It’s no wonder first-time parents John Kemp and Jennifer Hammond say they’re “a little tired”. “We got more than we bargained for,” laughs a somewhat shell-shocked John, who at age 61 is […]

Emily Seebohm is one of Australia’s most promising Olympic medal prospects, but she’ll always be a cheeky little girl to her mum Karen. Here, Karen shares her favourite pictures of her superstar daughter. “Being Em’s mum is incredible,” Karen says. “She’s had to sacrifice a lot to follow her dreams. For six or seven years, […]

When Nic became ill I was the only person who took her seriously. Even her mum and sister thought she was exaggerating and her symptoms were so vague our doctor quickly ran out of patience. When we’d married I came out of the army into a good job so money was never an issue and […]

Michelle Obama is shunning Oprah Winfrey because she hates “fat people”, according to a controversial new book. The sensational claims appear in The Amateur, a new book about Barack Obama’s presidency written by Edward Klein, the former editor-in-chief of New York Times Magazine. Klein says Michelle avoids Oprah’s phone calls and refused to let her […]

As Seal, Joel et al were warming up their vocal chords for The Voice’s live show on Monday night the Twitterati were warming up their thumbs, perhaps unaware that they were about to join one of the most successful social media campaigns in Australian history. Tweets boasting the show’s hash tag (#TheVoiceAU) were already starting […]

They were born with the same parents just minutes apart, but these gorgeous twins are anything but identical. Like most mothers of twins, Jennene Salifu believes each of her girls is unique in her own special way. But the Brisbane mum’s eight-month-old bubs, Aaliyah and Malikah, truly are one – or should that be two […]

Barack Obama has become the first US president to openly support gay marriage. In an interview broadcast on US TV network ABC yesterday afternoon, Obama said that after careful consideration, he had decided to speak out in support of gay rights. In pictures: Barack Obama’s girls “Over the course of several years as I have […]

The mother of an openly gay high school student in the US armed her son with a stun gun so that he could defend himself from bullying, saying that she had no choice. But Chelisa Grimes’ decision backfired. Her son was arrested by school police and has been suspended after he was approached by six […]

He is a Prince Harry lookalike, but after meeting Roddy Walker it is hard not to feel like you are in the company of royalty. Much like the prince himself, Roddy is fun-loving, cheeky and oozes sophistication and charm. But this isn’t a coincidence; he takes his “character” of Prince Harry very seriously. “Right now […]