Dazzling diamonds and designer gowns gave way to dashing and debonair Hollywood hunks at the 80th Oscar celebrations this year. The ’80s saw a redefining of what was acceptable as ‘black tie’ as actors started to push the boundaries and experiment with decorative waistcoats or lush fabrics like silk and velvet on the red carpet. […]

It was my first baby-free outing since my son had been born. Now he was five months old and I was going out, on my own, to a pub lunch with old friends. My partner and I had it all worked out … he would babysit until the evening, and then head off to play […]

When I found out I was expecting a child, I was already four months along. I was a full-time student at the time and exams were coming up, so I hadn’t been paying attention to when my period was due. By the time I found out, I was too far into my pregnancy to abort […]

By Annette Campbell Damian Harding is a 43-year-old IT specialist who lives in Canberra with his wife Eunmi and their daughter Destiny, aged seven. He also happens to be someone’s superhero — Damian and his family made the decision to donate his brother Darren’s organs after Darren died in a motorbike accident in 1988. But […]

The Aussies have taken a bite out of the Big Apple this week with our largest department store, Myer, making a big splash in downtown Manhattan. It’s certainly no secret that the Australian flavour is all the rage in New York at the moment…just put a G’day in front of anything and you’ll be the […]

By Jenny Brown When little Lewis needed a very special gift, it was his big brother who came to the rescue. Billy Sargent-Wilson grabs his baby brother and hugs him tightly as they hurtle down the playground slide, laughing. Afterwards, they share a raspberry muffin, toddling around the family kitchen. No tears, no fights. It’s […]

By Alley Einstein Julie is madly in love — with her own father. Last year 32-year-old Julie Symonds* received an email from her mother, who had left her in care since she was six. Trying to make up for the years of neglect, her mum announced she had a surprise — she suspected she knew […]

When my sister and I were young, we loved going to our Nan’s place for the holidays. Nan was from England, and her house was a treasure trove of antiques that she had bought from her home country. But there was one item that stood out for me: an ancient mahogany tea chest. I could […]

Taryn Johnson cradles her baby boy in her arms, looking just like any other proud mum. However, the road to motherhood has been a long and painful one for the first-time mum, who was told she might never become pregnant — because she was too fat. After drastic surgery to curb her ballooning appetite, Taryn […]

My boyfriend, Craig and I had just finished our HSCs and were ready to travel the world. We had been saving for two years and had more than enough money to go around Europe. We said goodbye to our families at the airport and boarded our plane to Rome. As our trip got underway, our […]