It was the last weekend of the school holidays in January 2012 when Susan McCubben noticed small bruises appearing on her eight-year-old daughter’s arms and legs. Zoe was an active girl, always upside down, turning cartwheels or doing somersaults on the trampoline and small bruises were quite common, but every minor knock or bump resulted […]

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and Westpac boss Gail Kelly have all been named in Forbes magazine’s list of the world’s most powerful women. Gina Rinehart is the highest placed Aussie at number 16, leapfrogging the Prime Minister who sits in the 28th spot. The mining magnate with an estimated wealth of […]

Suicide can be “contagious”, especially among young people, a new study has found. Canadian researchers found teenagers who had a friend who had committed suicide were five times more likely to have suicidal thoughts themselves. The effect — known as the “suicide contagion” — was most pronounced in 12 and 13-year-olds and the increased risk […]

Babies who sleep in their parents’ bed are five times more likely to die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a new study has found. Research published in the prestigious British Medical Journal suggests bacteria in the bed could be responsible for SIDS. The study found that nearly 88 per cent of SIDS deaths that […]

Jessica Chastain paid tribute to the inimitable Elizabeth Taylor on the red carpet yesterday, donning a dazzling diamond and sapphire necklace and matching ring that once belonged to the screen icon.

Prince William has said he is “very much looking forward” to becoming a father, but admits he is worried about the sleepless nights that await him. The 30-year-old royal was chatting with injured soldiers at the new Help for Heroes Tedworth House recovery centre in Wiltshire yesterday when he was questioned about the impending birth […]

A fashion magazine has caused controversy with a photo shoot called “be my slave” that has been blasted for being insensitive and racist. The racially charged backlash against Pakistan’s Diva magazine was sparked by an editorial shoot curated by fledgling designer Aamna Aqeel, who chose to showcase her creations in the magazine in a less […]

It was her husband's film, but that didn't stop Marion Cotillard from stealing the show at the premiere of Blood Ties at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday.

It’s no shock that tweens — children between the ages of eight and 12 — spend an average of one and a half hours online each day, but what they spend their time doing on desktop computer, laptops, smartphones and tablets might surprise some parents. A study released today revealed Australian tweens are adopting technology […]

It’s one of the last motherhood taboos — letting another woman breastfeed your baby. Zoe Arnold questions why we’d rather feed our kids animal’s milk than accept milk from mothers who have enough to share. It’s an ancient practice known as wet nursing — a woman who breastfeeds another person’s baby. It existed for millennia, […]