Well bred, well connected and with a reputation for making magic, Jacquetta of Luxembourg has a fascinating tale to tell. Bestselling author Philippa Gregory continues her series, The Cousins’ War, with The Lady of the Rivers, mother of the White Queen. To read the first chapter of The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory […]

Can we take steps to live longer? Are there ways to reduce the risk of chronic disease and add years to our lives? New research suggests we can and it is as simple as sticking to four key lifestyle factors. Stay a healthy weight; Walk for 30 minutes every day; Eat fruits, vegetables and wholegrains; […]

Sandra Sully never expected to find happiness like the happiness she has found in the arms of Symon Brewis-Weston. For much of the past decade, Sandra, one of the most popular newsreaders on Australian television, lived a life constrained by anxiety after a brutal assault that left her both traumatised and distrustful. Yet meeting and […]

Sandra Sully had no idea what she wanted when she started looking for a wedding dress, but after stumbling across a gown when browsing online one night, her mind was made up. An online search took her to Sydney couture designer Rhonda Hemmingway’s website for her store in Double Bay, where Rhonda has the sole […]

Anyone who knows someone who has gone through a messy divorce knows that it can be enough to make your hair fall out. But new research shows divorce can cause hair women’s hair to fall out unaided as well. New research conducted by the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine shows that women who have […]

Are grumps and grouches born or made? Jordan Baker discovers some secrets to happiness that will put a smile on your dial. For a few weeks last February, Tyron Krost was bursting with happiness. After being dragged to a poker championship because he had nothing else to do that night, the 23-year-old Sydneysider shocked everyone, […]

Dieting is a tricky business. Even if you exercise regularly, eat salad for lunch and resist the temptation to scoff chocolate biscuits every afternoon, there are pitfalls that can leave even the most experienced calorie-counter struggling to slim down. Here is our list of diet mistakes even the most savvy women often make. 1. You […]

Each morning, a large number of Australian children are leaving the house without having eaten. Of more concern is that one-quarter go on to have soft drinks and one in 10 eat chocolate, ice-cream or potato chips as their first meal of the day. Nutritionally, they are loading up on foods high in salt, sugar […]

Dr Dina McMillan gives advice for second (or third) time around single mums looking for love. Tough times It can be hard to get out there after being married, says single mum Sarah, 38. “I was married for 10 years,” she says. “We got married when I was 21. We had drifted apart as our […]

The tsars are long gone, but their great city of palaces built to impress the West still continues to dazzle 100 years on.