Proper vegie gardens are long neat beds, with rows of cabbages or lettuce and obediently staked tomatoes. They can look both ludicrous and productive. There’s a long tradition, in fact, of “potager” gardens, vegies planted with an eye to beauty as well as usefulness, spirals set in stone or pebbles, circles like small vegie fountains […]

Three months after the wedding of the century, Kate Middleton’s bridal gown is going on display in Buckingham Palace. The Duchess of Cambridge’s custom-made Alexander McQueen wedding dress will be the star attraction of the palace’s annual summer exhibition, which opens today. In pictures: Love is in the heir for William and Kate The display […]

George Clooney might be 50 years old, but his co-stars say he’s still a naughty schoolboy at heart. Ryan Gosling stars opposite George in upcoming drama The Ides of March. He says he expected the iconic actor to be earnest and intense, and was surprised to discover he was a master prankster. In pictures: George […]

Women are terrific at sharing their fears, hopes, failures and successes with our girlfriends, sisters and mums. We pour our hearts out to those we trust, in a way that men can barely fathom. It is a wonderful way to cope with life’s inevitable ups and downs. But one area we still consider off-limits is […]

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt might seem like they’re living the dream, but Matt Damon says they’re actually “prisoners” in their own lives. Matt has been friends with Brad and Angelina for years, and says their life is nothing like people imagine it to be. He says the Hollywood power couple are now so famous, […]

When Pippa Middleton stepped out onto the red carpet outside Westminster Abbey in April, men around the world gasped. Wearing a slim-fitting white Alexander McQueen dress, Pippa strode forward to help her sister Kate with her train, giving waiting photographers a perfect view of her perfect rear end. Within hours, that derriere had its own […]

It is no secret that Australia has an obesity problem, having pipped the US to become the world’s fattest nation in 2008. But many people would be shocked to discover that severely obese children are being admitted to hospital at an alarming rate. In pictures: How to lose kilos without noticing Victoria’s Royal Children’s Hospital […]

Police swooped on the home of a Victorian woman last week, after she ‘jokingly’ offered her children for sale on eBay. The unnamed woman, who is in her early 30s and lives near Geelong, posted pictures of her son and daughter on the internet auction site alongside a “lengthy sales pitch”. In pictures: Ten things […]

David and Victoria Beckham have uploaded pictures of themselves cradling their newborn daughter onto the internet. The couple welcomed their fourth child, and only daughter, Harper Seven in Los Angeles last week. They have gushed about their new arrival on their social networking pages, and yesterday introduced her to the world in two black and […]

It’s common to see a few kilos creep on in winter. Not only does the cold weather cut down your outdoor exercise, but you suddenly feel hungrier and crave more comfort foods. So it’s not surprising to see, come spring, that there’s more work to do than simply bringing out your summer wardrobe. The problem […]