Look out Barbie, there’s a new doll in town — and in just eight weeks she’s going to be a real-life princess. The Franklin Mint has released a limited-edition Kate Middleton figurine, which will sell for $195. The hand-painted doll is dressed like Kate on the day she announced her engagement to Prince William last […]

Prince William will visit Australia before his wedding with Kate Middleton in April, exclusively revealed by Channel Nine’s Mornings with Kerri-Anne show. The prince will fly out in eight days to visit flood devastated areas in Queensland and Victoria as well as earthquake ravaged Christchurch and Greymouth, the scene of the Pike Mine disaster in […]

March is the perfect time to get trim and terrific – not you (though gardening is a great tummy trimmer and stress buster), but your trees and shrubs.

Question: I’ve planted a small herb garden, using basil, oregano, marjoram, sage and thyme, and it is now flourishing. Can any of these herbs be frozen or dried for future use? Answer: Herbs may be used fresh or dried. Many are better fresh, but some, including oregano, marjoram, thyme and bay leaves, flavour food best […]

Each year, many Aussies consider volunteering, but are either too stretched for time or have no idea where to start. But what if we told you there are ways to help others on your bus ride to work? Or that you can make a real difference by cuddling a puppy for 20 minutes a week, […]

We all know how good a massage feels but now researchers writing in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine have found just how good it is for you, as well. A research team from the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles divided a group of adult […]

Princess Anne has asked her future son-in-law, Mike Tindall, to have his nose straightened before he weds her daughter, Zara Phillips, in July. The English rugby player is due to marry Queen Elizabeth’s eldest granddaughter in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 30. In pictures: Royal weddings Princess Anne is said to adore Mike but is concerned […]

All eyes are on William and Kate as they enter this new phase of their life, preparing for their marriage. But can we predict how happy they’ll be? There are certain key elements to their personal histories and personalities that give us many clues. Their different family backgrounds William and Kate could hardly come from […]

Australia’s etiquette queens removed their kid gloves over the weekend for a polite stoush over who knows best when it comes to social niceties. June Dally-Watkins started the squabble by pointing out several “no-nos” in Ita’s new book A Guide to Australian Etiquette. In pictures: Thirty-five little acts of kindness June and Ita disagree on […]

Eight weeks out from the wedding of the decade, Kate Middleton’s family have released a series of intimate family photographs of the young princess-to-be. The snaps show Kate as a toddler, on holidays with her family, and posing informally with Prince William on the day of their graduation from St Andrews University. The candid images […]