It’s “Phantom of the Ballet” as Natalie Portman stars in Black Swan, the much-hyped psychological thriller, directed by Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler) which will attract as much comment about the sex scenes as the dancing. Nina (Natalie Portman) is an aspiring ballerina, driven by an obsessive mother (Barbara Hershey) and her own perfectionism. She is […]

Whether it's going for your brisk morning walk, rushing off to a dance class or even doing your strength/resistance training, remember that every time you exercise you need to include a warm up and a cool down. Your warm up may be a 2-3 minute jog to raise a light sweat or even walking on the treadmill in your local gym. When you start to get a light sweat up, your body is preparing itself for more activity. It's important to warm up to increase heat throughout your body and to reduce tearing or straining your muscles. Our body "warms up" because our blood is moving more freely around our body.

High heels and the summer party season do not need to go hand in hand. If you find you’re unable to wear heels of any height due to foot problems, this dilemma can be easily solved with a pair of jewelled summer sandals or ballet flats. A pair of dressy sandals in metallic leather embellished […]

Summer takes its toll on your hair with damage from the sun, surf and sand. Here we show you how to transform frazzled hair into fabulous locks. It can be hard to maintain beautiful, lustrous waves during summer. Says George Giavis, of The Blonde Room, “Curls can become brittle, frazzled and crackly during summer, making […]

Whether it’s going for your brisk morning walk, rushing off to a dance class or even doing your strength/resistance training, remember that every time you exercise you need to include a warm up and a cool down. Your warm up may be a 2-3 minute jog to raise a light sweat or even walking on […]

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With prices on the average grocery bill on the rise, it seems that fresh fruit and vegies are often blamed for spikes in cost — or even worse, are avoided in the name of the household budget. So, are fresh fruit and vegetables really more expensive than their processed counterparts? “The Real Cost of Healthy […]

Question What’s the best way to keep your clothes looking new longer? Is it in the way they’re washed? Jess, via e-mail. Answer Besides wearing your clothes, washing will also contribute to their worn out look. To keep your clothes looking new longer, here are a few tips. Make sure you separate your whites, blacks […]

Nicole Kidman is in her prime as wife, mother and true-blue Aussie. As Bryce Corbett chats to her about life and love with Keith Urban, their daughter Sunday Rose, and her Oscar-worthy role in Rabbit Hole, he discovers there is still one subject she won’t talk about… In her new movie Rabbit Hole, Nicole Kidman […]

Twenty-two lives lost, tens of thousands cut off and more than 10,000 homes ruined as Queensland is engulfed by one of the state’s worst floods. With stoic courage and good old Aussie resilience, the residents of 20 towns rose to meet the disaster. However, as the muddy waters recede, the cost of the devastation is […]