The fitness industry is a bit like the ocean, with a constant flow of gimmicks and trends that come and go with the tides.

The fitness industry is a bit like the ocean, with a constant flow of gimmicks and trends that come and go with the tides. Yet Pilates has withstood the test of time and is one of the more effective ways to keep yourself fit, especially for those looking to prevent back pain. Pilates is a […]

The great Australian tradition of outback road trips heads down a new road in Last Ride, which heralds two newcomers, as we enjoy a favourite old stager in Hugo Weaving. Kev (Hugo) takes his 10-year-old son Chook (Tom Russell) off into the night and the wilderness, with little explanation. Apart from visiting ex-girlfriend Maryanne (Anita […]

Excited about the new Harry Potter film but worried you won’t understand it? We’ve put together some things that will make it easier to watch the film without having to consistently ask ‘who is that and what do they do?’ In pictures: Find out who’s who here Your say: Have you seen the new movie? […]

Broadway has recently become a bit of a pop music concert.  Millions sang along to Abba tribute musical Mamma Mia; Billy Joel tunes rocked a 1960s plot in Movin Out; most recently Dolly Parton songs took to a stompin’ stage in 9 to 5. Now Melbourne can rock along, as award-winning musical Jersey Boys brings […]

The Australian Women’s Weekly and Dymocks invite you to meet thriller writter Tara Moss at our exclusive events. You will receive a free copy of her novel, Split, courtesy of HarperCollins. Sydney: Morning Tea with Tara Moss. 11am, September 1, Dendy Cinema Opera Quays, 9/2 Circular Quay Sydney, $40 includes morning tea. To book call […]

For many years, the first thing I did when I came home was eat a passionfruit. When I was small, a passionfruit vine grew over our outdoor toilet, in the days before the last of the Brisbane suburbs were connected to the sewerage system. By the time I was in high school, our passionfruit vine […]

A 20-year study of monkeys in the US has found that reducing the kilojoule intake slowed the ageing process and increased their lifespan. The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center monitored 76 rhesus monkeys — 30 since 1989, and 46 since 1994 — to study what cutting their diet by 30 percent would do to them. […]

By the time your children reach Year 12, they will have spent nearly 14,500 hours at school (12 years of 40 weeks a year, five days a week, six hours a day), so it’s best to make sure their schoolyard is a stimulating environment, with flowers, grass, leaves and trees. Not only is gardening fun […]

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