Singer Delta Goodrem talks to Michael Sheather about life, death and the love of her life, former Westlife star Brian McFadden — and tells why he has given her the confidence to take on the world. See Delta Goodrem throughout her career in pictures here. Brian McFadden makes Delta Goodrem smile. Love is hard to […]

She’s larger-than-life. And, that’s the problem for Australia’s most-loved comedienne Magda Szubanski. “I’ve been in tears with frustration and despair,” Magda tells the January issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly, on sale December 24. “It’s really distressing to see something happen to yourself that you think you have no control over and no ability to […]

Everyone makes — and breaks — the same resolutions every year, whether it’s to eat better, lose 10 kilos, or give up the grog. Here are seven easy resolutions that are actually realistic and achievable, and which will have a positive effect on your health. Skip synthetics When you go to the January sales to […]

Diabetics, listen up! According to new research, taking an extract of pine bark may help. Previous studies have shown that pycnogenol supplementation also reduces blood clotting (which is critical for diabetics, who often suffer from impaired circulation), lowers LDL (‘bad’) and raises HDL (‘good’) cholesterol. Your Say: Have you tried pine bark extract or anything […]

From the Uluru to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia offers some of the most pristine and beautiful sights. Skip your overseas holiday for some downtime in the best destinations across Australia.

With the summer holidays finally in sight. it is the perfect time to do a bit of spring cleaning and organise your wardrobe. Andy Warhol once said “Everything in your closet should have an expiration date on it the way milk and bread and magazines and newspapers do.” But as fashion lovers we do not […]

Learning to make the most of your flaws and features is often key to great style and the success of many great dresses through out the decades. Many of the world’s most memorable women have turned their ‘flaws’ into their trademarks. Would Cindy Crawford have been quite so fabulous without her mole? Would Lauren Hutton […]

Green guru Narelle Chenery, 37, has revolutionised the beauty industry by creating and producing the world’s first certified organic skincare range, Miessence. Narelle shares her business advice below. The Gold Coast mother of three is internationally renowned and respected for devising skincare products with absolutely no synthetic chemicals — not even chemical emulsifiers. “Cosmetic shelves […]

An eye for detail, design, colour and texture prompted Melbourne’s Angelique Snelleksz to create a range of must-have beauty products, which not only make you marvel at their clever design, but make you wonder how you ever survived without them. Angelique shares her business advice below. Tweezeme byANGELIQUE hit the market in 2006, revolutionising the […]

Gold-medal Olympian Louise Dobson, 36, often complained to her friend Sue Smethurst, 35, a former magazine editor, that she could never find the right suncare product for her face. As a sportswoman, Louise says she desperately needed something that had an SPF30+, but had the perfect texture and colour and could double as a foundation. […]