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Six months after giving birth to her third child, Jenny Craig’s newest weight loss ambassador, Mel B (aka ‘Scary Spice’), has dropped 15kg in 20 weeks. Having shed the requisite number of kilos, the former Spice Girl is now contractually obligated to show off her new bod for the media, appearing on the cover of…Read More
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The Butterfly Foundation, Australia’s leading non-government organisation representing eating disorders and body image, has announced Mrs Australia Globe 2011, Karen Gee (pictured far left), as its first ambassador. “It is a privilege to be chosen as the first Ambassador for The Butterfly Foundation and I am so proud to be working with Butterfly to help…Read More
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Oscar® winner Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in the action-thriller Safe House. Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he’s remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead. ...Read More
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What is it about mums of multiples and their bring-it-on! attitude? All the twin-mummies that I know embrace life with a gung-go fervour. A few years ago, my best friend took her then 10-month-old girls to Europe, with her preschooler and husband because – well, they wanted to go to Europe. Another, with triplets, would…Read More
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According to one expert, women would do well to build on their financial knowledge and look to play a greater role in their investment portfolio. When it comes to building wealth there is certainly no shortage of information available to the average person these days. The internet has enabled easy and private information searching that…Read More
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If you could just let me know your writing income and any deductions and I can get this finished. The email from my accountant was very helpful, and couldn’t have made things more straightforward. All I had to do was make a few simple calculations, type them into a document, and press ‘send’. And then,…Read More
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I write this at the end of a long, emotional day. One friend is fighting for the life of her baby girl – born too early, with a severe, congenital heart defect and other complications. Another is dealing with bi-polar depression. A third is supporting her husband through cancer. A fourth is promoting her role…Read More
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Three years ago, when I was on my children’s school council, I broached the subject of sexual abuse prevention education. I asked my fellow committee members why we did not have such program in our primary school. No-one gave me a satisfactory answer, and time and time again the topic was placed to the bottom…Read More
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Three years ago, our family returned from four years in China where we were treated to the best hair salon experiences I’ve ever had in my life. No one cuts and styles like the Chinese. No one. They are freaking masters. Not only that, the 20-minute head massages, the speed, the precision, the customer service…Read More
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About three weeks ago I bought myself some hair conditioner. Not your standard, supermarket shelf hair conditioner; no, this was the real deal. A boutique brand hair ‘masque’ in a tub, bought for a considerable sum of money to repair my dry, damaged and aesthetically-disturbing frizz ball of a coiffure. I brought the hair conditioner…Read More
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