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The life of a curly haired person…
The life of a curly haired person can be a lonely one. I’ll just wait here quietly while you get your tiny violins ready. Seriously though, I was born with white, curly hair. Wait, no, back up, I was born with NO HAIR but by the age of 2, it was abundantly clear I was [read more]
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What’s burning a hole in your playlist?
What’s the most relaxing song in the world? More relaxing than a walk, a cup of tea or even a massage? A group of scientists and a British band have compiled what they have worked out to be the most relaxing tune in the history of man. Sound therapists played [read more]
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Why are private schools suddenly so nervous?
How much money should our schools receive? How much should private schools get? What about public schools? A Federal Government review into the current system – and how it could be done better – will be made public on Monday. It’s called the Gonski Review after its independent head businessman David Gonski, AC. Passionate public [read more]
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Zoe Foster wants to talk about your teeth. Seriously
I am getting an assessment for Invisalign soon and would love to know your thoughts (and reader’s comments!) as I saw on Twitter you had them fitted? Thanks, Catherine. Catherine, I would love nothing more than to discuss the plastic trays that have resided in my mouth in recent weeks. As they are kind of [read more]
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Not vaccinated? Find another doctor.
A growing number of doctors in the United States are telling families to find another clinic if they refuse vaccinations for their children. In some states as many as one fifth or one third of medical doctors are flexing their muscle and telling belligerent parents they’re ‘fired’. It’s a controversial move that’s raising questions about [read more]
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Best and worst of the week
Welcome to the end of the week and another round of Best and Worst. Our Friday Best and Worst post is your chance to come together and talk about the highs and the lows of your week – the best and worst bits. And indeed anything else that is on your mind. This long standing [read more]
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News: Marc Jacobs uses underage models in show
Designer uses underage girls on runway Fashion designer Marc Jacobs has flouted industry guidelines by allowing two 14-year-old models to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) of which Diane von Furstenburg is president recommends against using girls under the age of 16. But they are [read more]
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The 34 pictures you can’t miss this week
It was only a matter of time… Mattel has been given the rights to turn the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge into Barbie Dolls. Have a look at the first two pics in the gallery for a comparison of the real couple and the Barbie version. Also this week - Adele, the Grammys, an official [read more]
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Julia and Tony? You’ve lost me.
BY KATE HUNTER The way Julia Gillard tells it, she had no idea she would become Prime Minister on June 24, 2010. The opportunity came up and apparently she thought, ‘Well, it hadn’t crossed my mind, but I’ll give it crack.’ Well of course she did. It was the Prime [read more]
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“Do you think I’m beautiful?”
Every once in a while a video comes along that makes you reconsider how you see yourself. This is one of those videos and Jess is an amazing young woman that we want to introduce you to This is Jessica Smith. She’s a 26-year-old Paralympian and bulimia survivor who’s working tirelessly to promote positive body [read more]
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Watch this (but don’t do it)
We’ve been in stitches this morning. Watching this video on repeat. And we had to share this with you – the greatest break up ballad EVER. Clearly it’s a joke – we don’t condone her actions. And we know that it’s not actually true – Rachel Bloom is a writer, actress and comedian and this [read more]
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Front row at New York Fashion Week
The Fall 2012 Ready-to-wear collections have kicked off in New York and it’s a given that stylists and fashion editors like Rachel Zoe, Anna Wintour and Anna Dello Russo will be in attendance, but the other big names of the event are the celebrities who catch all the action from the front row. Click through [read more]
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Is this the end of the men’s magazine?
All those boob jokes might soon fall on deaf ears. After years of leering and jeering at women, it’s the men’s magazine industry’s turn to get on its knees. Circulation figures are plummeting. Even the readers are turning away from the content that, at its worst, has seen people become confused whether the magazine coverlines [read more]
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Are PETA promoting domestic violence?
PETA have done it again. The organisation that literally seems to fight for the right of animals has sunk to a new low with their latest ad. Whilst trying to promote veganism they have seemingly endorsed domestic violence. Watch this and see what you think. Tory Shepherd writes for The Punch today It’s about [read more]
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Everyone’s talking about Adele.
She’s the singer everyone’s talking about. Last week she walked away from the Grammys with 6 awards. Today these photos of the house estate she’s apparently renting in England have been released. Two swimming pools, a tennis court, a private chapel and staff quarters – set on a lazy 25 acres. So your average mansion, [read more]
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“Things have to change around here”
My friend Nelly made me laugh the other day when she said that childbirth made her accept that she is an animal. You see Nelly, like myself is a head-dweller. We agreed that neither of us has ever felt particularly connected to our bodies. We were the girls who couldn’t tell [read more]
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The restaurants that won’t allow children
“The cafe is not your child’s playground” – this is the tweet from Clementine Ford that caught our attention earlier this month. Mine particularly since I am a acutely sensitive to children’s screaming in public places (actually at home as well) . But also because I have a noise-maker myself. I like [read more]
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David Jones Autumn/Winter fashion launch
Expect to see tuxedos, lace and leather on the racks of fashion stores in winter – if the David Jones Autumn/Winter fashion launch is anything to go by. Flick through the gallery for all show pics and some seriously colourful and fun looks for the celebrity arrivals including Dannii Minogue, Delta Goodrem, and Rachael Finch. [read more]
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News: Virginia’s forced vagina intrusions for abortions
Virginia’s vagina intrusion bill passes The US state of Virignia has passed a bill which would require women to have a ‘transvaginal ultrasound’ if they wish to have an abortion. That’s it. No debate, no correspondence entered into. Website Daily Kos reported: “The ultrasound legislation would constitute an [read more]
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Kidnapped for Christ: ‘stealing’ kids to cure them
This video summed up in one sentence: the look into the secret Christian camp which ‘kidnaps’ mostly gay and lesbian children (with their parents’ permission) and spirits them away to another country so they can be ‘cured’. For more detail, here’s some info from the documentary film site itself. It says: “Kidnapped for Christ is [read more]
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For $25 you can restore sight to a person in a third world country.
Sydney Coastrek write “Imagine being a little girl in Nepal and your mum goes blind. She goes blind because she didn’t know about basic hygiene and how to prevent eye infections and there is simply no doctor. And if your mum goes blind, guess what? You stay home to look [read more]
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Why is everyone on TV so … white?
Update: Home and Away actor Jay Laga’aia whose contract was ended with the show came out saying he was moved on because the show already had two ethnic characters. He tweeted: “As someone who lost his job on H&A because they couldn’t write two ethnics that weren’t together, I’d like [read more]
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How many wedding guests is too many?
Even royal family members feel overwhelmed by wedding guest lists and the pressure to invite certain people. In an interview with the BBC, Prince William said when he first saw the guest list for his April 2011 wedding, he knew none of the 777 people on the list. According to news.com.au: Prince William [read more]
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Dads do half the work, get twice the credit. What the?
I was privy to a conversation among women the other day, during which they were getting all misty-eyed after having spent time with a bloke who had just become the father of twins. “He held one of the babies in his arms for a whole hour,” said one breathlessly. “He’s such [read more]
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Open post of the week (16th Feb)
If the week is dragging on for you, I’ve got a bit of good news. It’s Wednesday, and that means two things – firstly, it’s all downhill to Friday from here, and secondly, it’s time for Open Post! Come have a chat about whatever is on your mind and catch up on what’s been happening [read more]
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Twitter tries to kill Keanu Reeves.
Thanks to a death hoax on Twitter, the last couple of days have left people wondering – is Keanu Reeves dead or alive? After the news of Whitney Houston’s death hit over the weekend, there have been a spate of celebrity death rumours circling the net; Keanu’s death hoax started as a rumour and quickly [read more]
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And now our vaginas are being photoshopped (NSFW)
The world famous Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition cover has leaked for 2012 and it shows model Kate Upton in all her bikini-clad glory, but er. without her vagina. Jezebel asks: “So did they photoshop out part of Kate’s cleft of Venus, to put it delicately? Really the whole area meets [read more]
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Why does anyone ‘come out’? THIS is why.
Today comedian and all ’round top chick Magda Szubanski announced she was gay. It was a big deal. It shouldn’t have been, we hear you say, but for her it was. Her interview on The Project tonight makes for great television. Watch it now: But why is coming out such a big commotion anyway? Why [read more]
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News: Ban on R18+ video games overturned in Oz
Australia will get an R18+ rating for video games Movies and television in Australia have long been rated on a scale that included a special category for above 18s, but video games have never had access to it. That’s about to change after parliament today voted to introduce an R18+ category which would come into [read more]
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2012 Elle Style Awards
It’s been a stylish week on the red carpet with the BAFTA‘s and Grammys both taking place and, last night was no exception with the cream of Britain’s fashion industry gathering with stars of the screen for the Elle Style Awards. Alexa Chung hosted the night, Christina Hendricks wore a vintage Carolina Herrera dress she [read more]