Last updated: February 04, 2014

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Why this will kill you

SUGARY sweets, desserts and fizzy drinks. We know they're bad for us, and now we know exactly why.

The playlist that won the Super Bowl

THE Seahawks unexpectedly won the Super Bowl, and according to players it was because of their training soundtrack. We reveal the songs they were working out to in the lead-up.

What do you say to someone with cancer?

What do you say to someone with cancer?

THERE are over 14 million cases of cancer around the world, so chances are you're going to come across someone with cancer at some point in your life. But do you know what to say when that happens?

Aquarius

Jan 21 - Feb 19

Ethical issues sometimes arise when I write these forecasts. Suppose, for example, that I see a cosmic climate under which you can probably get away with doing something that ... Read more

'Fitmum' busts pregnancy myths

SHARNY Kieser "got so fat" after having four children because she let her cravings control her. Now, the trainer - who says overweight people are "fat and lazy" - has set herself a huge challenge for baby #5.

School dumps boyfriends-girlfriends

TALK of boyfriends and girlfriends has been banned at a school in Sydney's north.

What can Becks teach us about parenting?

What can Becks teach us about parenting?

DAVID Beckham isn't necessarily the first guy who pops into your head when you try to come up with a model father, but we can learn something from him.

Mum 'offers teen sex to Super Bowl fans'

Mum pimps girl, 15, to Super Bowl fans

'A MOTHER has been arrested after she traveled over a thousand miles to pimp out her 15-year-old daughter for sex with Super Bowl fans.

Food Fix: Crispy Vietnamese pancakes

THE Vietnamese have taken culinary advantage of their French occupation by taking their ideas and absorbing them into mainstream culture.

Spice up your salmon

THE Year of the Horse is now in full gallop, and Chinese New Year gives us an excuse to try something special for tonight's dinner.

Vomiting bug closes top restaurant

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HESTON Blumenthal has shut his London restaurant after it was hit by an outbreak of the same vomiting virus which forced him to close the Fat Duck five years ago.

Burger King trials chicken, waffle combo

Burger King trials waffle sandwich

FAST-FOOD giant Burger King is trialing a fried chicken sandwich that uses waffles in place of bread. Interesting idea. But how does it taste?

The world's most exclusive mustard

The world's most exclusive ...

HOW MUCH would you pay for a tub of mustard? $5? $15, if it was from the food hall at David Jones? How about $100 per 100 millilitres? That's how much the world's most exclusive mustard will set you back.

She's 78, he's 39, and they're deeply in love

EDNA Martin was nearly 70 when she met 30-year-old Simon, and both insist it was love at first sight. The happily married cougar couple bonded over a passion for organ music.

Rom coms could save your marriage

FORGET flowers or therapy -- a new study suggests the key to a strong marriage is regular viewings of movies like Meet the Fockers and Date Night.

Happily ever after. It's not happening

Happily ever after. It's not h...

SINGLES need to start being 'more statistical in their approach to the irrational world of dating.' Here's how - and why you should avoid one certain type of person.

Bullied model: 'Naomi hates Russians'

NAOMI Campbell is so difficult to work with that this Russian cover girl says she is still recovering under psychiatric care.

Hottest looks from the weekend

IT MIGHT be winter in North America, but these celebs sure did look hot out and about over the weekend.

Ten hot fashion trends for 2014

Ten hot fashion trends for 2014

AUSSIE designers have anointed animal print, metallics, long skirts, jewel tones and black as 'must-wears' but how do you get 'the look' right?

DJs launches a winter wonderland

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A WHIMSICAL enchanted forest set the scene for the glamorous David Jones autumn winter collections launch tonight.

Fashion giant rejects conventional models

Fashion giant rejects conventional models

JILLIAN Mercado didn't expect a response when she applied to model in Diesel's latest ad campaign. Now she's ready for her close-up ... wheelchair and all.

Lesbian's heartbreaking letter to furious father

AN out and proud lesbian whose own father offered $147 million to any man willing to marry her has written an open letter, asking him to accept her wife.

Compression gear: Waste of money?

THEY'RE big on promises (and price tags) but do Skins and other compression garments actually improve your performance?

'It's not easy for this skinny b**** to be happy'

'It's not easy for this skinny b***...

JENNY was overweight, desperately unhappy and hated how she looked. So she lost weight - a lot of it - and learned to love herself. But she wasn't ready for what came next.

Mrs O won't rule out plastic surgery

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MICHELLE Obama turns 50 later this week, and she isn't ruling out future use of plastic surgery or Botox.

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CelebCon: Chanel turns Cara coco crazy!

MODEL of the moment Cara Delevingne takes over Paris as she rules the Chanel Haute Couture fashion show. We take a look at what's happening...

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Rock that nap

WHILE these kids were sleeping their creative mum got busy making nap-time into a work of art.

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Give yourself a pantry makeover

HIGH density living means space is at a premium these days - including inside the average pantry.

Labrador top dog for 23rd year straight

IT'S puppy love for the record books: The Labrador retriever was the most popular dog breed in the US last year for a 23rd year in a row.

Fat cat 'Meatball' can't fit in kennel

Meatball fat cat

AN ARIZONA animal shelter has a rather large cat on its hands - "Meatball", a 16kg cat who is too fat to fit in his kennel.

Cop's letter to the partner he had to kill

Cop's letter to the partner he ha...

A POLICE officer who had to make the heartbreaking decision to put down his loyal K-9 partner has written a touching tribute.