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Weight loss could end relationships »

Weight loss could end relationships

WEIGHT loss can change many people physically but can it change you mentally as well? The answer is yes according to UK soapie star Ricky Groves, who told the media this week that his wife left him for another man after becoming obssessed with fitness while losing a significant amount of weight. Groves, who is [...]

Life as a Korean »

Life as a Korean

KOREANS put off their education and life for a necessary two year stint in the korean army. It is completely mandatory and for those who shy away from it, they are made to look extremely bad in their community. They are the laughing stock and find it exceptionall tough to get a job. A stint [...]

Hawkins bares all »

Hawkins bares all

JENNIFER Hawkins has once again kick-started talks about body image after appearing on another cover of Marie Claire – this time naked and untouched. While the guys love it, some female groups have begun to feel the pinch of becoming like Jennifer. But a foundation that helps prevent eating disorders has defended it with foundation [...]

Sleep key to beating teen blues »

Sleep key to beating teen blues

NEW YORK: It seems parents have been right all along. Going to bed early is key to getting enough sleep and helping adolescents feel on top of the world, a study reports.

AFL club media managers on a power trip »

AFL club media managers on a power trip

IT’S become almost a farce in the AFL media industry. Communication managers on a power trip, attempting to control what goes in the daily media and what doesn’t. Surely, it’s frustrating for many football journalists and organisations that these communication managers are taking a stranglehold of the media, knocking back continuous media opportunities and countless [...]

Shoppers swipe to new level of debt »

Shoppers swipe to new level of debt

SHOPPERS are taking their shopping debts to a new level this festive period. More and more shoppers are using their credit cards and getting in more debt than ever. Swiping the card appears easy at first, but wait until you get the bill. The Boxing Day sales in Australia reached gigantic proportions with more than [...]

Festive food bill to top $8 billion »

Festive food bill to top $8 billion

SHOPPERS looking for bargains to put on the Christmas table will fork out more than $8 billion on food and liquor this festive season.

Living Cell Tech signs collaboration and option agreement »

Living Cell Tech signs collaboration and option agreement

Living Cell Tech signs collaboration and option agreement… 21 Dec 2009 15:08 PM

Thomas can’t save Cardiff from rugby defeat »

Thomas can’t save Cardiff from rugby defeat

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions skipper Gareth Thomas, who announced on Saturday that he was gay, was unable to save his Cardiff Blues side from a European Cup defeat.

Avatar has its early critics »

Avatar has its early critics

WHILE it is one of the cinema’s biggest movies for 2009, Avatar has a host of critics suggesting the build up to seeing a revolutionary 3D film that cost in excess of $300 million to make, is one that could disappoint. The Age reviewer Jim Schembri said it lacked a lot of creative narration. “The [...]