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When my son Max was born after a long labour, I was rewarded with the most wondrous few minutes with him, just the two of us, where he locked his eyes to mine with an intense stare for what seemed an eternity. My sister later told me that was a baby’s way of telling their mum they need to remember their face, to make sure they’re always looked after. I remembered that magical moment when reading about Fran Laver, the brave Aussie grandma from NSW who’d never seen her grandchildren until a few months ago, when an operation restored the sight she lost at the age of 19. The sheer joy on her face of not only seeing her children and grandchildren but reading to them gave me goosebumps. Speaking…
Kerri-Anne Kennerley “You can never wear too many sequins,” claims Kerri-Anne’s Instagram profile – and it seems the TV doyenne took her own advice in this bright, bedazzled ensemble! Lisa Campbell She posted that she was channelling Delta Goodrem “if she was a movie villain” – and the theatre producer and wife of Today Extra’s David Campbell certainly nails the vamp look in this silk black Mariam Seddiq outfit. Marta Dusseldorp Presenting the award for best play, Marta dazzles in this Dolce & Gabbana gown. Bug brooches, leaf detail and an emerald clutch complete the look. Erika Heynatz Radiant in this strapless Carla Zampatti floral gown, the Singin’ in the Rain star ups the romance with flowing locks and drop earrings. Marina Prior Sound of Music star Marina tells Woman’s…
‘Even as a little boy Matthew was never easy. He got out of control’ They’re Australia’s first family of showbusiness, instantly recognisable and adored by fans all over the country. But behind their megawatt smiles life hasn’t always been as happy as Bert and Patti Newton have led us to believe. Now, friends close to the family say they’re experiencing a whole new level of heartache. And it’s Patti, 71, who has been hit hardest by the couple’s new fears for their eldest child, Matthew. Last week Bert – who was celebrating his 78th birthday – did everything he could to keep up appearances as new photos of a lonely-looking Matthew surfaced in New York. Speaking about the couple’s troubled son with his usual the-show-must-go-on attitude, Bert told reporters that…
‘Life happens. And it was supposed to happen’ He’s the billionaire Aussie businessman and she’s the superstar pop diva – and together they make Hollywood’s most peculiar pair. Now, a year after James Packer, 48, and Mariah Carey, 46, first went public with their relationship, we’re still trying to figure out what makes them click. It appears to be a case of opposites attract for the couple, who got engaged in January. But one thing’s for sure – they’re absolutely gaga for each other. Last week, racy photographs emerged of the pair dirty dancing in an Italian nightclub in Capri. The images were released just a day before Mariah spoke candidly about their modern romance. He’s a big fan According to the singer, James is just “a regular, normal person”.…
‘Ben’s flirty, fun and a good laugh – very different from solid, dependable Wills’ She’s a fully fledged member of the royal family, so making solo appearances at official events is no big deal for the Duchess of Cambridge. But last week Prince William was at his wife’s side when she joined fans to cheer on the UK’s America’s Cup World Series team in Portsmouth. And it’s all because of one flirty and very handsome yachtsman! The chemistry between Kate, 34, and 39-year-old team captain Ben Ainslie was palpable when the pair were reunited. It comes after Ben caused a royal ruckus back in May, when he took a shine to the duchess as she made a solo visit to the team’s training base while they prepared for the race.…
‘As much as I’d love to continue to fight for her, it’s time to move on’ Mercedes Corby quietly moved back to Australia from Bali last year to start again, finally confident after all those years of anguish that her younger sister, convicted drug smuggler Schapelle, was well enough to stand on her own two feet and put the terrible past behind her. “She is getting back to normal life” reveals Mercedes. “She is in good health physically and mentally. She is coming good, but we take it day by day. We had our hopes raised so many times over the years, and then there were so many disappointments that we don’t like to make too many plans” But with just 12 months of Schapelle’s parole in Bali remaining, Mercedes…
