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Adam Brody Just Revealed The Cutest Details About Life As A Dad

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Adam Brody and wife Leighton Meester (a.k.a Seth Cohen and Blair Waldorf) are notoriously private when it comes to their relationship and their daughter Arlo.

So when we get a little insight into their lives, letโ€™s just say we get a little bit excited.

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โ€œI do a nice morning hike with my daughter,โ€ The 36-year-old OC hunk told People of the 1-year-old. โ€œThatโ€™s always a treat.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s something to do in the wee hours of the morning when sheโ€™s up. Itโ€™s a good activity for both of us.โ€

โ€œWe hike around our house,โ€ the actor adds. โ€œWatching the sunrise with a kid is pretty fun. I have her in the [Baby] Bjorn.โ€

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Zoรซ Foster Blake Stuns In Dress Worn By Princess Mary

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Zoรซ Foster Blake was practically royalty over the weekend.

The author and founder of Go-To skincare was lucky enough to wear a stunning gown that was worn by Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.

Zoรซ showed off the black Alex Perry dress on Instagram saying, โ€œIโ€™m wearing it proudly to the annual @lgfbaustralia Dream Ball tonight because itโ€™s gorgeous, but also because as ambassador they specifically requested I wear a gown previously worn by royalty or Beyonce.โ€

And hereโ€™s Princess Mary in the gown, with her husband Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. 

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Both Aussies look gorgeous in the gown!

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Meet Instagramโ€™s Newest โ€“ And Cutest โ€“ Star!

Everyone else can officially quit Instagram now
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Whilst itโ€™s not unusual for mums to take countless photos of their bubs, LA photographer Laura Izumikawa has taken it to a whole new level, and made her daughter Joey a bonafide Instagram star in the process.

From Pikachu to Sia to Princess Leia, the crafty mum started with a few pics for loved ones and items she found around the house.

โ€œJoey slept so deeply so I thought itโ€™d be fun adding little props around her just to send some hilarious pictures to our parents and friends,โ€ Izumikawa told BuzzFeed. โ€œItโ€™s really hard not to laugh!โ€

โ€œShe usually just smiles and goes right back to sleep, which is kind of crazy,โ€ she added.

โ€œIf it was me, I donโ€™t think I could just go back to sleep, especially with a ridiculous wig on. I think those are the moments I try especially hard to stifle my laughter.โ€

Little Joey Marie might only be four months old but she already has 264,000 followers and counting.

But enough talking, hereโ€™s the pics:

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Reese Witherspoon Ignites Hopes For Legally Blonde 3

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Reese Witherspoon has gone ahead and fuelled all hopes of an Elle Woods comeback.

Whilst hosting a Facebook Live last week, the 40-year-old actress discussed what she loved most about filming Legally Blonde.

โ€œI got to wear all the amazing costumesโ€, she said. โ€œI also got to work with a dog every dayโ€ฆIโ€™m obsessed with dogs. I love dogs!โ€

The mum-of-three then discussed the very important topic of another Legally Blonde sequel. โ€œA lot of people have asked me if weโ€™re going to make another Legally Blonde,โ€ the actress admitted. โ€œAnd weโ€™re thinking about it.โ€

No objections here!

This isnโ€™t the first time Reese has talked about a Legally Blonde trilogy. Last year on Fashionably Late with Rachel Zoe she admitted that now is the right time for it.

โ€œA lot of writers over the years have come up with different ideas for it,โ€ she explained.

โ€œI actually think itโ€™s kind of great right now because weโ€™re talking about women in politics and how important that is to get more women.

And I think itโ€™d be kind of a cool thing to have her be a Supreme Court justice or someone who runs for office, like president!โ€

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Nice Victim On The Incredible Act Of Kindness That Saved Her Life

'Patrick is the bravest man I've ever met'
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Adelaide Stratton has opened up about her harrowing experience after she was caught up in the devastating terror attacks on Bastille Day in Nice, France.

The 22-year-old was hit and dragged along by the truck driven by terrorist Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel through the crowds of innocent people.

Having been separated from her friends, Stratton lay bloodied and scared when a kind stranger named Patrick Serjent, grabbed her hand.

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โ€œI remember being really scared. There was a stranger holding my hand, I was lying on the ground in pain with โ€ฆ blood dripping down my face,โ€ Adelaide told Sunday Night.

โ€œI just remember his face and his hair, his long hair coming over,โ€ she said.

โ€œI kind of knew he couldnโ€™t speak English โ€ฆ he was just looking at me and squeezing my hand right back. Patrick is โ€ฆ the bravest man Iโ€™ve ever met. Who does that? What kind of person does that?โ€ Adelaide said.

When asked if Serjent saved her life she said without hesitation: โ€œYep. Definitely, definitely, definitely.โ€

Rather than dwell on the man who caused such devastation on July 14, Stratton says she wants her story to be about Patrick and the people who helped her.

 โ€œMy story is about helping others. The beautiful things that can come from the terrible.โ€

Back home now in Sydney, Stratton is recovering from her injuries which included a shattered bone at the base of her skull, 50 stitches and a burned leg.

To help Adelaide in her recovery, gofundme.com/supportforadelaide

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Drew Barrymore Shares The Most Relatable Sweaty Yoga Selfie

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Drew Barrymore isnโ€™t afraid to show her fans that celebrity life isnโ€™t all glam and red carpets.

The 41-year-old who split from art consultant husband Will Kopelman earlier this year, shared a completely make-up free selfie from her hot yoga class.

Drew simply captioned the candid photo with three hashtags, โ€œ#hotyoga, #saturday #loveโ€.

Yes, celebrities really do sweat when they workout. Thank you, Drew.

It wasnโ€™t just a sweat-filled Saturday for Drew. The mum-of-two proved that she has some serious hip-hop dancing skills in this workout โ€œ#SweatySundaysโ€ workout video.

Drew and Will, who have daughters Olive, 3, and Frankie, 2, ended their marriage after four years. Opening up to Chelsea Handler on her Netflix series, Chelsea, Barrymore said she felt like a โ€˜failureโ€™. โ€œWhen you get divorced, youโ€™re like, โ€˜Iโ€™m the biggest failure. This is the biggest failure. Itโ€™s so shameful and hard to actually go through that, even privately.โ€
 

But the actress said the support of her family and friends has been helping her get through the tough times. โ€œThere has been this really nice feeling of something very fluid and positive and the opposite of how I felt inside,โ€ she said.

โ€œEveryone has just been so cool and chill and nice about everything that it quelled my own fears and demons about how we sort of have to go through things in life.โ€

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Chilling New Details Emerge Surrounding Home Hill Stabbing

'It lasted for hours'
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Chilling details have emerged about the vicious attack that left Mia Ayliffe-Chung dead and Thomas Jackson fighting for his life.

John Norris, the owner of Shellyโ€™s Backpackers hostel in Home Hill has revealed the horror that unfolded just after 11pm.

โ€œIt started just after 11pm and probably went through until 2am, 2.30am,โ€ he told Nine News. http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/08/26/19/04/hostel-murder-accused-faces-queensland-court

โ€œ[Guests] were told to get into the room and lock themselves there.โ€

Mia Mayliffe-Chung was fatally stabbed by Smail Ayad while Thomas Jackson was taken to hospital in critical condition.

RELATED: The Last Minute Decision That Sealed Mia Ayliffe-Chungโ€™s Fate 

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โ€œSome people were lucky, and some were unlucky, and that was Mia and Tom,โ€ added Norris, who has run the hostel for over 15 years.

Manager Grant Shultz also sufferd stab wounds and was taken to hospital and a dog was also killed in the attacked.

Police have charged 29-year-old Smail Ayad with murder, two counts of attempted murder and serious animal cruelty.

He is due to appear in back court in October. 

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Salim Mehajerโ€™s Sister Marries In Lavish $1 Million Wedding

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Controversial former Deputy Mayor of Auburn Salim Mehajer took a back seat over the weekend to watch his little sister Khadijeh โ€˜Katโ€™ and Ibraham Sakalaki tie the knot.

The extravagant affair, which reportedly cost upwards of $1 million, included a $10,000 Steven Khalil gown, luxury sports cars, multiple locations โ€“ a mansion in north west Sydney and a lavish reception at Doltone House in Sydney โ€“ and former Miss USA winner Olivia Culpo.

But really the pictures โ€“ and video โ€“ speak for themselves:

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2016 MTV VMA Red Carpet

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Taylor Hill

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Naomi Campbell

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Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum rocks a Roberto Cavalli mini dress

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Halsey

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Hailee Steinfeld

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Chantelle Winnie

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Kim Kardashian Goes Completely Sheer In Black Mini At VMAs

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Never one to shy away from a red carpet statement, Kim Kardashianstayed true to form on the red carpet at todayโ€™s MTV VMAs.

The 35-year-old reality star sported a sexy black mini that on closer inspection is actually completely sheer.

The dress, with rouched detailing up the middle, featured a plunging neckline, that Kim chose to wear off one shoulder.

RELATED: Beyonce Walks The VMAs Red Carpet In A See-Through Feather Dress

Kim topped off the look with a gold necklace and strappy black heels.

Kim, who had been rocking a platinum blonde wig over the weekend, was back to her natural brunette locks, which she opted to wear tousled and wet.

Kim was also joined by husband Kanye West, who opted for an all-white look, with his t-shirt having โ€˜Famousโ€™, the name of his song which  is nominated for โ€˜Video of the Yearโ€™.

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Beyonce Walks The MTV Red Carpet In A See-Through Feather Dress

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Beyoncรฉ stepped out on to the red carpet at todayโ€™s MTV Movie Awards and there was no doubt, the Queen had arrived.

Only Beyonce could pull of this dramatic look, which featured a sheer, sequined dress with corsetry which supported an angel-wing inspired feathered feature. So fierce. 

However the only thing that could upstage her extrvangent look was her adorable daughter Blue Ivy, who walked the red carpet alongside her famous mum. 

The 4-year-old looked equally as fabulous in a rose gold sequined dress complete with a tulle tutu โ€“ and a pair of matching sneakers.

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Iconic Sydney Restauranteur Jackie Milijash Dies

Celebrities and friends pay tribute to the Sydney icon
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Iconic Sydney restaurateur Jackie Milijash of the infamous celebrity hotspot Jackieโ€™s Cafรฉ at The Intersection in Paddington, has died.

The Sydney cafรฉ, was a Sydney institution and a favourite of the likes of Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts.

No official cause of death has been released but a number of Milijashโ€™s close friends took to social media to mourn the loss of their beloved friend.

A number of Aussie stars have also taken to social media to mourn the tragic loss.

 โ€œJackie darling! We shared a flat in Edgecliff in the late 80โ€™s โ€ฆ. Wild Wild times . Heart of gold . R.I.P x,โ€ โ€“ celebrity hairstylist Joh Bailey.

โ€œ I am so sorry to hear this news. She was so full of life,โ€ โ€“ Deborah Thomas.

โ€œIโ€™m in complete shock. She had a heart of gold . We will miss you Jackie #RIP,โ€ โ€“ marie Claire publisher Jackie Frank

โ€œWhat?!?! No! I hadnโ€™t heard that Ros. How sad. And what a great lady! ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ #RIPโ€ โ€“ Megan Gale

Milijash, who started her business back in 1989 with the original Jackieโ€™s Cafรฉ on the corner of Liverpool and Kent Street, was also a colourful character on the Sydney social scene, making headlines when she grabbed the microphone off Elton John at James and Jodhi Mearesโ€™ wedding in 1999.

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Disabled Schoolgirl Allegedly Assaulted In School Toilets

Two boys reportedly stood watch while another two sexually assaulted her
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A disabled six year old girl has allegedly been sexually assauled in a school toilet after four boys lured her there to โ€˜play a gameโ€™.

The incident, which took place in November 2013 at a school in the Illawara region of NSW, saw two boys reportedly stand guard while another two assaulted the girl. The boys stuffed toilet paper into her mouth to stop her from screaming.

The girl reportedly returned to her classroom after the attack with her dress inside-out and it was then that the staff discovered what had happened.

Earlier this year the girls mother decided to sue the Department of Education for failing to protect her child, reports News Corp

โ€œShe was calling for mummy and that is when they used the toilet paper to shut her up,โ€ she said. โ€œThe boys had been targeting younger and vulnerable kids. She is suffering from nightmares and flashbacks all the time. The stress is insurmountable.โ€

Her mother claims the girl was only supposed to be playing in the โ€˜special-needsโ€™ playground however she was in the regular one when the boys lured her away.

โ€œThis happened because of the schoolโ€™s failure to not only properly supervise students in their care, but also respond appropriately when reports of ยญassaults were made,โ€ Shine Lawyers abuse law partner Lisa Flynn told News Corp.

โ€œWe believe that there was at least one other student who may have suffered abuse at this school.โ€

A Department of Education spokesperson told The Daily Telegraph that the incident was investigated by the NSW Department of Educationโ€™s Employee and Conduct Directorate.

According to police no action was taken due to the age of the alleged parties.

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Woman trapped in a remote NZ hut for 30 days speaks out

The 33-year-old Czech hiker watched her partner fall to his death before becoming trapped herself
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The woman who found herself trapped in a remote New Zealand hut for a month after watching her partner fall to his death has spoken out for the first time.

 
Paulina Pizova, 33, described her experience on the Routeburn track in the South Island of New Zealandโ€™as โ€œharrowingโ€.

The Czech tourist told reporters that she and her partner Andrej Petr, 27, got lost two days into the planned hike. They spent one night in the open and the next day Petr fell down a steep slope and died shortly afterwards.


โ€œAfter his death it took me another two nights out in the open before I reached the safety of the [Lake Mckenzie] hut,โ€ she said, according to The New Zealand Herald. 


Ms Pizova, who suffered frostbite and hypothermia, broke into the wardenโ€™s hut, which was closed during the off-season. However, the hut contained bunkbeds, a fire and a limited supply of food. 

โ€œAt the hut, considering my physical health, the deep snow conditions, knowing there were avalanche paths ahead of me, I knew it was best to stay in the safe place.


โ€œI made a few attempts to walk out from the hut, but my feet, the weather conditions and the deep snow discouraged me from doing so.โ€

She admitted that the pair should have taken more safety precautions before embarking on the track, which is known for its treacherous and changeable weather (even in summer). 

โ€œI am aware we made a few mistakes โ€“ not leaving our intentions with somebody, not carrying a PLB [personal locator beacon] and underestimating the winter conditions on the track.โ€


Ms Pizova was rescued after relatives in Czechoslovakia contacted New Zealand Police after the pair hadnโ€™t been in touch with with their families for a month. A helicopter flew to rescue Ms Pizova and Mr Petrโ€™s body was later recovered by Search and Rescue.

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French burkini ban overturned

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The controversial French ban on โ€œBurkinisโ€ has been overturned after a month of global outrage.

More than 30 French towns had banned burkinis, which are full-length swimsuits that cover the entire body except for the face, hands and feet and are worn mostly by Muslim women. Burkinis were designed by an Australian woman, and are worn by some female Muslim lifeguards around Australia. 

RELATED: Police order woman to remove burkini on beach

However, the ban prompted widespread condemnation, particularly after photographs emerged of a Muslim mother being forced to remove her burkini by armed French police. The images, taken in Nice, showed the womanโ€™s daughter crying as her mother was forced to strip.

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Yesterday the French Council of State ruled that the ban insulted โ€œfundamental freedomsโ€ such as the โ€œfreedom to come and go, the freedom of conscience and personal libertyโ€ according to CNN.


The ruling follows protests around the world, including in London where women dressed in burins and carrying pool toys protested outside the French embassy, The Washington Post reports.


However, this isnโ€™t the first time that France has faced controversy over its attitude towards Muslims โ€“ and a ban on headscarves in French schools remains intact. 

At the heart of these decisions is Franceโ€™s fundamental belief in a secular society, where the church and state are entirely separate. However, there has been criticism that the burkini ban was a knee-jerk response to the terror attacks in Nice.

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Greens to block same-sex marriage plebiscite

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The Federal Governmentโ€™s same-sex marriage plebiscite has hit a major roadblock, after the Greens announced today that it would block legislation to enable the nationwide vote.

Greens leader Richard Di Natale made the surprising announcement at a press conference in Melbourne on Friday, saying โ€œWe should never put questions of human rights to an opinion poll. The Greens wonโ€™t support this waste of money that is designed to delay equality and give a megaphone to hate and homophobia.โ€

LGBTIQ spokeswoman Janet Rice told The Guardian that the fastest way to achieve marriage equality was to have a free vote explaining, โ€œblocking the plebiscite will increase the pressure on Malcolm Turnbull and the coalition to catch up with the rest of the worldโ€

The decision by the Greens places increased pressure on Labor to finalise its stance. However Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has already dismissed the plebiscite as โ€œridiculousโ€ and a โ€œdelaying tacticโ€ which serves as an indication they might also block the bill, reports The SMH.

According to gay federal Liberal MP Tim Wilson โ€œif the law doesnโ€™t change, it will be on Bill Shorten and Richard Di Natale for three years because they said this issue isnโ€™t worth fighting for.โ€

The spokesperson for Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Sharyn Faulkner said, โ€œOur LQBTI children should not have to plead with millions of other Australians to have their fundamental rights recognized, while at the same time enduring hate and bile.โ€

Australian Marriage Equality chairman Alex Greenwich said that before parliament resumes a pathway to marriage equality must be agreed on.

โ€œNo one party has the numbers by themselves to achieve marriage equality through a parliamentary vote or a plebiscite, we call on our leaders to urgently come together and deliver marriage equality in line with the wishes of the Australian people.โ€

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Australian Woman Who Created The Burkini Speaks Out

'I invented it to give women freedom, not to take it away'
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You may be familiar with the burkini, a hooded, three-piece swimming costume popular with Muslim women across the globe. But you probably didnโ€™t know that it was created right here in Australia.

The garment was the brainchild of Aheda Zanetti, a Muslim Australian woman who grew up in western Sydney. She was inspired to design the light, polyester wetsuit after seeing her young niece struggle to play netball in her restrictive full-bodied clothing.

โ€œIt got me thinking because when I was a girl I missed out on sport โ€“ we didnโ€™t participate in anything because we chose to be modest, but for my niece I wanted to find something that would adapt to the Australian lifestyle and western clothing but at the same time fulfil the needs of a Muslim girl,โ€ she wrote in The Guardian this week.

RELATED: French Police Order Woman To Remove Clothing To Enforce Burkini Ban

Since crafting her first burkini back in 2004, Zanetti has sold over 700,000 to clients from Norway to Israel and everywhere in between.

Her design quickly proved a blessing for Muslim women keen to take a dip in the sweltering heat while still maintaining their piety. That said, burkini wearers arenโ€™t restricted by religion: in 2011, Nigella Lawson made headlines when she wore one to shield her skin from the harsh Australian sun. 


But Zanetti never could have imagined that her creation would become the centre of a global controversy โ€“ this week startling photos emerged of policemen in Nice, France, ordering a woman to remove her burkini (in actual fact, she was wearing leggings, a long-sleeved top and a hijab).

Hereโ€™s the background: following a series of deadly jihadist attacks across France over the last few months, 15 French towns have banned the burkini. Their rationale? The garment is a public symbol of religion, and such displays go against the countryโ€™s secular code.

Zanetti disagrees: โ€œAnyone can wear [the burkini], Christian, Jewish, Hindus. Itโ€™s just a garment to suit a modest person, or someone who has skin cancer, or a new mother who doesnโ€™t want to wear a bikini, itโ€™s not symbolising Islam.

โ€œWhen I named it the burkini I didnโ€™t really think it was a burqa for the beach. Burqa was just a word for me โ€“ Iโ€™d been brought up in Australia all my life, and Iโ€™d designed this swimsuit and I had to call it something quickly. It was the combination of two cultures โ€“ weโ€™re Australians but we are also Muslim by choice.โ€

The ban has sparked global outrage. Next Thursday, Franceโ€™s Council of State (the highest administrative court) will examine a challenge to the ruling on the grounds that it stigmatises Muslims.

Meanwhile, sales of the burkini have gone through the roof, as non-Muslims buy up big in protest.

But Zanettiโ€™s attention is on the bigger issues at hand.

โ€œThis negativity that is happening now and what is happening in France makes me so sad. I hope itโ€™s not because of racism. I think they have misunderstood a garment that is so positive โ€“ it symbolises leisure and happiness and fun and fitness and health and now they are demanding women get off the beach and back into their kitchens?


โ€œI donโ€™t think any man should worry about how women are dressing โ€“ no one is forcing us, itโ€™s a womanโ€™s choice.โ€

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Idris Elbaโ€™s Sweaty Sauna Photo Will Give You Life

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Idris Elba has been busy getting fit and ready start his career as a professional kickboxer, and his latest shirtless photo shows off just how far his efforts have taken him.

The British actor has been sharing videos of his intense workouts on Instagram over the past several weeks, and itโ€™s safe to say that heโ€™s taking it very seriously.

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But itโ€™s the 43-year-oldโ€™s latest photo that proves the intense training is really working to his advantage.

The Luther star shared a post-sauna selfie on Instagram. Flexing his right bicep, Idris captioned the photo, โ€œCutting weight, two days before first fight, mind in the right place. Fear NO guy.โ€

Yes, post-sauna means shirtless and very sweaty.

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The father-of-two definitely chose the right time to take an Instagram photo. 

If  his shirtless photo isnโ€™t enough, Idris is starring in his own docu-series, Idris Elba:fighter, which will give fans a look into his year-long training regime. 

The series is set to air next year.

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Why You Should Wear Lipstick This September

If you nude-addicts ever needed an excuse to try bold new lip colors, that excuse is here: September.
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Why You Should Wear Lipstick This September

September is home to two great campaigns raising awareness for womenโ€™s mental health and cancer. Finally, a reason to splurge on new cosmetics (like we ever needed one). 

Liptember aims to raise fund awareness for womenโ€™s mental health by selling a vibrant range of lippies (available for $4.95 from Chemist Warehouse, My Chemist and My Beauty Spot). Participants are encouraged to fundraise by registering online as individuals or in a team and wearing lipstick for a day, week or the whole month of September. You can find more info here! If youโ€™re not a fan of lipstick, you can still help out by purchasing one of the super cute pieces of Liptember merchandise from their online store. 

On the 23rd of September, two annual celebrations of lipstick crossover, with Bright Pink Lipstick Day taking place. The Pink Hope campaign also encourages women to don lipstick for the day and to sign up to host a fundraiser. Funds raised will be โ€œ invested in critical lifesaving programs and support services to ensure individuals can assess, understand and manage their risk of break and ovarian cancer.โ€ Find out more here.

To help us get in the mood for Liptember and Bright Pink Lipstick Day we have compiled a list of our favourite iconic celebrity lipsticks moments.

Kate Bosworth

Kateโ€™s orange lip bought the Summer shade back into the mainstream, the actress posted a snap on her Instagram rocking the signature orange hue. 

Kate Bosworth

We recommend the Bobbi Brown Lip Color in Orange for a pumpkin shade. 

African woman with earrings and blue lipstick, wearing veil-like headpiece, attending an event.

Lupita Nyongโ€™o

Lupita pulled off a daring metallic blue lip at the Star Wars Premiere in London.

Blue lipstick in a silver tube with "LIPS" and "RUBI" printed on the cap.

Lupita Nongโ€™o

You can recreate the look on a budget with this $6.95 lipstick from Rubi. 

Jennifer Hudson

No one pulls off a purple lip like Jennifer Hudson. The singer/actress often tops off her look with the colour in an array of hues โ€“ from darker, sultrier purples to fun, lighter shades. 

Purple lipstick in black tube with cap, labeled "Pout About It! Lip Colour".

Jennifer Hudson

Recreate Jenniferโ€™s look with Sportsgirlโ€™s Berrylicious lipstick from their Pout About It range.

Khloe Kardashian

Kylie isnโ€™t the only Kar-Jenner kicking goals in the lip department; Khloe is known to rock statement lips. Here she looks gorgeous in a light brown shade. 

Black lipstick tube with applicator, featuring a beige-pink lip color, against a white background.

Khloe Kardashian

We recommend the Nars limited edition โ€˜Overheatedโ€™ lipgloss. 

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Kendall Jenner

Esteรฉ Lauderโ€™s own cover girl Kendall looks glamorous in rich red lipstick. 

Kendall Jenner

Try Esteรฉ Lauderโ€™s Volatile to get Kendallโ€™s popping red lip.

Rhianna

Who else could pull off this dramatic black lip other than Bad Girl RiRi herself? 

MAC black lipstick in a black and silver tube against a white background.

Rhianna

M.A.Cโ€™s In the Spirit Pure Black Matte lipstick is your must have if you want to master the mysterious, black lip. 

Rita Ora

Ritaโ€™s nude lip works perfectly with her stunning complexion. 

Rita Ora

Gucciโ€™s Cipria is a moisture rich lipstick that creates a smooth nude lip coverage. 

Bella Hadid

Bella works cute baby pink lip. 

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Bella Hadid

Recreate Bellaโ€™s look with โ€˜Swanโ€™ from the Rouge Dior line. 

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This first ever Make-A-Wish kids fashion show will make your day!

18 Wish kids become supermodels for a night

Last night the first ever Make-A-Wish fashion runway show was held in Los Angeles with 18 kids walking the rose petal lined runway after receiving modeling lessons from Petra Nemcova.

The wish came from 15-year-old Stacy who fulfilled her dream of becoming a supermodel for a night. Sharing a snap with her idol Nemcova on Instagram she wrote โ€œHad a blast and a amazing time with one of my favourite models Petra at my fashion show today! Couldnโ€™t have asked for anything betterโ€

The black tie fundraiser was hosted by celebrity stylist Brad Goreski in collaboration with BCBG Max Azria to raise money for Make-A-Wish kids with life threatening illnesses. The event saw past and present recipients and celebrity supporters gracing the runway including Alyssa Milano, Perrey Reeves and included a surprise appearance from Rebecca Black of Friday fame to perform her new single The Great Divide.

BCBGโ€™s CEO Lubov Azria joined the Wish kids on the red carpet before the show began and the joy in their faces is undeniable. Our hearts are melting.

Since itโ€™s founding in 1983, The Make A Wish Greater Los Angeles chapter has granted more than 9000 wishes to children living in communities throughout Los Angeles County.

Watch below to see Stacy killing it on the Runway. Petra taught her well.

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A tribute to Knitwear Queen Sonia Rykiel

The fashion world pays tribute to a Paris style pioneer
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The world is a little less bright today. Sonia Rykiel, the French fashion designer known for her sexy, bright knitwear and use of Liquorice Allsorts stripes, has died after a long battle with Parkinsonโ€™s disease. She was 86.

In recent years her angular cheekbones and distinctive trapeze-shaped red hair have been noticeably absent from her runways โ€“ her daughter Nathalie took over as creative director in 1995 โ€“ but her presence remains strong through the houseโ€™s clothes, which are instantly recognisable by their slinky sinuousness and electric bright colours. Key silhouettes include long-line rib knits, those โ€˜70s V-necks that demanded braless-ness and mid-length skirts โ€“ she was one of the first designers to abandon the mini at the end of the โ€˜60s.

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The Rykiels have often adorned sweaters with cheeky slogans and worked rainbow stripes into everything from silk pants to swimwear โ€“ most recently these stripes were picked out in sequins that everyone in the Marie Claire fashion office lusted over. It is perhaps the tongue-in-cheek Frenchy-ness of it all that stands out most of all โ€“ there have often often berets on the Sonia Rykiel runway.

Born in 1930, Paris, the eldest of five sisters, Rykiel became an icon, credited with liberating les Parisiennes from the stuffy couture style of their mothers. In 1968 when she opened her first boutique on Rue de Grenelle, the city was known for its formal couture salons, where girls could look forward to dressing like their mothers.

Rykielโ€™s proposition was quite different: she offered cool, youthful ready-to-wear, at first in those classic London Biba colours familiar from the era: black, dusky beiges, golds, browns and purples, and later in primary pop brights.

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These were the clothes Rykiel wanted to wear herself โ€“ but her thoroughly modern idea at a time when couturiers were style dictators, was that her customers to put their own spin on her gear. โ€œI try to make garments but after that I hope the woman will make her own personality,โ€™ she told the New York Times in 1969. โ€œIt is not for me to dress her like a doll.โ€

That newspaper was already calling her the โ€œgrand dame of the sweaterโ€ in 1972, although as Rykiel herself admitted many times, she had no idea how to knit herself. She didnโ€™t sketch or drape either, since she had no classical fashion training, but she was the consummate stylist.

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A key fashion scene figure in the โ€˜70s (like her peer Diane von Furstenberg she was the subject of a Warhol portrait), Rykiel continued to evolve her vision and grow her business through the โ€˜80s and โ€˜90s, launching accessories, menโ€™s and childrenswear, fragrance and cosmetics. She will be missed. 

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The Rock Is The Highest Paid Actor In Hollywood

Forbes annual list of the top earning stars has also revealed the truth about the A-list gender pay gap 
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Dwayne โ€˜The Rockโ€™ Johnson has been named the highest paid actor in Hollywood by Forbes, with the superstar having taken home $US64.5 million in the last year.

The announcement means Robert Downey Jnr. has been knocked off the top spot, with the Iron Man star having taken out the title for the previous three years courtesy of all that superhero franchise cash. 

Fuelling The Rockโ€™s pay cheque are his star turns in Central Intelligence, San Andreas, his ongoing role in the Fast and the Furious franchise, not to mention the upcoming Baywatch re-make and his TV series Ballers.

But his (seriously big) pay day is in stark contrast to that of Jennifer Lawrence, the highest paid actress in Hollywood, who earned $US46 million last year.

RELATED: Jennifer Lawrence Just Became The Worldโ€™s Highest Paid Actress โ€“ Again!

Sure, thatโ€™s nothing to sniff at but the $20 million difference in salaries highlights the ongoing, and infuriating, gender pay gay that still exists in Tinseltown.

To wit, while number two on the male list Jackie Chan was paid $61 million last year, the number two highest paid Melissa McCarthy made roughly half of that (or to be precise $33 million). Basically, the top actors are out-earning their female counterparts by tens of millions. 

โ€œThere are simply more big-budget roles for men that pay the high fees and cut of profits needed to score multimillion take-homes,โ€ Forbes writer Natalie Robehmed tells Vanity Fair. โ€œIn fact, there are more roles for men, period: Male characters comprise an overwhelming 71% of all speaking roles in movies, according to a recent study.โ€

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Melbourne Students Start Tinder Experiment To Expose Child Predators

The risky experiement has seen two men charged and convicted
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After watching US reality show To Catch A Predator, Blake*, a tinder user himself who had seen underage girls come up on the dating app, came up with an idea.

Called โ€˜The Tinder Experimentโ€™, the 26-year-old from Melbourne enlisted friends to help to him trap and expose paedophileโ€™s online.

โ€œI saw a lot of unusual things come up on my own Tinder account, including underage girls, and I wanted to run an experiment to see how other guys were reacting to such things,โ€ he told News Corp

Blakeโ€™s friend Imogen*, 21, became involved, posing on the dating app as a 15-year-old, and the reactions she received were horrifying.

โ€œOnce the profile went up and we saw how they were reacting, we decided to go that step further and see how they acted in person,โ€ added Blake.

โ€œFrom that point it really became about raising awareness and showing the public what was happening in their community.โ€

The risky experiment, saw Imogen meet up with the older men and posting the videos online.

The videos quickly went viral and naturally caught the attention of police, concerned over the danger he and his friends were putting themselves in

โ€œThey said โ€˜You donโ€™t know whatโ€™s going to happen, someone could pull a knife or a gun โ€“ and itโ€™s kind of interfering with the working weโ€™re doingโ€™,โ€

Blake told AAP.

However the experiment has gone on to see two men charged and convicted and the videos used as evidence in court, reports Fairfax.

โ€œThe Tinder Experiment did what police were already doing โ€“ just on a different platform,โ€ Detective Senior Constable Tas Gagatsakis said.

*Blake and Imogenโ€™s names have been changed to protect their identities 

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Audrina Patridge Shares New Photos Of Her Daughter Kirra

She was welcomed to the world in June.
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The Hills alum Audrina Patridge gave birth to a baby girl, Kirra Max Bohan, on June 24.

And whilst the 31-year-old did introduce her daughter on Instagram with teaser shots, she has now shared the first intimate photos of her and Australian fiancรฉ Corey Bohanโ€™s bub.

โ€œAlrightโ€ฆ Itโ€™s time! Everyone is asking to see baby Kirra, and I canโ€™t hold back any longer! We are so beyond in love with her!! I never imagined I could love someone with all that I have, but my love for her grows each and every day.

โ€œAnd since everyone has been so patient, I wanted to share a couple of pictures with you all:),โ€ the new mum wrote on her blog,โ€ the new mum wrote on her blog

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The ex-reality star also shared a photo of baby Kirraโ€™s โ€œperfect little legs and toesโ€.

Audrina even shared a video of her two-month-old daughter giggling.

The mum-of-one opened up about motherhood and her happy baby.โ€We are so incredibly lucky! Kirra is the happiest, most beautiful baby with a constant smile and lots of goo-ing and gaa-ing! She loves giving Corey and I the biggest smiles,โ€ she wrote.

โ€œI absolutely love being a mom โ€” Kirra is my number one priority. If Iโ€™m being completely honest, the first month of no sleep, C-Section recovery, unpacking, and getting back into the swing of things was pretty grueling,โ€ Audrina continued. โ€œBut, at the end of the day, all I had to do was take one look at Kirra and none of that mattered anymore.โ€

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Why Lena Dunhamโ€™s Lingerie Photoshoot Is So Important

The Girls star and her colleague Jemima Kirke have posed in an unretouched, raw photoshoot for New Zealand lingerie brand Lonely
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Lena Dunham has always been a fan of New Zealand lingerie brand Lonely.

Last year, she shared a selfie in a set of matching seafoam green bra and knickers by the brand on her Instagram. โ€œI think I will wear [them] to dinner with some boots and a smile because we are all very lucky to be free,โ€ she wrote on the post. The selfie was confident, beautiful and inspiring: an image of body positivity and characteristic Dunham donโ€™t-give-a-fuckery and we loved it.

Today, Dunham has won another very important, perhaps even strategic, battle in the struggle for greater body positivity in the media, posing for an unretouched, raw photoshoot for the Kiwi brandโ€™s ongoing Lonely Girls campaign with her BFF and Girlsโ€™ colleague Jemima Kirke.

Sure, itโ€™s nothing new from the Girlsโ€™ creator, who has regularly shed her clothes in the pages of magazines and in the searing, realistic โ€“ and even at times totally cringeworthy, because they strike so close to home โ€“ sex scenes on her TV show.

But it is still an important move from the actress and filmmaker, who is pretty much singlehandedly attempting to reshape the idea of what constitutes a beautiful female body after years of seeing a very specific shape in the media, in films and on television, and yes, even in the annals (poor word choice, we know) of porn.

Itโ€™s a sentiment that Kirke has spoken out about before, telling Refinery 29 that โ€œone thing I hate that they say about Lena is โ€˜Sheโ€™s so confidentโ€™ [for doing nude scenes]โ€ฆ That makes me really mad and itโ€™s really short-sighted, because I donโ€™t think sheโ€™s confident. I think sheโ€™s brave. Itโ€™s not that sheโ€™s proud necessarily or showing off. Itโ€™s that sheโ€™s making an effort to fight the standard so that one day weโ€™ll stop calling nudity and self-love โ€˜braveโ€™. And, if people get mad because they see it as a big fuck-you, well then, theyโ€™re fucking right. It is.โ€

And itโ€™s exactly why Dunhamโ€™s constant, unflinching portrayal of her own body is so important.


Speaking this morning on her podcast, British writer Dolly Alderton summed up the value of this photoshoot in reinforcing Dunhamโ€™s powerful message.  

โ€œItโ€™s not exhibitionism, she doesnโ€™t love doing it, sheโ€™s not a provocateur,โ€ Alderton said. โ€œItโ€™s to deprogram our very narrow view about what womenโ€™s bodies should look like. And the more we see women who look like Lena Dunham naked, the more normalised it will become. And that is a radical, useful, wonderful thing that sheโ€™s doing for women and men everywhere.โ€

Hear hear!

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The Internet Is Outraged Charlize Theron Let her Son Wear A Dress

Really, people?
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When people of the internet see something they donโ€™t agree with, you can be sure that they will voice their opinions, especially when it comes to celebrities.

So when Charlize Theron was out with her son, Jackson, who happened to be dressed like Elsa from Frozen, Twitter users did not hold back.

The 41-year-oldโ€™s son was pictured wearing an Elsa cap and long, blonde braid, and a striped dress. When the photos emerged, people were outraged, even accusing the actress of โ€˜degradingโ€™ her son. 

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Like many young children, Jackson is obviously a fan of the highly successful Frozen, and like many parents, Charlize obviously has no problem with her son wearing what he feels comfortable in.

And there were Twitter users who supported Charlizeโ€™s parenting style.

The South African actress adopted her son in 2012 and daughter, August, in July last year.

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Police Officers Care For Baby Found Covered In Vomit

This is beautiful
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After his mother was arrested for DUI, this little one-year-old boy was found by West Virginia Police covered in vomit in the backseat of the car.

Police on the scene took the child from the car and took him with them back to their police Headquarters.

Seeing at their office was not exactly equipped for looking after a baby, the officers were forced to improvise, washing the little boy in the sink.

  

Despite all that he had been through, photos of the moment shared by the officers show the little boy, whose name the officers did not know, happy and smiling.

โ€œWe made an arrest for DUI, the one-year-old baby boy was in the backseat covered in vomit,โ€ trooper B.R. Wood, with the Princeton detachment told the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. โ€œThe vehicle was disabled, so we brought the baby boy back.โ€

โ€œHe was the best little baby. He had just started to nod off when Child Protective Services arrived.โ€

After drying him off with a towel and finding a teddy bear for him to cuddle, one of the officers was pictured cradling the child while thy waited for child protective services.

โ€œThe baby has now been placed with a legal guardian,โ€ added Wood. โ€œHe is safe at this time and under the supervision of CPS.โ€

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An Open Letter To Chris Pine On This, His Birthday

Dear future husbandโ€ฆ
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Dear Chris Pine,

We love you.

Sincerely, marie claire.

Just kidding! Thereโ€™s more to this letter than just that. Chris, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways.

We certainly canโ€™t be the only ones to have loved you since the Princess Diaries: A Royal Engagement days. Only you Chris, the Blue Eyed Boy, could turn that ridiculous uncalled for sequel into a bittersweet rumination on getting older. From then, youโ€™ve made impeccable career choices, headlining the surprisingly good Star Trek reboots, played our guilty pleasure action hero of choice Jack Ryan โ€“ everybodyโ€™s favourite LSE student turned crack CIA agent โ€“ a dastardly secret agent thwarting Tom Hardyโ€™s romantic endeavours in the terrible (or terribly good?) This Means War and sending up your Prince Charming persona in Into The Woods. Bonus points for this scene, which is everything, and will be on repeat in some circle of heaven whenever we get there.

So basically your movie choices are great. Thank you for years (and years and years) of cinematic joy.

But we think this year, your 36th, will be the best year of all. For it is in this year that you will take arms in the Wonder Woman film, surely the most hotly-anticipated movie in the marie claire office.

Of that film, where you play Steve Trevor, a man who will by stand by while Gal Gadotโ€™s Wonder Woman saves the world, you have been unapologetically feminist. And for that, we love you even more.

โ€œItโ€™ll be a fucking blast,โ€ you said about your casting. โ€œI couldnโ€™t be happier to be supporting Gal in whatโ€™s going to be the first [DC] female-driven superhero film. I think in the world today weโ€™ve had plenty enough of male-driven everything. Itโ€™s finally time to see how wonderful the world can be with beautiful, strong intelligent women kicking some major ass.โ€

Itโ€™s not the first time you went full feminist, and thatโ€™s simply another reason why you are our Forever Internet Boyfriend.

โ€œThe masculine footprint in the world is so violent and obviously it hasnโ€™t relaly gotten us anywhere,โ€ you said in an interview with Du Jour. โ€œTo have a strong woman [in action movies]โ€ฆ I think we can start injecting this world with a little bit more of the ideology of compassion, love and positive moral strength rather than something destructive.โ€

Chris, you are the male feminist hero we not only need and deserve, a man that is not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve, and who will happily take a supporting role in a superheroine movie not because you want to endear yourself to the female audience โ€“ consider that ship to have well and truly sailed โ€“ but because you just love the team, damn it. And when that team includes a female director, who you loved working with and whose praises you have sung at ComicCons around the world, we just canโ€™t help but love you more.

And who can forget that time when you shed one beautiful tear at last yearโ€™s Oscars, while Common and John Legend were performing the heart out of Selmaโ€™s hit single โ€˜Gloryโ€™. The Internet wonโ€™t let you forget it, and even though you took some heat for that truly handsome tear, you had a typical unapologetic response. โ€œIt was a wonderful performance and it was really movingโ€ฆ I would say as an actor, [thatโ€™s] the only time in my life that I think I will be able to produce a single tear down my face.โ€

Youโ€™re not afraid to completely re-write the rule books on masculinity. In fact, thatโ€™s something you actually said yourself โ€“ when appearing on the cover of Out magazine, you fantastic human โ€“ when you said โ€œI think thereโ€™s a growing homogenisation of what masculinity meansโ€ฆ Bare chested. Very tan. White. Brown hair, blue eyes, perfect skin. That is soโ€ฆ not real.โ€

You are the definition of an Internet Boyfriend. You are a โ€œparagon of enlightened masculinity.โ€ You have a degree from Berkeley โ€“ in English! For crying out loud! โ€“ youโ€™re a student of cinema. You make the big blockbusters, sure, but you also take time to do theatre, which youโ€™ve always said is your true passion. Youโ€™re favourite meal is a bottle of red wine and a bowl of pasta. You famously love words (like a good English major). Youโ€™re a friend to the LGBTQI community. You hug all of your fans, who call themselves by the adorable name the Pine-Nuts. You are a fan of period dramas, just like us.

โ€œI just remember this shot of [the leading man] walking through the grass with the coattails and the white pants and the riding boots, walking through some English countryside,โ€ you have said. โ€œAnd I was like โ€“ goddamn. He is such a man! Strong and purposeful and going toward his beloved. I wanted to walk like that.โ€

So on that note: Happy birthday, Chris Pine. We love you.

Sincerely, marie claire*

*Okay, so no member of marie claire officially endorsed this article. My editor gave me (and I quote) โ€œfree reignโ€. And I definitely took it! Happy Birthday Chris Pine.

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Ryan Reynolds Had The Most Hilarious Birthday Message For Wife Blake Lively

It involved Billy Ray Cyrus...
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Itโ€™s well documented that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are the definition of couple goals.

And Ryan just proved it yet again with his hilarious birthday tweet to his beloved wife who celebrated her 29th birthday yesterday.

RELATED: This Is How Ryan Reynolds Deals With Sexual Requests From Fans

โ€œJust want to wish Billy Ray Cyrus the most special, magical birthday ever,โ€ he wrote. โ€œI love you with all my heart. Also, Happy Birthday to my wife.โ€

The 39-year-old is quickly becoming known for his quick wit on Twitter, making headlines this week for his hilarious responses to all the sexist tweets he receives.

RELATED: Ryan Reynolds And Blake Livelyโ€™s Cutest Couple Moments

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Duchess Kate Wows In Stunning Red Frock

Scarlett lady!
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The Duchess of Cambridge was a vision in red when she stepped out with Prince William to visit the YoungMinds mental health helpline facility in London.

The 34-year-old mother of two stunned in a bold red frock by her go-to designer LK Bennett โ€“ the second in as many days.

RELATED: Duchess Kate Recycles Stunning Floral Frock

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The bright frock, which retails for around $560, had short sleeves and an A-line skirt, and she paired the look with suede pumps by Gianvito Rossi and a nude clutch.

Kate wore her hair in a elegant half-up style for the occasion. 

The royal couple made the visit as part of their Heads Together campaign to raise awareness around mental health.

RELATED: Prince William Says He Still Misses Mum Princess Diana โ€˜Every Dayโ€™

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โ€œAs a parent, and as a mother, having that feeling that there is somebody there that is non-judgemental, that can provide the professional support, can really provide a helping hand at a really difficult time,โ€ Kate said.

The pair met wit some of the volunteers โ€“ one of whom was comedian James Cordernโ€™s sister โ€“ Ruth who man the phones and take over 1000 calls every month.

Speaking after the visit, William told the charityโ€™s chief executive Sarah Brennan: โ€œIt is important that parents understand that you canโ€™t be brilliant at everything. It is totally fine to talk about it and to seek help and to speak out, because weโ€™re not all superheroes.โ€

โ€œThere is a lot of pressure on parents, and most of it is self-made by parents themselves, where you feel you have to be able to handle everything. You have to show strength and resilience to everything. But there are some times when it all gets too much and you need to reach out, and thatโ€™s totally fine.โ€

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The Last Minute Decision That Sealed Mia Ayliffe-Chungโ€™s Fate

The 21-year-old woman was never meant to be at that hostel
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In a cruel twist of fate, it has been revealed that Mia Ayliffe-Chung, who was fatally stabbed at Shelleyโ€™s Backpackers Hostel in Home Hill, Townsville earlier this week, was never meant to be there.

The 21-year-old waitress from Gold Coast made a last minute decision not to go to the Sunshine Coast as origionally planned.

RELATED: Police Investigating Whether Backpacker Murder Was A Case Of Fatal Attraction

The Gold Coast Bulletin reports that Ayliffe-Chung was due to stay on a farm to work in order to extend her visa, but she had a bad Vibe from the farm boss.

Sam Gostelow who was travelling with her tells the publication that the man had โ€œsounded oddโ€ when they called to confirm.

โ€œMia said, โ€˜We either go together or not at all.'โ€

RELATED: Tributes Roll In For Mia Ayliffe-Chung

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 Instead the group headed to Townsville and checked into the Home Hill hostel.

Police have charged 29-year-old Smail Ayad with murder, two counts of attempted murder and serious animal cruelty.

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How to get Gigi Hadidโ€™s glow

You know you want it
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Heโ€™s worked with everyone from Jennifer Alba to Hailey Baldwin. Heโ€™s the ambassador for luxury skincare brand Creme de la Mer, and his Instagram feed is wall-to-wall Hadids and Kardashians. 

Yep, you could say that make-up artist Patrick Ta is kind of a big deal.

This week Ta revealed the secrets behind the โ€œglowโ€ that he bestows upon his famous clients, including Gigi Hadid.

He told Hello magazine: โ€œGigi is my muse and she has helped my career so much. I met her when she had 100,000 followers on Instagram; now she has 20 million and she has taken me along for the ride.

โ€œI am so honoured. She is the epitome of gorgeous professionalism, as is her sister Bella. They both work so hard and are even more beautiful in person.โ€

The trick to glowing skin is simple, he says. Along with properly hydrated skin, he advocates using โ€œtwo shades of foundation and concealer, keeping the centre panel peak of the forehead, the middle of the face and around and under the eyes in two upside down triangles, the end of the chin and the Cupidโ€™s bow two shades lighter than the outside of the face. That way, your eyes focus on the light that comes from the face, to make it look like it has been lit from within.โ€

There you have it: The Gigi glow.

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Sam Frost reveals her beauty routine

Plus her five must-have products
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She made her debut on TV for The Bachelorette, and now sheโ€™s making waves on breakfast radio for Sydney station 2DAY FM. Here, she chats to us about her beauty routine (and early wakeups!), favourite beauty products, fitness routine, and more.

Now that youโ€™re doing morning radio, how are you finding the change with waking up early?

I can definitely say itโ€™s been a change, and itโ€™s all about doing everything quite quickly in the morning and prep the night before. For example my beauty routine in the morning is down to 5-10 minutes meaning at night I spend more time looking after my skin and doing hair treatments.

What about makeup โ€“ do you find that you still have to wear makeup even though youโ€™re on radio?

Yes I do actually, because everything is filmed and recorded. Plus weโ€™ve always got guests and you always want to look presentable in front of them, and your colleagues. Casual and effortless is my go-to.

Whatโ€™s your makeup look during the day?

[Itโ€™s] simple: a little tinted moisturiser or foundation, some blush and mascara, Lucasโ€™ Pawpaw with a little lip liner and nicely moisturised skin.

Whatโ€™s your go-to makeup look for a red carpet event?

My go-to would be lashes and brows, but I like to change up the overall look event to event. I think some stylists can get carried away and change your look, but what always works for me is feeling pretty while looking like me.

What are 5 beauty items you canโ€™t live without?

Dr Spiller Cleansing Milk for cleansing my face. This is my splurge, but itโ€™s worth it and lasts forever! I use this with a Dr Spiller Toner.

JBronze Medium Tanning Mousse gives the perfect glow. Always moisturise your elbows, hands, knees and ankles before applying!

Alpha Keri Heat-activating Firming and Slimming Serum. Use it after you scrub and before you use body butter, daily. I put it on, I can feel it doing its thing and it just works!

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. I love this as itโ€™s really natural and light; I can still see my freckles when I wear it, which is what I prefer.

Lucasโ€™ Pawpaw Ointment. Iโ€™m never without this. It just works and can be used all the time. Sometimes all I wear on my lips is Pawpaw and a little lip liner.

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Rachel Bilsonโ€™s style evolution

She's come a long way since her Orange County days
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Ryan Reynolds And Blake Livelyโ€™s Cutest Couple Moments

All the times they were couple goals!
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are one of our favourite celebrity couples for their wicked sense of humour, sweet surprises and straight up love for one another.

The couple got married in September 2012, after filming the Green Lantern together.

Here are some of our favourite Blake and Ryan moments of all timeโ€ฆ

The time Ryan broke a golden Cannes rule to surprise Blake

Blake had mentioned earlier that she finds doing the red carpet alone at Cannes really intimidating, so he snuck back to walk it with her so that she wouldnโ€™t have to go alone.

The hands-on the hips say it all!

When Blake revealed the moment she knew Ryan was โ€˜The Oneโ€™

She realised that he would always be her best friend, for her whole life, and thatโ€™s when she knew.

When Ryan got her right back and revealed how she stole his heart

Apparently, her baking is what was initially the key to his heart!

When they took THIS photo with Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston

Ryanโ€™s face is hilarious!

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When Ryan Reynolds snuck apple pies across the Canadian border

Theyโ€™re Blakeโ€™s favourite!

When they look at each other like thisโ€ฆ

(Which is pretty much always.)

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Woman Allegedly Murders Man After Meeting On Dating Site

The couple went bowling and had a great time. The next day he was shot dead.
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Adam Hilarie met Hailey Rose Bustos on dating website, PlentyOfFish. He picked her up, they went bowling and then went back to his place for another drink.

After their date Bustos texted the single father about what a great time she had had and that she wanted to meet up again the following day.

The next night Hilarie, 27, was shot dead in the kitchen of his Central Florida home.

According to The Washington Post, the 18-year-old woman showed up at Hilarieโ€™s door with three men, at least one of whom had a gun.

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โ€œHilarie was begging for his life, he was not putting up any kind of fight, and was telling them that he had a 5-year-old daughter,โ€ according to arrest reports obtained by the Orlando Sentinel

After shooting the man, the suspects left the scene with a number of items including TVs and Xbox and and Iphone.

Police say Bustos was reportedly paid $50 for her role in the robbery.

Hilarieโ€™s brother Johnny Jackson told The Washington Post was a loving father who was always cracking jokes.

โ€œHe really loved his daughter,โ€ Jackson said. โ€œThat was his world.โ€

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Guy On The Internet Who Insulted Female Gymnastsโ€™ Abs Gets Owned

Some people just don't know when to keep their mouth shut.
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If thereโ€™s one thing thatโ€™s true about the Internet, itโ€™s that no matter where you are, nowhereโ€™s safe from trolls. Thereโ€™ll always be someone, somewhere, ready to post a comment to bring you down.

That being said, youโ€™d think that no one would ever have a bad thing to say about US gymnast Simone Biles, who just won four gold medals and a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she is so charming that even Zac Efron had to fly to Rio just to meet her! 

RELATED: Zac Efron Reveals Crush On Simone Biles

But of course, youโ€™d be wrong. One sad guy on the Internet recently tweeted this charming opinion, that nobody asked for:

Luckily, there were people around to put this guy in his place.

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As Crystal pointed out, Simon Biles probably wasnโ€™t too fazed by this guyโ€™s comment. She was too busy stacking her medals.

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Itโ€™s Another Boy For Lara Worthington

A little brother for Rocket Zot is on his way
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With just weeks to go until the birth of her second child, friends say Lara Worthington is feeling โ€œpretty chilled.โ€ 

Sources tell WHO the 29-year-old model and businesswoman is just weeks away from giving birth to her second son with actor Sam Worthington. The couple enjoy a quiet life in New York, where Lara cooks vegetarian dinners and is often spotted taking neighbourhood strolls with her husband and their toddler, Rocket, 17 months.  

RELATED: Lara Worthington Reveals Her Beauty Secrets

As they count down the days until the new arrival, Lara โ€œfeels great and she looks great,โ€ a friend tells WHO.  

For more on Lara, including her thoughts on having a large family and how she feels about juggling the โ€œhandfulโ€ of two babies under two, click here.  

RELATED: Pregnant Lara Worthington Just Shared The Sweetest Snap

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Leighton Meester And Adam Brody Make A Rare Public Appearance

Itโ€™s not an every day occurrence!
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Leighton Meester and Adam Brody have stepped out together in public for the first time in two years.

The notoriously private couple made a red carpet appearance to celebrate The OC star Adamโ€™s new series, StartUp.

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This marks the Gossip Girl alums first appearance with her husband since the 69th Annual Tony Awards in 2014.

Adam, 36, and Leighton, 30, secretly wed in 2014, before welcoming their first child, daughter Arlo Day Brody, the following year.

Adam isnโ€™t the only one set to make his television return. Leighton will be starring in the new comedy series, Making History, to be released next year.

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You Wonโ€™t Believe How Many Times John Krasinski Has Watched โ€˜The Devil Wears Pradaโ€™

And what happened when Emily Blunt caught him watching it

How many times would you say youโ€™ve watched The Devil Wears Prada? Weโ€™re happy to admit weโ€™ve seen it more than a few times, but weโ€™re willing to bet no one has watched it more than John Krasinski.

The actor, who is married to the filmโ€™s star Emily Blunt, told E! News this week that heโ€™s watched the film, a lot.

โ€œThere was one day when it was on and I said it was so good and Emily said, โ€˜Have you seen this movie?โ€™ I said, โ€˜A lot of times.โ€™ She said, โ€˜Thatโ€™s so sweet, but how many times?โ€™ Luckily, we had been dating for about a year so there was a lot of trust built up and I said, โ€˜Like, 75.'โ€

Yep, you read that right, 75. 

RELATED: Emily Blunt And John Krasinski Welcome Baby Number Two!

Initially, The Office star says he tried to hide from his then girlfriend just how many times he had watched it, so much so that she thought he was into porn.

โ€œWe had just started dating and she had come over to my house. She popped by in between some things and I was watching it,โ€ he said. โ€œShe opened the door and I flipped the channel and she looked at me like, โ€˜Were you just watching porn?โ€™โ€ฆI think it was better for me at the time for her to think I was watching porn than watching The Devil Wears Prada for the seventy-fifth time.โ€

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An Australian Beauty Pageant Contestant Opened Up About Abortion Rights In Ireland

She used her floor time to get to the real issues.
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Sydney journalist Brianna Parkins recently competed in Irelandโ€™s Rose of Tralee pageant, a pageant that judges women all over the world with Irish Heritage on their personality, not their appearance.

Parkins took a step to ensure she exhibited the pageantโ€™s values of encouraging โ€œconfident, bold and articulateโ€ women by talking about what she views as one of the biggest issues facing women in Ireland today: abortion laws.

RELATED: Magnolia Maymuru Reveals The Important Piece Of Advice She Took To Miss World Australia

โ€œI think we can do better here in Ireland. I think it is time to give women a say on their own reproductive rights,โ€ she said. โ€œI would love to see a referendum on the Eighth coming up soon. That would be my dream.โ€

She referred to the โ€˜Eight Amendmentโ€™ of the Constitution of Ireland, which introduced a right to life of an unborn child, and made a constitutional ban on abortion in Ireland in 1983, and is still in effect today. 

She received uproarious applause from the audience for her comments, and though Chicago contestant Maggie Rose McEldowney won, Parkins made a big impact on the crowd. The festival is not usually political, but many Irish people got in touch with her to show their support. They praised her for being unconventional in the pageant format and using her platform to address something she was passionate about.

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Parkins responded to the support with a selfie showing her โ€˜Repeal The 8thโ€™ T-Shirt.

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Meet Alexander Skarsgardโ€™s genetically blessed brothers

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If you thought Alexander Skarsgard was hot wait till you meet his genetically blessed brothers.

We give you Gustav Skarsgard the 35-year-old actor from the hit TV show Vikings.

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Bill Skarsgard looks like heโ€™s following in the footsteps of his older brother Alexander with his signature swept back hair and tall toned physique.  Heโ€™s recently starred in the Netflix series Hemlock Grove and also models for H&M.

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20 year-old Valter Skarsgard is a budding young actor and bears a striking resemblance to Alexanderโ€™s True Blood Character Eric Northman.

And how we can go past the patriarch of the family and silver fox Stellan Skarsgard.

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WATCH the incredible moment a 10-year-old girl is rescued after Italian earthquake

The girl was trapped in the rubble 17 hours after an earthquake struck
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First a foot can be seen. And then another foot.

Shouts go up and a firefighter lifts a shocked 10-year-old girl out from the rubble, as cheers ring out.

This emotional moment โ€“showing a young girl being rescued from the rubble, 17 hours after an earthquake struck Italy โ€“ has been captured by SKY news.

The incredible footage shows the young girl, still apparently wearing her pajamas, clinging to her rescuer.

It is one of the few positive scenes to emerge from the disaster.

The earthquake struck central Italy at 3am local time, meaning many people were buried alive as they slept. So far the death toll stands at 159. However, hundreds more have been injured.

The three towns that have been worst affected โ€“ Amatrice, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto โ€“ are known as popular holiday towns. As itโ€™s the height of summer in Italy at the moment, many of the victims are thought to be on holiday from Rome.

Rescuers have worked through the night to find survivors, according to the ABC. However, because the area is a popular holiday destination with lots of second homes, itโ€™s not known how many of the houses were occupied. 

According to the ABC, rescuers have been frantically trying to enlist locals to help them identify where the houses bedrooms are located, as its thought that most people were asleep when the earthquake struck.

โ€œRight now we feel terrible pain,โ€ Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said according to CNN. โ€œItaly is a family that has been hit and struck, but we are not going to be stopped.โ€

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10 Times Florence Welch Was Our Fashion Fantasy

This Gucci Endorsed Doyene Is A Real Life Fashion Fairytale
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CREAM OF THE CROP

Florence Welch steps out at the BRIT Awards at The O2 Arena on February 24, 2016 in London, England.

FOLK LAW

With a neat up do and beautifully embroidered frock, Welch attends the Ivor Novello Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on May 22, 2014 in London, England.

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SHIMMY โ€“ SHIMMY

An oldie but a goodie, Florence Welch of Florence and the machine, worls a little more skin than usual arrives on the red carpet for The Brit Awards 2010 in London, England.

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At the THE 55TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, Welch stepped out in a futurist floor length emerald sequined gown which was studded on the shoulder and chest with inventive spikes that add real interest.

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In a matching printed suit and platforms, Florence is every bit the style ingenue attending The Other Ball in London on June 4, 2014.

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In another Grammy stunner, Florence Welch goes all out in this sheer and sequinned gown, at the 53rd Annual Awards in 2011.

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Red hair, yellow gown โ€“ only a rare bird such as Welch could pull this look off with such ease at THE 83RD ACADEMY AWARDS she attended on 27th Feb 2011.

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Duchess Kate Recycles Stunning Floral Frock

So nice she wore it twice!
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The Duchess joined Prince William for a visit to the Keech Hospice in Luton, England to raise awareness for mental health.

The pair also visited the Youthscape Project which specialises in supporting young adults with their social, emotional and spiritual development. 

RELATED: Prince William Says He Still Misses Mum Princess Diana โ€˜Every Dayโ€™ 

The Duchess opted for a dress the archives for the occasion, donning the same floral LK Bennett Poppy Print dress that she wore during her Royal Tour of Australia in 2014.

Kate accessorised the look with her favourite nude LK Bennett pumps, a matching clutch ad diamond drop earrings.

RELATED: Duchess Catherine Dazzles In One Of Her Prettiest Gowns Of All Time

During the Youthscape visit, Kate chatted with teens who were baking in the centreโ€™s kitchen, and revealed her son, Prince George, 3, is quite the messy chef.

โ€œSo, what are you making? This smells seriously good,โ€ she asked of their chocolate creation. โ€œWhat are you putting in? Is this just chocolate? Golden syrup? Good, good.โ€

โ€œWhen I try to do this with George at home, chocolate and the golden syrup goes everywhere,โ€ the stylish duchess said. โ€œHe makes so much mess. Itโ€™s chaos.โ€

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Cate Campbell Breaks Down On Air During Difficult Question

She addresses her 50m and 100m freestyle swims.
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Cate Campbell did Australia proud at the Rio 2016 Olympics this year, representing us in the 4 x 100 freestyle team event, the 4 x 100m medley team event, and the 50m and 100m freestyle events.

She helped bring home a gold medal as part of the 4 x 100m freestyle team, and a silver medal as part of the 4 x 100m medley team, which her sister Bronte also competed in. Unfortunately, she missed out on medals in the 50m and 100m freestyle events, despite beating the Olympic record in the heats and semifinals (with times of 52.87 and 52.71 seconds). 

RELATED: Meet The Inspiring Women Making History In Rio

She has opened up about the events in an interview with Channel 7, saying she feels great โ€˜shameโ€™ about them.

โ€œItโ€™s a hard one because, I donโ€™t want to reflect on it.โ€

โ€œEvery time I do, I feel overwhelmed with embarrassment and shame.โ€

At this point her sister Bronte jumped in and said, โ€œCate has nothing to be ashamed of.โ€

Though Cate has recently suffered a hernia, she told The Australian that this would have had no impact on her performance.

โ€œI want it to be very clear that I do not make any excuses for my poor performances this past week,โ€ she said.

She is set to undergo surgery in October for the hernia, for the second time in 12 months.

Win or no win, Bronte is right โ€“ Cate did Australia proud and she swum her heart out at the games, and we should all be focusing on her incredible successes!

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Recording Reveals Twinsโ€™ Sick Pact Over Stephanie Scott Murder

Court hears recordings between the Vincent Stanford and his twin brother
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Chilling details continue to emerge surrounding the horrific rape and murder of teacher Stephanie Scott.

The court has heard how Vincent Stanfordโ€™s twin brother Marcus, who was also charged with being an accessory to the murder, was sent Scottโ€™s engagement rings in the mail and sold them at a pawn shop.

Recordings, from when Marcus was in Sydneyโ€™s Silverwater Jail, heard the pair discussing Scottโ€™s engagement ring.

RELATED: Horrifying Details Of Stephanie Scottโ€™s Murder Revealed To Court For First Time

โ€œSo what did you do with the stuff that I sent you?โ€ Vincent asked his brother, according to News Corp

โ€œExactly what you told me to do,โ€ Marcus answered. Vincent had allegedly told him to take the rings to a pawn shop in Adelaide.

โ€œDid you get a fair bit for it?โ€ Vincent asked.

โ€œYeah, yeah, yeah,โ€ Marcus said.

RELATED: School Cleaner Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Teacher Stephanie Scott

The pawn shop confirmed they bought the two rings from Stanford for $705.

โ€œThe offenderโ€™s motivation was, to use his term, misguided loyalty to his brother,โ€ Justice Robert Hulme told the court during the sentencing hearing.

โ€œIt was the act of a man who put morality and human decency secondary to the interests of his murderous brother. I am satisfied he must have known that the two rings had been stolen โ€” in the context of the murder of a woman who was much loved by her family and in her community โ€” and who was looking forward to her impending marriage to the man she loved.โ€

Marcus was sentenced to 15 months in jail without parole, which means with time served he will be released on September 9.

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Prince William Says He Still Misses Mum Princess Diana โ€˜Every Dayโ€™

The Prince opened up his beloved mother
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Prince William was just 15 when his beloved mother, Princess Diana was killed in a tragic car accident in Paris.

Now a 34-year-old father of two, he says he still misses her โ€˜every dayโ€™ during a visit to the Keech Hospice in Luton, England.

โ€œTime makes it easier,โ€ he told grieving Ben Hines, 14, who just lost his own mother to cancer last year. 

RELATED: Princess Dianaโ€™s Former Bodyguard Reveals Who He Blames For Her Death

โ€œI know how you feel. I still miss my mother every day โ€“ and itโ€™s 20 years after she died.โ€

The Prince comforted the young boy as he talked about his mother, putting his hand on his shoulder at one point.

โ€œPromise me that you will talk to each other,โ€ he said to the family. โ€œMen are not great sharers.โ€ 

RELATED: Princess Dianaโ€™s Bodyguard Reveals The Truth About Harryโ€™s Father

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Mexican roast tomato soup with corn and avocado salsa

You'll warm up from the inside out with this hearty and wholesome soup
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Ingredients

Corn and avocado salsa:

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Preheat oven to 180oC and line a baking tray with baking paper. Wrap the whole bulb of garlic in foil and place on one side of a the tray, add tomatoes to tray, cut side up. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle ground coriander over tomatoes. Season well with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and roast for 40-45 minutes or until garlic is soft when pressed and tomatoes have softened and are starting to blacken.

2 While soup is cooking, cook corn cob in a saucepan of boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Stand cob upright on a board and using a sharp knife, slice off kernels. Transfer to a medium bowl. 

3 Allow tomatoes and gartlic to cool slightly, then squeeze puree from each garlic clove and place in a blender or food process with the tomatoes, any pan juices and the fresh coriander and blend until smooth. 

4 Transfer to a large saucepan and add the stock and 2 teaspoons of sugar. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Check seasoning adding additional sugar or salt, to taste. 

5 While soup is cooking, add remaining salsa ingredients to corn and combine gently. Serve soup topped with a spoonful of the salsa accompanied by toasted bread.

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French Police Order Woman To Remove Clothing To Enforce Burkini Ban

The startling photos have gone viral
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Startling photos of French police ordering a woman to remove clothing to enforce the burkini ban on a beach in Nice have gone viral.

Nice implanted the ban in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in the country, banning clothing that โ€œovertly manifests adherence to a religion at a time when France and places of worship are the target of terrorist attacksโ€, reports the Guardian

The images of three officers standing over a woman as she is forned to remove her clothing have sparked outrage.

Anouar Kbibech, the president of the Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), said he was โ€œconcerned over the direction the public debate is takingโ€, citing the โ€œgrowing fear of stigmatisation of Muslims in Franceโ€.

Kbibech has requested an urgent meeting with French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, reports Nine News.  

This is the second incident in a matter of days, with a 34-year-old mother also fined on a Cannes beach for not wearing โ€œan outfit respecting good morals and secularismโ€.

โ€œI was sitting on a beach with my family,โ€ she told The Guardian. โ€œI was wearing a classic headscarf. I had no intention of swimming.โ€

โ€œThe saddest thing was that people were shouting โ€˜go homeโ€™, some were applauding the police,โ€ added Mathilde Cousin, who witnessed the scene. โ€œHer daughter was crying.โ€

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Jennifer Lopez And Casper Smart Split After Five Years

The longtime couple have gone their separate ways
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Jennifer Lopez and her longtime love Casper Smart have called it quits after five years together.

The pair have been together since 2011, despite a brief split in 2014.

People has confirmed the news, with a source telling the magazine that the 47-year-old pop star has been separated from her younger beau for โ€œa few weeksโ€.  

โ€œIt wasnโ€™t anything dramatic and they were on good terms โ€“ it just came to a natural end,โ€ the source added. โ€œThey will remain friends and they see each other, but they are not together. It was very amiable.โ€ 

29-year-old Casper gushed over his โ€œbeautifulโ€ girlfriend back in March.

โ€œSheโ€™s sweet, funny, nice, easygoing and gracious,โ€ he told People. โ€œYou canโ€™t ask for anything more.โ€

โ€œWe donโ€™t really go out very much,โ€ he added.

โ€œWe both donโ€™t drink, we donโ€™t do any drugs, smoking, pills or any of the craziness. We donโ€™t get wrapped up in the Hollywood life that can chew you up and spit you out. Iโ€™ve seen it happen a million times.โ€ 

  

The pair were last spotted on August 13 in Las Vegas for JLoโ€™s Caesarโ€™s Palace show, where the couple were joined by her ex husband Marc Anthony and his new girlfriend Shannon de Lima.

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Police Investigating Whether Backpacker Murder Was A Case Of Fatal Attraction

21-year-old Mia Ayliffe-Chung was fatally stabbed in a QLD hostel
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While at first there were fears the brutal stabbing of 21-year-old British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung was terror related, police are said to be now investigating whether there was a romantic connection between the pair.

29-year-old Frenchman Smail Ayad has been accused of the stabbing Ayliffe-Chung to death at Shelleyโ€™s Backpackershostel in Home Hill, Townsville, on Tuesday evening.

News Corp reports that Ayad had โ€œfawned overโ€ Ayliffe-Chung for days and became enraged when the feelings were not reciprocated.

A fellow British backpacker Thomas Jackson, 30, was also injured in the attack after he tried to come to her aid. He is now fighting for his life in hospital.

Fears the man had possible links to terrorism were also being investigated after the man was heard screaming โ€œAllahu Akbarโ€ by police and up to 30 witnesses.

โ€œWhile this information will be factored into the investigation we are not ruling out any motivations at this stage, whether they be political or criminal,โ€ said Queensland Police Service Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski.

โ€œWeโ€™re working closely with our partner agencies to make sure if there is any indication that it has an extremist slant, or this person had been radicalised, we can discover that.

โ€œInvestigators will also consider whether mental health or drug misuse factors are involved in this incident.โ€

After being taken into custody, Ayad who is a former kickboxing champion, continued to show aggression, and allegedly attacked officers as they restrained him.

โ€œEverybody has told us he was completely crazy, they couldnโ€™t recognise him,โ€ a French tourist told The Australian

โ€œHe said he wants to kill everybody โ€ฆ maybe there is ยญalcohol and drugs involved.โ€ 

Tributes have been pouring in for the 21-year-old from across the globe.

Former boyfriend Jamison Stead took to Instagram to share photos of the pair, writing โ€œRest In Peace Mia. Thank you for the memories.โ€

  

While her step father, Stewart Cormack, fought back tears in an interview on British TV according to ABC.

โ€œMia was a rare person who saw beyond race, creed and belief. She would always treat others with dignity, respect and kindness,โ€ he said.

โ€œJust seeing her outward appearance could not give you an inkling of how wonderful she was emotionally, socially and mentally. As a peaceful person Mia had huge respect for everybody.โ€

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A Sydney mother has posted heartbreaking footage of her baby to help other mums

"Don't ignore the warning signs"
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On Monday, Sydney mother Sandra Tee posted distressing footage of her five-week-old baby suffering from a Whooping Cough episode in a bid to educate families on the importance of vaccinations.

The video, posted to her Facebook page shows young Heidi struggling to breathe in a hospital bed and being supplied with oxygen, however the mother of two urges parents not to ignore the warning signs writing on Facebook โ€œour baby girl only had a slight cough to start.โ€

โ€œWhooping cough is not always a loud obvious cough. The scary symptom for babies is when they donโ€™t cough but silently choke and turn purple/blue from lack of oxygen.โ€

The video has been viewed almost 400,000 times and sends a critical message about vaccinating children showing what can happen when babies donโ€™t get vaccinated and sadly what happens when they are too young like Heidi.

โ€œBabies rely on herd immunity to keep them safe and unfortunately we cannot achieve that without high vaccination rates.โ€

Tee went on to say โ€œIf we werenโ€™t in hospital and sitting watching out baby 24/7 the outcome would be fatal.โ€

โ€œPlease share this to educate more people on the importance of vaccinations.โ€

Tee said her husband has been amazing and they are taking shifts to watch over little Heidi until she recovers.

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Lara Worthington reveals her beauty secrets

And her favourite beauty buys
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Lara Worthingtonโ€™s signature blonde beach waves and perfect, perennial sun-kissed glow are just a couple of the reasons we canโ€™t get enough of the home-grown model.

Not only does she juggle running her successful beauty and skin care brand The Base by Lara Bingle, she also has a one-year-old son, Rocket and is expecting her second child. So when the busy mum, currently residing in New York City, spilled her beauty secrets and favourite products in an interview with The Vault Online, we definitely paid attention.

Here are Laraโ€™s best beauty lessons:

#1/ There is always time to exercise


Laraโ€™s exercise of choice is Skype Ballet, a program she was introduced to by fellow Aussie and NYC resident, actress Phoebe Tonkin. โ€œItโ€™s such a great workout and you donโ€™t even have to leave your house,โ€ she says, โ€œYeah Iโ€™m busy, but who isnโ€™t?โ€

Post workout the model uses Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Wash, and adds Epsom salts โ€œto a really hot bath to relax and soothe my muscles.โ€

#2/ Donโ€™t forget to hydrate

While she claims โ€œswimming in the sea and drinking waterโ€ are the secrets to a clear, radiant complexion, she also turns to a few products, including traditional scrubs and dry brushing everyday to โ€œhelp shed dead skin cells and stimulate blood circulation.โ€ Her go-to body products are Kiehlโ€™s Crรจme de Corps and her own The Base by Lara Bingle Body Glow Oil. โ€œItโ€™s super hydrating and smells like coconut, which gives you good holiday vibes,โ€ she says.

#3/ A red lip is always a good idea

No stranger to a red lip, Lara like to pairs the striking look with lightweight concealer RMS Beauty Un-Cover Up for natural coverage, The Base by Lara Bingle Skin Perfecting Illuminator, โ€œto highlight the natural curves of my face and body,โ€ as well as use the shu uemura eyelash curler and a Bobbi Brown blonde eyebrow gel

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Maisie Williams Reads Game Of Thrones Script, Says โ€˜Nothing Will Prepare Youโ€™

She live-tweeted it.
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Winter is upon us, and not just because of the cold weather. Game of Thrones is over for the year, we have to wait even LONGER for the next season, and there are going to be even less episodes than usual.

Luckily (or unluckily, depending on how you look at it), Maisie Williams has given us a little taste of whatโ€™s to come. And it sounds really good.

RELATED: Lena Headey Predicts Cerseiโ€™s Future In Game Of Thrones

She took to Twitter to share her reactions after reading the new script.

Itโ€™s pretty much torture being given so little to go off, but all will be revealed next year in June when Season 7 airs.

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Irish women live-Tweet trip to the UK for an abortion

Their humble hashtag #TwoWomenTravel has become a catchcry against Ireland's strict reproductive laws
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โ€œTwo women, one procedure, 48 hours away from home.โ€

So reads the Twitter bio of @TwoWomenTravel, an account set up by a pregnant woman and her friend (not pictured) on Saturday. The purpose? To document their journey from Ireland to the UK for an abortion.

In Ireland, abortion is illegal (unless the motherโ€™s life is at risk). According to figures attained by the ABC via the Irish Family Planning Association, last year alone, 3451 women travelled to the UK from Ireland for the procedure. In single digits: 9 people each day.

The duo shared snaps of their journey โ€“ train carriages, hospital rooms and stained sheets. In their words: โ€œWe wanted to share the very ordinariness of the situation โ€“ we wanted to show it for what it is; a series of waiting rooms, moments in transit, a sequence of tediums protracted by stigma. No filters, no monologues, just the facts.โ€

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The Tweets were directed at Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny; he has remained silent on the matter, but tens of thousands have Tweeted their support for the women, including TV presenter James Corden and prominent Irish journalist Una Mullally.

On returning home, @TwoWomenTravel wrote: โ€œWe had to travel because our government insists that we pretend this isnโ€™t happening โ€ฆ Our journey ends here tonight, but the struggle for our reproductive freedom continues. We hope that the outpouring of public support encourages more women to document their experiences, to highlight the issue, and to stand with us in the battle for control over our own bodies.โ€

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SOURCE: BBC

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Kidnap Victim Living In House Where She Was Kept As A Sex Slave

Natascha Kampusch is living in the house part-time.
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Kidnap victim Natascha Kampuschโ€™s story shocked the public when she escaped from her captor ten years ago. Today, she lives part-time at the house in Austria where she was kept captive.

She was just 18 when she managed to flee Wolfgang Priklopilโ€™s house, where she had been kept for eight years. He had kidnapped her as a sex slave, and she had been kept in a hidden room behind a cupboard door leading to the garage.

Now 28 years old, she has given a detailed account for the first time of the moment she chose to escape, The Sun reports.

Cupboard door leading to hidden room.

She told German newspaper BILD about what happened.

โ€œI was told to clean his car,โ€ she said. โ€œHe wanted to sell it and had told me to clean it really thoroughly and completely. I remember that I felt like I could eat a horse because I had to make him jam sandwiches for breakfast but got nothing myself.โ€

โ€œPreviously he has observed me all the time. But because of the vacuum cleaner whirring in my hand he had to walk a few steps away to better understand his caller.

โ€œI could hardly breathe. I felt solidified, as if my arms and legs were paralysed. Jumbled images shot through me.

โ€œI looked to the right and left without knowing which way to go. Then I ran.โ€

Inside the room where she was held captive.

She ran into a couple of guys who she asked for help, but they ignored her, so she ran to a woman who was in her garden shed. The woman called the police, and Natascha was soon reunited with her mother. Her kidnapper committed suicide that day by running onto train tracks.

Natascha has written a book about her life since escaping, called Ten Years Of Freedom. She has acquired the house of her kidnapper and spends a lot of time there, due to the memories she has there from her formative years. 

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This Is How Ryan Reynolds Deals With Sexual Requests From Fans

Hilarious.
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Whilst most celebrities would ignore inappropriate tweets from fans, former Sexiest Man Alive Ryan Reynolds has been responding in the greatest way.

The 39-year-old actor has been receiving sexual advances from Twitter users, and he shuts them down perfectly.

For example, when one user asked Reynolds to โ€œf*** me until I dieโ€, the Deadpool star turned him down by tweeting about washing the feet of former child star, Kirk Cameron, who recently received hate for saying wives should do whatever their husbands tell them to.

When another fan asked the actor to โ€œshag my wifeโ€, Reynolds replied. โ€œNo. Iโ€™m in Washington D.C. trying to broker real change.โ€

Ryan responded to a tweet asking him to โ€œeat my assโ€ by replying with, โ€œAww. Just planting fresh flowers at a local community center right now.โ€

The Canadian actor even brought his wife Blake Lively, who is pregnant with their second child, into the tweets by suggesting that she might be involved.

When a fan asked what the 28-year-old thought of the โ€œfan requestsโ€, he replied saying, โ€œPretty sure itโ€™s my wife writing most of those. Sounds like her.โ€

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THIS is the one piece of exercise equipment Kate Hudson swears by

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It looks like Kate Hudsonโ€™s secret weapon for maintaining her perfectly sculpted derriere is the Booty Belt.

Never one to shy away from serving up all of the gymspiration the 37-year-old mother of two shared a snap on Instagram describing the contraption as her โ€œNew obsession.โ€

Dominic Banks, a personal trainer from Oregon, is the brain behind the Booty Belt phenomenon.  He says it was designed specifically for the glutes but has been hailed as the new Thigh Master as it also targets and tones the thighs and abs.

After Hudsonโ€™s post about the Booty Belt, Banks claims he sold 200 belts in less than 24 hours โ€“ at $115 a piece.

โ€œI had maybe $700 in the bank when the today show called me,โ€ he told US Weekly. โ€œIt was in 2014, the weekend of the super bowl. They did a video โ€“ and thatโ€™s when the national boom happened.โ€

Weโ€™re just going to put it out there, if itโ€™s good enough for Kate itโ€™s good enough for us.

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Itโ€™s Time To Start Baking*

*Your makeup, not cupcakes
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So, youโ€™ve mastered highlighting, nailed โ€œstrobingโ€ and dabbled with โ€œcontouringโ€?

Well the internet has a new trend for you. Todayโ€™s lucky winner? Baking.

The good news is that baking is a makeup technique that has actually been around for ages โ€“ and itโ€™s easy to get to grips with.

RELATED: Beautyโ€™s new MVP: the half-halo highlight

The origins of the trend are actually in the drag community (stay with us), where itโ€™s used as a way to prolong stage makeup.

Essentially, baking involves allowing translucent powder to sit on skin so that your body heat โ€œcooksโ€ your foundation and concealer. The technique effectively sets your complexion products and allows skin and product to bond, leaving you with a long-lasting, smooth, flawless and poreless visage.

The result is an uber-matte complexion and basically the complete opposite of strobing and highlighting.


If you want to give it a go (and be warned: this is not a trend for fans of a dewy complexion), hereโ€™s what you will need:

ยท      Foundation

ยท      Cream concealer

ยท      Loose translucent powder

ยท      Fluffy brush

ยท      Sponge

ยท      Wedge sponge

1#  

Apply your foundation as usual, then tap  concealer under your eyes* and work it into skin with a damp sponge. Now apply a second, sheer coat of concealer.

2#

Dip the brush into the powder and dust over the whole thing.

3#

Mist the wedge sponge with a setting spray, dip it into the powder and press over the area. 

4#

Kick back for 5-10 minutes.

5#

Use the brush to remove excess powder.

*For a super-defined and highlighted look, repeat this process on the high points of the face โ€“ cheekbones, bridge of the nose, chin and forehead.

Hereโ€™s Melbourne makeup artist Heidi Hamoud

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We feel obligated to point out that this technique was designed to withstand hot stage and photography lights, so what might look stunning in your selfies might not quite fly IRL.

RELATED: Are your selfies ruining your skin?

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Claudia Schiffer Style Evolution

Take a look back through 90's catwalk queen Claudia Schiffer's biggest style moments
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A knitted dress โ€“ 1992

Who can pull off an all brown knitted dress look? Claudia of course.

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Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell โ€“ 1992

Hanging out with fellow catwalk queen Naomi Campbell with serious gold accessories.

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Red carpet gown โ€“ 2004

Wearing an amazing sparkly Alexander McQueen gown.

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Gorgeous in Gingham โ€“ 1992

Backstage smiles at the Valentino F/W Haute Couture collection wearing a sweet gingham dress and ballet flats.

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Jeans & Fluro โ€“ 1990โ€™s

Stylishly hanging out with friend Jennifer Flavin

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Strikes A Pose โ€“ 1994

Teaming a sexy fitted black dress with an oversized red coat.

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Tastefully Tailored โ€“ 1995

Schiffer opts for matching tailored seperates in velvet

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Sheer Genius โ€“ 1995

Tastefully done, Schifferโ€™s elegance refines sheer dressing

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Lace perfection โ€“ 2011

Stunning in Chanel Haute Couture at the Cannes Film Festival

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Super Sweet โ€“ 1991

Schiffer rocks a perm with the sweetest of frocks and a red pop of colour

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Blush Satin โ€“ 2008

Showing off her curves in a pink draped satin dress

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A navy gown โ€“ 2007

Looking like the Belle of the Ball in 2007 at Cannes Film Festival

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Chanel moment โ€“ 2008

On stage wearing Chanel with designer Karl Largerfeld 

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You Have to Watch Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone Waltz

Their new movie trailer will melt your heart
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Move over Fred and Ginger, thereโ€™s a new dance duo in Hollywood โ€“ and boy are they light on their feet.

A second teaser for the highly anticipated La La Land was released today, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling โ€“ yes, the same couple who stole our hearts with that Dirty Dancing scene in Crazy Stupid Love.

Directed by Damien Chazelle of Whiplash fame, the filmโ€™s been dubbed a musical-comedy-drama and harks back to old Hollywood. Stone plays a struggling actress and Gosling a jazz musician, set against a lush LA backdrop.

Cue smooth crooning, dreamy dance sequences and romance, so much romance.

The movie opens in December, but in the meantime, lose yourself in this whimsical trailer โ€ฆ

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Pregnant Rachael Finch among stars at Myer fashion launch

Guests also included Jennifer Hawkins, Lindy Klim and Laura Dundovic were
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It starred Jennifer Hawkins; attracted Sydneyโ€™s style set and featured hundreds of looks from the likes of Alex Perry and Yeojin Bae.

Yes, last night the 2016 Myer Spring Fashion Launch was held in Sydney.

And while the models on the runway were gorgeous, the red carpet featured its fair share of stylish looks. 

Hereโ€™s our round-up.

Rachael Finch, who is three months pregnant, attended with husband Michael Miziner.

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Lindy Klim

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Jennifer Hawkins

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Laura Dundovic

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Fernanda Ly

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Bec Judd Is Designing A Dress With ASILIO

And Nadia Bartel just sold out one that she designed with them!
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Australian fashion brand ASILIO, created by Cynthia Farchione, has been doing some cool collaborations with bloggers recently. 

Most recently, they released a dress that was designed with Nadia Bartel, and after a day of being on sale, it sold out!

RELATED: Bec Juddโ€™s Maternity Dress Is Causing A Shopping Frenzy

Nadia posted on her Instagram, saying: โ€œI am so overwhelmed by everyoneโ€™s lovely support. Thankyou! My dress sold out in under an hour. I have managed to get my hands on some more stock, so make sure to jump in quick on @thecon_nection now.โ€

Bec Judd also revealed a couple of weeks ago that she has designed a collaboration dress with the label. And in the sneak peeks sheโ€™s given, it looks gorgeous!

The dress will be revealed at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week on September 1 and it will be available for pre-order from then.

We canโ€™t wait!

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Horrifying Details Of Stephanie Scottโ€™s Murder Revealed To Court For First Time

The murderer's twin brother sold her engagement ring.
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The cleaner who killed teacher Stephanie Scott last year has come before the court and revealed horrifying details of what happened for the first time. 

The Daily Telegraph reports among the most shocking details that the cleaner, Vincent Stanford, prepared a โ€˜rape kitโ€™, which he used to sexually assault and kill Stephanie Scott with.

Facts tendered by the Crown say that Stanford had been waiting for a 12-year-old child at the school, but he came across Stephanie Scott instead. When he discovered her, he went home, got his rape kit, and came back.

โ€œAs she walked along the corridor after exiting the administration building Stephanie encountered Vincent Stanford who had been waiting for her, she said to him, โ€˜Iโ€™m going home now, have a Happy Easterโ€™,โ€ court documents state.

RELATED: School Cleaner Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Teacher Stephanie Scott

When she was trying to leave the premises, Stanford grabbed her from behind and took her away.

โ€œStephanie Scott was struggling and trying to yell as Vincent Stanford was dragging her towards the store room,โ€ court documents say.

After raping her, he punched her in the face many times, then killed her by stabbing her in the neck. He left her body in her car, eventually driving it to his home. Then in the morning, he drove it to Cocoparra National Park.

โ€œ(He) removed Stephanieโ€™s naked body from the boot of her car and placed her on the ground. He then placed tree branches of differing sizes over her lower torso before pouring petrol onto the branches and setting her alight.โ€

He was arrested a few days after this happened, and confessed to the crime in a police interview on April 11. He will be sentenced in October.

ABC News also reports that Stanfordโ€™s twin brother Marcus, who has been accused of being an accessory to the murder, was sent Scottโ€™s engagement rings in the mail and sold them for about $700 at a pawn shop.

He has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for being an accessory after the fact to her murder.

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Courteney Cox Opens Up About The Pressure To Look Young In Hollywood

She talks about her cosmetic procedures and her regrets.
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Courteney Cox talked to Bear Grylls on Running Wild with Bear Grylls on Monday during an adventure to Ireland. 

When Bear asked her if there was pressure to look a certain way after her fame from Friends, Courteney got real with him about the pressures on women in Hollywood.

โ€œYeah, for sure,โ€ she said. โ€œI think thereโ€™s a pressure to maintain that, and not just because of fame, but being a woman in this business. 

โ€œGetting older โ€“ I donโ€™t think thatโ€™s the easiest thing, but I have learned lessons.โ€

RELATED: Jennifer Aniston Pens Powerful Essay On Pregnancy Rumours In Hollywood

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She opened up about her experience with cosmetic procedures, saying that she hasnโ€™t been proud of her choices.

โ€œI think I was trying to keep up with getting older. I was trying to chase that, something you canโ€™t keep up with. So the more you relax into it, and the less I tryโ€ฆ because sometimes you find yourself trying and then you look at a picture of yourself and go โ€œOh god!โ€, you look horrible.

โ€œI have done things I regret, and luckily, theyโ€™re things that dissolve and go away. So thatโ€™s good, because itโ€™s not always been my best look.โ€

RELATED: David Schwimmer Says โ€˜Friendsโ€™ Almost Ruined His Life

But she also spoke about the good things about getting older. She has loved watching her daughter, Coco Arquette, grow up, and looks forward to helping her through life.

โ€œIโ€™m glad Iโ€™ve been through it, and learned enough now to actually help her get through it.โ€

Watch the full interview here:

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Studentโ€™s Rape Charges Dismissed So He Can Enjoy โ€˜College Experienceโ€™

Another male student has escaped punishment for sexually assaulting two women.
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An 18-year-old US school student has had rape charges dismissed after sexually assaulting two unconscious 18-year-old women.

David Becker was accused of penetrating the victims with his finger while they were sleeping, and they woke up to the assault. 

According to MassLive.com, the police report included this statement: โ€œVictim 1 stated that she had heard that in the past Mr. Becker had done this to other girls and that his friends sometimes refer to him as โ€˜David the Rapist.โ€™โ€

Though prosecutors originally recommended that he serve two years in jail, David Becker has been handed a punishment of two years probation, and as long as he follows the terms of the probation, he wonโ€™t have to register as a sex offender. He will have to remain โ€˜drug and alcohol freeโ€™, and he will have to stay away from the two girls he assaulted. But besides that, he can enjoy the freedom of a regular citizen, News.com.au reports.

Beckerโ€™s lawyer, Thomas Rooke, released a statement following the announcement of the sentencing, which has left many people gob-smacked.

โ€œHe can now look forward to a productive life without being burdened with the stigma of having to register as a sex offender.

โ€œThe goal of this sentence was not to impede this individual from graduating high school and to go on to the next step of his life, which is a college experience.

โ€œWe all made mistakes when we were 17, 18, 19 years old, and we shouldnโ€™t be branded for life with a felony offence and branded a sex offender โ€ฆ Putting this kid in jail for two years would have destroyed this kidโ€™s life.โ€

This kind of lenient sentence is not uncommon, in fact his case sounds extraordinarily similar to Brock Turner, who got only 6 months of jail as his sentence for the assault of an unconscious woman on campus.

RELATED: Brock Turnerโ€™s Sentence Has Been Cut In Half

The sentence has been condemned as a โ€˜slap on the wristโ€™, and being indicative of how ingrained rape culture is to society.

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Jennifer Lawrence Just Became The Worldโ€™s Highest Paid Actress โ€“ Again!

And Melissa McCarthy came in second.
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Forbes just released their list of highest paid actresses for 2016, and Jennifer Lawrence has topped the list for the second year in a row.

Before tax, she earned $46 million, which was largely due to two movies โ€“ the final Hunger Games film and her upcoming movie Passengers, which also stars Chris Pratt. Jennifer Lawrence is also youngest on the top 10 list at 26 years old. 

RELATED: Jennifer Lawrence Just Signed On To Her Most Controversial Project Yet

Here is the list of the top ten:

1. Jennifer Lawrence: $46 million
2. Melissa McCarthy: $33 million
3. Scarlett Johansson: $25 million
4. Jennifer Aniston: $21 million
5. Fan Bingbing: $17 million
6. Charlize Theron: $16.5 million
7. Amy Adams: $13.5 million
8. Julia Roberts: $12 million
9. Mila Kunis: $11 million
10. Peedika Padukone: $10 million

Melissa McCarthy came in at second, and even though Scarlett Johansson is the highest grossing actress of all time according to Forbes, she came in third. 

RELATED: First Look At Melissa McCarthy On The Set Of Gilmore Girls

Forbes has yet to release their list of highest paid actors for 2016, but there is still a pay gap in the industry, something Jennifer Lawrence has fought very vocally to fix. Last year, Robert Downey Jr was the highest paid actor, earning $80 million before tax, which almost makes Jennifer Lawrenceโ€™s $46 million look like small change! Though she topped the list of highest paid actresses, she only came in at #49 in the list of highest paid celebrities. 

Hopefully this will be something to change in the future with more women like Jennifer Lawrence fighting for pay equality in the industry.

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Jennifer Hawkins dazzles at the Myer Spring Fashion Launch

The model and businesswoman appeared in a gorgeous lace, floral top
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She was there to walk the runway for Myer, but model and businesswoman Jennifer Hawkins looks just as gorgeous off it.

Hawkins, a Myer ambassador, arrived at the Spring Fashion 2016 Launch wearing a delicate lace crop top paired with black trousers

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Her husband Jake Wall was there to support her, and the pair posted a sweet shot before the action began.  

RELATED: Jennifer Hawkins Reveals Her Top Workout Tip

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Inside Madonnaโ€™s Lavish Cuban Birthday Bash

The Material Girl celebrated with cocktails and cake during the three-day party
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Madonna has celebrated her 58th birthday by throwing a three-day extravaganza for pals in Cuba.

On hand to mark the big day were Madonnaโ€™s children, Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda, with the proud mother sharing multiple shots of her brood on Instagram.

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Also on hand to mark the big day was Madgeโ€™s longtime friend, actress Debi Mazar.

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Madonna shared multiple shots of herself exploring Cuba. Thereโ€™s no denying, her hat game is strong.

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Even international pop icons want cake on their birthdayโ€ฆ

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Pina colada anyone?

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Man Kills Family Of Five For Protecting His Girlfriend From Him

The victims included a pregnant woman.
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A man broke into a house in rural Alabama where his girlfriend was hiding and killed five of the residents, including a pregnant woman.

Derrick Dearman (pictured above, left), was looking for his girlfriend, Laneta Lester (pictured above, right). She was staying at her brotherโ€™s house in order to escape an abusive relationship with Derrick, reports The Huffington Post.

The family called the emergency line early on Saturday morning to report Dearman trespassing on the property, however police could not find him. Derrick snuck into the house later and killed five of the residents while they slept, kidnapping one of the children, who was 3-months-old, and Laneta.

Police report that he used โ€˜multiple instrumentsโ€™ to carry out the killings, including firearms.

The victims were: Robert Lee Brown, 26; Chelsea Marie Reed, 22, who was five months pregnant; Justin Kaleb Reed, 23; Joseph Adam Turner, 26; and Shannon Melissa Randall, 35.

Dearman later released Lester and the child and turned himself in to police. He is expected to face six counts of capital murder (including one for the unborn child).

Dearman had a history of abuse, yet was still able to legally access firearms. As The Huffington Post has previously reported, most mass shootings in America are linked to domestic violence.

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Student who fathered teacherโ€™s baby gets $6 million payout

Itโ€™s reportedly the largest ever single-victim sex abuse settlement from a US public agency
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He was 16, a student at Citrus Valley High School in California.

She was his 20-something English teacher.

In the summer of 2012 the pair started spending time together. She would drive him home from school functions and supply him with alcohol. Then, on an excursion to Disneyland, she grabbed his hand and professed she wanted to kiss him. Shortly after, they had sex in her apartment, beginning a relationship that lasted nearly a year.

In June 2013, she gave birth to their child; the 17-year-old father was at her side.

But the teen-teacher affair wasnโ€™t to last.

Later that year, Laura Whitehurst was arrested following a complaint from the studentโ€™s parents. She was charged with 41 counts of unlawful sex acts with minors (including with two other students), and pleaded guilty to six.

 Meanwhile the former student, whose name has been withheld, pursued legal action against the school district; itโ€™s alleged that school officials and a fellow teacher knew about the relationship but neglected to report the abuse.

On Monday, he received a US$6 (7.86) million settlement as compensation.

โ€œPhysically, I feel sick to my stomach thinking about the manipulation I was subjected to,โ€ the student, now 21, said.

โ€œThe size of this settlement represents the gravity of the damage done to this young victim and his family, and it also highlights the extreme malfeasance and neglect by school officials who turned a blind eye to the criminal conduct of a teacher and failed to protect a student,โ€ added his lawyer, Vince W. Finaldo.

Whitehurst, now 29, served out six months of her one-year sentence behind bars. Today she is a registered sex offender who has been stripped of her teaching credentials, and wears a GPS-tracker at all times.

According to Redlands Daily Facts, Whitehurst is forbidden from making contact with her former student. The pair share custody of their child.

SOURCES: News.com.au, Los Angeles Times

RELATED: A Teacher Went On The Run After She Got Pregnant From A 13-Year-Old

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This Woman Defrauded Men Out Of More Than $2m Through Online Dating

Sanaa Derbas has pleaded guilty in a NSW court
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A 41-year-old mother of four has pleaded guilty to fraud after duping lonely men out of millions.

Sanaa Derbas tricked men she met online with dating service LavaLife, by โ€œborrowingโ€ money off them for various reasons including funeral costs for family members whom she told them had died as well as false medical bills.

โ€œSeeing my mum last night and feeling her cold body did something to me that I couldnโ€™t shake. Baby please donโ€™t leave me,โ€ she text messaged one 59-year-old victim.

โ€œI love you, canโ€™t wait to be with you. I havenโ€™t eaten since yesterday,โ€ she wrote to another.

Police found three diaries at Derbasโ€™ home which contained the names of 349 men as well as details of all of her aliasโ€™.

All up she managed to rake in over $2 million from seven different men across seven years.

One victim paid her more than $1.7 million alone, while another paid her over $93,000.

  

โ€œThe offender, posing as different female persons attempted to commence relationships with these men,โ€ the facts read, according to News Corp.

โ€œTexts sent from this mobile telephone by the offender which referred to her motherโ€™s recent death on six separate occasions to six men.โ€

In court, Derbas pleaded guilty to 11 counts of dishonestly obtaining money by deception, reports SMH.  

  

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Renee Zellweger Opens Up About Why She Didnโ€™t Gain Weight For Bridget Jonesโ€™ Baby

Bridget Jones' character has gone through some BIG changes!
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Bridget Jones captured our hearts in Bridget Jonesโ€™s Diary (2001) and Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (2004), and Renee Zellweger famously had to put on 15kg for the role. But for the new movie, Bridget Jonesโ€™ Baby, it was a different story.

Though Zellweger was ready to put on the weight again, director Sharon Maguire had other ideas. Zellweger recently revealed in an interview with News.com.au why they made this choice.

RELATED: Renee Zellweger Slams Attacks on Her Appearance

โ€œSharon was hoping we could show that Bridget had achieved her ideal weight, but at the same time it didnโ€™t mean her life was perfect.

โ€œI wasnโ€™t sure about that one though because we all have something we think is wrong, that needs fixing, that in our own minds represents the ideal that we are meant to obtain. And I like the idea that that stays with us throughout our lives,โ€ she said.

Hugh Grant (Daniel Cleaver) will not be returning to this movie โ€“ instead a new man is on the scene, Jack, played by Patrick Dempsey! Colin Firth (Mark Darcy) will be returning, however the twist this time is that Bridget Jones is pregnant, and Bridget doesnโ€™t know whose child it isโ€ฆ

Watch the trailer here:

Renee Zellweger and Patrick Dempsey are currently in Australia promoting the new film, which comes out September 15.

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The Kardashians Threatened With Legal Action Over Instagram Posts

The famous family has been accused of โ€˜deceptive marketingโ€™
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Thereโ€™s no denying that the Kardashians/Jenners have nailed the whole social media thing.

From the most liked Instagram posts of all time, to clocking up more followers than most celebrities combined, itโ€™s no surprise that theyโ€™re making major bank off their posts.

But According to Page Six, momager Kris Jenner has been issued legal letter from Truth In Advertising Inc. accusing the family of using โ€œdeceptive marketing campaignsโ€. 

The non-profit watchdog say they found โ€œa plethora of posts that do not clearly or conspicuously disclose their relationships with the companies being promoted in the posts as is required by federal law.โ€ 

RELATED: Kim Kardashian On Holidays With Saint West Will Make Your Day 

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The organization has given the family time to rectify the offending posts, which include mentions of companies including Puma, Calvin Klein, Jetsmarter, FitTea, Estee Lauder and Karl Lagerfeld, as listed in the letter.

โ€œThe law is clear and people are not following it, and itโ€™s not being enforced very often,โ€ TINA spokeswoman Bonnie Patten told Page Six.

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โ€œConsumers have the right to know when theyโ€™re looking at paid advertising,โ€ added Jessica Rich, director of the FTCโ€™s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

A number of the familyโ€™s posts have already been updated to feature #sp or #spon.

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Six Year Old Boy Stabbed To Death Trying To Save His Mother From Rapist

The vicious crime has shocked the local community in South Africa
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A six-year-oldโ€™s daily walk to school turned tragic this week, with the news that a South African schoolkid was killed attempting to save his mother from a rapist on their school run.

Kutlwano Garesape, six, his eight-year-old brother Thabiso and their mother Segomotso, 42, were walking to their school in Jan Kempdorp in Northern South Africa after missing their usual morning bus.

While walking they were accosted by an assailant brandishing a broken bottle, who attempted to rob the family. When they couldnโ€™t produce any cash, the man forced himself upon Segomotso, The Daily Mail reports

Segomotso recalls her assailant pulling up her skirt. โ€œ[I] realised that he wanted to rape me in front of my children,โ€ she told The Daily Mail.

But her six-year-old son wouldnโ€™t let that happen. โ€œKutlwano slapped the man across the face and told him to let go of me. He kept on screaming, โ€˜Let go of my mommy! It is my mommy!โ€™ While slapping and kicking the man.โ€  

As Kutlwano bravely tried to save his mother, the attacker struck him to the floor and then proceeded to stab him repeatedly. Segomotso attempted to save her son, running to a nearby main road screaming for help, but none came.

โ€œAll the cars just drove past as I cried and screamed that a man is killing my child,โ€ Segomotso told The Daily Mail.

Shortly afterwards, the assailant fled the scene, leaving Kutlwanoโ€™s body on the nearby railway tracks.

โ€œI picked Kutlwano up and held him to my chest. He told me to hold him and I sat down on the railway line and held him to my chestโ€ฆ He asked me to kiss him and I did. He then stretched out his hand to his brother. When I held him to my chest again, his arms fell to the side and I knew he was dead.โ€

Police arrested a 32-year-old man in relation to the crime, and he has since appeared in court on the charge of murdering a six-year-old boy. His court appearance was picketed by community groups, protesting the magistrate to refuse bail.

โ€œThis angers the community as this incident now inflicts fear in all of us and we feel that we are not safe. As a parent, you know really worry about the safety of your children,โ€ community members told The Independent outside the court.

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Jennifer Hawkins Reveals Her Top On-The-Go Workout Tips

She is about to walk the runway at the Myer Spring 16 show.
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Jennifer Hawkins has just signed on for two more years as the face of Myer, and is about to walk their Spring 16 fashion show tonight.


After four months of filming Australiaโ€™Next Top Model non-stop, she took a much-needed break with her husband, Jake Wall, to Positano in Italy. But preparation for the Myer runway show didnโ€™t stop there! She told us about her favourite workouts, and what she did to be able to eat as much pasta as possible.

RELATED: Jennifer Hawkins And Jake Wall Celebrate Anniversary

โ€œYou do have to be at your best fitness level to be in a cossie [on the runway]. So to be able to eat relatively what I wanted, I was exercising every day!โ€

She said it involved โ€˜running and lots of resistance trainingโ€™. โ€œJake set up a circuit for me that I did every third day โ€“ squats, sit ups, so I got a real sweat up!โ€

When sheโ€™s on-the-go and doesnโ€™t have much time to workout, thereโ€™s one move Jen will always do first.

โ€œObliques โ€“ abs. Theyโ€™re my go-tos. They make me feel better when I do. I mean I hate doing abs, but you always feel better with the results. Clothes look better, you feel more supported and grounded, so theyโ€™re my go-tos.โ€

RELATED: Jennifer Hawkins Enjoys A Roman Holiday With Hubby Jake

Travelling in Italy has certainly gotten her ready for summer in Australia this year. There are some exciting new fashion trends happening this coming season, like metallic fabrics, tiered maxi pieces and peasant tops, but Jen already knows what sheโ€™s looking forward to wearing most.

โ€œIโ€™m always in denim jeans or denim shorts for summer, and Aje โ€“ I just love their collection. Theyโ€™ve got this long-sleeved denim summer dress thatโ€™s got cut-outs at the back. Itโ€™s super sexy, but quite covered. Itโ€™s so cool, I love it!โ€

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In the meantime, sheโ€™s excited for the show and feels like sheโ€™s living her best life.

โ€œThe essence of Myer is that itโ€™s so fresh and Australian, and really relatable, but theyโ€™ve also got such accessible brands and traditional brands as well. I just love the Myer team and love working for them, and it just felt right after 10 years it just feels like part of my life.โ€

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You have to see this once-paralysed bride dance at her wedding

Incredible
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Every wedding day is emotional, but for Jacquie Goncher, 25, the walk down the aisle was a particularly poignant moment. 

The story of Goncherโ€™s wedding has gone viral over the past week, and a quick glance at the gorgeous photos by Love Stories by Halie + Alec shows exactly why. 

Goncher was paralysed from the neck down after a swimming accident which damaged her spinal cord when she as 17. Doctors claimed she would never walk again, but the teenager beat the odds within months by teaching herself to stand. However, she mostly relied upon her wheelchair.

In the months leading up to her wedding, Goncher was determined that she would be able to walk down the aisle and dance with her husband. 

She did โ€“ and the pictures tell the rest of this beautiful storyโ€ฆ.

All photography by Love Stories by Halie + Alec 

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Man pleads not guilty of babyโ€™s murder

The two-year-old girl died in 2005
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A man accused of stomping on a Melbourneโ€™s toddlerโ€™s head and murdering her after she wet herself has pleaded not guilty.

Mussie Debresay, 37, is standing trial in the Victorian Supreme Court for the murder of a toddler in 2005.

The girl, who cannot be named, died of โ€˜catastrophicโ€™ internal injuries, according to The Daily Mail.

The girlโ€™s brother, who was four at the time, has emerged as a key witness in the case. According to ABC, the boy told a psychologist last year that Debresay was responsible and that he could remember his sister screaming, bleeding and yelling that her back was hurting. The toddler was apparently assaulted after she wet herself.

According to The Daily Mail Debresay was in a relationship with the childrenโ€™s mother.

Debrasayโ€™s  Dermot Dann QC, told the court the toddler had fallen from the couch and hit her head several times during the night before she died.

โ€œThe accused man did not assault [the girl] in any way at any time,โ€ he said.

โ€œAny evidence that he did โ€ฆ is heavily in dispute.โ€

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Blake Lively Credits โ€˜Insecurity And Vanityโ€™ With Her Body For The Shallows

'I do wish I had the bravery to go out there and represent women as they actually look'
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Blake Lively has made headlines for her incredible body in her new film, The Shallows, in which she spends most of the time in a bikini.

The 28-year-old, who gave birth to daughter James just eight months before, underwent a grueling regime that helped her shed the pounds and get into the best shape of her life.

Blake admits that she felt pressure to bounce back, and hates the fact that she did.

RELATED: Blake Lively Reveals How She Got Into Shape For The Shallows

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โ€œThe struggle is that I am doing a movie in a bikini eight months after having a baby and there is a level of insecurity and vanity that comes with that,โ€ she tells News Corp. โ€œYou donโ€™t want to be the person in the magazines that they are saying โ€˜ugh, look at herโ€™ rather than โ€˜wow, look at her'โ€. 

โ€œThatโ€™s a shame because there shouldnโ€™t be that negative โ€˜ughโ€™ after someone has a baby. Your body is so beautiful. You couldnโ€™t walk a Victoriaโ€™s Secret runway but itโ€™s beautiful in a completely different and incredible way and I do wish I had the bravery to go out there and represent women as they actually look.โ€

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Sara Connor And Boyfriend David Taylor Interrogated Over Bali Murder

The pair have updated their stories about what happened the night the police officer was killed.
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Australian woman Sara Connor and British man David Taylor were accused of murdering a police officer in Bali, and gave varying accounts of what happened over the past couple of days.

Taylor fought the policeman on the beach, and Connor denies any role in the killing, saying she tried to separate the two. The fight broke out when the couple were kissing on the beach and noticed that Connorโ€™s handbag was gone.

At first, Taylor and Connor denied details and gave explanations that didnโ€™t make sense, however after Connor faced nine hours of questioning and Taylor had 12 hours of interrogations, their lawyers say theyโ€™ve finally come out with the truthful side of the story.

News.com.au reports the details Taylorโ€™s lawyer Haposan Sihombing gave last night.

โ€œWhen Sara tried to separate them David saw binoculars. David hit the victim with binoculars. After hitting the victim with binoculars, David asked โ€˜where is my bag?โ€™ and the victim said โ€˜thereโ€™.

โ€œAfter that David stood up and went toward the place pointed by the victim. Suddenly the man pulled his leg and David fell down. When he fell down Davidโ€™s hand touch a sharp object which was used to hit the victim. Then he saw a mobile phone and hit the victim with that. He also saw a beer bottle and hit it to the back of the head of the victim. The victim stopped fighting.โ€

Connor also claims that the victim bit her thigh and hand during the fight while she had tried to separate them. Taylor kept hitting him and eventually the body was motionless.

โ€œThe body did not move anymore when he checked. Whether David knew he had died or not, it was not asked (by police),โ€ Mr Sihombing added.

โ€œAt around 12am (Friday) they went to a place in Jimbaran by motorbike to burn their clothes that they were wearing on the night. He wrapped all the clothes. After burning it they went to the Australian Consulate.โ€

The couple are currently facing murder, assault, and battery charges, and could face up to 15 years in jail.

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See What Friends Star Maggie Wheeler Looks โ€“ And Sounds โ€“ Like Now

Oh. My. GOD.
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Who could forget Chandlerโ€™s annoying ex girlfriend Janice in Friends?

That voice. That laugh.

Actress Maggie Wheeler played the iconic character, who, despite Chandlerโ€™s feelings for her waning and their relationship ending, became a fan favourite.

The 55-year-old, who went on to star on Californication, made an appearance on UKโ€™s This Morning program and viewers couldnโ€™t believe how different she sounded.

Wait, it was all a lie?

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โ€œIt was this progression of how Janice evolved and how the writers created the character for me. The laugh just happened organically,โ€ she said.

โ€œMatthew Perry is so funny. I created Janiceโ€™s laugh because I knew I needed something.โ€

When asked about her favourite scene from the hit show, she says it was a Valentineโ€™s Day episode called โ€˜The One with the Candy Heartsโ€™.

โ€œI have many favourite moments. In that Valentineโ€™s restaurant where she says, โ€˜Because you know, you could make little puppets out of them, and you could use them in your theatre of crueltyโ€™,โ€ she said.

RELATED: The Cast Of Melrose Place: Where Are They Now? 

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Police Uncover Vital Clue In Murder Of Queensland Mother

Sabrina Bremar body was found burning on the side of a road
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Police say a car driven by Sabrina Bremar three days before her body was found burning by the side of the road in Tweed Heads could be the key to finding her killer.

CCTV footage shows the 34-year-old mother driving the white 2002 Toyota Camry sedan in Logan as well as leaving the Logan Central Police Station on August 15.

On August 18, a day after her daughter reported her missing, a motorist found her burning body on the side of the road in Dulguigan โ€“ 100km from where she was last seen.

The man initially thinking it was a log before stopping to take a closer look, reports Nine News.  

โ€œThereโ€™s a great void in the timeline of her disappearance that we need to fill in,โ€ Tweed Heads crime manager Detective Inspector Brendon Cullen told News Corp

โ€œWe need people to come forward if they have seen her at any point between the Monday when she left the station and the Wednesday.โ€

Police are urging anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Itโ€™s Time To Fall In Love With Mousse Again

The 80s hair staple is back
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Back the โ€™90s it was terribly uncool to use โ€“ or at least admit to using โ€“ mousse.

Blame it on big-haired โ€™80s icons like Joan Collins, but for several decades mousse had a reputation as a product that left hair stiff and crunchy.

But, just like the original supermodels and Leviโ€™s 501 jeans, mousse is back.

RELATED: 15 celebrity brunettes we love

Todayโ€™s mousse formulas have been completely upgraded. The stiffness we all hated in the โ€™90s has been replaced with flexible, light-as-air formulas that condition and add volume to fine hair, bounce to limp hair, and smoothness for everyone. 

Hot tip: backstage and on the red carpet, stylists use mousse as the base for pretty much every single hairstyle โ€“ up, down, wavy, straight, and everything in between. And if that doesnโ€™t convince you, Karlie Kloss recently admitted that sheโ€™s loves mousse. 

Ready to give mousse another whirl? Look for one without alcohol (which, along with simply using too much product, was a reason for the crunchies) and deploy sparingly.

Start with a single pump in the palm of your hands, coat damp hair from roots to ends, scrunch, and then air-dry, use a diffuser or a blow-dryer. 



Here are a few of our favourites to get you started: 

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For volume: Kรฉrastase Paris Mousse Bouffante

For texture: Oribe Surfcomber Tousled Texture Mousse 

For frizz control: VO5 Mega Hold Mousse 

For curls: Moroccanoil Curl Control Mousse

For shine: Goldwell StyleSign Gloss Crystal Control

RELATED: How to upgrade your DIY blow-dry

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Children are dying in Yemenโ€™s forgotten civil war

And 1.3 million are starving
8-year-old Yemeni boy, Faris

The stories are powerful and, frankly, horrifying. But you wonโ€™t read much about the Yemeni children caught in a cross fire between Saudis and Iran-backed Houthi rebels โ€“ a civil war thatโ€™s been raging for nearly two years โ€“ in the news. 

โ€œWe didnโ€™t expect them to hit a wedding,โ€ says Mohammed. The Yemeni father had just finished feasting; the singing and dancing was starting. Like a scene straight out of โ€˜Homelandโ€™, the wedding was interrupted by an air strike that killed up to 40 people, including Mohammedโ€™s little daughter, Jood, aged five. โ€œWe recognised her from her hair ribbon,โ€ he says. โ€œThere was no face.โ€

Another fatherโ€™s newborn baby passed away due to oxygen shortages in Taiโ€™z, in the Yemeni Highlands overlooking the famous Red Sea. โ€œMy son was 14 hours old when he diedโ€ฆ the doctors told us needed intensive care and oxygenโ€ฆ We took him to every hospital we possibly could before he finally died. I wanted to take him outside the city but there was no way out.โ€

โ€œI want to go out and play,โ€ says eight-year-old Faris, as he lies in his hospital bed. Then the burned and wounded boy turns pleadingly to his grandfather: โ€œWill I live? Will I live?โ€ Faris and his family were asleep when a missile hit their house, killing his mother and brother.

5-year old Jood, who was killed during an air strike on a wedding.

Farisโ€™ story โ€“ and that of many more children โ€“ is featured on ABCโ€™s Foreign Correspondent (iView). Journalist Sophie McNeill reported from the frontlines in Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, which has been devastated by a war thatโ€™s claimed more than 6500 lives and left millions starving. More than half of the casualties are civilians, many of them children. According to the United Nations, innocent Yemenis have been deliberately targeted by a US-backed Saudi coalition.

โ€œ[The war] is to do with a battle for control and influence in the Middle East between the Saudis and Iran,โ€ McNeill told marie claire. โ€œThe Saudis are fighting a rebel group in Yemen, the Houthis, that is aligned with Iran. So itโ€™s part of a regional power struggle that is fuelling violence and conflict all over โ€“ in Syria, Iraq and now, Yemen.โ€ Adding insult to injury, branches of ISIS and al-Qaeda have also joined the fighting. 

Itโ€™s a war with no โ€˜rulesโ€™. Schools and hospitals are not safe. On August 13, at least 10 children were left dead and 21 injured when an air strike decimated a school in northern Yemen. The students were aged between eight and 15, reports Medicins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). 

(Credit: Casualties at a wedding in Yemen.)

Yemenis are literally starving. Before the fighting, Yemen imported about 90 per cent of its food. Thanks to a blockade led by the Saudi coalition, food prices have risen 60 per cent, making it impossible for parents to feed their kids, explains NcNeill. Of the countryโ€™s population of 25 million, 14 million people are โ€˜food insecureโ€™ (i.e. hungry) and close to seven million people are โ€˜severely food insecureโ€™ (starving), according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

โ€œOne in three Yemeni kids is severely malnourished. We met families whose children were so malnourished they died while we were there. Itโ€™s just horrific,โ€ says McNeill. 

Amnesty International says that at least 83 per cent of Yemenis rely on humanitarian assistance in order to survive.

Medicine is scarce. There are no drugs for 40,000 Yemeni cancer patients. Itโ€™s getting more difficult for MSF to treat the people who need it most. Since one of the hospitals supported by MSF was hit by an air strike one week ago, killing 19 people, the organisation has been forced to withdraw from six hospitals in northern Yemen. It was the fourth time an MSF facility has been attacked in the past 12 months, says McNeill. โ€œMSF says it shares the coordinates of all its locations with the Saudi coalition. How can they keep doing this? MSF is the only one providing free healthcare. MSF is absolutely saving lives in Yemen everyday.โ€

(Credit: Reporter Sophie McNeill in Yemen.)

Naturally, McNeill, a Middle Eastern correspondent, has been personally affected by her experience reporting from Yemen. โ€œThe situation is one of the worst Iโ€™ve seen in the Middle East. Itโ€™s a country wrecked by a terrible war combined with just absolute poverty. It was absolutely heartbreaking. I canโ€™t stop thinking about the people we met there.โ€

Everywhere you look, she says, there is war and tragedy. So itโ€™s not surprising that Yemen hasnโ€™t made the headlines. โ€œWith Syria and Iraq, it is hard to keep up; the Middle East is just on fire now,โ€ concedes McNeill. โ€œBut itโ€™s also really convenient to ignore this war. France, the UK and the US make billions selling weapons to Saudi Arabia. The US also feels like it needs to keep Saudi Arabia on side as an ally in the region for a whole lot of reasons. Thatโ€™s why they havenโ€™t been very vocal when it comes to condemning the Saudi-led coalition for the horrific cost on civilians.

โ€œThis is really a forgotten war that we donโ€™t know enough about. Itโ€™s difficult for reporters to travel to Yemen and now that airstrikes have started up again, itโ€™s going to become even harder to get these stories out. We just canโ€™t continue to turn a blind eye to the suffering that goes on in this region.โ€

If you want to help the children of Yemen, McNeill suggests donating to MSF and/or UNICEF. โ€œThey are doing incredible stuff.โ€ 

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Patrick Dempsey accidentally talking about erections on TV will make your day

Call us immature, but we laughed
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When actor Patrick Dempsey was asked to attempt an Aussie accent on live TV, the Greys Anatomy actor decided to go one better โ€“ and try out a little Australian slang.

The result was amusing โ€“ for all the wrong reasons.

โ€œTraveller,โ€ he said, โ€œTravellerโ€™s a beer you travel with right?โ€ 

Today show host Karl Stefanovic immediately burst into laughter, while the movie star, who is in Australia to promote his latest film Bridget Jones Has a Baby, merely looked confused.

โ€œWhatโ€™s a traveller? Have I just alienated everyone in the country?โ€ he asked, while Richard Wilkins told him โ€œYouโ€™re not supposed to say thatโ€.

(Donโ€™t know what  traveller is? Itโ€™s a manโ€™s erection.)

Itโ€™s not the first time things have gotten a little lost in translation on breakfast TV. One of our favourite TV moments (possibly ever) came when BBC breakfast presenter Susanna Reid interviewed Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens. She said to him โ€œYou must have had to beat off a lot of American men to get this part.โ€

Stevens promptly dissolved into helpless giggles, while a wide-eyed Reid managed to make the situation even worse. โ€œWhy does that make you giggle? Did you not have to beat them off?โ€

Happy Tuesday!

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Jamie And Jools Oliver Reveal Their Newest Sonโ€™s Name

And itโ€™s adorable!
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Update 25/08/16:

Jamie Oliver took to Instagram to confirm his sonโ€™s name, and shared a beautiful family portrait in the process.

โ€œWow what a Hot Day today guys ๐Ÿ˜Ž so the littlest one is stared out โญ๏ธโ˜€๏ธโญ๏ธ and sleeping againโ€ฆ..itโ€™s probably polite to formally introduce the new boy to you, his names River Rocket Oliver we think it suits him and heโ€™s a little gift and we are all very happyโ€ฆ. Thanks for all your kind wishes big love Jamie and gang X X X

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Where do you go after Poppy Honey Rose, Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow, and Buddy Bear Maurice?

Well Jamie and Jools Oliver had quite the task to select the name of their newest addition, but it seems theyโ€™ve settled on River.

The new mum shared a photo of some art work in the two-week-oldโ€™s nursery which read โ€˜Dream Big Riverโ€™.

 Jools captioned the photo โ€œ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ’™โ€ which has fans speculating whether his full name is River Rocket Blue.

The couple, whose children all have more than one name, have had some rather interesting inspiration in the past.

โ€œThey all have more than one name because I couldnโ€™t decide,โ€ Jools previously told Gurgle.

RELATED: The Newest Trend In Baby Names Is Straight Out Of Hollywood

โ€œIโ€™m not sure where Petal Rainbow came from โ€“ apparently itโ€™s a My Little Pony! I wanted to call her Rainbow but Jamie told me to calm down.โ€

Little River arrived two-weeks ago and the celebrity chef took to Instagram to announce the happy news.

โ€œAnd then this just happened guys!! ITโ€™S A BABY BOY!!โ€ Jamie, 41, informed his fans as he shared the first photo of the adorable newborn. โ€œEveryone in the Oliver family is very surprised and beyond happy.โ€

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Salim Mehajerโ€™s Makes Vicious Threats Against Wife And Family On Camera

Police are considering action over the footage
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Former Deputy Mayor of Auburn Salim Mehajer could face serious consequences after videos which reportedly show him threatening his estranged wife, Aysha Learmonth along with her parents.

In the videos, that were believed to have been sent from Mehajer to his estranged wife after she moved out of their home, he can be seen yelling, โ€œI hope you die you f*****g s**t.โ€

Another video then shows him allegedly threatening to kill her and rape her parents.

โ€œAysha, youโ€™ve got five minutes to call me,โ€ the former Auburn Council deputy mayor screams. โ€œโ€Aysha, I hope you die, you sl*t โ€ฆ I swear on the Koran, I swear to Allahโ€.

RELATED: Salim Mehajerโ€™s Wife Reportedly Takes Out AVO Against The Former Deputy Mayor

The 30-year-old goes on to threaten her further as well as her parents.

โ€œIf you donโ€™t call me in five minutes, Iโ€™m going to rape your mum, your mum and your fโ€”ing dad. Call me nowโ€.

A Current Affair aired the videos last night, and claim they obtained the footage from a โ€œconcerned friendโ€.

RELATED: Salim Mehajer Posts Bizarre Video Following AVO

Mehajer, who had an AVO taken out against him by police on behalf of his wife in July, released a statement to Channel Seven following the airing of these vidoes.

โ€œAysha is a beautiful, warm, amazing individual, whom I believe was betrayed, or set-up by someone who supplied A Current Affair with these out of context videos to make a sensationalised story,โ€ he said.

โ€œI am totally disappointed that a well-known reporter can make a statement on TV and think it can hold any weight emotionally or seriously in the public forum.โ€

โ€œNo offence, the reporter needs to spend their time getting shaken up by the โ€˜realโ€™ stories that need โ€˜realโ€™ awareness, not by an individual yelling into their personal phone camera.โ€

Police are reportedly considering action over the footage.

Salim Mahajer and Aysha Learmonth on their wedding day. Photo: Facebook

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au

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Carrie Bickmore Has a Brand New Look

She's no longer a blonde
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TV presenter Carrie Bickmore has unveiled a bold new look, ditching her blonde tresses for a dark brunette.

The Project host debuted the new look on television tonight, saying โ€œI have had the same hairstyle for 35 years and I thought, โ€˜Why not?โ€™โ€

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Bickmore, who is an ambassador for Garnier, revealed that sheโ€™d already faced doubt over the colour โ€“ from her eight-year-old son Oliver.

โ€˜He keeps looking at me and saying, โ€œWhen is the old mummy coming back?โ€โ€˜

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5 Matte Nails Looks Youโ€™ll Want to Try

First it was chrome. Now the latest nail trend to break the internet is matte. Would you wear it?
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When most of us think nail polish, we think glossy, shiny lacquer (itโ€™s called polish, after all).

But hot on the heels of the chrome trend, another nail obsession is emerging on social mediaโ€ฆ matte nails.

Weโ€™ve rounded up 5 of our favourites. Would you do matte nails?

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โ€˜Post-Genderโ€™ Names Are The Newest Trend In Baby Names

Itโ€™s time to jump aboard the gender neutral name train
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Itโ€™s been brewing in Hollywood for some time, and it seems that โ€˜post-genderโ€™ baby names have infiltrated the real world now too.

David and Victoria Beckham famously called their daughter Harper, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds named their daughter James, Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell named their little girl Lincoln, and the list goes on.

Now according to baby naming site Nameberry, us regular folk are jumping on the gender neutral name train.  

โ€œThe old โ€˜Boy Named Sueโ€™ idea of a boy being shamed by having a girlโ€™s name is passing away,โ€ said Pamela Redmond Satran, one of the founderโ€™s of Nameberry. โ€œToday, boys named Tatum feel as cool as girls named Rory, and vice versa.โ€

The site found that the number of babies given unisex names, eg. Harper, Tatum and Quinn, has risen 60 percent in the last decade.

According to their research, the most popular unisex names in 2015 were Hayden, Charlie, Emerson, Rowan and Finley.

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13 hot male celebrities with their dogs

Melting our hearts one dog at a time
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Itโ€™s National Dog Day, so weโ€™ve rounded up some of the hottest men and their canine counterparts to celebrate.

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Celine Dion Hit With New Cancer Tragedy

Her brother-in-law has been diagnosed.

Celine Dion has had a horrible time over the past few years, with her brother, her father and her husband passing away from cancer. 

In terrible news, her brother-in-law, Guy Poirier, has been diagnosed with cancer, and is now in a care home. It has affected his lung, brain and bones.

Celineโ€™s sister, Claudette, told Echos Vedettes magazine: โ€œMy step-brother is at the Maison Adhemar-Dion and he is still conscious.

โ€œMy sister (Liette) is with him and she is very strong. People of the Maison are angels and they are taking very good care of our step-brother.โ€

The Maison Adhemar-Dion is a palliative care facility in Quebec named after Celine Dionโ€™s late father Adhemar.

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Mother Sues Hospital For Costs Of Raising Son After Failed Termination

She is suing for hundreds of thousands of dollars
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A Victorian mother is suing her doctor and the public health system after a failed termination left her with a son.

The 23-year-old woman says she has suffered psychological trauma along with unwanted costs associated with having a child.

The woman, then aged 20, says her doctors failed to acknowledge signs she was still pregnant or administer an ultrasound which she says would have confirmed she was still pregnant, despite undergoing an abortion, reports News Corp

The woman claims that on three occasions after the surgery, her doctor and the hospital failed to identify the pregnancy.

By the time she did finally undergo an ultrasound, it revealed she was 20-weeks along, and unable to terminate her pregnancy.

The mother-of-one says that the pregnancy continued due to both the doctor and the hospitalโ€™s negligence.

The woman is seeking compensation for her pain and suffering as well as costs associated with raising her son which she says will amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Woman Banned From AFL After Racist Attack On Eddie Betts

The AFL fan threw a banana at him in the latest of many incidents.

An AFL fan has sparked controversy after throwing a banana at Adelaide Crows player Eddie Betts in a racially charged attack.

The Herald Sun reports that the woman threw the banana after Bettsโ€™ fifth goal in the last few seconds of the game. The woman also allegedly called him โ€˜a monkeyโ€™, leading the Port Adelaide Football Club to believe that it was โ€˜clear that the offenderโ€™s behaviour was racially motivatedโ€™. 

She has received an indefinite ban from future games, and could face a lifetime ban if it is proven that the incident was a case of racial abuse.

โ€œWe will revoke her membership,โ€ Port Adelaide president David Koch said. โ€œItโ€™s against the law No. 1 and against our code of conduct.โ€

Other fans have taken to social media to say that this isnโ€™t the first disturbing incident theyโ€™ve witnessed from this woman.

One man wrote: โ€œThis happened in the row in front of me. I am proud to say that I yelled at her and told her she took it too far.

โ€œShe responded by saying, but heโ€™s a monkey. I yelled back, no, ur just a racist.

โ€œAll year weโ€™ve had to put up with her foul mouth โ€ฆ in front of our kids.โ€

ABC News reports that the woman has since agreed to participate in a cultural awareness program run by Port Adelaide Football Club.

โ€œShe quite clearly recognises that sheโ€™s made a terrible mistake and weโ€™ll work with her on that,โ€ Port Adelaide member services general manager Matthew Richardson told ABC.

โ€œWe have got a very proud reputation, weโ€™ve got industry leading Indigenous programs and cultural awareness programs so we will actually get her involved in those so that she can actually understand what sheโ€™s done.

โ€œWe do quite extensive cultural awareness training with all our staff, so weโ€™ll involve her in that program, and that does include our Indigenous players.โ€

Richardson also added that the response from the public has been a good sign.

โ€œThe way that people have responded to this incident, that itโ€™s totally unacceptable, in some ways is quite encouraging,โ€ he added.

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How much do reality TV stars really get paid?

Itโ€™s not all a bed of roses
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With the upcoming series of The Real Housewives of Sydney set to hit our screens in 2017, itโ€™s been reported the cast are expected to get a pay packet of at least $70,000 each for their appearance on the glamorous show.

However itโ€™s no bed of roses for the female contestants of The Bachelor who are reportedly paid $90 a day for their stint on the hit reality show, according to the Daily Telegraph.

In comparison to the established, wealthy Real Housewives who get paid to have their daily life documented, the Bachelorettes have to leave their life and jobs behind which unfortunately comes at a cost.

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Of course, itโ€™s the risk they take in their bid to find love but for both the Bachelorettes and the Housewives there are lucrative deals to be made which can supplement their main income.

The Real Housewives of Sydney is currently in production and includes Lisa Oldfield, Athena Levendi, Krissy Marsh, Melissa Tkautz, Matty Samaei, Nicole Oโ€™Neil and Victoria Rees.

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How to nail the preppy-cool dress code this Spring

It's easier than you think!
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Hello sunshine! Time to plan your new Spring wardrobe. After being buried under dark layers all winter, the prospect of blue skies and packing away our coats has the marie claire fashion team all excited.

But while the runways leap from skater hoodies to geek chic, pyjama dressing to bohemian opulence, in real life weโ€™re hooked on classics with a twist. 

Weโ€™ve been Pinning pics of Olivia Palermo clashing her stripes with florals, and vintage Lauren Hutton in those effortless button-downs and structured blazers she wore so well in the seventies. Grace Kelly with a sweater tossed nonchalantly over her shoulders always gets our vote, but weโ€™re cribbing from contemporary street stylers too. Familiar blue-and-white shirting stripes are key โ€“ theyโ€™ve been given a modern makeover to reveal flattering flashes of skin. Meanwhile the chic take on boho means great quality fabrics, plaited leather accessories and bursts of cherry red colour. Itโ€™s all in the attitude, of course.

Call it preppy-cool. Itโ€™s that classic upstate Americana thing thatโ€™s instantly identifiable by the colours (blue, white, tan, ice-cream pastels, pop brights) and key silhouettes (the structured blazer, the polo shirt and button-down, the Capris, the flirty sundress). Now step it up a notch and embrace sharp cuts, energetic florals and upbeat tailoring. No one does it better than Polo Ralph Lauren.

For Spring/Summer โ€™16, the Polo Ralph Lauren Collection is โ€œshaped by special pieces and statement accessories that express true individual style,โ€ they say. That translates to a pleasing balance of bold, sophisticated and bright, with a definite edge.

Take, for example, the pairing of a floral shirt with a striped jacket and pants, pumped up even further via the addition of a matching floral bag. Or the layering of a classic Bengal striped shirt over a striped seersucker frock in the same blue-and-white colour-way.

Polo Ralph Laurenโ€™s chic denim is simply brilliant this season, from an office-appropriate pencil skirt to a killer denim utility-styled jumpsuit. And weโ€™re all lusting over a standout three-piece trouser suit in super-dark, indigo denim โ€“ think form-fitting blazer, leg-elongating flares and a waistcoat. These pieces make a statement worn together or become versatile separates youโ€™ll live in on their own.

The final touch to put a Spring in your step? Ombrรฉ effect sandals with on-trend Lucite heels. 

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Found! The Pencil The Olsens Use For Their Nude Lips

Bonus: here's their favourite brow product, too
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are known for the pared-back approach to style, from their minimalist fashion line, The Row, to their low-key beauty look. While the chances of us ever being able to afford anything from their luxe clothing line is slim to none, we can pull off that makeup look. 

RELATED: Zoe Foster Blakeโ€™s favourite nude nail polish

The twins are fans of Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip Waterproof Lipliner in 3C Medium Natural Beige, a matte nude beige that gives them the perfect nude pout. 

And when it comes to their brows, the sisters rely on a flat toothbrush and Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel

RELATED: The Internetโ€™s favourite nude lipstick

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9 of Marilyn Monroeโ€™s most empowering quotes

From a woman who knew a thing or two about confidence
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She was the ultimate femme fatal, known predominately for her seductive, albeit ditzy, blonde persona. But behind that glossy smile, breathy voice, and bedroom eyes was a woman who knew how to control her femininity and sexuality to craft a career that has outlived her by more than 50 years. Here is a round-up of some of Ms Monroeโ€™s most empowering quotes that portray a wise and intelligent woman with a bombshell facade:

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1) โ€Just because you fail once, doesnโ€™t mean youโ€™re gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you donโ€™t, then who willโ€

2) โ€œImperfection is beauty, madness is genius and itโ€™s better to be absolutely ridiculous that absolutely boringโ€

3) โ€œFear is stupid. So are regretsโ€

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4) โ€œThis life is what you make it. No matter what, youโ€™re going to mess up sometimes, itโ€™s a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how youโ€™re going to mess it upโ€

5) โ€œFame is fickle, and I know it. It has its compensations but it also have its drawbacks, and Iโ€™ve experienced bothโ€

6) โ€œWanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you areโ€

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7) โ€˜I live to succeed, not to please you or anyone elseโ€

8) โ€œOne of the best things that ever happened to me is that Iโ€™m a woman. That is the way all females should feelโ€

9) โ€œI donโ€™t want to make money. I just want to be wonderfulโ€

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This Works: Shu Uemura Hard Formula Eyebrow Pencil

It looks like a sword, and shapes like a dream
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For those days when you literally have five minutes to get out the door, this tool is a lifesaver.

The unique sword shape makes it super-easy to fill in the entire brow, from fuller fronts through to tapered arches and thinner ends, and the pencil only releases colour once it comes into contact with the oils in brow hairs, so itโ€™s virtually goof-proof. 

RELATED: The 6 eyebrow shapes

A quick run over brows gives natural-looking definition that lasts through the workday. 


The only downside: to get that nifty sword shape, youโ€™ll need to take this to a David Jones counter for professional sharpening. 

RELATED: 5 brow mistakes you may be making

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