Spring carnival: Francesca Cumani’s winning post
Through her on-air stints for Channel Seven, horse-racing expert Francesca Cumani has become one of the most recognisable faces of the spring carnival and has...
Spring carnival: Young female jockeys on the rise
They are among the best of the state’s young riders and they are hoping to join Australia’s horse racing greats. Each year Racing Victoria...
QUE SERA: Coming clean about clutter
It’s been almost a year and a half since we renovated the kitchen and most of the contents of the old cupboards are still...
QUE SERA: Is 80 the new 60?
There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth about the problems Australia faces as a result of our ageing population.
But too often senior...
PROFILE: Special Guest a Blue Illusion
Juliette Binoche wears Blue Illusion geometric jacquard seamed jacket $179.95, layered appliqué mesh top $159.95, Le Raquel shaping jean $199.95.
Lunch in Paris with Juliette...
VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Are we stunned into silence?
When the true horror of the Rwandan genocide was revealed to the world, there were many who were unable to express their shock and...
DON DEEBLE RISING STAR: Nicola Hancock
Nicola Hancock has the one thing all great fast bowlers have in common . . . an intimidation factor.
With a shiny new ball in her hand,...
QUE SERA: Up and running after an about-face
You should never say never. Last week – after years and years of vociferous declarations that I’d sooner gnaw off my own leg than...
SPECIAL: Mikelangelo | A Melbourne state of mind
So you’re walking in the city one night and take a shortcut through a laneway. Ahead of you is a man, his coif immaculate,...
SPECIAL: Bob Hawke opens up
Bob Hawke is reflecting on a favourite moment of calm in his still busy life. “I have the most beautiful spot in Sydney,” he...
VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Enlightened workplaces
There’s something about the hermetically sealed environment of the two-day conference that I find deeply reassuring. The little lanyard of belonging that swings around...
QUE SERA: Lamington takes the cake
‘Tis once again the season when the much-loved lamington turns from teacake to time bomb on the highly competitive turf of the show circuit.
Even...
MY VIEW: Weighing in on dieting debate
Given it is now spring, which for many people means diet-panic season, I am hereby offering my own well-thumbed advice on the trials and...
Profile: Courtney Barnett | Almost famous
If you passed Courtney Barnett in the street, you might think she worked at a stock feed and grain store. Her zipped parka, dark...
SOCCER: How the women’s competitions shape up
Last week, Star Weekly looked at the run home for the men's FFV state league north west competitions.
This week we take a look at...
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Three arrests after extended follow
Three youths in an allegedly stolen care were arrested after police followed them across Melbourne’s northwest early on Thursday morning.
Officers spotted a grey Audi...
