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Local Today reports that Tooth & Nail is a dynamic exploration of contemporary artistic practice and cultural influences between Asian  ...

Kalparrin Early Intervention Centre again held its annual Trivia Night which was bigger than ever. 310 people attended the fundraiser with  ...

At a special meeting conviened tonight Whittlesea council will raise rates by 4.75%. The report put to council says that the  ...

Local Today reports that Manningham Council will be holding a special events program to honour Australian Indigenous culture and heritage  ...

Local Today reports that a Nillumbik ratepayer with a residential property valued at $500,000 can expect to pay $157.50 for the  ...

Local Today reports that an 8-year Neighbourhood Renewal project in Heidelberg West has brought many physical improvements but more importantly  ...

Banyule Council has released of its draft 2013/14 budget for community consultation. Council will increase rates by 7.95 per cent and  ...

Local Today reports that Manningham Mayor, Cr Jennifer Yang is calling on the local Manningham community to get actively involved  ...

Parents are being taken by surprise as an increasing number of children start suffering acne problems several years before they become teenagers.Dermatologists are concerned, as early acne tends to become  ...

With the 60th anniversary of first Everest ascent approaching, it may inspire a future adventure.But if you're planning on following in the footsteps of Sir Ed Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer  ...

Australia's athletics shoe buyers are running blind, a performance and injury prevention expert says.Craig Richards says there has been such a dearth of objective testing on running shoes that even  ...

Sleepiness is associated with attention lapses and slowed reaction time, according to research that shows young drivers are putting themselves  ...

With the next attempts perhaps years away, researchers now say there is a "void" in current clinical trial efforts to  ...

Breathing difficulties during sleep may be an early warning sign of future Alzheimer's disease, researchers believe.Experts are not sure how sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and Alzheimer's are linked.But evidence suggests some  ...

The faulty gene that sparked Angelina Jolie's decision to have double mastectomy is relatively rare in Australia, but still implicated in 700 cases a year.Jolie, 37, whose mother died of  ...

Women whose genes put them at a high risk of contracting breast cancer can dramatically reduce the danger by having a double mastectomy - but not eliminate it altogether, experts  ...

Local Today reports that Angela Lucente is no stranger to home based opportunities but it’s her newest business launch that  ...

Winona Ryder is relishing growing older, insisting she is looking forward to having wrinkles.The actress was one of the hottest young stars in Hollywood during the 1980s and '90s, making  ...

The Social Network and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo star Rooney Mara says she's honoured to be the new  ...

Australian actress Cate Blanchett is the new face of Giorgio Armani and will front a new advertising campaign.  ...

Hilary Duff says it took her a full year after having her first child to feel comfortable with her body  ...

Let's say you are living in the moment, feelling giddy - a little tipsy, maybe - and you decide to get that tattoo.Dr Suzanne Kilmer has a warning for you:  ...

Kate Moss stars in self-tanning brand St Tropez's debut global advertising campaign.  ...

Britney Spears, who has stripped down to a bikini for the June issue of America's Shape magazine, has taken up  ...

Looking stylish and elegant as always, Megan Gale has kicked off the 175th birthday celebrations for retailer David Jones.Flying in from the Cannes Film Festival, Gale hosted a glittery black-tie  ...

Miranda Kerr enjoys borrowing husband Orlando Bloom's clothes.The Australian model wears the actor's garments because they make her think of him.Known for effortlessly switching between high octane glamour and casual  ...

There's always glitz and glamour at Cannes during its annual film festival, and it's no different this year.But there's still a heavy infusion of gold to come at Thursday's amfAR  ...

Top Italian designers Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana can no longer be on the official program of Milan Fashion Week because they are not due-paying members of the national  ...

US actress January Jones, star '60s drama Mad Men, says when attending a red carpet event she likes to wear  ...

Cross my heart, we're not making this up, even though it flies in the face of conventional wisdom, anatomical reality and the billions of dollars raked in last year by  ...

The Mediterranean Sea provided a picturesque backdrop for Dior's 2014 colourful, sexy cruise fashion collection.  ...

Leading fashion houses, including Lacroix, Armani and Victorio & Lucchino, are creating colourful, comfortable and imaginative outfits for some of Spain's top bullfighters.Some of the outfits have been inspired by  ...

If you've stripped wallpaper, you've probably sworn "Never again" - among other choice phrases. But just as skinny-legged jeans have returned triumphantly from ridicule and exile, so has wallpaper."There was  ...

When considering the right fabric treatment for your windows, several elements should be weighed.Let's start with colour, as this is the most prominent aspect you will notice when viewing the  ...

There's a bittersweet feeling for most of us when the days are colder and shorter, but it's no excuse to ignore the outside of the house while warming inside.Let's start  ...

When you hear the term "neutral decor", do you envision a tan-on-tan-on-tan room? If so, you are in for a nice surprise.A space done in neutrals can be much more  ...

Everybody can use a little leather in their decor. Leather furnishings are almost magical because they look good in every style home. You'll find breathtaking pieces that are timelessly classic  ...

Queen of florals Cath Kidston, whose trademark rose, polka dot and cowboy prints grace the covers of ironing boards, aprons, tea towels and tents, is as cheery as the hugely  ...

Need a pleasing colour palette for your home decor? Just look around you. From works of art to stylish scarves, gorgeous colour combinations are everywhere. Choose a colourful piece by  ...

One of my favourite rites of autumn is to watch the leaves on the trees around my home turn amber, persimmon and ruby. Another is to see bedding ensembles transformed  ...

Bart Scarbrough casts a line into the brownish-green water of Eagle Mountain Lake and, in four words, sums up why he moved to Pelican Bay two years ago."Fishing and cheap  ...

Hi there, readers. I'd like to talk about your fantasies.Not THOSE fantasies. This is a family workplace column.I'm talking about your "quitting fantasies" - the daydreams we have about the  ...

The cruise industry says it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the "safety, comfort and care" of guests.The bill of rights promises, among other things, full refunds for  ...

The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class.The shiny new  ...

The first report by Detroit's emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money - a financial meltdown that could mean employees  ...

A solid work history should eclipse one incident of being fired from a job.But you need to dress it up the right way when looking for a new job.For instance,  ...

A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered US energy prices while stoking fears of environmental disaster.Now, US producers are poised to ship vast quantities of gas overseas as energy  ...

Organisers of an annual conference for people who manage more than $US3 trillion ($A3.09 trillion) in public sector pension funds in the US and Canada say a significant number of  ...

Pepper is hot. And earthy. And aggressive. And sneeze-inducing.It's also ubiquitous, sitting alongside the saltshaker on nearly every table, home or away. But although salt and pepper go together in  ...

Rupert Murdoch has bought a vineyard in California that includes a ranch property once owned by Gone With the Wind  ...

Dozens of Iberian black pigs, with their pointy snouts, large ears, tiny eyes and dark skin, grunt as they forage in a wide green field.The exquisite cured ham called Jamon  ...

Tea in all its liquid forms has been celebrated at The World Tea Festival in Japan where the drink is  ...

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has slammed parents who give their children unhealthy packed lunches, likening it to child abuse.  ...

A grapefruit is a healthy way to start the day, but it can also be the basis of a great  ...

One of the most heavenly combinations, one of the purest expressions of goodness and hope for nature and mankind, is the magic that happens when mushrooms come together with cream.The  ...

There is a plentiful serving of new places to eat, sleep and quaff in the NSW Hunter Valley.The Hunter Valley, about two hours' drive north of Sydney, is one of  ...

Local Today reports that Following the formal declaration of Victoria’s first National Surfing Reserve on Phillip Island at Cape Woolamai  ...

Banyule will hold it's annual sports recognition awards evening on Wednesday 26th June 2013. Special guest will be Geelong premiership winning  ...

Local Today reports from the West Preston Football Club website that West Preston Lakeside has held off Macleod to record  ...

Local Today reports that the City of Manningham will play host to the Victorian Disc Golf Championships held at Ruffey  ...

Local Today reports that the $298,000 project is the first in metropolitan Melbourne, with only one other retractable shade cloth  ...

Local Today reports that in a partnership for conservation, Australia's up and coming professional golfers will descend upon the Growling  ...

The Greensborough Cricket Club are turning pink for a good cause. Staurday February 23rd will see the club's members dress in  ...

Local Today reports that Darebin City Council in partnership with the West Preston Lakeside Football Club has redeveloped the pavilion  ...

The decision has just been announced, but the writing was on the wall for Ford's Australian manufacturing arm as far back as 2009.Two years before that, in July 2007, Ford  ...

The latest Commodore is key for Holden in Australia, with the local boss hopeful the new car will show to Australians it is world class.Ahead of the national launch for  ...

Not many vehicles can claim to have earned the term "icon".But Subaru - a company not normally given to hyperbole or wild boasts - has recently bestowed this status on  ...

An Aston Martin car has sold for more than STG3 million, setting a new world-record price for the brand which is celebrating its centenary year.The 1960 DB4GT Jet Coupe sold  ...

The year was 1978.Malcolm Fraser was in the Lodge, Graham Kennedy was our most popular TV personality and John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were the Ones That We Wanted on  ...

Porsche is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its flagship 911 Turbo later this year when the wraps come off a wild, new version of the car at the Frankfurt car  ...

Cross Country. Allroad. Alltrack. Outback.Car makers have come up with all types of clever names for the growing number of SUVs which, in another life, would have been thought of  ...

For many enthusiasts the truly great car were created in the 1930s. Today these gems from an age when coach-builders fashioned bodywork around a running chassis seem like sculptures.Many are  ...