5 Life-Enhancing Reasons To Try Vedic Meditation

In reality, the ability to slow down, be centred and relax on cue is essential for the health and success of people in fast paced jobs. It is often those who feel they don’t have the time and aren't able to quieten their minds and switch off that need meditation the most. In the lead…

ByVictoria Webster14/08/2025

Health

11 Most Surprising Famous People Who Loved To Nap

Famous people who loved to nap.

ByVictoria Webster20/12/2024

Health Nutrition

9 Ways To Eat Like The French And Keep Lean

When the notion of the ‘diet’ first arose in the 1920’s, the French, alongside most Western nations took up the practice for weight loss. One hundred years later, we are still zealously devoted to these meal plans and fads. The French, on the other hand, quickly dismissed the idea of going on a ‘diet’ because…

ByVictoria Webster21/07/2024

Baking Food & Drink

Ooh La La! Parisian Baker Reveals The Secrets To Making Baguettes

The Carousel writer Victoria Webster was given the tour of the lifetime, learning the ins and outs of French bread from a prize-winning Parisian baker, and indulged in mouth-watering pastries and bread along the way. If there is one thing the French do well, it is bread. The traditional bread of France, the baguette, is the…

ByVictoria Webster13/07/2024

Lifestyle & Homes Pets

29 Amazing Animal Facts That Will Surprise You

It’s easy to be spellbound by animal life – take these 29 amazing facts about animals that are interesting, weird, and cool. And if you love this, then check out our story on amazing facts about pets. One species of jellyfish is immortal. It can revert back to its child state after having become sexually mature, and therefore never dies. …

ByVictoria Webster17/02/2024

Beauty & Fashion Celeb Style

Kate Perry To Audrey Hepburn: 9 Celebs Favourite Flowers

Here, we take a look at nine celebrities and explore what their favourite flowers are. From Kate Perry's crush on hydrangeas to Paris Hilton's love of the inimitable rose, you'll get to see what your favourite celebrity loves most when it comes to flowers. Scarlett Johansson Scarlett has told the media that she always places…

ByVictoria Webster01/10/2023

Fitness Health Wellness & Health

Lung Disease: Cathy Freeman Reveals Her Secret Battle

The Carousel spoke to sporting hero Cathy Freeman about her own experiences with asthma, how to reduce the stigma around lung disease and her personal tips on breathing easy. Seven million Australians, the equivalent to one in four of us, have a chronic respiratory disease. Cathy Freeman discovered she had asthma at age 18 and…

ByVictoria Webster16/09/2023

World

Peta Shulman’s 5 Top Wellness Tips

Have you ever wondered how the health and wellness gurus of the world came to be? More often than not, it is because they have had their own health struggles, which have taught them how to take care of themselves, and from there, others. Such is the case with Goodnessme Box founder Peta Shulman. Goodnessmebox founder Peta…

ByVictoria Webster16/09/2023

Entertainment News Videos

Exclusive Interview With The Last Kingdom Star Alexander Dreymon

Have you heard there is new series of The Last Kingdom? German-born star Alexander Dreymon has been winning legions of fans worldwide with his heroic turn as Uhtred on the hit sword-fighting drama The Last Kingdom. On an Australian promotional tour for the release of the second series on DVD a few years back, Alexander sat…

ByVictoria Webster04/04/2022

Fitness Health

Exclusive: ProSurfer Sally FitzGibbons On How She Achieved Her Dreams

Sally FitzGibbons is not just Australia's surfing sweetheart, she is an entrepreneur, pro-athlete, philanthropist and has a very strong message to spread. The message is simple- get moving. In an era of gym junkies and fitspo, Sally urges Aussies to just have fun. Play beach cricket, go for a swim and do an activity that will…

ByVictoria Webster30/12/2021