Fashion and Music Meet With David Jones & Daniel Johns’ New Video

Yo’, DJs, check this out. Iconic retailer David Jones may be 177 years old and steeped in tradition, but they've just proved how hip and innovative they are, ditching their traditional TV ad for high-tech fashion beats. David Jones teamed up with music maestro Daniel Jones to create a music video and fashion spectacle in…

ByFranki Hobson29/07/2015

Make-Up

How To Get Bigger Brows (And Why You’ll Love Eyebrow Extensions)

Just like eyelash extensions, eyebrow extensions are a semi-permanent solution for those with little hair in the area, usually from over-plucking - and the end result is so perfectly sculpted, you won’t even notice the real hair from the fakes. “The Final Touch Brows Eyebrow Extension service is a professional salon-only service which requires specialised training,”…

ByIantha Yu29/07/2015

Food & Drink News News World

9 Must-See Pics of MasterChef Winner Billie McKay

Billie certainly did put the icing on the cake. The culinary queen has landed a bag full of goodies including $250,000 in cash, an Alfa Romeo car and a regular column in Delicious magazine. To fatten things up a bit, she was also offered a job by renowned international chef Heston Blumenthal, at his Fat…

ByFranki Hobson28/07/2015

Arts & Culture World

Fierce Femininity: Do Strong Women Look Like This?

Creating an impact with art is easy when you’re dealing with strong women, according to art gallery LUMAS in Melbourne. “Whether in photographs or paintings, a strong female subject can make a piece striking, playful, regal and powerful all at once,” they say. But ‘fierce’ and ‘feminine’ are highly subjective words – and when you…

ByFranki Hobson28/07/2015

Trends

Data Saving Tips From A Telstra Expert

Data Saving Tips From A Telstra Expert We discovered three easy ways which will get you back in control of your devices - and the data they're using while you're not paying attention. Here, our Lifestyle Editor Emma Markezic talks to a Telstra expert to get the low-down. Here’s how the conversation goes: EMMA: Today we’re talking…

ByEmma Markezic28/07/2015

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Your Recipes

Lentils with Chard, Dill and Feta

Serves 4 Preparation time 5 minutes Cooking time 3¼ hours (slow cooker) 35 minutes (stovetop) INGREDIENTS 400 g (14 oz/2 cups) puy-style lentils, rinsed 1 litre (35 fl oz/4 cups) vegetable stock 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) rainbow chard, leaves finely shredded, stems cut into 2 cm (¾ in) dice handful coarsely chopped dill 2 spring onions (scallions),…

ByThe Carousel28/07/2015

Wellness & Health

Why Are We So Reluctant To Understand Our Bodies?

Today the Carousel’s Psychologist Jo Lamble opens a very frank conversation with Dr Alia Nasser about the parts of a woman’s anatomy which get spoken about often in terms of a ‘pet name’. And - if we can’t bring ourselves to say the words ‘vagina’ and ‘labia’, then how are we to fully understand their…

ByJo Lamble28/07/2015

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Spring Lamb with Beetroot & Walnuts

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 4 beetroots, peeled and cubed 4 tbsp. balsamic vinegar 8 lamb loin chops 2 tbsp. garlic infused oil 3 sprigs rosemary, destemmed 100g walnut, roughly chopped 160g spinach 160g rocket METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the beetroot on a baking tray, drizzle with half the oil, the balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Cook in the oven for…

ByThe Carousel28/07/2015

Bridal Technology

7 Free Wedding Apps For Planning The Big Day

With 40% of Australian couples budgeting over $5,000 just for a wedding planner, and on average $65,000 for all expenses for the big day, it’s necessary to reduce wedding costs by getting organised. 7 Free Wedding Apps For Planning The Big Day Here a great list of free apps to help you to plan your wedding without spending…

ByFrederique Bros28/07/2015

Parenting

Surviving Your Teens Going To Music Festivals

Friday morning I set about frantically preparing three of my four teenagers for whatever lay ahead; rain, sun, mud, cold nights and more rain. The fourth and eldest child is going too but it seems she has an element of efficiency that the other three clearly lack. Having been a festival goer myself over the…

ByJules Allen27/07/2015