Taylor Swift’s Open Letter Boycotting Streaming Music

Dear Apple, Taylor Swift is not happy. The pop icon has openly withheld her hit album 1989 from Apple in a public boycott of their new music streaming service, Apple Music. Swift was recently crowned No. 64 in Forbes' list of the "world's most powerful women" so the 'gal has pull! Here's what she wants…

ByYvette Le Grew22/06/2015

Luxury Travel & Leisure

Top Five Dream Family Holiday Destinations

Just because you have you whole family in tow, doesn't mean you have to settle for run-of-the-mill family holiday destinations! We've pulled together a list of the top five dream holiday destinations around the world where luxury and family-friendly go hand in hand. Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel Resort Spa, Mexico Beachside, exotic family holiday... In 1959, Jacques Costeau explored…

ByThe Carousel22/06/2015

Entertaining & Wine

Dragoncello’s Chicken Hay Jerez Sauce

The humble Chef Roy McVeigh doesn't really like to put labels on his style of cooking. What we can tell you is that it's contemporary and Australian and based on harmonising layers of salt, sour, bitter, sweet and umami. We can also vouch that his food is foraged, gardened, curated and fresh. Learning to make…

ByThe Carousel22/06/2015

Healthy

Boost Your Work Productivity With These Nutrient-Rich Ingredients

Finding yourself hitting a slump at work by 11am? Just throw these ingredients into the blender, whizz, and sip at your desk. If You Want To Boost Your Mood Getting into a funny mood at work can really affect your productivity. “Bananas and oats are not only rich in vitamin B, they’re also great at regulating…

ByIantha Yu22/06/2015

Entertaining & Wine

Liliana Battle’s Polenta Chips

Polenta is an Italian staple. When soft (or wet), it’s perfect with a comforting bowl of ragu or slow cooked meat. But once it cools and hardens, you can make these moreish ‘chips’ that make a great appetiser. These are baked, so they’re way better for you than regular chips, and tastier too! Great…

ByThe Carousel21/06/2015

Entertaining & Wine

Wok Fried Smoked Trout Omelette

Wok Fried Smoked Trout Omelette INGREDIENTS 3 x 68g eggs 150g smoked trout flesh 50g bean shoots 5 garlic chives 1 knob ginger, julienned 2 tblspn oyster sauce 1 tblspn healthy boy soy sauce Coriander leaves to garnish Vietnamese mint leaves Fresh long red chilli, sliced 200ml Cobram Estate olive oil METHOD 1 Beat the eggs in a medium sized bowl, Season with oyster and soy sauce. 2 Place oil…

ByThe Carousel20/06/2015

Health Yoga

Five Top Yoga Experiences Around The World

The number of Australians practicing yoga has risen dramatically. This hobby also has an influence over holiday destination choices with yoga enthusiasts more likely to visit destinations not favoured by the general population (for example, Aussies who practice yoga are 140 per cent more likely to visit India than non-yoga fans), according to Roy Morgan.…

ByThe Carousel20/06/2015

Health Relationships Wellness & Health

How Far Would You Go For The One You Love? This Will Make You Question Everything…

Ah, unconditional love, how we strive to find you and have your warm, blissful and accepting arms wrapped around our mortal souls. There are many different kinds of 'love' to experience in this lifetime - the just-friends, the co-dependent, the unrequited, the unhealthy, the narcissistic, the lose-yourself, the love-without-lust, the lust-without-love, the fixer, the being-fixed...the…

ByYvette Le Grew19/06/2015

Homes

Annalise Law Talks About The Kanga Group

Every start-up business owner has to overcome hurdles in pursuit of their dream. In this 21st year of the Telstra Business Women’s Awards we speak to a previous recipient – a female entrepreneur - about how she realised her dream despite the difficulties. With very little experience in marketing, all Annalise knew was that she…

ByRobyn Foyster19/06/2015

Fitness

Leading IronWoman Jordan Mercer Reveals Her Gruelling Training Program

At 22 years of age, Jordan has already landed a fourth title at the ISA World Paddleboard and StandUp Paddleboard Championships in Brazil, along with four world titles at the Molokai 2 Oahu 55km paddleboard championships, and is gearing up to defend this for the fifth time in August this year. In short, she’s incredibly…

ByIantha Yu19/06/2015