Superheroes Help Brisbane Mum Win Chemo Battle

After six arduous months of treatment, a mastectomy and the loss of 32 lymph nodes, Danielle says it’s also only fitting she had 16 members of the family join her in costume for the heroic celebration. “The whole point wasn’t to be Wonder Woman by myself,” says the mother of five-year-old twin girls. “The whole superhero thing…

ByJames Graham24/11/20150Comments

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The Truth About Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt

While spruiking interest in their upcoming movie – By The Sea, their first film together since Mr and Mrs Smith in 2005 – Angelina and Brad open up to interviewer Tom Brokaw like never before. Both were lavish in their praise for each other during Angelina’s difficult decision to undergo a double mastectomy, and more recently…

ByThe Carousel03/11/20150Comments

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Australians Quick To Follow Angelina Jolie

The Hollywood star went public with news of her preventative hysterectomy in 2013 after discovering she had the BRCA1 gene. That left her with a 87 per cent chance of developing breast cancer and a 65 per cent chance of ovarian cancer. New statistics, released in conjunction with Cancer Australia’s annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast in Sydney, show…

ByThe Carousel26/10/20150Comments

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Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette on Friendship, Women and Breast Cancer

The film explores how the friendship of two women is affected by breast cancer and the pink carpet event aptly promoted the National Breast Cancer Foundation. “We've made a film by women for women, about women,” said Drew, famous for a slew of films from 50 First Dates to ET. Aussie actress Toni Collette said that this…

ByVictoria Webster01/10/20150Comments

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Go Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The secret to a big, beautiful blowdry? A texturising spray of course, strategically spritzed into the mid-lengths to ends for lots of volume. I love how the special formula comes out clear (meaning no visible residue) and it also cleverly absorbs excess oil - you’ll have perfect-looking hair for days. Try Oribe Dry Texturizing…

ByIantha Yu27/09/20150Comments

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Tracey Spicer Bares All For Breast Cancer

We’re in a GP’s office in Darlinghurst, shooting the start of a documentary about breast cancer. The woman with the frigid mitts is showing me how to examine my breasts, something – I’m ashamed to say – I’ve done sporadically, at best. Apparently I’ve been doing it wrong, poking and prodding with the tip of my…

ByTracey Spicer21/09/20150Comments