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Maxine, Jessica and Georgia Thompson.

Sisters add a sweet ingredient to cookbook

A SISTERLY love of food and art has helped produce a quirky cookbook of homely recipes that’s all in the family.

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Murwillumbah nutritionist checks in on your resolutions

WE’RE almost at the half-way point between one set of New Year resolutions and the next.

Olwen Anderson

Today is Food Revolution Day

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to get back in the kitchen today as part of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day.

NSW banana industry in danger of disappearing

LAST week’s visit by executives of the Australian Banana Growers Council (ABGC) has done little to address concerns of local growers.

Ronolo King

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PEOPLE do forget that apples have seasons because we have them on the supermarket shelves all year round.

Pink ladies perfect on a cool night

PEOPLE do forget that apples have seasons because we have them on the... more

I'M sure you won't be surprised to know that people often tell me that their favourite indulgence foods are chips and chocolate.

A few of your favourite things

I'M sure you won't be surprised to know that people often tell me that their... more

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Annette Sym

MAC and cheese, it seems to me, is the Alexander the Great of food.

Macaroni and cheese the new sought-after side dish?

MAC and cheese, it seems to me, is the Alexander the Great of food. more

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Samuel Muston

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The theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum exhibit in New York City is "Punk: Chaos to Couture". But it seems the stars felt a little too uncomfortable going grunge.

Fashion's night of nights kicks off at the Met Gala Ball

The theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum...

The on-road development of the new VF Commodore

New VF Commodore: On the Road

The on-road development of the new VF Commodore

The VF Commodore was unveiled today in Docklands with a decidedly grown-up exterior look and a host of cool gadgetry which has traditionally been confined to prestige cars.

New VF Commodore: The Car

The VF Commodore was unveiled today in Docklands...

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Splendour in the Grass fashion.

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The Dermaroller.

Going hi-tech at home for beauty

I LOVE a high-tech beauty product, or one that seems like something you may normally have to go to a salon to experience.

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THERE is a great drive towards alternative therapies and medicine as more of us look for ways to supplement conventional medicine.

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A handful of good medicine

ARE you finding it hard trying to come up with a great gift for your mum this year?

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Cool sites have lots for mums

AS A child, whenever I visited a toy shop and was confronted with row upon row of pink-lipped, glassy-eyed dolls, I couldn't have been less interested.

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How parents battle sexism in toy shops

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