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At The Heart Of Melbourne's Grief

THE sight of four Storm players walking the streets of Coogee at 1am, eating chocolate coated ice creams, was at odds with the venom and fury of a press conference three hours earlier where the club's hierarchy vented their pent-up frustration at the NRL and the media.

Cake Walk

From the producers who brought you "Tarts with Tarts" comes this new reality-based food-fashion drama that chronicles the lives of a group of hungry models as they battle it out for the ultimate prize: the chance to "Eat The Cake And Wear The Shoes". Episode 1: "Piping Hot" The competition heats up as the girls are given pastry-rolling lessons by world-renowned pastry chef Jacques Torres, but one of the girls takes it too far after being overheard calling her competitors "puffy and flaky". ...

Bad Hair Days In Ad Land - Thank God For Bees And Biff

THE GRUEN TRANSFER 9pm, ABC1: Are we becoming more discerning or less? Are the choices and decisions we confront every day growing exponentially or are they shrinking as our poor old planet struggles against critical mass? We generally prefer chocolate-coated lies to inconvenient truths and congratulate ourselves on our excellent taste, by reiterating the mantra "we owe it to ourselves." And we do, Deirdre, we do! Nonetheless it's amusing and informative to see how marketing brains operate and to ...

Column 8

"I, too, was annoyed about the convex mirrors on my new car until I discovered their worth," writes Robin Hammond, of Armidale. "They are wonderful for getting you in and out of tight parking spots when reversing but, most importantly, they can prevent you reversing over small children and animals in driveways. In some models they are actually called 'child-friendly reversing mirrors'." We've had mountains of mail on this subject, which is split 50-50 on whether the mirrors are a hazard or a ...

Tommy Hilfiger Spring/summer 07/08 Launch Est. Cbd

hit The antidote to winter blues: cheerful summer clothes, hot male models and a sumptuous lunch. None of the 80 guests was in any hurry to leave est. restaurant after the fashion show had finished parading between the tables, and those who could get away with it relaxed with coffee into the afternoon. Another incentive to linger: the Hilfiger boys in shorts and tees posing for photos afterwards. With everyone rugged up it's a rare delight to see quality male legs on display.

Tosca Sweetens Holden Range

WHERE'S GM Holden? Gone for a Tosca - only in this case it is not a chocolate bar, it's another Daewoo (below), the fourth to join GMH's passenger vehicle line-up.

Ban Junk Food In Schools: Doctors

SOFT drink and chip vending machines would be banned in schools and chocolate and lolly fund-raisers scrapped under a hardline plan by the Australian Medical Association to tackle the "obesity epidemic".

Call Me A Prude, But Lewd Ain't A Good Look

YOU know you've reached a certain age when you find yourself muttering things like "inappropriate" as you walk past a group of teenage girls. This happened to me during the week and the trigger for my tut-tutting was their T-shirts. More specifically, what was written on their T-shirts. One said "Porn star". Another said "Will pash for chocolate". A third said "Yes, they're real". The girls were about 14.

I'm No Prude But ...

YOU know you've reached a certain age when you find yourself muttering "inappropriate" as you walk past a group of teenage girls. This happened to me this week and the trigger for my tut-tutting was their T-shirts. More specifically, what was written on their T-shirts. One said "porn star". Another said, "Will pash for chocolate". A third said, "Yes, they're real." The girls were around 14.

Why Staying Slim Is No Piece Of Cake

SO, young women are getting fatter. Apparently. I pondered this fact as I stood in line at Gloria Jean's waiting to place my order for a hot chocolate. It was 5.30pm and the place was packed with caffeinated people in their teens, 20s and 30s. Dozens of young women clutched milky coffee drinks the size of their heads, frequently topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce.

Mums Make Room As Dads' Army Reports For School Duty

THE days of mums-only tuckshops are numbered, with dads increasingly signing on for canteen duty as educators seek new ways to provide role models for boys.

Sounding Off

NEVER mind whether to stick with arthouse analog or go for cinemascopic digital, the real decision Australian viewers should be making right now is whether they wish to accept the loud-and-bright or the quiet-and-subtle models of television.

Don't Neglect Them

THE Easter holiday brings family gatherings, trips away, religious festivities and vast amounts of chocolate.

Dr. Look Good

Q. I've started getting bikini anxiety already. Where can I find styles that aren't made for 17-year-old models with perfect bodies? A. I hear you. Clearly, most swimwear manufacturers don't believe in gravity. Mature, sophisticated styles do exist, though (try Jets, in particular) and departme

Fashion News

MEN WITH ZEN Kenzo Homme winter '03 is now in-store. Farewell to designer Roy Krejberg, whose leather overcoat in bitter chocolate, honey-hued shearling jackets and chunky home-spun knits have nailed winter's key trends in one stylish swoop. A new designer will launch spring/summer '04. Kenzo rec

Naomi's Notorious Temper Haunts Her In Court

MODELS Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss are laughing together in an open-top car. ``What did I call her?" asks Campbell. Moss replies: ``You called her an ugly bitch with the head of an alien." Campbell bursts out laughing. The supermodel has always been known for her explosive temper but last week the full force of it was brought to light in London's High Court. She is suing The Mirror newspaper for breach of confidence and invading her privacy after it published photos of her leaving a Narcotics

On The Cairo Catwalk

WE interviewed fashion model Heidi Boyle, a former student of Elermore Vale Public School. She was chosen to tour Egypt as part of the Great Australian Fashion Show. The journey involved 16 models touring seven cities. They performed seven fashion parades in front of the Egyptian president

Eggs Of A Far Different Variety

THEY aren't chocolate and definitely can't be eaten, but real dinosaur eggs on display at the Australian Museum in Sydney this Easter weekend make fascinating viewing. The eggs are part of the museum's Terrorsaurus exhibition, which is open during the school holidays. Children can get involved

Adolescent Sexuality Unzipped

In a era when young men and women are bombarded by images of sex, when sex and love are used to sell everything from chocolate bars and cars to jeans and magazines, teenagers are increasingly confused and deluded when it comes to the real thing. Adults think teenagers know it all while teenagers