According to a British survey conducted last year, the world’s most inspiring women are, in order, as follows: •   J.K. Rowling – Author of the Harry Potter books; •    The Queen – No introduction necessary; •    Dame Judi Dench – multi-award winning actress; •    Margaret...

A few simple steps can ensure a girls’ night out doesn’t become a nightmare, says Natasha Mahony These days, an increasing amount of women are turning to martial arts – in a bid to get fitter and to learn to defend themselves. Martial arts classes are available Australia-wide and provide a safe...

The headlines scream and the talkback hosts wail: young women of today are downright debauched. But is that really the case? Joanne Simpson investigates… Any story that relates to sex makes for good copy: it sells newspapers and magazines, it gets ratings. And any story that can combine sex and generational...

Why these Aussie women will be making waves this year… Magazines at this time of year are full of lists of up-and-comers to keep an eye on over the coming year. According to Vanity Fair, for example, Lily Collins (daughter of Phil), Zoë Kravitz (daughter of Lenny), Amber Heard, Isabel Lucas, Vanessa...

Think men just have a one-track mind? Think again… As theories go, this one has a lot of traction. It’s the one that says all men, from puberty to the grave, are obsessed with one thing: sex. If the Freudians are right, everything a man does – from playing sport to drinking with his buddies –...

Everyone at A Pampered Life would just like to wish all our readers a very happy and prosperous new year. Here’s hoping that 2010 is everything you want it to be. Of course, at this time of year, it’s traditional to make resolutions for the year ahead. You know the sort of thing: lose weight, quit...

Hopefully you read our first instalment of the Seven Greatest Natural Wonders and are ready to check out some more! The Grand Canyon This must be one if not the most famous natural attraction in the world. It is a huge chasm in the earth that has been shaped over a thousand years into Colorado. It is...

We already have the Seven Wonders of the World but let’s take a moment to take the attention away from ourselves and look at what is in the beautiful, wide world around us! While many people have debated what the greatest natural wonders of the world are these snapshots summarise what I think are...

Snow bunnies, Ski bums and Summer oh my! It may sound like an odd combination indeed, but remember Aussies, while we’re sweltering over here most of the world is knee deep in snow! With novelty snow parks and refurbished ski resorts popping up everywhere, escape from down under for a white Christmas...

Summer is here, girls! Its beach, bikini, beauty and barbecues all the way. We all love to get a tan – but nobody wants to get burnt. We need to keep the climate temperatures down so that while we still have gorgeous summers, it’s not too hot to go outside and snow keeps falling in the winter...

I know we all love to hate ‘les americains.’ They can be obnoxious and downright overbearing, but one thing they can do right is celebrate summer. From backyard barbecues to scrumptious apple pies, Americans know how to be lazy and do it right! So with summer in mind, consider picking up a few of...

We all know that staying on top of a new fitness regime or labouring over a healthy meal schedule can be exhausting as well as frustrating. Fear not! Now it is time for you to sit back and relax to the tune of the recent trend in luxury spas to provide an all inclusive experience: from detox days to...

Everybody knows the Aussies are sports crazy, mad in fact. Whether we’ve taken the sport into our own hands (Australian Rules Football), to extreme heights (skydiving) or made sports wilder than the Australian bush the levels of participation and spectators are much higher than most countries. There...

Madonna does it. So does Oprah. And Kate Hudson and Terri Hatcher are big fans, too. It’s pole dancing, and it’s rapidly becoming the most popular fitness workout of the new millennium, giving celebrities and normal folk alike a fun exercise programme that works wonders for their bodies. Not so long...

With great summer weather just around the corner (and in some places across Oz already here), it’s a perfect time to get your booty back into tip-top shape! Australia is a wonderful country for outdoor activities fitting for all ages and abilities. Exercise can be a great family bonding experience...

Soldier, Sailor, Carpenter, Plumber…  All these jobs are conventionally set aside for the men. If that’s still the case, what were our grandmothers burning their bras for? Women have always fought for as much money as their male counterparts but often there is the double blow that conventional...