The Oscars: If only costume design was a Winter Olympics sport

It was a night where Australia stood proud, scooping Oscars in three categories and all but finishing South Africa in the Third Test at Newlands. We’ll save the cricket for another day, maybe tomorrow at the rate we bowled over the Proteas, and focus on Hollywood’s big night. And so to Aussie film glory. Catherine…

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Oscars picking competition, anyone?

As the bright young things – and not so bright, or so young – get their final waxes, body wraps, facials, fillers and frock adjustments, I invite you to take part in the annual lottery that is tipping the Oscar winners. I offer my tips below. Let me know yours before the show. Best Picture…

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Silver lining to the Sochi fog

We were strapped into our couches, anticipating our best shot yet at a gold medal. We’d just eaten a dinner with green and gold veggies (sweetcorn and broccoli), donned our favourite Aussie t-shirts (we all did this, right?), turned on the telly and… nuffin. There was a snowboard cross course there somewhere. We just couldn’t…

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