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FILE--Britney Spears performs with a snake during the finale of the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards in this Sept. 6, 2001 file photo, at New York's Metropolitan Opera House. Spears has recovered from a case of flu that forced a five-day delay in the start of her tour. A publicist with Concerts West said Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, that Spears has recovered and started rehearsals in Los Angeles. Beth A. Keiser)

The Victorian Racing Carnival Spring Fashion launch at Flemington.

Fashion's back in black

Photos Melbourne's Fashion Week promised florals and colour, but black is the dominant tone.

Health & Fitness

Being unique is a disorder

Bad, quirky and obsessive behaviour is not new. Now there's a drug for everything - but is that the answer?

L&S; Blogs

SMART help for overeating - and over-drinking on Chew on This

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Bully Boys and Dino-Girls on Who's Your Daddy

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Ask Dr Peter (6) on Beauty Beat

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Diet

Spicing up meat for a safer barbie

Chew on This Combining meat and some herbs can reduce the formation of potentially harmful chemicals.

L&S; Multimedia

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Fashion Week: Out of the Shadows

Emerging designers illuminate paths less travelled at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.

Peter Alexander: pyjama king

Sheer beauty at Luxe Collective

Fat girls' fashion forecast

Parenting & Pregnancy

Living with pets and children

Essential Baby The saying goes 'never work with children or animals' but can you live with both?

Relationships

A man vaccums while a woman reads the newspaper.

It's the law: men do fewer chores

The law has not helped equality in the home according to the Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner.

Pets

New laws for Swiss pets

A pig can roll in mud but is legally entitled to a shower under new laws in Switzerland.

House & Home

New megastore for IKEA

Ikea plans to expand its presence in Sydney with a new flagship store on the inner city's southern fringe.

Beauty

Alternatives to surgery

Beauty Beat Our plastic surgeon answers your questions on breast enlargements and skin tags.

Bridal

Lara Anspal and Grant Sainsbery wed at Athol Hall in Mosman.

Wedding of the week

Photos They met and honeymooned on the ski slopes but Grant proposed to Lara while out fishing.

Drive Life

Cold comfort from heated car seats

New research suggests heated car seats might be damaging men's chances of conceiving.

Gifts

Gifts for the outdoorsman

Photos Make a camper happy on Father's Day with this selection of outdoors gadgets and gear.

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Daddy cool

Top gear for revheads

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Horoscopes

Gemini: This could be a good day for you particularly if you are in real estate or something connected to it or even if you are looking for a new property. An optimistic attitude will make the right impression on anyone you have a meeting with or perhaps have a job interview with. This is a good night to try out new activities or places.

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