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‘No one knows extent of my depression’

Part of Kyla Thoms is dreading this story. “I don’t think anyone other than my husband really knows the extent of my depression”, she says of a battle she has waged since she was a schoolgirl.In recent weeks the 40-year-old Gold Coaster launched Blue Glitter, an online support group for women wanting a safe place to share their stories.

The intriguing Hollywood tragedy

In late 2009, Hollywood actor Brittany Murphy was found dead in her bathroom at the too-young age of 32. Just five months later, her 40-year-old husband Simon Monjack died in the same house under similar circumstances. In both cases, pneumonia and anaemia were listed among the official causes of death. The baffling story of the double deaths sent shockwaves around the world, and it remains as intriguing today as it did then.

How to holiday at home on Gold Coast

It was a Friday morning. My two children were dressed in their school uniforms, backpacks slung off the shoulder and hats askew on heads. Another day in the life of a school mum. Except today we were casually chilling in the foyer of our five-star hotel during a three-night Surfers Paradise staycation. Instead of staring down the road for their ride, the kids gazed at the amazing tropical pools of the Marriott Resort, the Nerang River behind it.

Kim’s strict rule book for tourists

While Fox News reports it is simple for most tourists to obtain a visa to North Korea, there is usually a debriefing with guides for tourists, and most agencies hand out President Kim Jong-un’s rule book, “Notes for Travellers”, which cautions that the notes must be signed and read.