Andrew Hornery
Senior journalist Andrew Hornery is the man behind The Sydney Morning Herald's Private Sydney column, keeping tabs on everyone from socialites to social climbers. If they are worth knowing about, you can bet they are on the PS radar.
Secret surgery
How did Angelina keep it a secret?
Andrew Hornery That the woman dubbed 'St Angelina' in the showbiz press managed to keep her surgery a secret, in the era of the 24-hour, all-consuming news cycle, is verging on the miraculous.
Private Sydney
Good line for bodice ripper
Andrew Hornery It's a dramatic love story which reads like a chapter from one of her late grandmother-in-law Dame Barbara Cartland's racy pot boilers, but former Sydney socialite turned British aristocrat, Lady...
My tribe's cooler than yours
Andrew Hornery Andrew Hornery surveys the Brynnes, Blanchetts and bluebloods of Sydney's social scene.
The Diary
Day of who's who ... but Molly mobbed
Andrew Hornery Hot on the footsteps of Tony Abbott's turn around Flemington with his weapons of mass distraction - daughters Frances and Bridget - it was backbencher Kevin Rudd who had a prime ministerial-like turn...
Private Sydney
Accent on affected
Andrew Hornery Actor Melissa George was accused of treason this week when she declared she would rather nibble on a croissant and sip espresso in Paris than return home to Australia to be constantly asked about the...
Princess Nicole all grace at the race
Andrew Hornery and Mik Grigg No one does jet lag quite like Nicole Kidman. The Oscar-winning actor arrived at Flemington today for the annual Derby Day races looking radiant and much younger than her 45 years.
Private Sydney
Frocks, fillies and a fleeting visit
Andrew Hornery Nicole Kidman was the queen of Flemington on Saturday for her blink-and-you'd-miss-her trip to Derby Day, but once again the Melbourne Cup carnival drew a broad section of Australia's famous faces.
Molly mob
Unlikely star attraction
Andrew Hornery Camilla may well become Queen, but it was another "royal" who was being mobbed by crowds at Flemington today.
Male influence
The Body builds on her boys
Andrew Hornery Elle Macpherson has two new men in her life, but it's not quite what you think.
Shifting Shane
Change of venue for the Shane and Liz show?
Andrew Hornery Shane Warne and Liz Hurley buying a mega-mansion: report.
On the offensive
Cruise launches the lawyers at divorce coverage
Andrew Hornery Having endured some of the most scandalous headlines in his career over the past fortnight, Tom Cruise has finally hit back, calling in the lawyers and suing for "hundreds of millions of dollars".
Candid chat
Naomi Watts's children at home in Australia
Andrew Hornery Naomi Watts admits she is wasting her time trying to convince two little boys to fall in love with Australia.
Elevator not quite the lift needed
Andrew Hornery MOBILE phones went into meltdown last Saturday morning across Sydney's glittering harbourfront mansions as news broke on the Herald's front page that one of their own - style queen Karin Upton Baker...
Fancy seeing you here today, Karin
Andrew Hornery SYDNEY can be such a small town. Sometimes a little too small, as PS discovered on Thursday.
Fashionable? Or just flashy and feral?
Andrew Hornery THE good, the bad and the very, very ugly. That would best describe the passing parade of fashions at this year's spring racing carnival.
Facial resculpting
Fresh-faced to fine-tuned
Andrew Hornery Whatever Jennifer Hawkins is doing in the looks department, it's working.
