The Australian Women's Weekly

I was sitting with my husband, Tom, at a large table filled with puzzle pieces watching my mum and stepmum share a joke with my sister and our father. In the background, my brother-in-law was preparing dinner while my daughter chased her cousins arou

Thank you to Natalie Barr and her boys for openly discussing this topic – sexual assault/consent (The boys are my life, AWW, July). I read about Chanel Contos a while ago and I was alarmed at the results of her campaign. It’s so important that this t

Prince George looked all grown up when he got suited up to watch England face Germany in the European Football Championship at Wembley Stadium. The young prince, now seven, cheered and clapped with his mum and dad, Prince William and Kate, by his sid

“It was like a dream, pure excitement. From that day on I thought to myself, ‘Cor blimey, I hope I’m in the position to do this again,’ and of course that transpired. The difference is that now I’m more nervous. In those days you were just fearless,

“I was a troll, full stop. And I am so sorry.” Chrissy Teigen apologising for trolling celebrities. “We know how this movie ends because we’ve seen it.” Anthony Albanese on Barnaby Joyce’s return as Deputy PM. “I hope that every girl who sees

Victorians are still counting the cost of the ferocious storm that tore through the state’s east in June. Over 9000 requests for help made it the busiest week on record for the Victoria State Emergency Service, and as we go to press around 1500 prope

She’s barely nine weeks old at The Weekly’s photo shoot, but little Harley Rose is clearly at home in the limelight. The newborn bub takes centre stage in her mum Alinta Chidzey’s arms, wide-eyed with wonder at the decadent set sparkling all around h

A massive sinkhole that opened up in Central Mexico has baffled geologists with its sudden appearance. The leaders of the G7 have been honoured via electronic waste. Through his work, dubbed ‘Mount Recyclemore’, sculptor Joe Rush hoped to highlight

This month I ... gave myself a pep talk: “Scotty, for your mental health you must find a project – one that is calming, enjoyable and doesn’t involve drinking gin and tonic.” Sheesh! What to do? I know! I’ll knit a double breasted, Fair Isle cardigan

Maggie Tabberer has graced the cover of The Australian Women’s Weekly many times but confesses she never thought she’d still be a cover girl at 84. “Darling, I’m thrilled,” she tells me settling into the make-up chair at our photographic studio. It t

The youngest of six, Bendere Oboya was always sprinting to keep up with her siblings, never realising that one day she would parlay that into a world-class career. “We used to run everywhere,” the Ethiopian-born athlete recalls. “My brothers ran off

If you know where to look, you will see them. In cars, vans, campervans. Trying not to be noticed in dead end streets, on headlands, around parks. Trying to sleep in tents, in sand dunes, in bush camps. Women who have been tipped into homelessness. T

In 2015, Kat Stewart should have been on top of the world. She was in the first flush of pregnancy with a much longed-for second child, a daughter she would call Gigi. Her marriage to fellow actor David Whiteley was going from strength to strength, t

When she first broke onto the scene in 2014 with her bouncy ponytail and bright-eyed claims that she had conquered her terminal brain cancer with “nutrition-based therapy”, Belle Gibson was difficult to ignore. The inspirational story she had written

In the red-dirt landscape of the Pilbara, local Thalanyji artists paint from above, as creation spirits – eyes in the sky looking over their children below. Gazing down today from our little Cessna, the terrain looks as alien as the surface of Mars,

While apparently stationed in South Korea, US soldier “Ryan” spent 16 months flattering and seducing Belinda Ann Frantzen before he began asking her for favours. By then, the Gold Coast mother-of-three believed herself to be in a committed relationsh

1. Don’t use the same password more than once. That way, if one password is compromised it won’t affect every account you have. 2. If you receive an unsolicited call from a big corporation, hang up, look up their phone number and call them back.

Shaharzad Akbar lies awake at night wondering who will be next. She has every reason to worry. The 34-year-old chair of Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission has lost three staff members in the past 18 months, victims of a wave of assassi

Best friends Kate Jones and Mandy Hose crossed their fingers, took a deep breath and did what comes naturally – they poured their hearts out. It was 2019 and the self-described “mediocre mums” boldly took to the airwaves from a humble studio set-up i

Esther Freud confesses she has no idea what prompted her mother to leave England with her two young daughters in tow to swap their suburban existence for 1960s Morocco. “My mother was always full of adventure, loved to travel and loved other worlds,”

A wooden, pineapple-shaped, rotating dip and snack server. This broke him. “But it’s handy,” I said. “Look – there are toothpick holes in the pineapple so you can display your cheese squares, cocktail onions and kabana slices when we have a barbecue

It’s not even two years since there was probably only one person in the whole wide world with what we now know is COVID-19. Not even two years, and it’s just over 18 months since it became clear we were facing a pandemic. I don’t know about you, but

In November 1952, Maria Callas was invited by Sir David Webster of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to give five performances of Norma. She held a high D for 12 beats, inspiring critics to call her “the most exciting singer on the stage today”.

I am an early riser. There are few things I like better than sneaking out of a house that’s still asleep. It’s an old habit that started when I was six years old. I grew up in ‘blizzardly cold Canada’. If you didn’t want your fingers to freeze and fa

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The first time I had the ‘triangle of youth’ explained by a dermatologist, it fell on deaf ears, as I was a few months shy of my 25th birthday. Put simply, the doctor explained to little me that a youthful face is made up of three attributes: high ch

The patented peptides in Estée Lauder’s Perfectionist Pro Rapid Firm + Lift Treatment, $122, boost collagen and elastin production, and have been shown to help skin look firmer overtime, while AHAs work double-time to boost radiance. Another option:

Recently I sat down to dinner with my husband and mother-in-law. I’d cooked something delicious and lit candles. And then this from my husband: “Have you ever had Botox?” Four eyeballs watched me, waiting. Honestly, who even asks that? Some context:

Philosopher Henry David Thoreau’s most meaningful essay was about walking. To put it mildly, he was obsessed. “Every walk is a sort of crusade,” he proclaimed. Without walking, he said he could not preserve his health or sprits. He also couldn’t writ

“Start training at least two months before you plan walking eight hours a day, to get you fit, break in walking shoes, test clothes, and figure out what fuel makes you feel best,” says Ben Lucas, Director of Flow Athletic (flowathletic.com.au). “Incr

A raincoat worn over a warm base layer is essential for winter walking. TRY: lululemon Rain Rebel Jacket, $249. Technical fabrics wick moisture and reduce chafing. TRY: P.E Nation All Rounder Leggings, $129. You don’t need to rush out and buy bra

By your late thirties or early forties, you could be undergoing a profound hormonal shift that affects your body and, more particularly, your brain, and that can feel bewildering, frustrating and liberating all at the same time. Even if you don’t hav

Treading water. Feeling meh. Coasting. We all have different ways to describe the feeling that psychologists refer to as languishing. “When you’re in this state, you feel like you’re stagnating – life is a bit aimless and joyless,” says organisationa

We have yet another excellent reason to eat fruit. A new study has found people who consume two servings per day have 36 per cent lower odds of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who consume less than half a serving. Researchers have known for s

MAKES ABOUT 36 SMALL MEATBALLS 400g beef sausages120g broccoli florets, blitzed until fine1½ tablespoons onion relish rice bran oil, for pan-frying 1 Squeeze the sausage meat out of the casings, then mix in a bowl with the broccoli and onion relis

All day dreaming of the weekend. Are we there yet? If prawn linguine is printed on a menu, it’s Saturday lunchtime and you are dining with friends, I can almost guarantee you should text the babysitter now and ask how much later they can really stay

I love the way beetroot changes texture – soft and syrupy when baked, firm and al dente when thinly sliced and simply dressed. Indeed, it may surprise you to know it can be served raw! Some beets lend themselves better to this than others. If you can

PREP + COOK TIME 15 MINUTES 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle250g cherry tomatoes, halved2 cloves garlic, crushed75g packet 2-minute noodles95g can tuna in olive oil, drained50g baby spinach leavesfinely grated lemon rind a

SERVES 12 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES (+ COOLING TIME) ¾ cup (110g) self-raising flour1 cup (100g) hazelnut meal1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar150g butter, melted6 egg whites 9 small pears (900g)1 vanilla bean2 cinnamon sticks, broke

The Maggie Beer Foundation was established in 2014 to improve the food experiences of older Australians in aged care. Maggie says, “Food is the fuel of life, of great conversation and memorable meals. Its substance is far more than just the nutrients

MAKES 25 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR (+ REFRIGERATION & STANDING TIME) These little Italian doughnuts are a great start if you are new to making doughnuts. Lemon curd isn’t hard to make either; however there’s a fine line between getting it thick enough

SERVES 4 AS A SIDE PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINUTES 500g silverbeet, washed and dried¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil1 large (300g) red onion, sliced1/3 cup (50g) raisins½ cup (80g) pine nuts, toasted 1 Trim about 8cm of the stem ends from the silve

Having trouble falling asleep? Try misting your pillow with a lavender oil spray (from supermarkets) before you get into bed. whose lids have broken or disappeared: repurpose them as drawer (or fridge) organisers for small items or make-up. To pr

Q My couch looks dated, but I can’t afford to replace it. Any tips? A: Throw something at it! Be it a couch that’s old-fashioned or one that’s been well-loved by your furry friends, an on-trend throw will give a style lift. Marimekko UNIKKO blanke

An army marches on its stomach, and ours are in for a treat. There are almost two dozen of us, women and men of all ages, lined up in our ‘combat fatigues’ – waterproof khaki dungarees with in-built gumboots. Our mission: to ‘soak up’ the atmosphere

In Harper Ming Hua Eve, author Hannah Bent has created a literary heroine of such pure beauty she takes your breath away, which is pertinent since breath is something Harper craves. We meet this very special young woman at the age of 21 when her heal

Fashion designer Jenny Packham is known for her exquisite detail, perfect draping and lush fabrics. In this very readable memoir, we get inside her head to understand the creative inspiration that has dressed women from the Duchess of Cambridge to Di

I learned about my mother’s disappearance from the evening news. I looked up from my textbook when I overheard my surname and recognised the exact cypress tree that grew outside my bedroom window. From that point on, my life turned into a stream of s

One way to cut your energy bills is to see if you qualify for one of the many energy rebates and concessions. The amount you receive does depend on which state or territory you live in and of course whether or not you meet the eligibility criteria. T

Roll out the long red carpet, uncork the sparkling wine and sound the trumpets, please – it’s Leo birthday time! To a backing track of “simply the best, better than all the rest”, August ensures your majesties are the epicentre of attention, struttin

When it comes to buying a home it’s not just the deposit you have to worry about. There are plenty of other fees and charges that come with buying a home such as stamp duty, pest inspections and conveyancing fees. So the idea of a home loan that come

On the night of August 17, 1980, several people heard nine-week-old Azaria Chamberlain cry out. Azaria’s blood was later found on her mattress, and dingo tracks were seen in and around the tent where she had been sleeping alongside her brother Reagan

SERVES 4-6 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 1 cup (200g) freekeh, rinsed2 bunches broccolini, trimmed⅓ cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil½ cup (140g) Greek yoghurt1 tablespoon finely chopped preserved lemon rind1 small (100g) red onion, sliced100g Maggie Beer