Now to Love

Author Peter Rix relives the moment his baby was born with Down syndrome and takes us on a journey of hope and love, which prompted him to write his novel Water Under Water, inspired by his unique daughter, Joanna. “I need to tell you, Mr Rix, this baby of yours … ” In a room […]

Shared parenting was enshrined in changes to the Family Law Act in 2006, but as Malcolm Knox discovers, the only thing that many separated parents now share is confusion, isolation and heartbreak. Anna* and her ex-husband had been sharing the care of their three-year-old daughter and two-year-old son for nearly a year when she noticed […]

Jack Vidgen stepped onto the stage of Australia’s Got Talent and emerged a YouTube sensation. Bryce Corbett talks to the determined 14-year-old who wants to be a bigger star than Justin Bieber. There’s arguably not enough room on Planet Pop for two Justin Biebers, but local boy Jack Vidgen is nevertheless ready to give superstardom […]

Swapping your regular perfume for a naturally-derived fragrance can deliver more than just a beautiful scent. Formulated with pure essential oils, they can offer holistic wellbeing too, writes Shonagh Walker. Drawing from the age-old traditions of aromatherapy, natural perfumes are attractive for a range of reasons. As well as offering a pretty scent, they actually […]

She is destined to be the next Catherine the Great. The Weekly celebrates Catherine’s new life as the Duchess of Cambridge by commissioning this portrait by award-winning Australian painter Robert Hannaford. The artist captures Catherine’s ‘character and humanity’ in this remarkable portrait, which The Weekly is auctioning. All proceeds go to the Royal Flying Doctor […]

The doctor responsible for helping Nadya “Octomom” Suleman to give birth to 14 children has had his license revoked. Dr Michael Kamrava, who gave Nadya repeated in-vitro treatments, admitted to implanting the now 34-year-old mother with 12 embryos in 2008 — six times the normal number for women her age, the UK’s Daily Mail reported. […]

Kate Winslet has revealed how royal photographer Mario Testino convinced her to strip off for a recent photo shoot. The 35-year-old actress has posed nude several times in her career, but dislikes it because she is insecure about her body. When Mario asked her to bare all late last year, Kate says she just couldn’t […]

The Weekly’s Associate Editor Bryce Corbett reports from Kylie Minogue’s press conference in Brisbane. For someone so small, the logistics of getting Kylie Minogue from Point A to Point B are formidable. The diminutive singer alighted on home soil and fronted the press today to kick off the Australian leg of her celebrated “Aphrodite — […]

The weather is getting colder and once again, we have nothing to wear – but this year looking great doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Westfield stylist Jo Blankfield says this season’s new trends are not only easy to incorporate into your wardrobe – they also compliment last year’s trends. Her first piece of advice? […]

On average, Australian adults consume between 8g and 12g of salt daily, which is twice the 6g daily that the National Health & Medical Research Council suggests, and high salt intake is a leading risk factor for people with hypertension. But if you think you don’t need to worry until your blood pressure starts to […]