Now to Love

Prince William and Catherine Middleton had the world transfixed when they married in London’s Westminster Abbey in April. Five weeks later, the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are still making headlines and this month feature on the cover of the June issues of The Australian Women’s Weekly and the British and US editions of […]

The Weekly’s Market Editor Olivia Fleming on how you can bag a designer-inspired outfit for less at your local charity shop. When my editor came up with the idea of shooting our June fashion story in head-to-toe (no cheating) op-shop pieces, I bravely (and a little bit sceptically) rose to the challenge. In pictures: Top […]

She is destined to be the next Catherine the Great. London’s leading royal expert Katie Nicholl explores the making of a future queen. When the Duchess of Cambridge took her place on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the applause from the crowds in The Mall was deafening. “We want Kate!” they chanted amid a sea […]

He’s the floppy-haired teen at the top of the pop music tree, but is Justin Bieber a formidable talent or a marketing ploy? Whatever the answer, David Leser discovers that Bieber Fever is here to stay. The tender hearts of Australia’s female youth are probably still palpitating, but now that he has departed our shores […]

William and Catherine are happily married and now the spotlight turns to Prince Harry. With his on-off girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, in no hurry to wed, will “the spare”, asks William Langley, follow his heart? At the age of 26, Prince Harry, Britain’s third-in-line to the throne (although first-in-line for parties and nightclub openings) finds himself […]

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 […]