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Should Arnie's mistress have exposed their love child?
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Should Arnie’s mistress protect their love child?

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mistress and former housekeeper Mildred Baena has broken her silence on her affair with the star, exposing their 13-year-old son on the cover of a magazine. Joseph Baena, already known to the public as Schwarzenegger’s love child, is pictured posing with his mother on the front of UK gossip magazine Hello!. In pictures: […]
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The strangest celebrity career changes
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The strangest celebrity career changes

Instead of pursuing the post limelight job hunt in reality television judging panels, branded fragrances or taking profiles offshore to the lucrative Japanese advertising market, a trend is emerging for celebrities to find their second calling in more unlikely fallback career options. Peter Andre has enjoyed fame and fortune as singer, songwriter, and reality TV […]
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Eight steps to fabulous flowerbeds all year round
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Eight steps to fabulous flowerbeds all year round

Flowerbeds generally fall into two categories: weed-filled or wonderful. Weeds are always waiting to pounce on flowerbeds. They grow faster than flowers and cope with heat, cold and drought better. So how do you keep your flowerbeds stunning but weed-free? Follow these steps and you’ll have a spectacular garden in no time. 1. Don’t be […]
Is motherhood swinging back to the twenty set?
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Is motherhood swinging back to the twenty set?

For the first time in decades, the average age of first time mothers is declining — why do you think women are having children younger? In the past, women have delayed motherhood to focus on a career, travel or simply to develop their relationship without the distraction of little ones — but this is starting […]
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Food alternatives for food allergies
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Food alternatives for food allergies

The bad news is there are twice as many people suffering from food allergies than there were ten years ago. The good news is that food manufacturers are catering for these numbers and there are many more alternatives on the market for food allergy sufferers to consume. The bad news is that they are not […]
Before I Go To Sleep
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Before I Go To Sleep

Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson, Text Publishing, $32.95. Every morning, Christine wakes in an unfamiliar bedroom next to a man she doesn’t recognise, with no idea how she got there. Alarmed, ashamed — she can see his wife’s clothes — she goes to the mirror and sees a woman 25 years older […]
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Caleb's Crossing
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Caleb’s Crossing

Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks, HarperCollins, $32.99. Geraldine Brooks has a rare gift for unearthing small, overlooked historical facts which she then shapes and spins into great human stories. She’s done it three times already (with Year of Wonders, March, and People of the Book) and excels with this, her fourth. The nugget this time […]
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The Butterfly Cabinet
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The Butterfly Cabinet

The Butterfly Cabinet by Bernie McGill, Hachette, $29.99. The first chapter sets up the classic elements of fiction. A fortress-like castle on an isolated Irish headland. A proud, wealthy family shattered by their young daughter’s death. An old retainer who finds the black-bound diary her Mistress wrote in prison and decides, finally, she must tell […]
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Moonlight Mile
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Moonlight Mile

Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane, Little, Brown, $32.99. Eleven years ago, at the end of Lehane’s Gone, Baby, Gone, hard-bitten private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro faced a terrible moral dilemma: should they “rescue” missing four-year Amanda McCready if it means taking her away from loving and safe carers and returning her to the […]
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Damn You, Scarlett O'Hara
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Damn You, Scarlett O’Hara

Damn You, Scarlett O’Hara by Darwin Porter and Roy Moseley, BloodMoon Productions, $39.95. It’s a wonder Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh found time to become two of the greatest actors of the 20th century, it seems they were busier in the bedroom than on the stage or screen, and not necessarily with each other. Olivier […]
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The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
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The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith, Little, Brown, $34.99. What a joy to catch up once again with our old fictional friend Precious Ramotswe, and the small mysteries and daily dramas of life in Botswana. Readers familiar with the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency will be thrilled to spot this latest instalment, […]
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The Paris Wife
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The Paris Wife

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain, Virago, $29.99. Until she was 28 years old, shy, sheltered Hadley Richardson lived an unremarkable life in suburban Missouri. But in 1920 she met a young aspiring writer, married and moved to a tiny flat in Paris. Her husband was a big drinking man of big ambitions, and his […]
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Water For Elephants
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Water For Elephants

Water For Elephantsby Sara Gruen, Allen & Unwin, $24.99. Orphaned and broke, just as the Great Depression begins to bite, veterinary student Jacob Jankowski runs away to join the dirty glamour of a travelling circus. There, among the weird and wonderful characters of the Benzini Bros’ Most Spectacular Show on Earth, Jacob finds two great […]
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Franklin And Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage
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Franklin And Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage

Franklin And Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage by Hazel Rowley, MUP, $36.99. Fifth generation cousins, once removed, the famously acronymed FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) and wife Eleanor left indelible impressions on US generations serving four terms (1933-1945) as US President and First Lady. In this definitive biography, Hazel Rowley packs in just as much as the […]
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My Sister Lives On the Mantelpiece
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My Sister Lives On the Mantelpiece

My Sister Lives On the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher, Orion Children’s Books, $24.99. In the book industry they’re known as “crossovers” — books written for a young adult audience which are so well constructed and intelligently pitched that they are just as captivating to an adult audience. Harry Potter started the onslaught, but My Sister […]
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Moth to the Flame
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Moth to the Flame

Moth to the Flame, by Joy Dettman, Pan Macmillan Australia, $32.99. “You’re an interesting study, kiddo. You’ve got a 40-year-old seamstress’s hands, the look of a Botticelli angel and you play cards like a mafia boss …” Country Victorian author Joy Dettman knows how to write strong women, and 22-year-old mother of three illegitimate children, […]
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Sing You Home
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Sing You Home

Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult, Allen & Unwin, $32.99. Once upon a time, there was only one way for babies to come into being. Now IVF, sperm donation and surrogacy have opened up a brave new world, where a child with two mums is no longer a rarity. Jodi Picoult’s latest novel focuses on […]
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Notebooks
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Notebooks

Notebooks by Betty Churcher, Miegunyah Press, $44.99 She was known as “Betty Blockbuster” when she was the director of the National Gallery of Australia because of her passion for bringing great international art to our shores. And when in 2003 Betty Churcher discovered she was losing her eyesight she set off on a global pilgrimage […]
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Hypnotist
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Hypnotist

Hypnotist by Lars Kepler, HarperCollins, $29.99. Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I’ve ever read! When a Stockholm family is brutally murdered, surviving son, Josef Ek, remains seriously injured in hospital and in no condition to be questioned by police. Retired hypnotist, Erik Maria Bark, reluctantly agrees […]
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The Andren Report
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The Andren Report

The Andren Report by Peter Andren, Scribe, $30. Peter was my first boss at Prime TV in Orange. He nurtured my love of journalism and passion for rural Australia. In 1996, he took his fight to Canberra and created political history by becoming the independent member for Calare. He took on the big parties in […]
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Is your relationship making you fat?

The stage of your relationship could be affecting your waistline, says dietitian and exercise physiologist Caitlin Reid. She investigates the potential weight danger zones throughout. When you’re dating Males and females eat less on a first date. Why? We suppress our food intake when eating with unfamiliar people, in situations where self-awareness is high. Society […]
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Five common foods that can improve your mood
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Boost your mood with food

You are what you eat. So if you’re finding yourself moody and tired, taking a look at your diet may help to explain a few things. Making a few tweaks to your diet can help to boost your mood. Here nutritionist and exercise physiologist Caitlin Reid reveals five foods that can help lift your spirits. […]
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Fran Drescher: My gay ex-husband is my best friend
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Fran Drescher: My gay ex-husband is my best friend

The star of ’90s TV show The Nanny, Fran Drescher, will be imitating life in her new TV show Happily Divorced, which she has based on her own relationship with her gay ex-husband. The 53-year-old’s new show, which premieres on June 15 in the US, is about a woman whose husband turns out to be […]
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Sneak peek inside Courteney Cox’s new home

Courteney Cox has unveiled her new Malibu dream house in the latest issue of Elle Decor magazine. The 46-year-old actress’ new home is spread over two acres and features guest cottages, a tennis court, a cinema, a salt water swimming pool and a fast food stand, all with commanding views of the Pacific Ocean. “I […]
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Kate's three month baby plan
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Kate’s three month baby plan

Royal biographer Andrew Morton reveals when we will hear the happy news and even predicts the sex of the baby!. Glowing with happiness, the Duchess of Cambridge was the centre of attention at the UK’s Epsom Derby race day last week, upstaging even the Queen. Not that any of the royal family appeared to mind […]
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<i>Winners and Losers</i> star Mel Vallejo: My dream wedding!
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*Winners and Losers* star Mel Vallejo: My dream wedding!

The gorgeous actress ties the knot with her beau Matt Kingston, and Clare Rigden is there to share all the romance of a truly magical day. Cold weather? Tick. Wintry skies? Tick. Rumbling trams in the background? Tick! When it came to the wedding of Winners & Losers star Melanie Vallejo, the setting couldn’t have […]
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<i>Downton Abbey</i>'s Hugh Bonneville says meet my wife
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*Downton Abbey*’s Hugh Bonneville says meet my wife

Off screen, Hugh’s beloved wife and son are his whole world. He is lord of the manor as Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey, but when the cameras stop rolling on the popular UK period drama, actor Hugh Bonneville is more than happy to hand over the reins at home. The 47-year-old, […]
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Jennifer Aniston's love triangle
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Jennifer Aniston’s love triangle

The star’s good girl image is shattered as she steps out with her new man Justin Theroux… leaving his girlfriend heartbroken. The tabloid headlines scream, “Jennifer Aniston caught in torrid love triangle!” and at first it seems like Hollywood’s gossip machine has travelled back in time to 2005, when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s affair […]
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Amazing Race's Chris: I'm no bully
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Amazing Race’s Chris: I’m no bully

The guy everyone loves to hate shows his softer side to Woman’s Day. He bullied, berated and badgered her on The Amazing Race Australia – but now Chris Pselletes has only one thing to say to his hapless girlfriend and co-contestant Anastasia Drimousis: “Sorry!”. The engineer, who stunned audiences with his brazen display of chauvinism, […]
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<i>MasterChef</i>'s Rachel: How I lost 40 kilos!
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*MasterChef*’s Rachel: How I lost 40 kilos!

The MasterChef contest is tough, but it’s nothing compared to the battle she’s won with her weight. Most contestants on MasterChef Australia are more worried about dishing up their desserts than the kilojoule content, but not weight-conscious Rachel McSweeney. She is determined to keep her hands off the sweets! The 45-year-old mum from Perth has […]
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Health

What is gelatine and how to avoid it?

If you ever read food labels, you may have stumbled upon gelatine (or gelatin), as it is a common food additive used to thicken food substances. Find out all about gelatine, and its alternatives. What is gelatine? Gelatine is a substance that originates from the bones and skins in animals. Believed to have originated in […]
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Prince Harry blushes over Chelsy wedding question
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Prince Harry blushes over Chelsy wedding question

Prince Harry was left red-faced yesterday, when a pensioner asked him when he was planning to marry his on/off girlfriend Chelsy Davy. The 26-year-old royal was visiting the world famous Chelsea Pensioners at London’s Royal Hospital when he was called out by 85-year-old former soldier William Titchmarsh. In pictures: The evolution of Prince Harry The […]
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Prince William and Kate wow at charity gala
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Prince William and Kate wow at charity gala

Prince William and Catherine turned heads at a charity gala at Kensington Palace last night. Hundreds of people turned up to see the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at their first official engagement, the 10th annual Return for Kids dinner. Catherine looked stunning in a pale pink shimmery Jenny Packham gown, while William donned […]
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Shane Warne gets crass about Liz Hurley
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Shane Warne talks about sex with Liz Hurley

Shane Warne revealed his inner perve in a crass interview about his girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley. The former cricketer has been romancing the British model and actress for several months, and spoke about their romance on Triple M’s Rush Hour show last night. When asked if he liked Elizabeth’s performance in Austin Powers, Shane replied: “That […]
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Painting Catherine Middleton
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Painting Catherine Middleton

In an exclusive initiative, The Weekly commissioned South Australian artist Robert Hannaford to capture Catherine in an oil portrait. Here, editor-in-chief Helen McCabe talks to the artist as he works. On a warm autumn day, portrait artist Robert Hannaford is standing outside a rustic farmhouse on a small hill, not far from the Clare Valley […]
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Top tips for op-shopping
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Top tips for op-shopping

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 […]
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Have you lost your faith in men?
Sex & Relationships

Have you lost your faith in men?

Perhaps it’s just me but is anyone else losing faith in men? Is your confidence that your relationship will endure, unmarred by infidelity, for the rest of your life, rapidly diminishing? Anyone else starting to think that maybe it’s only a matter of time until it happens to you? Amid the latest reports of Arnold […]
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Thinking of changing your hair colour? Read this first!

A new hair colour is a great way to instantly transform your look. Updating your colour at home can be an easy-on-the-pocket option, but can also be a risky colour change. Here are a few tips and tricks to changing shades. A hairdresser will charge between $100 and $200 for colouring, so with the ever-increasing […]
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Princess Diana discusses Charles and William in unseen letters
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Diana discusses Charles in unseen letters

Letters written by Princess Diana discussing her feelings about her new husband Prince Charles have been put up for auction in the UK. The collection of previously unseen notes was penned by then 20-year-old Diana to Margaret Hodge, an older teacher who worked alongside her at Young England Kindergarten in London’s Pimlico district. In the […]
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Fergie breaks down in new reality show
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Fergie breaks down in new reality show

Sarah Ferguson has released excerpts from her new reality TV show which show her sobbing uncontrollably and claiming she will “die” if she fails to “find herself”. The Duchess of York, 51, showed clips from her new six-part series Finding Sarah on US talk show The View earlier this week. The show, which will air […]
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A person in a chic black cut-out dress with gold accessories at a formal event, posing confidently on the red carpet.
Fashion

Cut out dresses on the red carpet

She may be a new mum, but Miranda Kerr has stepped out in the latest craze sweeping the red carpet — the cut-out dress. Showing lots of skin and with an obvious glow, Miranda shows just how to wear this trend that’s already been tried and tested by JLo, Halle Berry and Kim Kardashian. But […]
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Giving back: celebrities who care
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Giving back: celebrities who care

These well-known Australian women know what it feels like to succeed at a job they’re passionate about, but here, Elizabeth Burke discovers their more charitable side. Claudia Karvan — The Wayside Chapel They say charity begins at home and Claudia Karvan hasn’t strayed far from the place where she grew up to find her charitable […]
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Should couples live together before getting married?
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Should couples live together before getting married?

Long before their fairytale wedding, Prince William and Kate Middleton were happily part of the 2.7 million British couples living together in a de facto relationship. In breaking with royal tradition, William and Kate embraced the practice of ‘shacking up’ from the very start of their relationship, proving themselves just like every other young couple […]
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Should a 12-year-old boy be jailed for life?
Real Life

Should a 12-year-old boy be jailed for life?

A 12-year-old US boy could be sentenced to life in prison after he was charged as an adult for his brother’s murder. Cristian Fernandez is alleged to have beaten his two-year-old brother David to death at their family home in Jacksonville, Florida, in March. Prosecutor Angela Corey decided to charge Fernandez as an adult in […]
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Royals

A royal residence for newlyweds

After making things official in April, the newly titled Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will move into a starter home at Kensington Palace later this month. The pair will settle down as husband and wife in the Kensington Palace apartment William once lived in with his mother, Princess Diana, following his parents’ divorce, the UK’s […]
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Schapelle Corby’s secret sister revealed

Schapelle Corby’s unknown sister Mele Kisina has shunned the limelight – until now. She tells KATHRYN BONELLA why it’s time to speak out about her beloved sibling. As Mele Kisina sits in her Gold Coast home, she can’t help the tears falling down her cheeks. She’s never spoken publicly about her big sister Schapelle, and […]
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Playschool reunion!
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Playschool reunion!

To mark 45 fun-filled years of the iconic ABC children’s show, Craig Bennett catches up with our favourite presenters (plus Big Ted and Little Ted, of course!). There are loads of laughs, hugs, a birthday cake, outrageous stories and a rowdy rendition of the famous theme song as Play School’s favourite stars reunite to celebrate […]
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Joh Griggs: My secret weight loss weapon

TV star Johanna Griggs seems to have it all, but when she wanted to lose weight she turned to a relatively unknown mum to inspire her. Meet the reason Johanna Griggs lost 11 very stubborn kilograms. “This is Wonder Woman!” smiles the TV favourite as she greets Janelle Wilson with a warm hug and introduces […]
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Dannii Minogue and Kris Smith: The crisis that tore us apart
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Dannii and Kris: The crisis that tore us apart

The stress of juggling a new baby with high-profile careers is threatening to destroy their relationship. Lying in a hospital bed recovering from an illness so painful that only hours earlier she feared she was “going to die”, Dannii Minogue knew she had to make some decisions. In the end, her emergency rush to hospital […]
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Brynne Edelsten: I'm having the time of my life
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Brynne Edelsten: I’m having the time of my life

Things just keep getting better for the popular Dancing With The Stars contestant, who’s winning legions of fans and dreaming about motherhood. Ever since she first touched down in Australia three and a half years ago, it’s seems everyone’s had an opinion about Brynne Edelsten. There were those who disapproved of the 40-year age gap […]
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Bec Hewitt: My new life
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Bec Hewitt: My new life

In Paris, Bec and Lleyton renew their romance and share precious family time. She may be a natural homebody who still misses her life Down Under, but devoted wife and mum Bec Hewitt obviously believes the family that travels together stays together. As a happy and relaxed Bec hit the streets of Paris with her […]
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Real Life

The housewife and the handyman

There was an ad on TV recently where a good-looking handyman is in a woman’s home doing some work. She is obviously flirting with him and won’t leave him alone and at the end of the ad the handyman says to the camera “you don’t want me hanging around your house when you’re not there […]
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Prince William and Catherine magazine covers
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Prince William and Catherine magazine covers

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 […]
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Top tips for op-shopping
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Top tips for op-shopping

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 […]
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Catherine Middleton: portrait of a future queen
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Catherine Middleton: portrait of a future queen

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 […]
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Who is Justin Bieber?
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Who is Justin Bieber?

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 […]
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Why Harry loves Chelsy
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Why Prince Harry loves Chelsy

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 […]
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My Down syndrome daughter changed my life
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My Down syndrome daughter changed my life

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 […]
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Family court nightmares
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Family court nightmares

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 […]
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Jack Vidgen: Australia's answer to Justin Bieber
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Jack Vidgen: Australia’s answer to Justin Bieber

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 […]
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Why you should switch to a natural fragrance
Beauty

Why you should switch to a natural fragrance

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 […]
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Catherine Middleton portrait auction
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Your chance to own a piece of royal history

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 […]
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Octomum's fertility doctor has license revoked
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Octomom’s fertility doctor has license revoked

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. […]
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Kate Winslet on posing nude for Mario Testino
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Kate Winslet on posing nude for Mario Testino

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 […]
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Kylie Minogue comes to town
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Kylie Minogue comes to town

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 — […]
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Key tips for revamping your winter wardrobe
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Key tips for revamping your winter wardrobe

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? […]
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A new reason to skip salt
Health

A new reason to skip salt

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 […]
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The new cold-buster
Health

The new cold-buster

Vitamin C? Check. Echinacea? Check. What else should you be taking to keep colds and flu at bay this winter? A study of more than 1000 people published in Pharmacological Research found that taking supplements of up to 1000mg of quercetin (a flavonoid found naturally in onions, garlic, apples, green and black tea, red grapes, […]
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Brad’s a ‘real man’ says Angelina

It seems Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are still celebrating the spark in their relationship after raising six children in six years together, well at least Angelina is. The 36-year-old revealed how lucky she is to have Brad in her life in an interview with the UK’s Daily Telegraph. “I am very lucky with Brad,” […]
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Foods to boost your immunity
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Beat the flu with these immunity boosting foods

Have you been feeling a little fluey lately? Instead of visiting the pharmacy, visit the greengrocers and stock up on foods that boost your immune system. Nutritionist Joanna McMillan says preventing the flu and other bugs this winter is as easy as boosting your immune system by eating a healthy well-rounded diet that includes the […]
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Middletons join forces with Justin Bieber
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Middletons join forces with Justin Bieber

The Middleton family have signed a multi-million dollar deal with teen pop sensation Justin Bieber to sell his merchandise in the UK. Kate Middleton’s parents Michael and Carole’s mail order party supplies company Party Pieces has bought the exclusive rights to sell the 17-year-old star’s new range of products. In pictures: Is Catherine Middleton a […]
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<i>Winners and Losers</i> star Mel Vallejo: I'm a winner in love
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*Winners and Losers* star Mel Vallejo: I’m engaged!

In a Woman’s Day exclusive, the gorgeous television star tells Clare Rigden she can’t wait to walk down the aisle with her fiancé, Matt Kingston. It has been an enormous year for Winners & Losers star Melanie Vallejo. A hit series, a move from Sydney to Melbourne to work on it, an engagement, and soon, […]
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Should children be given anti-depressants?
Parenting

Should children be given anti-depressants?

Children as young as two are being prescribed anti-depressants. Elizabeth Burke looks at the arguments for and against medicating sad children. When anti-depressant drugs like Prozac and Zoloft became mainstream in the late 90s there was outcry against the desensitisation of people, a loss of dealing with human issues without drugging and sedating, and of […]
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Home is a dangerous place
Parenting

Home is a dangerous place

Ever had one of those days? Things are out of control at home, the house is a mess, you're struggling to get the dinner on the table and the kids keep wrestling and fighting on the sofa.
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Ivan Stoiljkovic: 'I'm a human magnet!'
Real Life

Ivan Stoiljkovic: ‘I’m a human magnet!’

Ivan can’t help attracting attention, as well as cutlery and other metal objects! Like most active six-year-old boys, Ivan Stoiljkovic enjoys rollerblading and kicking a soccer ball around the garden. He’s also learning how to play the accordion. But young Ivan has a special quality that sets him apart from most little boys his age. […]
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Australian quintuplets come home
Real Life

Rosemary and Melissa’s Quins come home!

With quintuplets and a toddler to look after, sleep isn’t an option for these two Australian mums. Rosemary Nolan and Melissa Keevers’ Brisbane home looks much like any other house in their suburban street. There’s a swing in the front yard, shoes outside the front door, and you can hear the giggles of their 21-month […]
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Ricki Lee: I've lost 25 kilos and I feel amazing!
Health

Ricki Lee: I’ve lost 25 kilos and I feel amazing!

The pop princess tells Woman’s Day how she went from plus-size poster girl to perfect 10. After devoting 18 months to shedding a whopping 20kg, Ricki-Lee Coulter has spent the past six months working out to re-sculpt her curvaceous body – losing another 5kg in the process. The perky pop star has gone from strength […]
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Princess Mary's children are little stars
Celebrity News

Princess Mary’s children are little stars

Isabella and Christian steal the scene with their high-spirited street dancing. Her name is Isabella, but as far as her mum is concerned, her little girl is Princess Personality. The playful four-year-old recently turned a walk to her dance class into a high-energy performance, and her theatrics drew plenty of attention. While Princess Mary and […]
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Stedman speaks out: Why I love Oprah
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Stedman speaks out: Why I love Oprah

Oprah Winfrey’s publicity-shy ‘rock’ finally breaks his silence – to declare his love for her to the world. It was a day full of surprises, tears and special guests. But among the movie stars and music legends who appeared on Oprah’s Surprise Spectacular last week, one guest did more than any other to take Oprah […]
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Past The Shallows
Books

Past The Shallows

Past The Shallows by Favel Parrett, Orion, $26.99 This is an extraordinary book, part psychological family drama, part mystery, part painful rite of passage, all engulfed in the wild isolation and natural richness of the Tasmanian coast. Favel Parrett’s intimate knowledge and understanding of this rugged heel of the world seeps through every pore of […]
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Celebrity News

Dannii and Kris deny split

Australia’s Got Talent judge Dannii Minogue and her model boyfriend Kris Smith have denied rumours their relationship is under strain and they are on the brink of splitting up. “We are committed to our relationship and Ethan as always,” the couple said in a joint media release. The statement followed claims the couple have been […]
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Men will do the dishes – in 39 years
Sex & Relationships

Men will do the dishes-in 39 years

The good news is that men will one day do as much housework as women. The bad news is that day is 39 years away. An international study by academics at Oxford University in the UK found that, if men continue to pick up household chores at their current rate, they will be doing their […]
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How to set and achieve your goals
Health

How to take control of your life

Have you ever felt that you are just running from morning to night simply surviving? To be in charge of where life is leading you means being more productive, dealing more effectively with stress, having the ability to solve problems, handling change and developing a happy outlook. It can be small things such as managing […]
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Obamas give Kate and William six laptops as wedding gift
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Obamas give Kate and William six laptops as wedding gift

US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were not invited to the royal wedding, but that didn’t stop them from purchasing a gift for the couple. The Obamas met the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace yesterday, and revealed their present: six Apple MacBook computers they were donating to one of […]
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Maria Shriver wants her kids to forgive Arnie

As the details Arnold Schwarzenegger’s affair continue to emerge, his estranged wife Maria Shriver wants one thing — for their four children to forgive their father. An unnamed source close to the family told Us magazine the pair were not holding a grudge for the sake of their children Katherine, 21, Christina, 19, Patrick, 17, […]
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The details of Prince William and Catherine’s royal honeymoon

While Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, were happy to let the world in on their special day, the details of their honeymoon were kept top secret. Now that the pair has returned to their everyday lives, details have emerged as to what the newlyweds got up to while they spent time together […]
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Jane Seymour claims Schwarzenegger has two more illegitimate children

Unlike everyone else, US actress Jane Seymour wasn’t surprised about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s separation from his wife Maria Shriver or about the love child he fathered. She claims that Schwarzenegger has fathered at least two more illegitimate children, after it emerged last week that the action star fathered a son with former housekeeper Mildred Baena. Seymour, […]
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First glimpse of cheesy new William and Kate movie
Royals

Royal wedding raises $1.5m for charities

Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service will receive a share in an estimated $1.5 million given to Prince William and Catherine to celebrate their wedding last month. The new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge asked for charity donations in lieu of traditional wedding presents. In pictures: Most shocking royal scandals They nominated 26 charities around the […]
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Top 10 best and worst TV stars – do you agree?
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Top 10 best and worst TV stars – do you agree?

A secret list ranking the popularity of television stars was published today, listing Hamish Blake, Andrew Denton and Rebecca Gibney as the top 3 celebrities. The document, compiled by research firm Audience Development Australia and printed in The Australian, is used by the TV and advertising industries to help decide whether to cast stars in […]
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Ladies: lighten up on short skirts
Fashion

Ladies: lighten up on short skirts

The Weekly’s Deputy Editor Jo Wiles on why we shouldn’t be shocked by the thigh-grazing mini-skirts proudly worn by today’s young women. I’m accustomed to seeing legs. And, flesh. And, pelmet-skimming skirts. As an art student in the late sixties — the heyday of the mini, Mary Quant, Biba and The Beatles, I showed so […]
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Magda Szubanski: I'm fab at 50!
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Magda Szubanski: I’m fab at 50!

Our guest health editor Magda Szubanski says small steps make a huge difference in becoming the best you can be. I am incredibly excited to be editing the health pages of Woman’s Day because it’s an enormous number of readers to, hopefully, positively influence. Really, I am chuffed and honoured. I strongly believe that if […]
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Alisa Camplin heartache: I miss my baby everyday
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Alisa Camplin’s heartache: I miss my baby everyday

The Olympic gold medallist opens up to Clare Rigden about the tragic death of her baby son Finnan, who lost his courageous battle for life 10 days after he was born. It should have been the happiest time in their life. Newly married, Olympic aerial skiing champion Alisa Camplin and her husband Oliver Warner were […]
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Sad Oprah's TV farewell: I made the wrong call
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Sad Oprah’s TV farewell: I made the wrong call

As the talk show queen signs off, friends worry she’s already regretting her decision and is becoming dangerously depressed. When Oprah Winfrey’s legendary chat show comes to an end this week, it will be the finish of a 25-year journey that has captivated the world. But while her achievements over the last quarter of a […]
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