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Once upon a time gardeners believed that flowers and herbs had more power if gathered by moonlight – especially if you planted them for spells and potions. Maybe this was because some plants are more fragrant at night, as they try to attract night flying moths and other insects. Cool moist air also seems to […]

An exclusive extract from the Great Read in the May issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (Pan McMillan) Was that talkback radio she could hear? She hated talkback radio. The callers were so cranky and nasal. They were always appalled by something. Alice said that she’d never been appalled […]

When Magda Szubanski revealed her amazing weight loss on The Weekly’s cover, she inspired the nation. Here she shares an open letter with us all. Hi Guys It’s Magda here. I would like to thank all the Weekly readers who entered the competition for a chance to meet me, and see me as Big Julie […]

By Glen Williams Pictures: Andrew Jacob These TV favourites graced our screens for decades — and today their legends live on. They’re the stars of two of Australia’s most fondly remembered TV commercials. They were in our faces and under our skin for over two decades — Madge, the mad beautician who’d make her unsuspecting […]

By Phillip Koch Pictures: Grant Matthews Australia’s favourite funny girl has found a new lease on life. These days Magda Szubanski gets a shock when she looks in the mirror and sees an incredible shrinking TV star. A couple of weeks ago Magda Szubanski dug out an old pair of jeans she’d bought on a […]

Things go from bad to worse for Australia’s fairytale couple. Former golden couple Lleyton and Bec Hewitt are in the grip of a personal and professional crisis such as they’ve never seen before. Lleyton’s tennis career has been all but destroyed, and the pair are also fighting a bitter court battle over Lleyton’s fortune and […]

**By Lucy Chesterton The Packed To The Rafters star describes her fight against the emotional scars of alcoholism and violence.** For Rebecca Gibney, last week’s TV Week Gold Logie win was all the more precious because it marked the end of a lifetime struggle against the emotional fallout from her tortured childhood. By her own […]

By Jacqui Lang Pictures: Paul Lovelace Anthony Field talks exclusively to Woman’s Day about the Million Paws Walk. As the host of RSPCA Animal Rescue, Anthony Field knows first-hand just how important the RSPCA’s work can be. That’s why he’s excited to be involved in their Million Paws Walk… In showbiz, they say animals and […]

When John died, it was the speed of it all that stunned me at first. He’d been feeling a bit tired and generally under the weather and I’d told him firmly to go to the doctor, but I was convinced he was nurturing a diplomatic flu, as he was fed up at work. He was […]

Finding movie entertainment for littlies is pretty easy. There are loads of good or at least passable films for the five to ten age group and as children are happy to watch the same film over and over, one DVD tends to go a long way. But worthwhile films for young teens and pre-teens are […]