Now to Love

A few years ago, a friend and I decided to move to the UK for a year or two. We gave ourselves 18 months to save, during which time I met a guy in my hometown Brisbane, Alan, and fell for him really hard. I told Alan from the beginning I was planning to go […]

These days, tightening your belt isn’t just a fashion statement, it’s a way of life. Rising interest rates, soaring rents and petrol prices seem to be swallowing our pay. But by joining the ranks of the newly frugal you can stop frittering away your finances and get what you really want. There’s a simple rule […]

Limit your supermarket shops to once a week or fortnight. Most people will buy two or three items they didn’t plan on every time they hit the supermarket. (Get bread and milk from the corner store instead.) And shop alone if you can — it’s cheaper and faster if you don’t have the kids there […]

By Judy Davie Picture: Getty Images. Posed by model. No one likes that bloated feeling and although it doesn’t always show up on the scales, it does look like you’ve gained kilos straight after a meal. There are a number of foods that attribute to bloating including fat, gassy foods, processed foods and even chewing […]

In 2002, Gayle Shann was working with her husband, Mac, when an accident shattered her body. Here, the couple tells Michael Sheather of the love and grit that keeps them going. It’s the same expression Gayle has when she looks back at him. “Mac does everything for me,” says Gayle, 31. “And he never makes […]

Michael Sheather, Associate Editor (news) at The Australian Women’s Weekly, has been named this year’s Feature Writer of the Year by the Magazine Publishers of Australia (MPA). Michael was named MPA Journalist of the Year in 1998 after a news-breaking AWW cover story about Thredbo landslide survivor, Stuart Diver. He was born in Narrandera, in […]

According to practitioners of Chinese medicine, good health is controlled by a flow of energy called chi. By pressing certain points on your head you can stimulate chi, relieve tension and tone the tiny muscles, acting like a natural face-lift. Got five minutes? Let your fingers do the walking. 1 Close your eyes. Place the […]

As if tying the knot wasn’t expensive enough — the latest cost to be added to the ever-growing list of wedding expenses is for trying on bridal dresses, a new measure being introduced by a number of high-end designers and boutique stores across Australia. The charges, which have applied for some time in the UK […]

Throughout all adversity, their love never faded… As he grabbed a quiet moment during their bustling and star-studded wedding day, Glenn McGrath leant down to hug his best friend, “hero” and beautiful new wife Jane. “You look like an absolute princess,” he said, gazing into her shining eyes. “Just like something out of a fairytale […]