She's a woman of many talents, but for Jane Barnes nothing is more important than raising her family with the love of her life by her side - Samantha Trenoweth reports.
In the first weeks of this year, Turia Pitt gave birth to a baby, a book, and a brand new social enterprise, all while bushfires raged around her, triggering traumatic memories. Samantha Trenoweth meets this no-nonsense Aussie hero and the family that fills her world with love.
In the last 12 months, Ben Fordham has scored the biggest job in radio, lost his much-loved father, and welcomed a third bundle of joy. The Fordham family invites The Weekly into their home to recap a year of heartbreak, triumph and love.
They say a crisis brings out the best and the worst in humanity. The Australian Women's Weekly meets seven extraordinary Australians whose courage and kindness inspires us all in this time of isolation and uncertainty.
If this year’s fire season is a harbinger of things to come, there needs to be some urgent planning. Samantha Trenoweth meets four fire experts devising smart solutions to the Australia’s catastrophic fire problem.
Olivia Newton-John and her daughter Chloe treasure every moment together. In an exclusive interview with The Australian Women's Weekly, Samantha Trenoweth shares their mother-daughter time at their rural northern NSW retreat.
Libby Lyons is determined to change attitudes in Australian workplaces. She tells how her past is inspiring her present and how she rekindled the love of her life after her husband's death.
TV and radio host Amanda Keller is the Queen of the professional juggle. But as she tells The Australian Women’s Weekly exclusively, it’s being a mother that is by far her most important job.
Renowned artist Rene Kulitja is one of the busiest women in Australia, and her mission is to build bridges between vastly different worlds, writes Samantha Trenoweth.
Fifty years ago, 90 per cent of us voted “yes” to recognise Aboriginal people in our Constitution. Now, Samantha Trenoweth charts just how far we’ve come.
Happy NAIDOC week! To celebrate this incredible week, we are reliving some of The Weekly's greatest stories which recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture. Here, Samantha Trenoweth meets two trailblazing women from Central Australia.
At just 26, Natasha Stott Despoja strode into Parliament House in her Doc Martens boots with a head full of idealism. By the time she left, Natasha was the youngest-ever leader of a political party.