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Jen Glantz, a 26-year-old professional writer from New York, has offered out her ceremonial services on the interweb after discovering she has a knack for dealing with brides to be. Jen Glantz is the 26-year-old New Yorker who has offered out her “professional bridesmaid” services. PHOTO: Craigslist.  On the cheeky Craigslist post Glantz wrote: “When […]

See the female athletes who will carry our Aussie medal hopes on their shoulders at the Glasgow games.

Nick Kyrgios has become Aussie tennis' next big hope after defeating number one seed Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon.

Chatting to Tracy Grimshaw, the mother-of-three reflected on her 11 year journey from a Big Brother contestant to a radio and television personality and the scrutiny that comes from living under the public microscope. In last night’s interview Chrissie talked about her weight and said she’s not ashamed of her voluptuous shape. “Obviously I’m a bigger […]

The 84-year-old, who was described as a “Jekyll and Hyde character” during his trial, now faces a maximum 24 years in jail. Justice Nigel Sweeney said he would sentence Harris on Friday after considering a report on his state of health. “Given the conviction on all 12 counts, it’s inevitable that the type of sentence uppermost in […]

Hosted by the effervescent Catriona Rowntree and sponsored by L’Oréal Paris, the guests at Melbourne’s Crown Towers heard from Elly Mayday, an inspiring woman and model who was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. “Most women have scars,” Mayday told the audience. “Whether we wear them on the outside or the inside, we […]

The al-Jazeera journalist and his colleagues have been found guilty by an Egyptian court of conspiring to falsify news to defame Egypt. Speaking at a press conference, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said, “The Australian government is shocked at the verdict in the Peter Greste case.” She said she had spoken to Greste’s family, and they […]

“Prime Minister Abbott is one of the least sexist MPs I know, and I gave his support of paid parental leave as an example of his understanding of issues affecting women,” Senator Boyce said today. “There is subtle sexism in Parliament, as there is in most sectors of Australian business. I do not resile from […]

Join The Weekly‘s editor-in-chief Helen McCabe at the Colour of Hope Luncheon, hosted by Catriona Rowntree, and hear from inspirational speakers including model Elly Mayday. Discover how you can make a difference in the fight against ovarian cancer while enjoying a sumptuous two-course luncheon and mixing with some of Australia’s best-known female personalities including Carrie […]

Speaking to the Diana Rehm Show on U.S radio, Gillard revealed that women were often faced with a dilemma about how to deal with sexism – “do you name it or do you just put up with it?” she asked. “My first strategy was to ignore it [sexism], but as time went on, increasingly I thought it […]