For this young mum, having a family has been a journey filled with joy and also sorrow. Samantha Broadbent always knew she wanted to be Mum to a large brood. But the 29-year-old never imagined she’d naturally conceive eight babies in just seven years, including two pairs of twins and a set of triplets. Tragically, […]

Barbie has been an astronaut, a pilot and a doctor but in the 1960s, all she wanted to do was starve herself to lose weight. The controversial ‘Slumber Party Barbie’ was released in 1965, and came with a set of pink scales permanently set to a tiny 110lbs (50kg) and a diet book entitled ‘How […]

A Darwin school has ended the age-old tradition of spreading Christmas cheer by handing out candy canes in class, banning the distribution of festive sweets in the playground. The Northern Territory Education Department denies intent to crush the Christmas spirit, saying the ban complies with the school’s policy of not sharing food to promote healthy […]

Fans of The Voice have been waiting with bated breath to find out who will fill the red spinning chair of “our” Keith Urban when the biggest show on Australian TV returns in 2013. Today, rumours have been quashed and questions put to rest as it was announced that pop star Ricky Martin would join […]

Congratulations to Natalie Gruzlewski and Jack Ray who exclusively tell The Weekly that they secretly got married last Saturday (November 24th) in a wonderful impromptu wedding with a small group of their closest family on Salt Beach Kingscliff. With a baby due in March next year, a wedding was always on the agenda for Jack […]

Celebrities are known to opt for out-of-the-ordinary baby names, choosing everything from to Bear to Apple, but one mum has taken strange baby names a step further, naming her newborn daughter Hashtag. The US mum, whose name has not been disclosed, was proud to present her daughter to the world via Facebook, including the techno […]

Controversial rugby player David Campese has long since retired from rugby union, but he hasn’t managed to stay out of trouble. Campo is again in the spotlight after posting a sexist tweet aimed at a female journalist this morning. The ex-Wallaby took to Twitter to express his outrage over the Sydney Morning Herald’s appointment of […]

Former French first lady Carla Bruni has proudly worn the titles of model, pop star, socialite, and bohemian, but don’t call her a feminist. The 44-year-old former presidential consort has told French Vogue she doesn’t consider herself a feminist, and doesn’t see the need for feminism today. According to her, all the work was done […]

The parents of the adorable twins who played baby Lily on the sitcom tell HENRY MELLER why the girls have ‘retired’, and turned down a chance to make $34,000 per episode. Their girls scored a dream role on a top-rating, multi-award-winning US sitcom. Even First Lady Michelle Obama declares it her favourite show. So why […]

One of Australia’s favourite authors, Bryce Courtenay, has died at the age of 79. The South African-born novelist passed away in his Canberra home at 11pm on Thursday with his family by his side, ending a long battle with stomach cancer. The best-selling author was best known for his much-loved novel The Power of One, […]