Celebrities are expected to look flawless at all times. This is how we’re used to seeing them and to see them differently, bare-skinned, for example, the complete opposite of how they appear when on-screen or in magazine shoots, when they’re sporting full make-up and are under flattering lights, can be a shock. But, as beauty […]

What really went on behind the scenes when country girl Samantha Armytage unseated the queen of breakfast TV, Melissa Doyle? In the August issue of The Weekly, Associate Editor Michael Sheather talks to the self-confessed party girl about newsroom feuds, finding a man and filling big shoes. Samantha Armytage has given her first interview since […]

The image of a mother and baby is special at any time, but the one you see on the cover of this month’s souvenir edition of The Australian Women’s Weekly is historic. When the Duchess of Cambridge appeared on the steps of St Mary’s Hospital in London with newborn Prince George in her arms, the […]

Longbourn by Jo Baker, Doubleday. Did the publishers back in 1813 have any inkling of the level of popularity Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice would reach? Possibly not. Yet, 200 years later, that appeal is still palpable, so English author Jo Baker has either done a very smart or a very naive thing with her […]

Jessica Gomes had big shoes to fill last night as she walked the David Jones season launch catwalk for the first time since replacing Miranda Kerr as the face of the department store. And she nailed it. Stepping into the role with confidence the 27-year-old former Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret model walked that catwalk […]

Julius is four years old, he has Down syndrome, and he is featuring in his second advertising campaign. Here, his mum Catia Malaquias tells us what makes him unique, and what makes him just like any other kid. “So, what is different about Julius?” I asked my 5 year-old daughter Laura, trying hard to sound […]

Prince George is set for a life steeped in tradition but he won’t be wearing hand-me-downs. The young Prince of Cambridge is set to get a new christening gown. More than 30 royal babies past have worn a custom-made lace and white satin gown over 172 years but following the baptism of Lady Louise Windsor […]

To smack or not to smack, that is the question. Bad puns aside, it is a regular discussion of modern parenting: whether giving your offspring a quick slap on the hand/leg/bottom should be allowable. For this parent, it has been tried and tested with very different results. My firstborn was a rare tantrumer, but when […]

Former model, Jaime King has recently posted a photo on Twitter revealing her booming baby belly, giving the world a sneak peak of her pregnancy progress as she prepares to give birth to her first child.

We’ve seen her grow from TV’s girl next door to screen siren and now Michelle Williams has made the leap to smouldering fashion model in a new campaign for Louis Vuitton. The 32-year-old actress has made her modeling debut and given a rare behind the scenes glimpse into the goings on behind the lense on […]