Prime Minister Julia Gillard has described the comments that feminist Germaine Greer made about her “fat arse” as both catty, and stupid. In an interview with The Weekly, Ms Gillard said she could “roll with the punches” when it came to personal abuse, but thought Dr Greer had demeaned herself, by stooping to make nasty […]

The Prime Minister’s press office, headed up by Director of Communications John McTernan, has released a statement addressing its involvement in the photo shoot and article about Julia Gillard in July issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. The statement, published in full below, denies organising the shoot. However in an email to The Weekly a […]

Prince Harry was forced to confront one of the most awkward situations known to mankind at the weekend, finding himself at an event with both his current and ex girlfriend. The cream of British society travelled to the tiny town of Alnwick for the wedding of Thomas van Straubenzee and Lady Melissa Percy. Unfortunately for […]

Queen Elizabeth is usually the picture of poise but even she couldn’t resist jumping for joy when her horse won at Royal Ascot yesterday. The 87-year-old monarch was ecstatic when her thoroughbred filly Estimate won the prestigious Gold Cup by a length. As Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie leapt about the royal box shrieking, the Queen […]

Shocking statistics have emerged about the rate of women affected by domestic violence across the world. According to the World Health Organisation, more than one third of all women are victims of domestic violence with Asia being the worst affected. In high income countries including Australia the figure is almost one in four. By gathering […]

Hospitals in Australia’s capital have been ordered to establish an enhanced surveillance program following the outbreak of a dangerous childhood virus in NSW. A nasty strain of enterovirus 71 (EV71) is believed to have killed four young children and put more than 100 in hospital with complications like meningitis and encephalitis (brain swelling) in NSW. […]

As part of its 80th Birthday celebrations, Australia’s biggest-selling magazine, The Australian Women’s Weekly has launched a nationwide search to uncover the best stories in the land — and the second stop on its story-hunting tour is Townsville. Our first stop, Dubbo, uncovered some incredible stories you can read on our Great Australian Stories hub, […]

James Gandolfini has died after a suspected heart attack. He was 51 years old.

She’s the future queen but the Duchess of Cambridge is not too posh to push. Royal sources have revealed Kate is hoping for a natural birth at the London hospital where Princess Diana had William in 1982. Kate, 31, is reportedly booked in to the state-of-the-art Lindo Ward of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. She […]

The husband of murdered rape victim Jill Meagher has slammed the justice system that he says failed to protect his wife. In an interview following the conviction of Adrian Ernest Bayley, the man who raped and murdered his 29-year-old wife, Tom Meagher described Jill’s killer as “unreprentantly evil” saying he had been let off too […]