Notebooks by Betty Churcher, Miegunyah Press, $44.99 She was known as “Betty Blockbuster” when she was the director of the National Gallery of Australia because of her passion for bringing great international art to our shores. And when in 2003 Betty Churcher discovered she was losing her eyesight she set off on a global pilgrimage […]

Hypnotist by Lars Kepler, HarperCollins, $29.99. Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I’ve ever read! When a Stockholm family is brutally murdered, surviving son, Josef Ek, remains seriously injured in hospital and in no condition to be questioned by police. Retired hypnotist, Erik Maria Bark, reluctantly agrees […]

The Andren Report by Peter Andren, Scribe, $30. Peter was my first boss at Prime TV in Orange. He nurtured my love of journalism and passion for rural Australia. In 1996, he took his fight to Canberra and created political history by becoming the independent member for Calare. He took on the big parties in […]

Courteney Cox has unveiled her new Malibu dream house in the latest issue of Elle Decor magazine. The 46-year-old actress’ new home is spread over two acres and features guest cottages, a tennis court, a cinema, a salt water swimming pool and a fast food stand, all with commanding views of the Pacific Ocean. “I […]

Prince Harry was left red-faced yesterday, when a pensioner asked him when he was planning to marry his on/off girlfriend Chelsy Davy. The 26-year-old royal was visiting the world famous Chelsea Pensioners at London’s Royal Hospital when he was called out by 85-year-old former soldier William Titchmarsh. In pictures: The evolution of Prince Harry The […]

Prince William and Catherine turned heads at a charity gala at Kensington Palace last night. Hundreds of people turned up to see the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at their first official engagement, the 10th annual Return for Kids dinner. Catherine looked stunning in a pale pink shimmery Jenny Packham gown, while William donned […]

Shane Warne revealed his inner perve in a crass interview about his girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley. The former cricketer has been romancing the British model and actress for several months, and spoke about their romance on Triple M’s Rush Hour show last night. When asked if he liked Elizabeth’s performance in Austin Powers, Shane replied: “That […]

In an exclusive initiative, The Weekly commissioned South Australian artist Robert Hannaford to capture Catherine in an oil portrait. Here, editor-in-chief Helen McCabe talks to the artist as he works. On a warm autumn day, portrait artist Robert Hannaford is standing outside a rustic farmhouse on a small hill, not far from the Clare Valley […]

The Weekly’s Market Editor Olivia Fleming on how you can bag a designer-inspired outfit for less at your local charity shop. When my editor came up with the idea of shooting our June fashion story in head-to-toe (no cheating) op-shop pieces, I bravely (and a little bit sceptically) rose to the challenge. In pictures: Top […]

Perhaps it’s just me but is anyone else losing faith in men? Is your confidence that your relationship will endure, unmarred by infidelity, for the rest of your life, rapidly diminishing? Anyone else starting to think that maybe it’s only a matter of time until it happens to you? Amid the latest reports of Arnold […]