There’s romance in those lovely rolling hills of Tuscany, and it’s there that Letters to Juliet takes us. From the long opening credits, which feature images of loving couples from the renaissance to the present, we know we are in for a loving time. Sophie is an aspiring wide eyed-writer, played by Amanda Seyfried (Mamma […]

More than 10 years ago we were introduced to Carrie Bradshaw and taken into her Manhattan world of fabulous friends, perfect parties and mixed bag of men. The cult series put Manolo Blahniks on the shoe wish list of every woman but also evoked discussions between friends about everything from children to commitment to Cosmopolitans. […]

As the festival gains momentum each year, we’ve taken a moment to pause and reflect on some of the biggest red carpet moments at Cannes Film Festivals of years past. From Hugh Hefner and his girls to a barely dressed Mila Jovovich, a bikini donned Bridget Bardot to the gorgeous Grace Kelly, these pictures span […]

Last year it was Inglourious Basterds, this year it’s Robin Hood. Each Festival de Cannes has a film that the mainstream media is gagging to see. But each year there is another certainty, and that is that the glittering array of stars who attend will be dressed in their finest. This year Eva Longoria Parker, […]

Read our review of Maggie O’Farrell’s The Hand That First Held Mine then tell us what you think on the form below for a chance to win a copy of the AWW Cooking School cook book and have your critique printed in The Australian Women’s Weekly books pages. Two women born 50 years apart are […]

Thrush is a vaginal infection caused by an excess of candida albicans, a fungal yeast which normally inhabits the intestines. Symptoms include intense burning, itching, and a discharge. Anything which disturbs the normal balance of “good” bacteria in the gut can trigger it, including stress, antibiotics, spermicides, synthetic oestrogens, such as those in the contraceptive […]

Question: My family is coming over for a hearty casserole. There will be 12 of us; can I simply triple my famous recipe, which normally serves four? This is one of our most commonly asked questions, and there isn’t a straight yes or no answer. Most households don’t have large pots and pans, so large […]

Rosemount Australia Fashion Week is always a delightful mix of fabulous fashion, statement beauty combined with the who’s who of the Australian fashion and social scene. This year was no different. Lara Bingle made her return from media exile and was seen sitting in the front row at Dion Lee, Ksubi, Camilla and Marc and […]

If you can swap your car commute for a bike ride to work, you’ll reap a host of health and fitness benefits. According to a study published in Preventive Medicine, a combination walk-and-cycle commute is linked to an 11 percent decrease in risk of heart disease. Research reported in the European Journal of Epidemiology has […]

Iron Man stood out from other superhero movies by being one of the funniest and more realistic. This hero had no superpowers, just a super metal suit, and he often fumbled his way to victory. And he didn’t hide his identity, instead revelling in the fact he was a rich, eligible bachelor. And in Iron […]