Pilates is the people pleaser of today’s workout world. There are classes available at every gym and health professionals — such as physiotherapists and osteopaths — are setting up combined practices with pilates studios. Madonna and Gwyneth may swear by the total body benefits, but is pilates your best bet for exercise? Let’s take a […]

If you’re looking for ways to enrich your own life, equip yourself for a new career, or simply improve your understanding of health and fitness, then a fitness instructors’ course might be for you. Here’s the low down on three nationally accredited courses of study you can take: Certificate III in Fitness The Certificate III […]

From Young Talent Time to the European charts, and now with a loving partner and adored baby, our very own Tina Arena has found contentment, writes Michael Sheather. At 39, Tina, once known as “Tiny Tina” for her childhood years on TV’s Young Talent Time and perhaps spurned in Australia because of it, is hitting […]

The premier of NSW, Morris Iemma, has never forgotten his Italian roots. He and his wife invite you into their home for a family feast with a definite Italian flavour. Pick up the February issue of The Weekly to read more about lunch at the Iemma’s, complete with the recipes prepared for their Tuscan-style lunch. […]

If you’ve always wanted to know more about animals, Bindi Irwin is the little girl to ask. Each month, Bindi will write about a different animal and answer readers’ questions in the magazine. In the February issue of The Weekly, she tells us all about a precious Australian, the koala. Pick up a copy of […]

Deborah Thomas — Editorial Director, The Australian Women’s Weekly After completing a degree in Fine Arts at Caulfield Institute (now Monash University), Deborah turned to full-time modeling where her first stop was Paris in 1978 and a regular job modeling haute couture fashion for Givenchy. Upon her return to Australia in 1981, Deborah was offered […]

We are thrilled to be On the Road with the Today show and the Commonwealth Bank — after all, our food comes from regional Australia, and that’s what we deal with all day and every day in The Australian Women’s Weekly food department. Throughout the year, we’ll find out what’s special about the towns and […]

White linen pants are a summer wardrobe essential. This season the nautical trend was revived and we saw reds, whites and navy flood into stores around the country. Our suggestion would be to team your wide-legged pants with a fitted top (i.e. a nautical-inspired striped t-shirt). It’s important to balance your outfit to achieve the […]

Are you looking to buy a pair of knee-high boots for the cooler months ahead? With winter just around the corner, it’s a good idea to look at simple ways to update your existing wardrobe. Incorporating a great pair of knee-high boots to your winter dressing is a fabulous way to achieve a more modern […]

The Launch A roll-call of country stars visited the truck throughout the day, including James Blundell, Felicity Urquhart, Dianna Corcoran, Anne Kirkpatrick, Nick Kingswell, Melinda Schneider, The Sunny Cowgirls, The McClymonts and Troy Cassar-Daley. For a taste of what you can look forward to this year on the Road Train, check out these video highlights […]