Award-winning dog Koko, the Red Cloud Kelpie that rose to fame in the popular Australia film Red Dog, has died. The seven-year-old pooch was diagnosed with congestive heart disease in early 2012 and sadly succumbed to the illness this week. Koko was the stand out in Red Dog, a movie based on the book by […]

Since being thrust into the spotlight at the side of her sister Kate, now the Duchess of Cambridge, Pippa Middleton has played the part of socialite, a formidable bridesmaid, and occasional honorary royal. Now she can also call herself an author. Following in her parents professional party-planning footsteps, Pippa has released her debut book — […]

One of Hollywood’s true gentlemen opens up about defying stereotypes, looking sexy at 60 and… Being an action star “I don’t know really where the action tag has come from. Just look at the success of the film Taken…I thought it was going to be a straight-to-video release. That is actually one of the reasons […]

The world’s most amazing acrobatic spectacular is coming back to Australia this year. Cirque du Soleil’s OVO will premiere in Brisbane on July 14, before travelling to Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth. OVO, which means ‘egg’ in Portuguese, is the action-packed story of a group of incredible insects. The story begins with the arrival of […]

They need their mum to help them find a date, but have the unlucky in love contestants on Please Marry My Boy always been so unlucky in love? Have you ever dated one of the contestants on the show? If you have ever dated Brendan Smith, Tony Turco, Matt Kenny Vlad Lalic tell us abou […]

She has been nominated for an impressive four Oscars, six Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and nine Screen Actors Guild Awards, but Julianne Moore is surprisingly grounded. The mother of two, who is gearing up to play Sarah Palin in Game Change chats to Emily Weaver about her role in her hit romantic comedy Stupid Crazy […]

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 […]

He has sung with some of the biggest names in the music industry, appeared on Oprah’s show six times and just released his fifth album. But there is a lot more to Josh Groban than meets the eye. The 29-year-old Los Angeles-born singer, who got his break singing a duet of ‘The Prayer’ with Celine […]

Looking out over the gorgeous harbour on a perfect Sydney day, UK singer James Blunt can’t help but confess his love for Australia. “I love it here. I think it’s the most amazing place,” he says. “You can tell anyone who lives here is a lucky person.” The singer, who calls the sun-kissed island of […]

Funny girls Jane Turner and Gina Riley will bring their Kath and Kim characters to life in a new live show. The comic duo will headline Sydney’s World’s Funniest Island comedy festival at Cockatoo Island on October 16 and 17 joining a line-up including Wil Anderson, the Umbilical Brothers and Julia Morris. Event organiser John […]