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Discover the science of memory and get tips for keeping your memories strong from an Australian Memory Champion.

Would you pull your children out of school to travel the world with them? Meet three Aussie families who did just that.

The news reporter was with Nine for 44 years...

The case is emerging...

From how much tickets are to what the purpose of the show is…

At 7am one morning in Paris back in 1911, a man called Vincento Peruggia snuck into the Lourve disguised as a work man, took the Mona Lisa off the wall and absconded with the canvas underneath his cloak. It would remain missing for two years, sparking a worldwide hunt. So begins Marc Fennell’s new podcast, […]

We also meet the country town that fought the biggest battle to get them home.

Katie Page, Harvey Norman CEO, chats about her passion for supporting women in sport, mentoring, and one of her biggest loves: horses.

Misogynistic influencers are at the heart of the new Netflix drama Adolescence. The Weekly examined the dangers and the antidote to this insidious threat.

Five years ago, Australia plunged into the COVID-19 pandemic. The Weekly remembers the challenges and honours the heroes.

When COVID-19 hit the world was unprepared, researchers and scientists explain we won't be caught off guard again.

A government inquiry into supermarket prices has found prices have increased rapidly.

The director of Mommy Dead Dearest details Gypsy’s abusive childhood as well as how she orchestrated the murder of her mother.

After revolutionising the treatment for skin cancer, Professor Richard Scolyer was given experimental treatment to fight his own deadly brain cancer. A recent operation revealed the cancer has returned.

Neither a roomful of Whitlam’s henchmen nor the death of her much-loved husband stopped Elizabeth Reid from changing the lives of millions of women.

In honour of International Women’s Day…

“Shame must change sides.”

And no, it's not Diego Rivera...

The Archibald Prize winner portrait artist has been married to Asher Keddie for over ten years.

The former foreign minister chats with The Weekly about life after politics, privacy, paparazzi and why fashion diplomacy is still a top priority.

The disgraced one-time tech billionaire has been found guilty of fraud thanks to this whistle-blower. And in February 2025, the court upheld her conviction.

The 38-year-old handed her son over to strangers after a DNA test revealed the IVF mix-up. This is far from the first time an error like this has occurred.

Who is dictator billionaire Vladimir Putin and actor turned anti-corruption crusader Volodymyr Zelensky?

Celebrate right on March 8…

‘Menopause is not the end… find a way to have fun with it!’

As the Murdoch family and their lawyers jostle in and out of a Reno courtroom, The Weekly asks those close to the throne whether this hotly contested trial will kill or crashproof one of the world’s most powerful media empires.

Dame Edna Everage's "face furniture" is up for auction.

Australia’s corridors of power have long been the domain of powerful men. Now, two friends want to re-shape politics to make it more accessible to everyone.

Belle first admitted her cancer diagnosis had been falsified to The Weekly in 2015...

The Weekly revisits an intriguing 1954 court case that once gripped our nation.

Everyone reckons they know the story of Belle Gibson...

As the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, looks set to take the world (and possibly the Oscars) by storm, The Weekly uncovers the tumultuous true story of the freewheeling folk singer’s love affair with his lifelong muse, Suze Rotolo.

In 2019, Geraldine Brooks’ husband passed away, suddenly, shockingly. Now, the much-loved and award-winning author bares her soul in a new memoir, and in this exclusive interview with The Weekly.

One of the highlights for many Australians at the start of the year is crowning The Australian of the Year winner. There was a slew of incredible individuals nominated — find the full list of nominees here — but there can only be one winner. So who won the national title? Read on to find […]

The national day has sparked debates since even before its inception.

Three days late, but just as smelly...

Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin in December 1974. Now, 50 years later, The Weekly revisits stories of those who lived through Cyclone Tracy.

From true crime to comedy, we've got you covered...

All babies are miracles, but when Aria Bacon came bouncing into this world, she brought something incredibly precious with her, a life-saving cure for her gravely-ill big brother Tommy’s leukaemia.

When nurse Grace Larson moved to rural Australia, she realised she was a long way from medical help. Now she brings first aid training to those who would otherwise not have access to these skills.

When Cheryl Pearce entered the Australian military in 1985, she and other women were seen as “diluting” the Army.

The Australian women reaching for the stars...

Through drought, flood and heartbreak, Jenny Jenner's sunflowers bloom with hope, sunshine and joy.

Three generations of the Wolf-Tasker family celebrate the joy, the grief, the labour and love behind 40 trailblazing years at Lake House in Daylesford.

"Suddenly the whole world felt dangerous and unpredictable. My life narrowed around me."

In December 2023, Australia’s first uterus transplant recipient, Kirsty Bryant, gave birth to Henry, a happy, healthy baby boy. And the uterus that had made this little miracle possible had been donated by her mother, Michelle.

We look back on Maggie's covers at The Australian Women's Weekly...

WA grandmother Donna Nelson has been sentenced to six years in prison in Japan

Growing up with a disability in a world where she couldn’t see anyone else like her was lonely for Hannah.

"I’m hoping I’ll go the nice way."

At the local pub in the small town of Bothwell, Tasmania, there’s a commotion going on. A visiting star has dropped by and is sitting on the bar, greeting her adoring audience. Former ABC News Breakfast co-host Lisa Millar is one of those queuing up, eager for a moment with Molly. She is a cute […]

Her murder remains a cold case…

A new Netflix series has thrusted Belle back into the spotlight...

No matter who wins, these Aussies are all incredible, inspirational people.

We speak with five unpaid carers, who share stories of caring for the ones they love as part of The Weekly's Cost of Caring campaign.

Eileen blazed a trail for women, creativity and contemporary dance

An alliance of Texan geneticists, an Aussie biologist and celebrity investors claims it can bring back mammoths, dodos and Tasmanian Tigers within the decade. But will the world be better for it?

Her 20 year fight is sadly not quite over…

A previously unaffordable medication has been added to the PBS, and the miracle drug gives young sufferers a new lease on life.

“My ectopic pregnancy ruptured moments before I went live on air ... ”

The Weekly sat down with the trailblazing soprano and composer.

Intrepid adventurer, author, filmmaker and one-time Getaway star Sorrel Wilby has reinvented herself on remote and beautiful Norfolk Island.

The rugged Snowy Mountains have become an ideological and bloody battleground.

She was the muse of surrealist artist Man Ray, and took some of the most iconic images of the war. Yet despite a prodigious talent, her legacy and achievements were almost lost to history.

It's the heart breaking Hollywood tale that’s captivated audiences for close to a century. Now, discover the tragic real-life romance said to have inspired the hit movie.

“I was put on this world with a mission, so I just have to carry on.”

Anna's former friend Rachel DeLoache Williams spoke to The Weekly - this is her story.

Palliative Care Victoria’s free DARD resources makes caring collaboratively as your family member’s substitute decision-maker a lot easier.

For the seventh time in a row, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report, with Denmark a close second.

Korumburra was a quiet, picturesque little place, best known for its pub’s unrivalled ‘parma’, until three members of the tight-knit community died.

4.037 tonnes - the amount of cocaine consumed by Australians in the year to August 2023.

In the late 1960s, Americans descended on Alice Springs, erecting a mysterious facility named Pine Gap, and even today its locked gates and white domes are shrouded in a cloak of silence. A new podcast seeks to uncover the truth.

Yasmine and Jason share the story of their little girl's loss to help others on Red Nose Day

Cozie the black labrador has given SJ more than just independence and companionship, he has given her a new lease on life.

As a film depicting their romance prepares for release, they share their incredible love story.

An unexpected meeting at the Melbourne Games sparked a dream for Rosemary Mula – although it would take decades to make it a reality.

As it turns out, you are not alone...

Three days driving the Subaru Symmetrical AWD model range to Falls Creek Alpine Resort and a wheely happy ending for journalist Clare Catt.

The beautiful coastal haven of Wreck Bay has been polluted by ‘forever chemicals’. The government insists they’re not dangerous to humans, but a suspected cancer cluster has the local community worried.

Like a good book, every life is filled with meaning. And sharing our stories can bring us joy, help us heal and draw us closer to those we love.

Forty years later, Lynda sued the Catholic Church for both mother and son’s heartbreak.

In a tinder-dry continent, during the most dangerous fire season on record, The Weekly meets the all-female Indigenous fire crew fighting to protect family, community and sacred land.

"I've done it all for Cassius."

In 1993 Elaine George made history as Australia’s first Indigenous cover star. Thirty years later she’s back in front of the camera with her daughter, Taylor, to showcase First Nations designers and artists.

Indigenous women are being murdered at frightening rates, their deaths often left uninvestigated and widely unreported. Here The Weekly meets families who are battling grief and desperate for solutions.

On Boxing Day 2004, Lizz Hills was enjoying a scuba dive in Thailand alongside her father, Dan Martin. Then, the sea started boiling...

Co-education could be an answer to toxic behaviour in private boys’ schools, but can the switch happen without girls paying a price?

This July, when soccer fans cheer their national teams in Paris, the Afghanistan Women’s Football Team will be missing.

To the British press, Jennifer Robinson is ‘the A-list’s go-to lawyer’, who has fronted high profile cases including Amber Heard and Julian Assange. Those close to her know her for as the girl from Berry who is now fighting for justice in the highest courts in the world. Genevieve Gannon meets the renowned Australian human rights lawyer.

After healing from the trauma of adoption, this woman felt empowered to help others.

“I’ve spent 30 years in the jungle and I’d do 30 more”

The ultimate betrayal.

They are changing women's lives for the better.

Together the best friends have been through diagnosis, treatment, surgeries and motherhood.

Debby Fraumano has cared for her son, Michael, for 26 years. It’s a labour 
of love, but it has been costly, too. And Debby is not alone in facing a financially fraught future. With 2.65 million carers – seven out of 10 of those women – unable to work full-time, it’s time to rectify the superannuation imbalance.

Somehow she found the will to go on living.

Anne-Marie Curry has tracked down thousands of furry friends who have been lost, stolen and sometimes held for ransom.

She found her true colours in flowers, fashion and the community...

No longer held back by a Puberty Blues-era surf culture, these women in their 50s, 60s and beyond are among the most eager grommets in the water.

When Tiffany rescued a desperately thin and neglected horse from a lonely paddock, she had no idea he would change her life.