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Kindness should not be passive.

Oasis and 90s mania hit Sydney.

Including Australia’s only female prime minister, Julia Gillard…

She has brought humanitarian aid into devastated communities.

What you need to know about the ‘unusual strain’.

As the 2026 nominees are announced, we revisit 2025's incredible batch of inspirational Australians.

New research reveals the growing divide in our health based on where we live.

France's crown jewels were stolen in broad daylight.

The forgotten story of Australia's first female Archibald Prize winner...

An official cause of death has been released.

Love hearing from Julie Goodwin each month as she dons her chef’s apron for The Weekly ? Then you’ll want to grab tickets for her first ever live tour! The MasterChef OG is hitting the road in 2026 to share her recipes, life stories and enormous heart in Your Time Starts Now – The Julie […]

"The physical toll was immediate and overwhelming"

She talks sex, macho men, and advice for her grandchildren.

It could set you up for a comfortable retirement...

She was best known for her work on Annie Hall, The Godfather, and First Wives Club to name a few.

Donna Nelson's daughters are battling to help their mum, who has been imprisoned for drug smuggling in Japan

From longer waits to rising out-of-pocket costs, new data reveals the growing challenge of visiting a doctor.

He congratulated her on the role "which is of such importance."

"We give up something to fit in and that’s unfair."

Further cuts are expected later in the year.

"I realised I was capable of so much more than anyone had ever thought.”

"I want people to feel like their voice is valuable."

From the football field to the runway, she's a star to watch out for.

She’s an Olympic legend, a three-time gold medallist and one of Australia’s most decorated swimmers – but behind the scenes, Leisel Jones has been facing a very different kind of challenge. Leisel was a panellist at The Australian Women’s Weekly Health Summit in the Gold Coast in September 2025 and spoke about her mental health […]

With new safety warnings announced, should you be taking it?

The prime minister decribed the visit as an "honour."

With women and their allies rallying around the country, The Weekly looks for solutions to the epidemic of violence against women.

A new podcast looks for answers, 60 years after the mysterious event.

German authorities' prime suspect has been freed from prison.

Walter Mikac, who lost his little girls in the Port Arthur tragedy, now helps other children facing trauma or violence. He asks for our help this Alannah and Madeline Day.

The Weekly celebrates ten inspiring athletes who did Australia proud at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics.

Through heartbreaking loss and shared hope, Allison Langdon and Maryanne Larkin have forged a treasured friendship.

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.

"The simple things make me happy now."

"It's not unexpected, but it's still devastating."

How this timid daughter of Chinese immigrants became one of the most successful artists in Australia.

In 1984, the Sisters of Charity opened Australia’s first HIV/AIDS ward at St Vincent’s Hospital and created an incredible legacy.

This mother created inclusive swimming lessons after seeing that not all swimming classes were accessible for all.

"I am not alone in this."

In 1977, Jane Gillespie was holidayed in Bali with no idea that she would fall in love with a real-life prince.

The fertility provider is keeping the detail of an independent review secret.

Her solicitor argues it is not enough.

Nush Freedman is returning for a second season of Shipwreck Hunters Australia...

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

A respected Gamilaroi Elder who has inspired Michelin-starred chefs and Redfern locals.

A third man was found guilty of manslaughter.

After a runaway wedding, Kerstin Pilz’s delirious romantic bliss was shattered when her new husband was diagnosed with cancer, and she discovered he’d been cheating on her.

Nearly 60 years on, a retired detective, and amateur sleuth believe they may have identified the children’s abductor.

She just qualified for the World Championships in July!

This quintessentially Australian true crime story has captured the world's attention with hit documentary, Last Stop Larrimah. We speak to the two women who kickstarted it all.

"I was looking at the woman who would one day be the mother of my children"

Meet Jill Biden: the first President's wife to keep her day job and the force that has held her family together through heartbreaking grief.

The former US President has been diagnosed with cancer.

The party hasn’t had a female leader in its 80-year history.

As goverments legislate protection, The Weekly speaks with those on the frontline of this crisis.

“Something to look forward to”

Find out more about the leader of the Opposition and his family.

We celebrate the four-legged heroes who have given their lives in active service.

At 98, Jessie Flanders finally told her family that, in World War II, she was a code cracker and a spy who saved hundreds of Australian soldiers’ lives.

Home is where the heart is.

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...

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.

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.

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!’

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.

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.

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.

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...

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