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As a blue plaque is unveiled in her honour, The Weekly looks back on the extraordinary life of the magazine's Editor and Australia's first female war correspondent.

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.

In 1964, The Beatles made their first visit to Australia and The Weekly were one of the first to speak with the Fab Four.

In 1946, our trailblazing fashion editor, Mary Hordern, flew to Europe to bring France's greatest haute couture to Australian shores.

When we put a call-out to our readers for their best children’s cakes we were inundated with recipes, and this clever cockatoo was ahead of the flock.

"I learnt at the feet of giants".

In an age where it was only men who held the cameras, pioneering Australian Women’s Weekly staff photographer Adelie Hurley would break boundaries – and produce some incredible imagery at the same time.

In honour of The Weekly's 90th Birthday, we take a closer look at the trailblazing women who helped build this iconic brand.

To celebrate 90 years of The Weekly, visit our exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery! Open from Saturday 27th May until Saturday 27th August.

The Australian icon is aiding the movement in positive ageing.

Mastering the art of idleness could make you more creative, less stressed and better at problem-solving.

From her very first cover at the age of 27 in the 80s, to fronting our current February issue aged 61, Deborah Hutton has appeared on 12 covers of The Weekly.

''When only men get to tell the stories, can women's truth ever be heard?'' Here, women get to speak at last.

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In 1994, playing Jane Halifax changed Rebecca Gibney’s life. As she prepares to step back into the role, she tells The Weekly how she fell into a spiralling breakdown but would also bring about a lifelong love.

TV’s MasterChef mum Julie Goodwin built a career doing what she loves best but, she tells Michael Sheather, the drive that helped make her a success also pushed her to the edge.

In the midst of an unprecedented bushfire season, possibly the worst Australian has ever seen, Susan Chenery pays tribute to the women firefighters who risk their lives to keep us safe.

When Lezlie left her husband Greg at the airport, his family lost everything. Then his brother Ollie began to investigate, and found a trail of deception all around the world.

Deborah Hutton says no lover or career has ever meant more to her than her friends, who have seen her through tragic times throughout her past.

Mary opens up about her 23 IVF attempts and dispelling the taboo of the older mother.