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"I wouldn't be 24 for anything in the world" - Ann Patchett

As her new novel hits bookstores, best Selling author Ann Patchett talks about finding reliable” love, the joy of community life'and working with Meryl Streep.

Cruise your way to the islands

Setting sail on the Pacific Explorer trom Auckland is a ship-shape way to say“bula’ to Fiji, learns Penny Lewis.

The 9-step body negativity detox

Don't like what you see in the mirror? It's time to kick that negative self-image to the curb.

Is your home making you sick?

A long wet weather spell in recent years has left a new health problem in its wake: Toxic mould.

Down memory lane

The quiet after the chaos of the early-morning school run allows for a sense of nostalgia to arise.

Our story - I found my true colours in Darwin

Sri Lankan-Australian architect Ilma Ali's life changed forever when her flight was re-routed to Darwin. There, flowers, fashion and a community as vibrant as the landscape brought new friends and a whole new life.

Mum's secret life

life When a mystery photo appeared at her mother’s funeral, Amelia Oberhardt embarked on a 12-year quest to fight through a veil of shame and find out the truth about her family’s past.

AI The good, the bad, and the downright terrifying

As the world's tech thinkers hit the panic button and call for a pause on artificial intelligence development, The Weekly asks: Will the next generation of smartbots save us or destroy us?

Anna Torv HOME IS WHERE MY HEART IS

Award-winning actor Anna Torv has spent most of her adult life overseas but as she stars in a second series of hit TV drama The Newsreader, she is back home Down Under and loving it.

FALSE PROFITS

Luxury escapes, free-flowing champagne and a life of endless possibilities ... That's what the Courtenay House Investment Group promised its investors. Instead, Australia's biggest Ponzi scheme sold them a house of cards, and some victims lost everything.

LISA REIHANA The art of success

Growing up feeling different, Lisa's unique creative style takes us into her world, letting us see the big picture. No wonder this clever Kiwi is captivating the world.

Avoice, a force, and a friend

Since 1933 The Weekly has championed women and changed the face of Australia along the way. From rallying for equal rights to revealing the recipe for the perfect sponge, we revisit a trailblazing 90-year journey of our sister magazine.

90 years of women in The Weekly

For the past nine decades, our sister magazine across the Ditch, The Australian Women’s eekby, has been dedicated to shining a light on those making a difference. We revisit some of the incredible women who won readers’ hearts, lit up others’ lives and helped to shape a country.

LIGHT AFTER LOSS

Stephanie Browitt lost her father and sister in the deadly White Island volcano eruption in 2019, and when she was evacuated with burns to 70 per cent of her body, doctors feared they'd lose her too. Today she speaks about finding inner courage and purpose, and her mum, Marie, breaks her silence in support of her brave, beautiful girl.

Behind Palace gates with Juliet Rieden

As The Weekly goes to press, The House of Windsor is heading off on its first summer break since the death of the late Queen.

TONI, LACHIE & SOPHIE 'The gratitude & love will never go away'

Toni Street and her best friend Sophie Braggins share with writer Sophie Neville the impact of surrogacy five years on and why telling their special boy the truth is hard.

KING AND COUNTRY

It could be a plot point from Monty Python's Holy Grail but it's only too real. In the castles, factories and beer halls of small-town Germany, a new movement of conspiracy theorists and far-right royalists is threatening to topple the republic.

"There's nowhere in the world I'd rather be"

Girlie Goody has run her Central Queensland cattle property solo for 45 years, battling through drought, disbelieving bank managers and broken bones. And in this tough environment, she’s thrived, blazing a trail for women on the land.

Cruise control

When Pat and the MOTH head off on an adventure, the kids write a to-do list to be checked twice!

The place where mothers rule

In the far north-east of India, a market created and run exclusively by women has become a haven for mothers and children, an economic boon for the community and a formidable political force.

LAURA'S LIFE LESSONS - 'I like to solve my own problems'

TV star Laura Tupou opens up about losing her father at a young age, her surprise career change and how she found the love of her life.

Cooking for one

This tasty stir-fry is great if you're watching your carb intake. For a more substantial meal add noodles or steamed rice.

No fuss one-pan dinners

Midweek cooking needs to be effortless and these three simple recipes require minimal preparation yet the results are tasty and satisfying.

The power of connection

Relationships shift and change as we walk through life, but maintaining friendships and making new connections is vital for our wellbeing.

How to HACK YOUR PREHISTORIC BRAIN

Ever wondered why it’s so hard to walk past your favourite ice-cream parlour or resist an online sale? Human brains weren’t built for the 21st century. But there is a solution ...

A golden age

At 50, A Place to Call Home star Marta Dusseldorp is glowing with creativity. Motherhood has made her a better actor, while moving to Tasmania has sparked her greatest challenge yet.

LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAITHFUL

As the scandal-plagued Hillsong Church lurches through another annus horribilis, founding members have thrown up their hands and walked away.

Princess Catherine's family values

Protecting her children from the potentially damaging slings and arrows of royal life comes first for the new Princess of Wales, whose popularity is soaring as she focuses on nurturing under-fives, despite criticism from online trolls.

Royal insider

As The Weekly’s royal correspondent and books editor, it doesn’t get better than an invite to Queen Camilla’s inaugural literary festival at Hampton Court Palace.

Revealing the VERY REAL ROBYN MALCOLM

Having lost her ego but not her vanity at age 58, the iconic Kiwi actress opens up to writer Wendyl Nissen about surviving menopause, doing her own stunts and avoiding her taxes.