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The Riviera House by Natasha Lester, Hachette
The Australian Women's Weekly

The Riviera House by Natasha Lester, Hachette

HISTORICAL ROMANCE

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September 2021
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris, Bloomsbury
The Australian Women's Weekly

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris, Bloomsbury

Storytime

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September 2021
Yours Cheerfully by A J Pearce, Picador
The Australian Women's Weekly

Yours Cheerfully by A J Pearce, Picador

Storytime

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September 2021
“How I found my own voice” Jessica Mauboy
The Australian Women's Weekly

“How I found my own voice” Jessica Mauboy

As she makes the transition from nervous Idol contestant to confident Voice coach, Jessica Mauboy shares the difficult path she trod to speak her truth proudly.

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September 2021
In The Running For Tokyo Gold
The Australian Women's Weekly

In The Running For Tokyo Gold

It’s been a long and fraught training season, with some of Australia’s top athletes succumbing to lockdowns and injury. But finally our brightest hopes are off to Tokyo for a very different kind of Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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August 2021
Got That Blah Feeling?
The Australian Women's Weekly

Got That Blah Feeling?

You might be languishing. If you feel like you’re going through the motions and don’t really have a sense of purpose, you’re not alone. The good news is, there are easy ways to recharge your emotional batteries.

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August 2021
How To Reset Your Hormones
The Australian Women's Weekly

How To Reset Your Hormones

You’re not imagining things, says author and naturopathic doctor Lara Briden. Hormonal shifts can leave you feeling … not like you. She explains how to recalibrate one of our most important coping systems.

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August 2021
The Australian Women's Weekly

The Seductive Countess From Kirribilli

Elizabeth von Arnim was the free-spirited literary sensation born in Sydney who went on to live a mysterious, scandalous and glamorous life amid Europe’s aristocracy. This is her story.

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July 2021
The Avant-Garde Princess Margaret
The Australian Women's Weekly

The Avant-Garde Princess Margaret

In the 1960s they were the royal glamour couple, but the ritzy world of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones stood in stark contrast to her sister the Queen’s.

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July 2021
Royal insider
The Australian Women's Weekly

Royal insider

Behind Palace gates with Juliet Rieden

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August 2021
“Our kids need us to do better than the average parent”
The Australian Women's Weekly

“Our kids need us to do better than the average parent”

Aussie mums Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have turned their adorable families into a podcasting sensation that’s spreading friendship, acceptance and laughter around the world.

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August 2021
Nomadland, Australia
The Australian Women's Weekly

Nomadland, Australia

The housing crisis is tipping more Australian women towards homelessness, and in northern NSW the situation is critical. Five local women share their stories, hoping that their courage and honesty will inspire change.

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August 2021
Love, family & Arabian nights
The Australian Women's Weekly

Love, family & Arabian nights

After Esther Freud was whisked away on a Moroccan “adventure” by her hippie mum, it would later inspire the movie Hideous Kinky. But that journey played out in the wake of a dark family secret which Esther reveals is at the heart of her moving new novel.

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August 2021
KAT STEWART ‘Mum's still always with me.'
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KAT STEWART ‘Mum's still always with me.'

They say the darkest hour comes before the dawn. The Five Bedrooms star opens up about learning to find the silver lining, no matter how tough the times.

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August 2021
Maggie “Life is all about family, friends and laughter”
The Australian Women's Weekly

Maggie “Life is all about family, friends and laughter”

Mother, grandmother, trailblazer, model and Aussie icon. In her 85th year, Maggie Tabberer is as dynamic and dazzling as ever. Here she shares her memories and musings on what really matters.

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August 2021
It took me 138 dates to find love
The Australian Women's Weekly

It took me 138 dates to find love

On the outside she had it all, but Rebekah Campbell hadn’t had a boyfriend for 10 years. Lonely and terrified, she embarked on 138 datesin a systematic bid to find “the one”. This iswhat happened.

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August 2021
Breaking The Family Habit
The Australian Women's Weekly

Breaking The Family Habit

Addiction, like trauma, can run in families. Yet those very same families can be empowered to turn an addict’s life around.

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July 2021
Fact Sheet CBD Oil, Here's What You Need To Know
The Australian Women's Weekly

Fact Sheet CBD Oil, Here's What You Need To Know

In early 2021, the TGA approved low-dose cannabidiol, or CBD, to be available over-the-counter in Australian pharmacies, meaning a prescription is no longer required. Here’s what you need to know.

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July 2021
Martha Marlow Finds A New Way To Share Her Talents With The World
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Martha Marlow Finds A New Way To Share Her Talents With The World

When a devastating illness forced Martha Marlow to quit art school and stop performing music, she had to find a new way to share her talents with the world.

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June 2021
All You Need Is Love
The Australian Women's Weekly

All You Need Is Love

She speaks five languages and has studied pure maths. She’s performed on stage in front of thousands and is muse to iconic Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes. But it’s love that makes Jane Barnes’ world go around.

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July 2021
The Australian Women's Weekly

Q: Why Can't I Quit Sugar? A: You Can

According to leading Australian researcher David Gillespie, many of us have everyday dependencies based on the same basic biochemistry as an addition to hard drugs. Here’s how to find out if you’re hooked.

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July 2021
Natalie Barr ''The boys are my life''
The Australian Women's Weekly

Natalie Barr ''The boys are my life''

With two teenage sons, raising boys has always been an important part of Natalie Barr’s life. Now those boys are pressing for openness and conversations about consent to become a family discussion, and the Sunrise co-host couldn’t be prouder.

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July 2021
Finding my funny bone
The Australian Women's Weekly

Finding my funny bone

The sound of laughter has accompanied Denise Drysdale throughout her life. But with her parents never speaking of their past, where, the star wondered, did that sense of humour come from? She reveals what happened on her quest to find out.

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July 2021
Return to The Nest
The Australian Women's Weekly

Return to The Nest

When the kids come home to roost it seems while some things change, others remain the same.

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July 2021
The gift of life
The Australian Women's Weekly

The gift of life

In the suburbs of Melbourne, a group of selfless volunteers help vulnerable women navigate the challenges of pregnancy and childbirth. And they have more than 500 healthy babies to show for their work.

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July 2021
“Angry, selfish, gifted, weird!”
The Australian Women's Weekly

“Angry, selfish, gifted, weird!”

It took 36 years for Clem Bastow to discover she was none of those things. Her autism diagnosis has changed everything for the better.

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July 2021
Finding me
The Australian Women's Weekly

Finding me

Growing up, Dianne O’Brien thought life was good until her mum died and the mirage imploded. Her story from stolen generation to finally meeting her people is tragic, shocking, miraculous and ultimately uplifting.

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July 2021
A brilliant mother afflicted with dementia. A devoted daughter, charged with murder
The Australian Women's Weekly

A brilliant mother afflicted with dementia. A devoted daughter, charged with murder

Barbara Eckersley was so distressed by her mother Mary’s suffering that she sought to relieve it with sedatives. Last month, the court collectively held its breath when she stood trial for murder.

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July 2021
Let the bones talk
The Australian Women's Weekly

Let the bones talk

In the 20th crime thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, a hurricane has uncovered two bodies and the corpses ring clanging bells of recognition with our bone sleuth.

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July 2021
Great read
The Australian Women's Weekly

Great read

LITERARY FICTION

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July 2021