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THE PEOPLE'S POPE

He claims he is just an \"old priest\" of humble origins, but at 87, Pope Francis could yet become one of the great Catholic reformers. And that's what his enemies in the Vatican fear.

Sarah Brightman MY AMAZING LIFE

As she returns to Australia to star in Sunset Boulevard, soprano superstar Sarah Brightman talks about being a child performer, marrying too young, training to go into space and finding love again..

ANIKA MOA ADHD is my superpower

The Kiwi music icon reveals the secret to her career success, the heartbreaks that have shaped her music and \"the worst thing that ever happened to me\".

SOLONG AS IM ALIVE IM GRATEFUL - Elly May Barnes

Having faced her own near-death experience, lived with chronic pain through cerebral palsy, and watched her rocker father, Jimmy, confront his mortality more than once, Elly-May Barnes is no longer hiding her light.

MERYL STREEP'S LIFE LESSONS

Turning 75, single for the first time in 45 years and celebrating several professional milestones, Meryl Streep is having a moment in 2024. The Weekly pays tribute to an icon.

Behind palace gates with Juliet Rieden

As The Weekly went to press, Westminster Abbey had just hosted its Commonwealth Day Service, with representatives from this growing global network of 56 countries - including New Zealand and Australia - gathering.

The evolution of JUDY BAILEY We need to change the way we think

Having researched and written a new book celebrating ageing, our beloved columnist opens up to writer Emma Clifton about her greatest fears, trying Botox, going grey, her untold 50-year love story and why we all need to learn to embrace getting older.

Cooking for one

Looking for a tasty weeknight dinner? Our quick and easy meat-free curry is full of flavour.

Two-minute exercise

No time? Short on energy? Two minutes might be all it takes to change your life.

New threads

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.

Terms of endearment

While the phrases our mums once used don't date so well, other life lessons stay the distance.

Sisters of Maya

In the Yucatán jungles of Mexico, lives are changing for the better, thanks to a trailblazing farm where women dare to dream.

Unseen ABBA

Swedish foursome ABBA have released a book of joyful photos from their glorious career, including some even they hadn't seen before.

Inside the BILLIONAIRE BOHEMIAN CLUB

Welcome to the most secretive club on Earth, where world leaders, movie stars and business tycoons kick up their heels behind locked gates in the bucolic Californian countryside.

ROBERT IRWAN 'I wish could ask Dad for advice'

As the son of Steve Irwin, he's spent his entire life in the public domain, continuing to spread his father's message. Now, aged 20, Robert has found love, and is striking out in a new direction.

LANI D ANIELS Warrior woman

The world champion boxer from a tiny Northland village opens up about the childhood tragedy that led her to drink and drugs, and the sport that saved her life.

KING CHARLES III Royal lears & missing Mummy

In an old-fashioned world of restraint and formality, young King Charles craved his mother's affection and suffered at school, reveals Ingrid Seward in her new biography, My Mother and I.

MICHELLE BRIDGES-'I'm proud to have come out the other side'

She's one of the most educated and connected health professionals, but when it came to her own menopause journey, Michelle Bridges was floundering. She reveals her struggle - and shares the lessons learned a result.

How JENNIFER LOPEZ became the new Elizabeth Taylor

At 54, Jennifer Lopez is riding high, launching her new \"musical experience\" This Is Me ... Now and basking in her marriage to Ben Affleck. But who is the woman behind the glamour?

'My kids give me hope'

Fair Go presenter Pippa Wetzell talks to writer Emma Clifton about navigating change, teenage challenges and why she'll keep on fighting.

It's time to take a stand

If your body creaks, groans and aches more than it used to, using it differently could drastically change how you feel.

The retinol alternative

Retinol has been declared the gold standard for achieving youthful-looking skin. But did you know there are two natural plant extracts that can offer similar rewards without any irksome side effects?

The fundamentals of fun

In a world full of stressors, we're all trying to get more sleep, more vitamins and more exercise to put a spring in our step. But what if the answer lay in a simple - and much undervalued - three-letter word?

MOTHER LOVE

Robyn Davidson's solo desert trek made her famous 46 years ago, setting the course for her extraordinary life. But before that, her mum's suicide shaped the woman she would become.

The TEACHER'S DAUGHTER

At four years old, Shanelle Dawson was told her mother, Lynette, left the family home of her own free will. But in a deeply emotional journey that lasted 40 years, she gradually learnt Lynette had been murdered by her husband - and Shanelle's father - Chris. Shanelle's father and his family have been the subject of court cases, tabloid news and hit podcast The Teacher's Pet. Today, Shanelle tells her own story.

RACHEL & BRYAN - Finding our happy place

She's the questioning adventurer, he's the laidback optimist, and after 40 years of marriage and some individual struggles, beloved actors Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown have found new happy places.

INGRID HIPKISS 'I never dreamed this was possible'

The RNZ presenter reveals her rollercoaster journey to the top and why she's so lucky to have her job on Morning Report.

"YOU" NEVER FORGET..." - Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton

Forty-three years ago, on a cold night at Uluru, Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton lost her baby to a dingo, and soon after, she lost her freedom. In an exclusive interview with The Weekly, she speaks about fairness, forgiveness and living with the scars of life.

Trinny Woodall - I WON'T BE DEFINED BY AGE

She's the definition of \"girl boss\" - a woman who has not only forged her own success but dedicated herself to empowering other women along the way. Trinny Woodall has worked hard for all that she's achieved. She shares her surprising journey.

RUBY TUIT - 'I feel very lucky extremely & GRATEFUL'

Opening up about her tumultuous childhood and meteoric rise to sporting stardom, the Black Ferns gem reveals how her book healed her fractured family, the moments that still bring a tear to her eye and why she's not taking a single thing for granted.