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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.

"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.