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THE DEVIL INSIDE

Coercive abuse is common, can escalate to violence in a heartbeat, and can be lethal. One survivor shares her story with Genevieve Gannon in the hope it will shed light on warning signs and increase understanding.

Lessons from the country

Have you recently taken up jam making, or thought about getting a brood of chooks? Country woman Georgie Robertson muses on some lessons from the bush to help her city sisters when times are tough.

Marcia LANGTON - SAINT OR SINNER

She’s gone to war with Andrew Bolt, been criticised for cosying up to right-wingers and miners, and she’s changed the face of Australia. Samantha Trenoweth gets personal with Marcia Langton.

Princess Charlotte Turns 5 Happy Birthday!

For Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, turning five in the time of coronavirus proved to be all about giving back

Lisa Wilkinson For The Love Of Mum

An emotional journey to trace her family history saw Lisa Wilkinson discover the strength that can come from great hardship, and the enduring power of a mother’s love. She lays herself bare to Tiffany Dunk.

I AM STRONG

These six inspiring women prove that physical and emotional strength are ageless as they smash records and conquer goals

Love letters to Kim

Earlier this year, a letter arrived on our editor’s desk, written by a reader, Carol Flanagan, about her much-loved elderly neighbour, Kim, and her correspondence with servicemen during the Second World War. We were so moved by Kim’s love letters and Carol’s reflections we decided to share them in full.

Pia du Pradal POWER DRESSING

Her smart, striking suits have been present at some of the most significant events in Australia’s recent history. Susan Chenery meets Pia du Pradal who, with collaborator, traditional artist Louise Numina Napanangka, is taking Australian design to the world.

Lisa McCune MODERN FAMILY

With three teenage kids, Lisa McCune knows a thing or two about family comedy. Happily single, she talks to Susan Horsburgh about life in the time of COVID-19, the complexity of parenting, and learning to ignore the critics.

The compassion cure

Anxiety has become an emotional pandemic and the world is desperate for a cure. Samantha Trenoweth meets a new wave of psychotherapists who believe a dose of good, old-fashioned compassion just might do the trick.

Baby Mackenzie's lasting legacy - Rachael & Jonny CASELLA

When Rachael and Jonny Casella’s baby was diagnosed with a fatal illness, they chose love over loss. Here Rachael tells Juliet Rieden how she turned tragedy into hope.

COURAGE UNDER FIRE - Annette HOLIAN

RAAF Group Captain Annette Holian has mended bones in the wake of the Boxing Day tsunami and come under fire from the Taliban. Sue Smethurst meets a trailblazing orthopaedic surgeon who has travelled to hell and back to save lives.

A family affair

The McClymonts have won 13 Golden Guitars, two ARIAs and achieved multi-platinum record sales. Yet the sisters and their mum Toni tell Jenny Brown, their greatest achievement has been juggling motherhood and career.

Imelda Marcos Born To Shop Rule

In the 1970s and ’80s, Imelda Marcos’ name was synonymous with excess, as was her husband’s with a repressive, dictatorial regime in the Philippines. Now, at 90, the Marcos matriarch is back, and looking once again to become the power behind the president. William Langley reports.

Keep Calm & Carry On!

The royal family has always been a beacon in times of national crisis and today’s “firm” has answered the call with the whole family playing its part, writes Juliet Rieden.

Our Health Crisis Heroes

They say a crisis brings out the best and the worst in humanity. The Weekly meets seven extraordinary Australians whose courage and kindness inspires us all.

Bindi & Chandler Love Always Wins

It wasn’t the wedding celebration they planned, but when Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell exchanged vows in a private ceremony, it was the best day of their lives, writes Juliet Rieden.

You gotta have faith

Pentecostalism is growing so fast it could become the dominant Christian faith in Australia, and in Scott Morrison we’ve elected our first Pentecostal PM. Beverley Hadgraft discovers what’s firing the passion for this effusive Christianity.

Sparkling Sapphire Coast

When travel and social restrictions are lifted, we’ll all be wanting to get out and about. Robin Hill has the perfect suggestion.

Mother courage

Merle Thornton is a battler, an academic, an author and a woman who has made history. She and her screen star daughter Sigrid discuss their deep and complex mother-daughter bond with Jenny Brown.

Dr Bronwyn King

As a young oncologist Bronwyn King was shocked to watch the majority of her patients die from smoking-related cancer, so when she discovered most super funds were brazenly investing in the tobacco industry she had to take action.

Edwina BARTHOLOMEW And baby makes three

The arrival of daughter Molly has helped Edwina Bartholomew find some much-needed perspective. She invites Tiffany Dunk to the property where she and her new family have created a sanctuary from the world.

Back from the brink

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.

Helen Mirren The Great Beauty Myth

Dame Helen Mirren has been grappling with ideals of beauty and the exasperating ‘sexy’ tag since the beginning of her career, and as she approaches 75 she says it’s time to break free. Juliet Rieden reports.

“I'M A CONTROL FREAK”

The king of culinary TV, Gordon Ramsay, is serving up Master Chef Australia’s 12th season and its three new judges. A dad again at 53, he tells Susan Horsburgh about freaking out in the delivery room, his caveman image, and trying to raise normal kids, despite the family fortune.

The language of love

He calls himself The Crazy Bull but his passion for food and family has made him a TV favourite. Tiffany Dunk meets Miguel Maestre and Sascha, the woman who tamed him.

Mum's PRECIOUS LEGACY

When Lorraine Wood died she left the most important thing in her world to her daughters’ care. Fleur Wood and Frances Hansen tell Juliet Rieden why they feel privileged to keep their mother’s spirit burning bright.

Out of the Shadows

Hilde Hinton was “the other sister” in the background as her siblings, Connie and Samuel Johnson, raised millions to fight cancer, but now she is stepping out with a heartbreaking novel inspired by the mother her siblings never knew, writes Susan Horsburgh.

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

When police declared Renae Marsden had committed suicide, her parents refused to believe it. As they tell Genevieve Gannon, their quest to uncover the truth revealed a darker force at play.

Breaking the poverty cycle

With their Learning for Life program, The Smith Family changes lives across multiple generations, writes Tiffany Dunk.