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Rita Moreno My WEST SIDE STORY

As West Side Story gets a reboot, Tinseltown legend Rita Moreno reflects on both her early years in Hollywood and the movie that would end up changing her life.

Mediterranean inspirations

Perfect for summer, these sharing-style dishes follow the healthy Mediterranean diet principles.

Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor, Simon & Schuster

Reading room Great read | CLASSIC REIMAGINED

FOOD or SEX?

Actor Stanley Tucci’s lockdown videos and Emmy-winning food show turned him into a hot, midlife crush. Now he’s written a memoir about cooking, love and loss.

Escaping the Chrysanthemum cage

Meet Mako Komuro, the Japanese princess who created a storm of controversy when she sacrificed her ties to family, wealth and title to marry the man she loves.

A dog's life

They work harder than any employee, never ask for a pay rise and – along with a positive environmental impact – help family businesses stay afloat. Now a new documentary explores the effects working dogs have on the farming industry.

Surf's up

Meet the Silver Salties, a club of age-defying beach buddies who are fun and fabulous, gutsy and resilient, and who change lives.

The spirit of Australia

Their Excellencies David and Linda Hurley were heartbroken they couldn’t see their grandchildren for much of 2021. But when the lockdowns finally ended, they invited The Weekly along to a very happy family reunion.

Meet our high-flying first responders

When someone’s in trouble in Australia’s rugged wilderness or wild oceans, first responders put their own lives on the line to get there. The Weekly salutes our rescue chopper crews.

Nicole Kidman - “It's nice to make people laugh for a change”

Oscar buzz is humming for Nicole Kidman’s brilliant portrayal of comedienne Lucille Ball. In a candid interview as Nic returns to our shores with her family, she reveals why this was such a tough and special role, the magic that fuels her marriage and how protecting her daughters is her top priority.

No joking matter

Days ahead of a hesitant start to 2022, Julia Morris gives her thoughts on how to embrace an uncertain new year – and not get cancelled while doing it.

“Love was my driving force”

What if you needed to raise $3.2 million to keep your child alive? That was the life-or-death predicament for one Queensland family, who nonetheless secured the world’s most expensive drug to save sick babies right across Australia.

WOMEN AT THE COALFACE

In the wake of harassment claims and a parliamentary inquiry, The Weekly meets four women stepping boldly into what they hope will be a new era in Australian mining.

Sun seeker

Keep your cool this summer by choosing flowing silhouettes in natural fibres. Just add a sun hat and swimsuit for extra ease in and out of the water.

Good intentions

Resolutions rarely become reality, and yet we continue to make them. The good news, however, is that there’s another way – and it makes them far more likely to stick.

Our heroes of 2021

This year has tested us beyond measure, but we’ve seen everyday Australians rise to its challenges in courageous, heartfelt and inspiring ways. The Weekly pays tribute to some of those everyday heroes.

Remembering Bert Newton

July 23, 1938 – October 30, 2021

AUSSIE SPORTSWOMEN MAKE A SPLASH!

2021 has been a golden year for Aussie sportswomen and their victories have lifted our spirits. For that, The Weekly says thank you!

Delivering hope

A group of volunteers is helping the vulnerable in the community through food and friendship.

I wish I may, I wish I might ...

The world changed irrevocably over the past two years, but for critically ill children and their families, the pandemic was just another challenge. Fortunately, those who bring happiness and hope didn’t change; they worked even harder.

The Greensborough pool miracle

Nothing evokes a Christmas epiphany like a new public pool and a packet of Alpines.

Saving lives in the Red Centre

“I had this intuitive feeling that if the virus came to Central Australia, it would cause absolute devastation ... ”

Light after darkness

For close to five decades, Trudy McCullagh searched high and low for a way to care for her son. Three years ago, she was finally introduced to an organisation that would give her family a sense of hope again.

The power of people & science

“I kept thinking to myself, as hard as it is, this is a very special time in our history.”

Together we're powerful

After enduring a traumatic and very public ordeal, former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has become a catalyst for change.

How are you feeling?

To say the last year has been tough on many is an understatement. We talk to psychiatrist Dr Ruth Vine, Australia’s first Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health, about the importance of checking in with our mental health.

WILD AT HEART

She’s been a daredevil kid, fearless international reporter, co-host with breakfast TV’s enfant terrible and mischievous mum. Allison Langdon shares her world, and sheds a few tears, in a heartfelt chat with The Weekly.

The Cuckoo's Cry by Caroline Overington, HarperCollins

Psychological THRILLER

THIS IS ME

He’s best known as drag diva Courtney Act, but beneath the wig, eyelashes and fabulous frocks is Shane Jenek, the boy from Brisbane. As revealed in his explosive memoir, he conquered shame, bullying and social conventions to show the world who he really is.

Royal insider

Behind Palace gates with Juliet Rieden