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Vale, Maggie T • At The Weekly Maggie Tabberer was and remains our guiding light – the epitome of elegance with a whip -smart intellect, naughty sense of fun and innate kindness. She was a one-off.

Birth Crisis In The Bush • The health of mothers and babies is being put at risk by regional maternity services that are no longer fit for use.

Nothing like this Dame Judi • A few weeks before her 90th birthday, the acting legend jumped on a phone call with The Weekly to talk about her extraordinary life – and what’s still to come.

Mel Schilling ‘Cancer made me look at myself differently’ • One year on from going public with her bowel cancer diagnosis, Mel Schilling reveals where she’s at with her health journey – and how it’s changed her irrevocably.

Dose of vitamin sea • On a little beach in eastern Sydney, neurodiverse kids, and those with other disabilities, can now learn all the skills they need to spend safe and happy summers by the sea.

Battle For The Throne • As word of a judgement leaks from the courtroom where the Murdochs have been tussling for power, those close to the throne suggest that the battle for the world’s most powerful media empire has only just begun.

Patricia Karvelas How childhood tragedy shaped me • Patricia Karvelas hustled hard to chase her dreams, but it wasn’t easy. In a deeply personal interview, the ABC host talks about family loss, finding love, battles fought and motherhood.

After The Wave • Twenty years ago, the Boxing Day tsunami tore across the Indian Ocean, shredding towns, villages and holiday resorts, and killing hundreds of thousands of people from Indonesia to Africa. Three Australians share their memories of terror, loss and survival with The Weekly.

Death Becomes Her • In August 1954, Shirley Beiger, 22, was a Miss Australia finalist, a June Dally-Watkins graduate and a successful model. She was also in Long Bay jail, charged with murder. We revisit an intriguing court case that once gripped our nation.

Always in fashion • When her husband gave his opinion on a bold new style choice, our columnist was left seeing red.

The girls from Oz • Melbourne music teacher Judith Curphey challenged the patriarchy when she started Australia’s first all-girls choir. Forty years later that bold vision has 6500 members, life-changing programs and a new branch of the sisterhood in Singapore.

The colourful world of Yayoi Kusama • She was a friend of Georgia O’Keeffe, a rival of Andy Warhol, and she outlived them both to become one of the most celebrated artists of our time. Welcome to the brilliant, infinite, abstract world of Yayoi Kusama.

Have we lost the art of conversation? • In a world of thumbs-up emojis and one-way voice memos, are we forgetting how to converse? The Weekly engages in an experiment in listening and genuine two-way chatting.

Our story One kid can change the world • In 2018, 10-year-old Jack Berne started A Fiver for a Farmer to raise funds for drought relief. He and mum Prue share what happened next.

Your stars for 2025 • The Weekly’s astrologer, Lilith Rocha, reveals what’s in store for your astrological sign in 2025. For your monthly horoscope, turn to page 192.

Summer lovin’ • Enjoy the holidays with relaxed fits, bright colours and flattering swimwear. Plus, get the good times rolling with party dresses and accessory inspiration.

The Bold Type • Stand out from the crowd in jewel tones and punchy prints. Add a swimsuit, a pair of strappy sandals, a cute hat and a tote...