The Australian Women's Weekly

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Open line

Vale Vera Lynn

Celebrating with our stars

PM’s cakewalk

Royals around the world

Sport wins

The world in lockdown

Farewell, Waru

The Dignity Drive is back! • And we can all help end period poverty

PRINCESS ANNE “I’ve never been a city girl ” • In a rare interview to celebrate her upcoming 70th birthday, HRH Princess Anne talks to Juliet Rieden about life as a farmer away from the royal beat, memories of Australia, riding with her grandchildren and why she chose not to give her children titles.

DEBORAH HUTTON scars that heal • When Deborah Hutton was rushed in for surgery on a facial skin cancer, she was shocked to hear it had been caught “just in time”. She tells Juliet Rieden about the wake-up call we all need to heed.

Sun safe

Royal dads • The delightful photos taken by the Duchess of Cambridge to celebrate Father’s Day offer a rare glimpse of family life behind palace walls,

Not without MY BABY • As coronavirus forced international borders closed, hundreds of surrogate newborns were stranded without their parents on foreign soil. Genevieve Gannon meets one Australian couple who were prepared to risk everything to be at their baby’s birth.

The baby hotel

FAMILY MAN • In the last 12 months, Ben Fordham has scored the biggest job in radio, lost his much-loved father to cancer, and he and wife Jodie Speers have welcomed their third bundle of joy. They invite Samantha Trenoweth into their home to recap a year of heartbreak, triumph and love.

Holly go lightly • As muscular dystrophy takes hold of the bright and beautiful Holly Warland, she’s using her remaining strength to lobby for the right to die and to celebrate life. She tells Genevieve Gannon about her final fight.

‘My daughter is horrified by me!' • On the cusp of turning 50, Wentworth newcomer Jane Hall talks to Susan Horsburgh about letting go of her only child, staying (fiery) friends with her famous ex and dipping her toes into the dating pool again.

Still following the yellow brick road • It’s 120 years since The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published, so why does it feel so modern? Juliet Rieden heads back to the Emerald City to explore the enduring appeal of Dorothy and her band of misfits.

Shaun Micallef a sobering thought • Shaun Micallef is shining a light on the dark side of drinking. Now, for the first time, he tells Susan Horsburgh about the tragedy that inspired him.

Hillary CLINTON WHATYOU SEE is WHAT YOU GET! • She was almost the first female US president, criticised for her steely smarts in the face of Trump’s bald populism. In a candid interview, James Mottram finds Hillary Clinton warm, sincere, still fighting for a better world and besotted with her grandchildren.

LOVE AFTER LOSS • “Little by little we let go of loss, but never of love” is an adage Neil Seaman can attest to. The Farmer Wants a Wife contestant tells Tiffany Dunk why his past has made him the right man to romance the woman of his dreams once more.

Game of fools • Rather than be bored apart, families are board-gaming together. But that can come with risks …

The Witching Hour blues • There’s a special time of day when everyone hits their limits. But when does that clock stop ticking?

Enid Lindeman DEATH BECOMES HER • She was unlucky in love – all of Enid Lindeman’s husbands met with untimely deaths – but perhaps not a murderess, despite the rumours. Robert Wainwright investigates the brave, extravagant life of Australia’s most scandalous socialite.

Simple swaps for a greener...