The Australian Women's Weekly - August 2021

The bill buster budget

It often feels like there's one bill after another to pay. Inflation has been rising but wage growth has not kept up, meaning our budgets are stretched more than ever. Here are some top ways to save money, from where you buy your coffee to your home loan.

UNDER ATTACK

Scientists are beginning to unlock the mystery of why the immune system goes rogue and attacks healthy cells in the body, causing a potentially fatal autoimmune disease.

My life among the lions

Sydney-born Jan Latta built a successful career in advertising and publishing before an encounter with a gorilla sent her on a journey of discovery and joy.

The wind beneath her wings

Anne Lewis is an aviation pioneer who broke the glass ceiling and then flew higher. Now 97, she tells The Weekly there have been a few close calls but she wouldn't swap her years as a pilot for anything.

RENÉE GEYER 1953-2023

\"Say I love you\"

MARRIED to the CULT

At 14, Stefanie Hinrichs was forced to marry a cult leader. At 22 she fled with her child, and brought one of Australia's most dangerous sexual predators to justice. Now she talks exclusively to The Weekly.

Voice from the heart of Australia

As the 'yes' and 'no' camps settle into their corners, the women at the heart of the campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament answer our most pressing questions and talk us through its rollercoaster ride to a referendum.

THE barefoot ARISTOCRAT

The King is her godfather, her grandmother was the last vicereine of India, and her father was arguably England's greatest 20th century designer. But India Hicks is very much her own woman.

DOING GOOD differently

It takes a special type of woman to tackle injustice head-on. The Weekly travels from Arnhem Land to Melbourne to meet four courageous women who are making the world a better place.

45 YEARS PHOTOGRAPHING the ROYALS

Derby Day 2005 \"Her Majesty adored racing and I just love the look of delight on her face here. She's seen something on the ground and it's really made her laugh. I don't know what it was because the photo was taken with a long lens. But it's a beautiful picture.\"