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My story - The day I lost my mind … and how I found it again
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

My story - The day I lost my mind … and how I found it again

One Sunday in March last year, Dasha Ross’s memory left her. Suddenly struck by a mysterious condition, Transient Global Amnesia, she lost a whole day of her life, and it has taken a year to truly recover.

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June 2021
Judge Rosemary - “Tragedy makes us more human”
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Judge Rosemary - “Tragedy makes us more human”

The judge-turned-author opens up about her acting ambitions and the grief that’s left her broken.

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June 2021
“I might die, and you're the only one I can tell...”
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

“I might die, and you're the only one I can tell...”

The Hollywood star reveals the harrowing details of the night family and friends rushed to her bedside as doctors fought to save her life.

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May 2021
How To Get Stronger Bones
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

How To Get Stronger Bones

Lifestyle choices, weight workouts and your hormones can all impact the risk of osteoporosis. Here’s how to build, and keep, healthy bones.

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May 2021
The Barbizon
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The Barbizon

The New York hotel that set women free

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May 2021
Who was that girl?
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Who was that girl?

When she arrived in New York on her 18th birthday carrying $600 and a stolen camera, Alice Lee was looking for something. One month later, she’s an unidentified murder victim. But who was she?

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May 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021: Prince among men
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021: Prince among men

He was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, became a brilliant British naval officer, but chose love and a life of unfailing public service as the Queen’s devoted consort.

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May 2021
Mother's Day Quiz 2021
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Mother's Day Quiz 2021

The annual school quiz night offers lessons for both parents and teachers alike.

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May 2021
The big breakfast debate
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The big breakfast debate

It used to be considered the most important meal of the day. Then it wasn’t. We asked senior scientist and dietician at CSIRO Dr Jane Bowen, a co-author of the new CSIRO Women’s Health & Nutrition Guide, to weigh in on our first meal of the day.

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May 2021
Urzila Carlson: A life well laughed
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Urzila Carlson: A life well laughed

Our celebrated comedienne and author has a lot going on in her life, but she’ll always find the funny.

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May 2021
The upside of feeling down
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The upside of feeling down

“Don’t worry, be happy” was the anthem of an entire generation. Yet it could be that sadness, guilt, shame and the like – often branded as negative emotions – are the feelings that really get us there in the end.

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May 2021
Could she be innocent?
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Could she be innocent?

She has been called Australia’s worst female serial killer, but now some of the world’s most brilliant scientific minds say Kathleen Folbigg’s four children could have died of natural causes.

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May 2021
Carla Zampatti: Family always came first 1942-2021
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Carla Zampatti: Family always came first 1942-2021

Just before Christmas, Carla Zampatti invited The Weekly into her Sydney home for a deeply personal photo shoot with her daughters and five of her grandchildren. No one could have imagined that this joyous day would be the iconic fashion queen’s last major interview.

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May 2021
The Secret To A Healthier Brain
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The Secret To A Healthier Brain

When it comes to maintaining brain health and warding off dementia, there are myriad things we’ve been told will help. But, says Dr Sanjay Gupta in this extract from his book Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age, one of the most crucial steps is also one of the most enjoyable – spending time with others.

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March 2021
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

A Fraction Too Much Fiction

Eccentricities or misinformation? After the storming of the US Capitol, Samantha Trenoweth asks, how dangerous are conspiracy theories?

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March 2021
My Year Of Letting Go
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

My Year Of Letting Go

For Susan Sarandon, 2020 was a year of finding joy in simple pleasures and learning to say goodbye. From the loss of her mother to the birth of a new grandchild, she looks back with Samantha Trenoweth.

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March 2021
The Frightening Danger Of Baby Food Fads
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The Frightening Danger Of Baby Food Fads

A baby in regional Victoria suffered such severe malnutrition that it led to permanent brain damage when her parents fed her on home-made formula and herbal tea. Genevieve Gannon investigates an extreme diet culture gone mad.

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March 2021
PIPPA WETZELL ‘It's about being a role model – not a supermodel!'
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

PIPPA WETZELL ‘It's about being a role model – not a supermodel!'

The chilled-out TVNZ presenter and mother-of-three has a refreshing attitude when it comes to giving life a fair go, writes Emma Clifton.

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March 2021
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Jan's still making waves

The Olympic legend opens up about life after sporting greatness and navigating a male-dominated world.

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March 2021
A matter of time
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

A matter of time

When it comes to keeping in touch with family in other time zones, it’s always better late than never.

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March 2021
Inspired by...
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Inspired by...

Ido Drent plays Detective Justin Harding on local thriller The Gulf, returning Monday, March 1 at 9pm on Three.

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March 2021
Royal Insider
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Royal Insider

Behind Palace gates with Juliet Rieden

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March 2021
‘‘Hear me NOW”
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

‘‘Hear me NOW”

Her courageous journey has already raised awareness of child sexual abuse and achieved greater justice for survivors. Now she has a platform like no other. Samantha Trenoweth sits down for a one-on-one with Grace Tame, the Australian of the Year.

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March 2021
Breaking Bad (Habits)
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Breaking Bad (Habits)

In 2020, the structure of our days was dismantled, disrupting our habits for better and worse. Genevieve Gannon investigates whether brain science can get us back on track.

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February 2021
Ranjna's Rescue Mission
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Ranjna's Rescue Mission

Kiwi-Indian businesswoman Ranjna Patel is battling domestic violence with compassion and counselling.

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February 2021
Hilary Barry: ‘I'm just getting STARTED!'
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Hilary Barry: ‘I'm just getting STARTED!'

The ballsy Seven Sharp presenter has finally learned to stop caring what people think and feels completely comfortable in her skin, she tells EMMA CLIFTON. Next stop, taking over the world!

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February 2021
My story - The gift of motherhood
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

My story - The gift of motherhood

Kylie Faulkner was a fit, busy professional expecting her first baby. But pregnancy caused her heart to fail … and threw into doubt her hopes of having another baby. As told to Genevieve Gannon.

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February 2021
Meet JILL BIDEN - A First Lady for the ages
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Meet JILL BIDEN - A First Lady for the ages

She is the first president’s wife to keep her day job, and also the force that’s held her family together through victory and heartbreaking grief. Nick Bryant profiles Jill Biden – cool grandma, merry prankster and the courageous new First Lady of the United States.

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February 2021
Royal Insider
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Royal Insider

Behind Palace gates with Juliet Rieden

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5 mins  |
February 2021
Fiction extract - Super troupers
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Fiction extract - Super troupers

Three women unexpectedly bond one seventies’ summer in Aussie author Laura Bloom’s moving novel about friendship, family and freedom. Leaving their husbands, they set up a commune – an ABBA song never far away.

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February 2021