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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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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
DYING to be PRETTY
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

DYING to be PRETTY

The global beauty industry is worth more than $500 billion and the rise of social media is fuelling a further boom. But as Genevieve Gannon discovers, buying creams, powders and pills online is fraught with danger. They could be fake, or even fatal.

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February 2021
Audrey Hepburn BEYOND THE ICON
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Audrey Hepburn BEYOND THE ICON

Audrey’s younger son, Luca Dotti, shares with Imogen A. Rose never-before-seen images and touching memories of life with his legendary mother.

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February 2021
A room of one's own
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

A room of one's own

As tweens become teens many parents find refuge in unlikely places, knowing they’ll never be found.

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February 2021
Which road to the future will we choose?
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Which road to the future will we choose?

This COVID restart finds us at a fork in the road with permission to reset the future. Samantha Trenoweth asks some of the smartest people on the planet what they see ahead.

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January 2021
Royal Insider
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Royal Insider

Behind Palace gates with Juliet Rieden

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January 2021
The Governess
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

The Governess

In 1933 progressive young teacher Marion Crawford becomes governess to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and for 17 years has a ringside seat to the drama of royal life. In her historical novel, author Wendy Holden weaves the story of “Crawfie”.

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January 2021
MIRANDA TAPSELL: Chasing my dreams
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

MIRANDA TAPSELL: Chasing my dreams

She’s feisty, resolute and isn’t afraid to challenge stereotypes. Miranda Tapsell talks to Juliet Rieden about her lucky childhood, reaching for the stars and her husband’s surprise proposal.

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January 2021
Naomi Watts: Lessons in life & love
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Naomi Watts: Lessons in life & love

When Naomi Watts met Sam Bloom, the courageous Aussie she portrays in her latest film, they bonded for life. In a moving interview, Naomi tells Juliet Rieden about the power of family love, bringing her children back to Australia and embracing her 50s.

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January 2021
SAM NEILL: “Home at last”
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

SAM NEILL: “Home at last”

Sam Neill’s antics on social media brought joy to millions through the bleak days of lockdown while he, like many, was stranded far from home. Now back in New Zealand, he chats exclusively to Susan Chenery, and we visit his wild, windswept Otago farm.

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January 2021
Secrets of a super-ager
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Secrets of a super-ager

We’ve all heard the saying “age is just a number” – and it’s true. Jo Hartley meets the “super-agers” to uncover how to stay fit, sharp and strong into our 80s and beyond.

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January 2021
ALL THAT GLITTERS
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

ALL THAT GLITTERS

A jeweller’s treasure trove or a robber’s plunder? Genevieve Gannon delves into the enduring mystery of the Cheapside Hoard, a stash of hundreds of ancient jewels found buried beneath a shop in London.

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January 2021
JACINDA ARDERN: ‘My biggest test yet'
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

JACINDA ARDERN: ‘My biggest test yet'

After a year of tough decisions, the Prime Minister tells Emma Clifton her hopes for 2021 – and her plans to navigate us back to a different normality.

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January 2021