Womens-interest
The Australian Women's Weekly
Making merry magic
Our resident crafter Susie Rugg (handywithscissors.com) has created these fun DIY projects the whole family can enjoy, using materials you’ll already have at home!
4 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Mary's miracle
Ephesus may have been the place where Mary spent her final days, but by many accounts it wasn’t the last that the world saw of her.
1 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
The gift of reading
When it comes to books for loved ones, little ones and yourself, it's a wrap up!
8 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Cooking class- Madeleine Christmas tree
Spark joy on your Christmas table with our edible tree centrepiece that's easier to make than you think! Our simple melt-and-mix recipe for Madeleines create tender buttery little cakes, delicately perfumed with sweet Christmas spices.
1 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Here's your kindred spirit
Find your right cruise line, find your right ship and it's happy times guaranteed.
2 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
The main event
Celebrate with our festive food selection featuring a glorious glazed ham, succulent roasts, vegetarian options and generous sides. There's something for everyone at your holiday table.
10+ min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Supercharge your scent
Create a sensory signature, or combine perfumes for a bespoke fragrance.
1 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Steph's cheats Xmas
Social media sensation and home cook Steph de Sousa is bringing all the festive magic with her genius air fryer recipes. From crispy roasts to golden desserts, she'll transform your holiday cooking effortlessly.
3 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Turkey with all the trimmings
The unsung star of Christmas spent her final years in a far-flung place.
2 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Divine desserts
This Christmas we share five spectacular summer desserts that'll steal the spotlight at your festive table. From frozen cherry cheesecake to mango trifle, each sweet treat is guaranteed to wow your guests.
6 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Maggie's feast
This festive season, Maggie Beer shares some of her best-loved dishes that have stood the test of time. The magic is in the care with choosing the very freshest ingredients and the simplicity of their preparation.
4 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Sweet memories
Create divine desserts, using Arnott's biscuits, that tap into nostalgia – but with a modern twist!
3 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Kicking new goals
Wrapping up a landmark year that included being inducted into the Football Hall of Fame, Erin Phillips and her family are ready for the love and laughter of Christmas.
3 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Homemade holiday treats
Skip the shop-bought treats this year and create heartfelt edible gifts from your own kitchen. From zesty preserved lemons to nostalgic white Christmas, these delights make giving deliciously personal.
2 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Miss Cocks AND THE littlest fugitive
In this exclusive Petticoat Police short story, Constable Kate Cocks employs an unusual tactic to solve an emotional Christmas mystery.
8 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Julie's family favourites
It wouldn't be Christmas without a prawn and mango salad. Julie Goodwin's recipe has a zesty dressing that really makes the ingredients sing.
1 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
MALALA YOUSAFZAI The long journey home
At 15, she was shot by the Taliban, at 17 she won the Nobel Peace Prize, at 22, she faced her inner demons, and now at 28, Malala Yousafzai bares her soul.
10 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Starters
Kick off a day of feasting with fabulous finger food – including delicate blinis and classic seafood – as well as a selection of cocktails and mocktails that are sure to impress your guests.
4 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
The Christmas connection
Christmas isn't just about presents under the tree. It's about presence slowing down, reaching out and rediscovering people and pastimes that bring joy. Here's how to put connection back at the heart of the holidays.
4 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
A ray of hope
More kids than ever are beating cancer, but the effects of the treatment can last a lifetime. The Weekly meets the D'Monte family who have been part of a very special program, helping to ensure these little battlers might one day have children of their own.
9 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
JOHN CLEESE The day I met the real Basil Fawlty
Before Fawlty Towers was born, John Cleese and the Monty Python crew spent a few very odd days in a hotel that was overseen by an eccentric real-life Basil Fawlty. John Cleese shares some of the funniest memories in this exclusive extract from his new book, Fawlty Towers: Fawlts & All, My Favourite Moments.
5 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Help for the heroes
While Christmas is a day of celebration, it can be tough for veterans and their families. Luckily, Lisa and Phil Carter found a service which has seen them through the darkest times.
2 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
The enduring legacy of JANE AUSTEN
December 16 marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday, and from her onetime home of Bath to our own Blue Mountains, “Janeites” are celebrating. The Weekly joins in the Regency revelry and explores the much-loved author's legacy.
9 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
King Island's new season of hope
This Christmas, the people of remote King Island will celebrate an unexpected gift – the saving of their beloved dairy, and with it, the heart of their community.
7 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
'I spend Christmas with elephants'
When it comes time to celebrate, there's nowhere Luke Reavley, General Manager of Australia Zoo, would rather be than with the animals he counts as part of his family.
5 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Putting on the glitz!
It's the sparkliest dance troupe in town! The Star Performers & Twinkle Stars Dance Studio is a place where friendships are forged, ability is nurtured and the annual concert is the happiest day of the year.
6 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
'I'm a sit-down, stand-up comedian!'
During the course of her extraordinary life, Liz Hicklin has found great love twice, travelled across the globe and survived unspeakable loss. But with a budding new career in stand-up comedy at the age of 94, this former nurse and now great-grandmother still has a whole lot left to celebrate.
6 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Rhonda Burchmore THE POWER OF SONG
Rhonda Burchmore's soaring voice and warm heart bring joy wherever she goes at Christmastime delivering treats to hard-working surf lifesavers or performing onstage at the Regent Theatre.
2 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
"Keep it traditional"
At this time of year, Hunter PageLochard's thoughts turn to taking it easy, and a Weeklyinspired gourmet Christmas by the sea.
2 min |
Christmas 2025
The Australian Women's Weekly
Peace takes flight
Nothing fills Indira Naidoo with peace and joy in quite the same way as birdsong. And this year she will share Christmas lunch with her human and feathered friends.
5 min |