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The Australian Women's Weekly

Tayla Harris

To mark International Women’s Day this month, we are launching our Women to Watch in 2020 series. And what better way to kick it off than with the AFLW superstar and campaigner for women and girls who is now an Our Watch Ambassador.

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March 2020
Shooting for the stars
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Shooting for the stars

As she takes super sleuth Phryne Fisher to the big screen, Essie Davis talks to Susan Horsburgh about childhood bullying, the magic of Tasmania, and the fraught choice between career and family.

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February 2020
It takes a village
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It takes a village

A bold experiment in inter-generational living is underway at a retirement village in suburban Sydney. And Jenny Brown finds it’s enriching the lives of young and old alike.

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February 2020
MAHA the KING OF CHAOS
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MAHA the KING OF CHAOS

He was once a petulant playboy prince, now he’s one of the world’s richest and most unpredictable rulers. William Langley investigates the eccentric world of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

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February 2020
Harry's leap of faith
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Harry's leap of faith

After months of talks, neither Prince Harry nor Her Majesty got what they wanted. Inspired by his mother, Harry followed his heart, but where does this leave the monarchy? Juliet Rieden unpicks an unprecedented royal split.

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February 2020
From heart break to hope
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From heart break to hope

Four months after fire tore through the Clarence Valley in northern NSW, Susan Chenery finds a community offering each other hope and slowly healing and rebuilding together.

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February 2020
Beach buddies
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Beach buddies

The Albatross Nippers are flying high. Lizzie Wilson meets a team of junior surf lifesavers with special needs who are as fearless and resilient as their namesake.

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February 2020
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Zara & Mike A perfect match

Zara and Mike Tindall’s daughters are already horseriding and now the royal family’s most down-to-earth couple is bringing them Down Under for surf, barbies and a sizzling polo match, they tell Juliet Rieden.

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January 2020
The Greatest Gift Of All
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The Greatest Gift Of All

Amanda learns it’s never wise to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially at Christmas time.

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Christmas 2019
Small Town Big Hearts
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Small Town Big Hearts

Old timers say it’s the worst drought they’ve seen and it’s devastating small towns across NSW and Queensland. Samantha Trenoweth visits Thallon and meets a community that won’t be beaten.

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Christmas 2019
Louisa Hope-From Hostage To Hero
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Louisa Hope-From Hostage To Hero

Five years after the terrifying Lindt Cafe siege, one of its survivors has embarked on a mission to turn evil into pure, unadulterated goodness. Louisa Hope shares her journey of healing with Genevieve Gannon.

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Christmas 2019
The Crown returns-A behind the scenes look
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The Crown returns-A behind the scenes look

As Oscar-winner Olivia Colman leads a whole new cast in the third season of the TV hit, Juliet Rieden investigates its clever fictionalisation of a monarchy still reigning.

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December 2019
Early Bird Or Night Owl?
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Early Bird Or Night Owl?

What your sleep patterns say about you

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November 2019
The Making Of A Future Queen
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The Making Of A Future Queen

Eighteen years after Catherine Middleton met her prince, the37-year-old mother-of-three is riding a tidal wave of popularity. Juliet Rieden investigates the cygnet to swan transformation of the woman who will be Queen consort one day.

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October 2019
Dynasty Of Grief And Greatness
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Dynasty Of Grief And Greatness

The tragic death of Saoirse Kennedy Hill has once again raised the spectre of a Kennedy curse. William Langley examines the lives and deaths of a family whose heartbreaks and triumphs have become legend around the world.

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October 2019
Valerie TAYLOR “I've been blessed”
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Valerie TAYLOR “I've been blessed”

At 83, Valerie Taylor has survived close encounters with the most dangerous sharks on the planet but she brushes them off as mere trifles. Valerie’s most terrifying encounter, she reveals exclusively to Jenny Brown, was with breast cancer.

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October 2019
Tomorrow Will Be Wonderful
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Tomorrow Will Be Wonderful

Rock poet Patti Smith and her daughter, Jesse, chat with Samantha Trenoweth about love, family, and riding the storms of life.

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October 2019
The Odd Couple
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The Odd Couple

He’s the flamboyant, best-selling novelist and former politician who famously spent two years in jail. She’s the cool chemistry don who miraculously stood by his side. William Langley meets Jeffrey and Mary Archer in their stunning London home.

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October 2019
The Cult Of Community
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The Cult Of Community

They raised eyebrows with their old-fashioned dress, strict vows and radical lifestyle. But, as Jenny Brown reports, the Bruderhof sect in rural NSW has not only flourished, it’s won the hearts and minds of the local community.

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October 2019
She Was My Angel
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She Was My Angel

Shelly Braieoux grew up a Jehovah’s Witness, where elders were to be trusted, obeyed, even feared. Yet somehow she summoned the courage to call the police and report her father’s abuse. Genevieve Gannon meets Shelly and the now lifelong friend who returned that call.

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October 2019
Separated At Birth
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Separated At Birth

Carol Maney was drugged and her child was taken from her at birth, and that was just one incident in generations of family trauma. Now she speaks with Susan Chenery about family secrets and lies, and her quest to find her lost brothers.

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October 2019
My Journey To The Light
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My Journey To The Light

Elly Symons lost her 27-year-old son, Samuel, to brain cancer last year. She talks exclusively with Michael Sheather about Samuel’s resilience in the face of death and her path through grief to healing.

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October 2019
In Living colour
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In Living colour

When Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson met, the connection was instant. They’ve stood by each other through weddings, funerals, fires and near-fatal disasters. And on the way, writes Samantha Trenoweth, they’ve changed Australian fashion, and each other.

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October 2019
10 Health questions To Ask Your Mum
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10 Health questions To Ask Your Mum

Some mothers and daughters talk about everything; others less so. But Professor Kerryn Phelps says health should be on every woman’s agenda.

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May 2019
Rediscovering The Lost Art Of Sleep
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Rediscovering The Lost Art Of Sleep

Sleep is the first thing we sacrifice when our lives get busy, but it’s as important to our health as the food we eat and the air we breathe. Genevieve Gannon uncovers links between sleeplessness and chronic disease and shares expert tips on catching more zzzzzs.

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July 2018
“Things I Never Thought I Wanted To Say Out Loud”​​​​​​​ - Sally Field
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“Things I Never Thought I Wanted To Say Out Loud”​​​​​​​ - Sally Field

She’s one of Hollywood’s most intuitive actors, but behind the brilliant career was a woman in pieces. Now the 71-year-old wants to lift the lid on the painful childhood that still haunts her, and in an extraordinary interview in her LA home talks to Juliet Rieden about the raw, intimate and explosive memoir she knew she had to write.

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October 2018
A Lady And A Champ
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A Lady And A Champ

Racing legend Gai Waterhouse and her daughter, Kate, invite Genevieve Gannon onto the family farm to talk about success, style and why family will always come first.

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October 2018
Solving The Riddle Of Pelvic Pain
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Solving The Riddle Of Pelvic Pain

There is hope for women with a debilitating condition that can cause misery for sufferers, says Professor Kerryn Phelps.

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October 2018
Taking On The Boys
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Taking On The Boys

Clementine Ford is one of the boldest and most influential voices in fourth-wave feminism. Samantha Trenoweth meets a woman who wants to incite schoolgirls to revolution and create a world that will not destroy her son.

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October 2018
Playing By Heart
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Playing By Heart

Noni Hazlehurst chats with Susan Horsburgh about sexual harassment in the ’70s, empty nest syndrome, the joys of being single and finding the humanity in every character’s heart.

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October 2018