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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Greatest Gift Of All
Amanda learns it’s never wise to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially at Christmas time.
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.
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.
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.
Early Bird Or Night Owl?
What your sleep patterns say about you
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.