The Australian Women's Weekly

It’s our sanctuary, it’s where the heart is, it’s home sweet home, but what if you suddenly found yourself without a stable roof over your head? Many of us think ‘it could never happen to me’, but it’s the reality for 49,000 Australian women this very night, many of them survivors of family violence or divorcees experiencing severe financial hardship. We spoke to four women who found themselves in just such a position, and took a good hard look at what needs to be done to address this growing crisis (page 24). It is an issue we feel so strongly about at The Weekly that, along with our publishers Are Media, we have launched Unhoused, a campaign demanding action be taken at a national government level. Working in collaboration with peak…

The Met GALA In the pink! Actress Glenn Close declared she was “comfortably out of [her] comfort zone” before she swirled up the red carpet in a profusion of hot pink Valentino at the Met Gala. The fiery fuchsia shade certainly put the star at ease for her appearance, the actress confessing beforehand she’d always found the event intimidating. “I’m basically very shy,” she said. Royal MILESTONES Charlotte’s growing up Dressed in periwinkle blue and hugging her beloved dog, Orla, Princess Charlotte posed among a field of flowers for a special birthday portrait. Charlotte turns seven this year and was all smiles in this beautiful moment captured by her mother. Louis is four! The littlest member of the Cambridge family revealed a glimpse of his rambunctious, playful side in some seaside photos released to mark his…

The song that changed my life was … Tutti Frutti by Little Richard. I wanted to scream like him. Still do. My friends would say I am … Loud, energetic and maybe a little annoying because I never sit still. In the movie of my life, I’d like to be played by … Someone who can sing, I hope. Can we make him good-looking too or am I pushing my luck? The last time I cried was … I cry all the time. When I see my grandchildren. Or when I think about my little dogs who passed away. I cry during movies. I always try to hide it ... I’m supposed to be tough. The greatest lesson I’ve learnt is ... It’s never too late to make things better.…

UKRAINE Ange’s mission UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited victims of the Kramatorsk railway station missile strike in war-torn Ukraine. More than 12.7 million Ukrainians have fled their homes in the past two months, according to UNHCR. Salt of the earth This colourful shot of China’s salt lake at Yuncheng looks like a quilt. Work is underway to turn the former mine into a protected site. IR AQ Storms turn Iraq orange The streets of Baghdad turned a shocking shade of orange as sandstorms swept across the country. The weather events are becoming increasingly common in Iraq due to declining rainfall. The environment ministry said they could be addressed by increasing vegetation cover. New Zealand Muddy spud A chip factory in NZ had to call in the bomb squad after a suspicious-looking muddy spud turned out to be a…

“This lady taught me to sing. She also taught me that men are trash.” Harry Styles on Shania Twain, who he wowed with at Coachella. “The Afterlife goes ok. Not dead. Carry on.” Peter Helliar on rumours of his death that were greatly exaggerated. “I’m coming for you and your once a week salon. Once a week. I ask you, is that even a job?” Sarah Ferguson lets Shaun Micallef know she has him in her sights. “The beauty industry should be called the swagger industry.” Dame Helen Mirren on the beauty of confidence. GETTY IMAGES. TWITTER. INSTAGRAM. HASSE NIELSEN. FRANNIE VOIGHT. CHLOE PAUL.PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED AND USED WITH PERMISSION.…

This month I want to tell you a story about a woman (and yes, it might be me) who abandoned her good friend (who might be Judith Lucy) in her hour of greatest need. We were performing at Adelaide Fringe in our new show Still Here, featuring singing, dancing and acting! Not that we possess any of those skills but we’ve never let that stop us. Truth be told, these days, Judith’s shoulders are so stuffed and my knees so wrecked that between us we barely make one functional human being – our saving grace being that we always give one another unconditional support. That was until Judith was rushed to Emergency at Royal Adelaide Hospital, where she tested positive for COVID. Poor Judith – desperately ill, stuck in hospital, scared, alone and…