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Editor’s Letter

The Australian Women’s Weekly

Letter of the month

In brief

Women we love

Finish this sentence … • Deborah Hutton is ready for winter with a new range of Canopy Bay hats.

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Around the world

Capturing nature

Stage mother • On the eve of a new season of Colin from Accounts, Helen Thomson chats with The Weekly about motherhood – on stage, on screen and under her own roof.

Depinder Chhibber joins T h e Weekly • To her surprise, Depinder Chhibber’s traditional Indian cooking wowed the MasterChef Australia judges, and she returned for Back To Win to claim fourth place. Now she’s bringing her flavour-packed food to the Test Kitchen!

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‘I’ve never known love quite like it’ • Funny lady Dawn French has a new book, a new podcast and a new series in the air. But, she tells The Weekly, planting sunflowers, baking pasties and being ‘Nonna’ to her four-year-old grandchild are her greatest joys.

Taking a new lane

The King’s Trust Golden Jubilee • It’s been 50 years since Prince Charles founded a charitable trust to support young people. And at a gala anniversary celebration at London’s Royal Albert Hall, an inventive Australian company took out the night’s top honour.

Her brilliant career: • As she prepares to hit screens in the Netflix remake of My Brilliant Career, Kate Mulvany OAM reveals the making of her own extraordinary one – from a childhood battle with cancer, to the beauty of drama and proudly claiming her disability.

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A hound for hearth and home • The Weekly meets four Aussie women who have opened their hearts and homes to greyhounds, and are battling to bring the racing industry to its knees.

The missing girl of Fairy Meadow • In January 1970, three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow Beach, north of Wollongong. Not long after, a suspect confessed but was never brought to trial. Today, generations of her family strive to keep Cheryl’s memory alive and bring her case to justice.

THE PRINCESS DIARIES • When a Sydney schoolgirl was chosen to headline the most anticipated Disney movie in years, her life changed overnight. We talk to Catherine Laga’aia about stepping into Moana’s shoes in the live action film – and why playing the bold princess has shifted her own perspective on life.

The secret ingredient to happiness • ‘Act locally’ isn’t just a catchphrase for trailblazer Helena Norberg-Hodge. From Ladakh to Sweden to Australia, she’s found it’s the secret to creating a kinder, more sustainable world.

Room with a VIEW • More than 66 years after the first VIEW Club was founded, women all over Australia still meet to share cake, laughs and tears, find community and friendships, and support children in need.

Are we still allowed to age gracefully? • New drugs, social media, and the $214-billion anti-ageing industry are rewriting the rules for women over 50 – and not always for the better.

Dr Zali Yager’s 5 tips for navigating body changes:

“Through caring for Mum, I found my voice” • Rupert Noffs, grandson of Wayside Chapel founder Rev. Ted Noffs, reflects on the gift of caring for his mother, Mandy, through Alzheimer’s disease.

Fashion Natural selection • Your style, your way. OUR CURATED LIFESTYLE GUIDE FOR THE MONTH

6 ways to nail new -season style • From animal print to patchwork, update your wardrobe with these new season statement pieces.

Building a bond • Slick and sophisticated, these clever agents can rescue frazzled...