The Australian Women's Weekly May 2022

It won’t surprise you to hear that a lot of planning and effort goes into creating our iconic Weekly covers. From assembling a crack team of hair and make-up artists, photographer, journalist and stylist, to conceptualising the mood of the shoot and securing the perfect location. Some cover stars like to be involved in every decision, while others prefer to leave it in the capable hands of The Weekly team. But there is one who always goes above and beyond with her generosity of time and her desire to create something beautiful and meaningful. I’m talking of course about this month’s cover star, the indomitable Dame Quentin Bryce. In 2018 we accompanied Quentin to the dusty outback town of Winton, where she happily mingled with locals and livestock. A year…

“Kindness is one thing you can’t give away. It always comes back.” – GEORGE SKOLSKY Letter of the month Although I am a resident of the UK, I love The Australian Women’s Weekly. I saved my March copy to read during our long and exciting journey to Perth to meet my new grandson for the first time. We are now holidaying in a motorhome with quite a few miles to cover each day. Could be pretty boring for a little guy but as you can see, he is absorbed by the pages of The Weekly! via email. Special tribute Thank you for your fitting tribute to Shane Warne (AWW, April). Even though most of us have personally never known Shane, his incredible cricket talent, charisma, kindness, generosity and enjoyment of…

Royal TOUR Caribbean Kate The Duchess of Cambridge wore a kaleidoscope of colour in a wardrobe of bespoke gowns, vintage pieces, hot new brand names and high-street finds for a Caribbean tour in which the 40-year-old royal dazzled. Prince William and Catherine visited Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas on the frenetic eight-day visit to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and in the sultry Caribbean heat they were frequently treated like celebrities. Her Majesty also loaned jewellery to her daughter-in-law for the tour, including stud pearl earrings. “Our children, George, Charlotte and Louis, love being by the sea, so I hope they’ll be able to experience your clear waters and beautiful beaches before too long.” – Duchess of Cambridge Abdallah FA M I LY New life, new hope Two years after…

The hardest thing about acting is … believing the words you say. If I had to cook up a dream acting role it would be … a comedy about relationships. My friends would say I am … a total extrovert. My motto in life is … Today is what you will look back and think of as “the good old days”, so make sure you appreciate it as it’s happening. The last time I cried was … on set last week (in character!). The one thing that makes my blood boil is … cat calling. My secret talent is … pull ups! My greatest achievement is … my family.…

“I have given absolutely everything I can to this beautiful sport of tennis.”– Ash Barty Reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, and World Number One, Ash Barty, shocked us all in March when she announced that she was hanging up her racquet. “I’m so grateful for everything tennis has given me – it’s given me all my dreams plus more,” she told her friend and former doubles partner, Casey Dellacqua. “I just know that I am absolutely – I am spent – I just know physically I have nothing more to give. And that to me is success. I have given absolutely everything I can to this beautiful sport of tennis.” The news, delivered on Instagram, was met with a mix of sadness and praise. “Ash Barty. Amazing tennis player…

A first for the NT Domestic violence survivor Kate Worden is the Northern Territory’s first Minister for the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence. Schools for girls! Afghan women and girls bravely protested outside Kabul’s Education Ministry after the Taliban announced it would continue to ban girls’ secondary schooling. Lion’s share When Emily Bates won AFLW Best and Fairest, she thanked her whole Brisbane Lions team who had just mopped out her flood-ravaged house.…