The Australian Women's Weekly September 2024

Free Health Tracker! Download and share with a friend to track your goals together. Spring is a time for renewal and we’re celebrating this month with a health and wellness special starring Jelena Dokic (above). The former tennis champion is an inspiring advocate for holistic health, and her approach to body positivity is empowering. “I’ve been on two different ends of the spectrum when it comes to my body and mental health,” Jelena says in our cover story (page 26), “I’ve really tried to be attuned to my body.” Australian women are more focused on their mental and physical health than ever before, which is why we’ve created The Australian Women’s Weekly Health Summit. We’re thrilled to invite you to this special event, which will be held in Sydney on…

I have enjoyed The Australian Women’s Weekly since I arrived in Australia 24 years ago. Thank you for featuring The Princess Royal as your cover story (AWW, August). Princess Anne always carries out her royal duties diligently and knows how to interact with people from all walks of life. Now, during these difficult times with the King and Princess Catherine having cancer, Princess Anne is an anchor Prince William can rely on. I am very relieved she has recovered from concussion and I wish her well, and a long and happy life. Sale, Vic. My inspiration Thank you for including the inspirational Lorna Henstridge in your August issue (In brief, AWW). She is the woman I saw on the news a couple of years ago – a then 108-year-old from…

September 2024 Royal TOUR Smooth seas for Mary “Can one lose one’s heart for a people and country?” It was the question posed by King Frederik at an official dinner in Greenland, as part of a tour of the country with Queen Mary. The Danish Royals’ tour took them past glaciers and green wilderness. They visited an arctic station with a new whale microphone that will help researchers better understand the mammal, planted a spruce tree, and made traditional Greenlandic coffee, which contains both whiskey and cream. Women we love Phoebe’s Plan Actress Phoebe Tonkin is now an ambassador for Plan International. “I cannot wait to get working to help create a future where all girls are equal,” she said. Aussies eye Emmys Naomi Watts (above, right) led the Aussie…

Belgium: Princess Delphine of Belgium sent a bold, clear message at the civil and military parade on Belgian National Day in Brussels. THE US Mysterious monolith An eerily beautiful monolith was discovered jutting out of rocks in the Nevada desert not far from Las Vegas. Local police removed it, and still don’t know where it came from. THE CARIBBEAN The air up there NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this image of Hurricane Beryl from the International Space Station. First responders use NASA data to help preparations and rescue efforts. Sweden Caring pays Grandparents who care for their children’s kids will be able to access paid parental leave under a new world-first law. The change allows parents to transfer their entitlements to the grandparent for up to 45 days. Japan Govt…

Catherine’s instinct has always been to resolve problems by talking them through. But the Harry/Meghan feud tested her patience to the limit. She is a solution finder, not somebody who buries her head in the sand or goes out of her way to clash. That is one of the reasons she and the King have such a good relationship. Those close to him say he admires her positivity. Whenever Charles wants to see his grandchildren, he communicates with Catherine, who has also developed a “warm” relationship with Camilla. King Charles regards her as the daughter he never had. After all, she acted as a peace broker between Charles and William, and encouraged him to be affectionate to his father. “I think the King understands Catherine is a good influence on…

“People need to know they’re not alone in their struggles” “It’s about what makes you feel good, what makes you feel comfortable.” Recently, there was a mini-meltdown on social media, and not for the first time Jelena Dokic found herself in the thick of it. Thanks to renewed public speculation about her current body size and shape (Had she succumbed to diet culture? Was it Ozempic? Was she no longer proud of her plus-size curves? And exactly how much did she weigh now?), the tennis commentator posted some side-by-side photos of herself on Instagram taken 10 months apart – and yes, she looked noticeably smaller in the more recent. “It’s not good if you gain weight and it’s not good if you lose weight. It’s not good if you are…