Mattie Cronan

1 month ago | womensweekly.com.au | Genevieve Gannon |Mattie Cronan

It’s a hot day in Sydney’s Centennial Park, and Julie Bishop is pulling on a sea-foam trench before stepping into long, dry grass. One of The Weekly crew members thumps the earth with a large stick as nervous laughter follows jokes about snakes. Julie gamely forges into the scrub, but something else is lurking in the undergrowth: A paparazzo. Julie shrugs it off. During 20 years
in federal parliament, she grew accustomed to her quotes becoming the page one splash the following day.

Jun 28, 2024 | womensweekly.com.au | Mattie Cronan

For the July 2024 issue, The Weekly travelled to Launceston, Tasmania, to shoot at the historic Waverley Mills, where beautiful merino wool textiles have been lovingly produced for 150 years. For 150 years Waverley Mills has stood on the banks of Distillery Creek, where the abundant soft water of the region helps to produce the quality merino wool it is renowned for.

Apr 23, 2024 | womensweekly.com.au | Mattie Cronan

Founded in 1996, Lauren Ralph Lauren has always had a nod to its parent company’s American heritage and equestrian sensibility. Sportswear and active wear are amongst its key pillars along with classic denim, feminine dresses and much more.

Jan 7, 2024 | womensweekly.com.au | Samantha Trenoweth |Peter Brew-Bevan |Mattie Cronan

Content Warning: This article touches on the topic of domestic violence and alcoholism which may be triggering for some readers. Rebecca Gibney had never called a family meeting to discuss her career before, that was until she was offered the role of Abi Quinn in the hot-button Stan series, Prosper. “I was raised in a Christian family,” she tells The Weekly.

Dec 14, 2023 | womensweekly.com.au | Sue Smethurst |Alana Landsberry |Mattie Cronan

Thick tufts of couch grass poke through cracks in the floor, plaster peels away in sheets from the walls and a menacing dark brown stain creeps across the ceiling of Andy Lee and Bec Harding’s dream home. “As you can see, she needs a bit of work … the house … not Bec!” Andy quips of the derelict property on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River. It was once described by a real estate agent as “something out of a horror film”.