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What did Australians watch on TV on Christmas Eve 1960?

Television has been part of people’s homes and lives for decades. And that makes it an intriguing part of everyday life and cultural history – even if you don’t think there’s anything on worth watching.

The Conversation · Dec 23, 2025

60 years ago, supermodel Jean Shrimpton’s Cup outfit shocked the nation – but few know the full story

Today marks 60 years since English photographic model Jean Shrimpton, dubbed “The Shrimp”, caused a stir among conservative racegoers at the Melbourne Cup.

The Conversation · Oct 29, 2025

No playing favourites with ABC journalists as Dutton vows to slash broadcaster’s ‘waste’

ABC almost certainly facing yet another efficiency review if Coalition is elected, insiders say. Plus: shop the Andrew Tate look in the Women’s Weekly

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025

From feminine to feminist: Women’s Weekly celebrates its 90-year reign over Australian women

Launching in an era when only 10% of journalists were women, the magazine has gone from centring on the perfect home, to sexual liberation and encouraging careers

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023

Bendigo Art Gallery exhibition celebrates life through the lens of the Australian Women's Weekly

In its heyday, 1 in 4 Australians read the Women's Weekly, with the publication supporting women in journalism, including war correspondent Dorothy Drain.

ABC News · May 27, 2023

New exhibition pays tribute to 90 years of The Australian Women’s Weekly

Whether it was the swimming pool cake filled with blue jelly or the train cake with the carriages filled with smarties, everyone has a favourite recipe The Australian Women’s Weekly marks 90 years at an upcoming exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery.

The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023

Tangy apricot Bavarian whip, fried rice medley and bombe Alaska: what Australia's first food influencer had us cooking

Our food choices are being influenced every day. On social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, food and eating consistently appear on lists of trending topics.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023

'Are you telling me it’s all in my head?' Endometriosis in the Australian press in the 1970s

In 1974, Woroni, the student magazine of the Australian National University, published an article looking at the lives of lesbians at the university.

The Conversation · Mar 12, 2023