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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.

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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.

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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

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Tabberer, Australian fashion icon, left indelible mark

Maggie Tabberer was aged 14 when spotted by a photographer for her modelling potential and she went on to become a household name in Australia.

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Maggie Tabberer: Vogue model who became the face of Australian fashion

Obituary: the glamorous model also had successful careers as editor, TV presenter and fashion designer, bringing sophistication into Australian homes

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Out of cold storage: the miraculous rediscovery of Australian art’s most coveted fridge

In 1958 Clifton Pugh was among 11 artists commissioned to paint Kelvinator fridges, but only one – by Arthur Boyd – was known to have survived. Until now

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'Equal Social Rights For SEXES': in the 1930s, the Australian Women's Weekly was a political forum

The Australian Women’s Weekly, the first Australian magazine dedicated solely to the interests of women, turned 90 this year. The magazine is known for its coverage centred around the home and child-rearing, but the early editions of the Weekly also created a space for Australian women to engage with politics…

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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