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Flying blind • Thanks to the work of Fred Hollows, the cost of restoring a person’s sight can be as little as $25. So why is the future for some children looking so dark?

An icon is crowned

Researchers Flying High

José’s Emotional Dream • As one of the Three Tenors, José Carreras brought opera into billions of living rooms. Now he’s back in Australia to celebrate a milestone birthday with an all-star cast.

What I’ve learnt about...

Dame Judi Dench at 91 • In an exclusive extract from her new memoir written with friend Brendan O’Hea, Dame Judi Dench reveals the highs and lows of ageing, along with what brings her joy

The Ultimate Act Of Love • Emma Chow and Enzo Lisbona vowed to love each other through better or worse, and in sickness or health until death do they part, when they wed 11 years ago. Little did they know that life would test them so quickly, leading Emma to make the biggest promise of all.

The Trials Of A Prodigal Prince • As the Sussexes settle back into life in the UK, The Weekly’s royal correspondent, Paola Totaro, investigates what the future might hold for Harry and Meghan. Can the Royal Family or the British public forgive their perceived sins and welcome them home?

For The Greater Good • When their hard work and canny investments paid off in a big way, Mike and Sue Gregg could’ve spent their fortune on a life of luxury. Instead, they’re buying up native bushland to protect and save our endangered species.

Anthony LaPaglia The Least Favourite Son • In a searingly honest memoir, Anthony LaPaglia traces his unlikely path from the suburbs of Adelaide, where he dreamt of being a soccer player, to leading man status in the US. In this exclusive extract, he recounts his parents’ underwhelming reaction to his early success and a liaison with actress Elizabeth McGovern that he’d sabotage, to his enormous regret.

Boys To Men • Wrestling with traditional ideas of masculinity, it’s not an easy time for the average boy to navigate a path to manhood. Nor is it an easy journey for their parents. Julia Baird and her son, Sam, share the wise words that are helping them through.

Leading The Way

Margaret Preston: Drawn To Be Different • She was bold, brilliant and fiercely independent – the trailblazing Australian artist whose remarkable life was as colourful as her work is the subject of a landmark exhibition.

A Pinch Of Kindness • When Shiranie Christie-David arrived in Sydney, fleeing the civil war in Sri Lanka, The Weekly taught her what it was to be Australian. Now son Shaun has repaid a nation’s generosity with a million free meals for the hungry.

Three Shots That Shattered A Community • When 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker was killed by police in the remote NT town of Yuendumu, his young cousin Samara Nangala Fernandez Brown was thrown into the spotlight. For seven years, she has battled for justice for her cousin, and other young people like Kumanjayi all over Australia.

The Order Of Things • First, middle, youngest or only: does birth order affect a child’s – or an adult’s – personality? In a new book, Richard Glover sees what past experts have had to say.

The Fabulous Floating Woman • Meet Mickey Miller, who transformed herself from a Melbourne showgirl into exotic magician’s assistant Moi-Yo, “the premier illusionista in the world”.

‘I Won An Unwinnable Senate Seat On My 21st Birthday’ • Asked to run for the Senate aged 20, Charlotte Walker treated her campaign as a learning opportunity. Now, she’s Australia’s...