Love Stories

Epizodes

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  "You'll Always Be My Baby": Miranda & Barbara Tapsell on Mother-Daughter Bonds & Unconditional Love | Part 2 09.08.2026 31min

  In part two, proud Larrakia and Tiwi women Miranda Tapsell and her mum, Barbara, reflect on motherhood, grandparenthood, and the family traditions they hope to pass on. They share the hilarious story of Barbara "testing" Miranda's now-husband James, discuss raising children connected to their First Nations heritage, and reveal the relationship lessons Miranda has taken from her parents' 50-year marriage. It's a heartfelt conversation about love, culture, identity, and the family bonds that grow stronger with time.
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  Miranda & Barbara Tapsell On Raising Kids The Multi-Generational Way | Part 1 09.08.2026 39min

  In part one, actor, author, TV host, and proud Larrakia and Tiwi woman Miranda Tapsell joins Tiffany Dunk alongside her mum, Barbara Tapsell, for a heartfelt conversation about family, culture, and the enduring bond between mother and daughter. Together they reflect on Barbara's remarkable life, the values that shaped Miranda's career and motherhood, and the love, resilience, and First Nations culture they're passing on to the next generation.
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  Hannah Richell: How She Survived Grief, Parented Through Tragedy & Found Love Again 02.08.2026 1h 2min

  On an ordinary Wednesday in July 2014, Matt Richell went for a morning surf at Tamarama and didn’t come home. Twelve years on, his wife Hannah tells Tiffany Dunk what she has learned about grief, hope, and the love that outlasts the person.
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  Meet Martin & Kim Shaw, The Couple Whose Love Holds Veteran Families Together | Acts of Service 30.07.2026 46min

  Martin Shaw answers Australia’s only 24/7 veteran crisis line himself most nights, including while on his own honeymoon. Kim Shaw fell in love with him for it. In the first episode of Acts of Service, they tell Tiffany Dunk how they built a marriage while holding other families together on their worst nights.
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  When Love Doesn't Follow A Timeline: Matty & Esther Acton On Grandparenting At 40 26.07.2026 57min

  Matty and Esther Acton met when he was 18 and she was a single mum at 22. Now, 21 years on, they're grandparents in their 30s and early 40s. They join Tiffany Dunk to talk step-parenting, surviving their rocky early breakups, and the advice Matty's dying father gave him about loving a ready-made family.
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  Vika & Linda Bull Battled Boys Clubs, Break-Ups & Bad Times While Staying In Tune 19.07.2026 57min

  For almost 40 years, Vika and Linda Bull have shared the stage, the spotlight and life's biggest moments. Now, the sisters join Tiffany Dunk to reflect on the family that shaped them, the promise they made their mother, and why protecting their relationship has always mattered more than success.
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  Gidget's Story: The Daughter They Lost, The Mothers They've Saved 12.07.2026 57min

  Content Warning : Suicide. In 2000, Louise "Gidget" Cotton died by suicide after experiencing peri and postnatal depression that wasn't recognised in time. In this episode, Tiffany Dunk speaks with Louise's mum Sue, her sisters Jacqui and Simone, who co-founded the Gidget Foundation, and her daughter Jasmine about the woman they lost, the legacy she left behind, and how their grief inspired one of Australia's leading perinatal mental health organisations.
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  "We Always Come Back to Love": MAFS' Lucinda Light & Her Dad On Finding Your Person 05.07.2026 47min

  Lucinda Light captured Australia’s hearts on Married at First Sight, but her belief in love began long before reality TV. She joins Tiffany Dunk alongside her father, Michael Riley, to reflect on the family values that shaped them both, the joy and adventure at the heart of their family, and what they hope the future holds for one another.
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  Cate & Bronte Campbell: Two Sisters, Twelve Olympic Medals And The Love Behind It All 28.06.2026 55min

  Olympic swimming legends Cate and Bronte Campbell join Tiffany Dunk to talk about the sibling love story behind their seven Olympic gold medals. They also reveal how they grew up as each other's greatest rivals and fiercest champions, navigating heartbreak and triumph on the world stage, and what life looks like now that they've both retired from competition.
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  David & Emily's Farmer Wants a Wife Love Story: Speed Dates, A Farm Wedding & Baby Willa 21.06.2026 53min

  Farmer Wants a Wife’s David and Emily McMahon join Tiffany Dunk with newborn Willa to share their love story, which began with a nerve-wracking TV series speed date and led to a huge wedding at the family farm once cameras went down. They also talk about what life looks like for them now as new parents and why their farm is about to become one of the most romantic spots in Australia.
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  Georgie Tunny and Rob Mills: The Promise Ring, The Wedding And The Baby Plans 14.06.2026 52min

  Sports broadcaster Georgie Tunny and actor Rob "Millsy" Mills join Tiffany Dunk to share the love story that began with an Instagram DM, a three-day wait and a Harry Potter spoof play. They talk about long distance, big careers, winning The Amazing Race Australia together, and why their fairytale ending now looks a lot like Rob as a dad.
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  Nas Campanella and Tom Oriti: She Was Meant to Take His Job. Instead, She Took His Heart 07.06.2026 54min

  ABC journalist Nas Campanella and ABC News Radio presenter Tom Oriti join Tiffany Dunk to share the love story that began in a tiny Bega newsroom, grew through long distance and travel, and now shapes the way they parent their son Lachie. It is tender, funny and deeply practical - a conversation about partnership, disability, casual ableism, emotional honesty and the everyday choices that make a family feel safe, seen and loved.
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  Stay away from that man! From Sydney to Trangie, Amanda and Ross Ferrari’s love story 31.05.2026 48min

  When Amanda Ferrari left Sydney for the tiny town of Trangie, she was warned there were two eligible bachelors she should stay away from. But when she walked into the local pub and locked eyes with farmer Ross, everything changed. More than 30 years later, Amanda and Ross join Tiffany Dunk to talk about love, farm life, drought, raising twins, building community, buying the pub where their story began, and what it really takes to make a new place feel like home.
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  Charlie Albone and Juliet Love: What Love Looks Like After the Rom Com Ends 24.05.2026 50min

  Better Homes and Gardens favourites Charlie Albone and Juliet Love join Tiffany Dunk to tell the real story of their marriage, from an awkward first screen test to parenthood, Juliet’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, anxiety, long stretches apart and the small, steady ways they keep choosing each other.
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  Furry, Friendly Love at First Underbite: A Comedian and Her Rescue Dog 17.05.2026 50min

  In the 1970s, Deb Lawrie took on Ansett and became Australia’s first female commercial pilot. Now, with her son Tom beside her, she reflects on the fight that changed aviation, and the family legacy that followed.
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  Deb and Tom Lawrie: The Pilot Who Took On Ansett, and the Son Who Followed Her Flight Path 10.05.2026 48min

  In the 1970s, Deb Lawrie took on Ansett and became Australia’s first female commercial pilot. Now, with her son Tom beside her, she reflects on the fight that changed aviation, and the family legacy that followed.
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  Grief and Learning to Love Yourself After Divorce with Singer Katie Noonan 03.05.2026 48min

  When Katie Noonan’s 20-year marriage ended, it wasn’t a clean plot twist, it was the slow unravelling of the life she thought she’d be living forever: two boys, one family, a future she could name. In this episode of Love Stories, Katie chats with Deputy Editor Tiffany Dunk of The Australian Women's Weekly about her layered grief: losing her Dad, becoming suddenly single, and realising that the person you have to learn to love again is yourself.
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  Mortal Kombat Star Ana Thu Nguyen: For Kids of Migrants Who’ve Ever Talked Themselves Out of Their Own Dreams 26.04.2026 51min

  A friendship forged under the Masterchef studio lights quietly turned into a relationship for Sarah and Declan Cleary. One that had to make room for a child, a dog, two careers and the logistics of building a life in the real world, not just on camera. But the centre of the episode is the birth of their twin girls: an emergency C‑section that descended into 14 of the longest minutes of their lives.
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  MasterChef to the NICU with Twins: Sarah Todd & Declan Cleary 19.04.2026 54min

  A friendship forged under the Masterchef studio lights quietly turned into a relationship for Sarah and Declan Cleary. One that had to make room for a child, a dog, two careers and the logistics of building a life in the real world, not just on camera. But the centre of the episode is the birth of their twin girls: an emergency C‑section that descended into 14 of the longest minutes of their lives.
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  Bonus Episode: The Love Note You're Not Broken...You're Becoming: Saving your skin In Menopause 17.04.2026 11min

  Sensitive issues raised 💓 Love Notes bonus episode is part of our series of Love Stories -  short, quiet episodes from The Australian Women’s Weekly. With small reminders that love is something we practise, not just something that happens to us. In this Love Note, Charmaine Caldwell, CEO and founder of VIXIN   returns to discuss with Deputy Editor Tiffany Dunk the part of midlife we rarely see: a decade‑long menopause journey, running a business through what she calls “100 mental breakdowns,” and the quiet work of learning to be kind to herself again. She talks about choosing a mostly natural path through perimenopause, why education and connection sit at the heart of her brand, and the messages from women saying “you saved my skin” that helped her keep going. Charmaine also opens up, for the first time publicly, about surviving domestic violence and what it took to build a new life on the other side. You’ll hear her best practical advice on self‑love starting with how you speak to yourself, putting your own mask on first, and letting small acts of care snowball into something bigger. If you need a gentle reminder to keep going, or permission to start talking to yourself like someone you actually care about, this Love Note is for you.  Thank you for listening ❤️  before you leave...  🗣️ Get in touch   What did you think? We are a brand new podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Love Stories community and visit us at womensweekly.com.auEmail us your love stories (and any feedback) at awwlovestories@aremedia.com.au If you share your love story on social media please tag us – we’re @womensweeklymag – and use the hashtag #AWWLoveStories. Subscribe to The Australian Women’s Weekly at subscription  👈🏽 See More:  Menopause Symptoms No One's Talking About Naiomi Watts 'Menopause It's Not The End' If you loved hearing about Charmaine, you can follow her on Instagram and learn more about her products :  Learn More About Vixin VIXIN Instagram   🙏 Our special thanks for making 'Love Stories' our home:  Today’s episode is brought to you by VIXIN Beauty, high performance, Australian Made skincare built for real skin and real results. No complicated routines, no watered down formulas, just powerful actives that support your skin at every stage. Explore the range at vixin.com.au and enjoy up to 30% off bundles Credits:  Edited by Phoebe Zukowski -Wallace  Production by Thomas Crnkovic   Our wonderful Australian Women’s Weekly team   Learn More: Womens Weekly Website     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.