Since when did seminars become the new black? Thanks to some glossy-haired famous folk, talking tours are the new arena shows.
It's all Oprah's fault. Since her An Evening with Oprah roadshow last year, every celebrity with a modicum of life experience is heading Down Under to "gift" us a sermon.
Last week it was announced Amal Clooney, defender of human rights and equality, is coming to lunch. Guests who wish to share some stale sandwiches with her can do so for $2220.
She will headline the Women World Changers summit in Melbourne and Sydney in   October, which focuses on diversity and equality in the workplace. 
"Don't miss this amazing opportunity to meet Amal Clooney and have your individual photograph taken with her," the flyer said.
But fiscal responsibility is important too, especially for women. Do we really need to spend more than our average weekly wage to hear from a woman who lives it up in Cannes while most of the world eats out of a can?
Clooney isn't the only member of the One Per Cent using the Kardashian money-milking method, where fans shell out a fee to meet, greet and get a selfie with the famous-for-being-famous family. At least they do it under the guise of capitalism and are transparent about what these gigs and dining experiences are: money-spinners.
Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon is due to headline The Simpatico Conference in   July, which will encourage women "to be more ambitious, self-aware and confident" while benefiting Save the Children. Tickets start at $550 for a dinner where the Wild star will be "the headline speaker". Hardcore fans can meet her for $1497 and take part in "inspiring and educational facilitated workshops" with five other "exceptional business leaders, authors and facilitators".
"What would happen if we were all brave enough to be a little more ambitious? I think the world would change," Witherspoon has said.
Tickets are still available for those "brave enough" to spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, to hear Witherspoon's presentation, which will be broadcast via the hashtags #simpatico2016 and #braveambitiouswomen for free.
PR queen and Sydney's answer to Kris Jenner, Roxy Jacenko, is no stranger to the seminar circuit and has turned them into a new revenue stream for her firm, Sweaty Betty.
Her second annual In Conversation event will take place on   June 17 - the same day sentencing submissions will be heard for her husband Oliver Curtis who was found guilty of insider trading. About 750 customers will each pay $180 to learn Jacenko's professional "secrets, tips and tricks". Roxy has cancelled a lunch she was set to host for ticket holders after the seminar due to "personal circumstances".
Romantic, story-driven reality TV came in the 1990s thanks to Weddings with Jane Hall. But Weddings 2.0 is coming in the form of Say Yes to the Dress: Australia. Former Nine executive John McAvoy's McAvoy Media will produce the local version of the US series that is part family therapy session, part makeover show. "It's the perfect time for this kind of format," McAvoy said of the show that will go behind the scenes at Brides of Sydney where prospective brides find their perfect wedding dress. It will air on Foxtel.
The week that was
Sydney's first all-girl 'gentlemen's club'
With the tagline "When your man is not enough, seek adventure outside", Skirt Club is set to ruffle "Casino Mike's" conservative feathers when it sashays into Sydney on   June 29. At the helm of the exclusive, female-only sex club for lesbians and bisexuals is Sydney-born, London-based co-director Renee Nyx.
Perdis keeps pushing his protege
At 16, Lianna Perdis appears to be more mature than most 30-somethings. Appearing on the cover of the new Girlfriend magazine, on sale Monday, cosmetic king Napoleon Perdis' eldest child canvasses her favourite labels, which include luxury names such as Balmain and Dior, and dismisses comparisons with other famous youngsters. "I don't really want to become like Kylie Jenner, where everyone is looking at you, and either loving or judging you ... I don't wear make-up to look perfect. I wear it because it makes me feel good ... My parents taught me 'perfect' isn't real," she said.
Gina's smell of success
Real Housewives of Melbourne star and barrister Gina Liano's new scent, Gina by Gina Liano, recently sold out at Chemist Warehouse. But for those wishing to smell like a muck stick sprayed with Impulse and left in the bottom of a rich lady's handbag, the $39.99 eau de parfum is back in stock.
Nadia: the fashionable Bec Judd
Nadia Bartel, founder of Chronicles of Nadia blog and wife of Geelong star Jimmy Bartel, has relaunched her new e-store, THE CON-NECTION. With her sister Michelle Coppolino, she will curate the best trends from mid to high fashion labels like Acler and Thurley. The site's shoppable option has been a work in progress and was due to go live last year, before Bartel gave birth to her son Aston.
"A bit like losing your virginity - it wasn't nice but we got the job done." - NRL star Sam Thaiday describing Origin, which could also be applicable to the Leaders' Debate, Mondays and a visit to the dentist.
What's hot and what's not
Megan Irwin, the Aussie model in high-demand since shooting with Mario Testino for Vogue Australia, is rumoured to be Scott Disick (father of Kourtney Kardashian's children) paramour.
Freelee the Banana Girl, the virtual Regina George who has victimised everyone from 17-year-old YouTubers to Rebecca Reynolds, a University of NSW lecturer.
Freeman still a competitor
Olympic 400m champion Cathy Freeman would be too focused to worry about the Zika virus if she were still competing today.
"It's like a distraction," she said. "I wouldn't worry about it because I'd be so focused. There would have to be an overwhelming push to get me not to do something because when you're a competitor, you want to compete, especially in athletics, you only get the chance every four years, it's a lot of work."
The Olympic gold medallist who now lives with sporting-induced asthma, a diagnosis she initially "didn't respect", is an ambassador for the Lung Foundation and has been mentoring young athletes in the lead-up to this year's Rio Games.
"I'd tell them to surround themselves with positive people and put space between you and your family," she laughed. "I love my family but I just think you have to put space between you and distractions."
Up and comers are eager to lap up her knowledge of competing on the world stage. Last week she met the victorious Australian women's rugby sevens team who admitted to having a poster of her in the change room as inspiration, "Oh why? That's so lovely, you should all live with me, that'd change your minds," she said.
She looks back on her time in the lead-up to the 2000 Olympics and admits to getting tired just thinking about her schedule.
"I certainly wouldn't be here, drinking coffee," she said at the Just One Breath campaign launch in Sydney last week, which aims to raise awareness of lung health.
In her prime Freeman, who was living with chronic asthma even then, would train twice a day, complete three weekly yoga sessions and three weight workouts a week. She swore off alcohol, coffee and junk food, got eight hours of sleep a night and had massages twice a week.
Now her four-year-old Ruby keeps her busy as does running her foundation, which encourages Indigenous kids to realise their potential at school. She is also passionate about doing more for female athletes and women in sports.
"It's an area that needs more attention, that's for sure," she said.
Party of the week
Lights, cars, action: big cat on the prowl
Art and (stationary) cars collided at Vivid when Jaguar unveiled the F-Pace with all the bells and whistles one would expect of a luxury car dealer. The brand's ambassador, model Gemma Ward, launched Jaguar's first ever SUV with a new light installation. Guests who braved the chill to be rewarded with champagne and canapes included designers Kym Ellery, Christopher Esber, Charlie and Ellie Aitken, Parlour X founder Eva Galambos and Stylerunner's Julie Stevanja.