Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2018 i The Australian Women's Weekly

There is little doubt that women are having a moment. The chorus of female voices coming forward to speak their truth and support each other over recent months has been quite remarkable. As I was thinking about my opening speech for a presentation on female futures and how we can harness this momentum to affect real change, it struck me that this movement to recognise and celebrate women’s diversity, strengths and achievements is actually nothing new for The Weekly. While it was heartening to see global news icon Time Magazine name six women as its Person of the Year in 2017, it’s easy to forget the title was only changed from “man of the year” in 1999. At The Weekly we have been recognising and celebrating women every week, month,…

RAISING EYEBROWS High-end fashion house Balenciaga has made haute-couture crocs. Despite a $1075 price tag for the rubber shoes, they sold out before they even hit stores. DON’T MISS THE BOAT If you’ve always dreamed of owning a boat but baulked at the cost, a US company has come up with a DIY motorboat kit. The plywood cruiser seats one, is powered by two 12-volt batteries and costs about $1215. SHOCKING PINK Women-only car spaces in China are causing a stir on social media. The bright-pink spaces are marked with stiletto heels and, strangely, are 1.5 times wider than regular, non-gendered car spaces.…

CELEBRATING International Women’s Day this month, The Weekly chats with Rebecca Walker (above), daughter of writer Alice Walker (The Color Purple) and a ground-breaking author in her own right. In Australia to appear at the All About Women Festival (4 March) at the Sydney Opera House, Rebecca is keen to discuss the perennially gnarly topic of women and beauty. At 48, she thinks of beauty more positively. “I’m interested in the role that beauty plays in sustaining us as human beings,” she says, “whether that’s the Ndebele women in South Africa painting their houses in these incredible colours and geometric forms or my grandmother living in a shack and planting the most magnificent garden. I think a world without beauty is a world without spirit, and a world without spirit…

Annette Bening slopes into our hotel-room interview looking less like the classic movie star she is than just a chilled out Californian mom – and I suppose she is that, too. After all, the actress, who turns 60 this year, has four grown children from her marriage to Warren Beatty. Surprisingly tall, she’s in a loose grey cashmere sweater and cerebral Perspex specs; on her feet are what seem to be shiny black plastic clogs. On her arm, completing the total effect of West Coast affluent boho, is a large wooden bangle spelling out “After all, tomorrow is another day”. “Ring a bell?” she asks drolly. It’s little wonder Bening is literally bedecked in film history. Her CV – American Beauty, The Kids Are All Right, The Grifters, Valmont –…

Jodi Rowley clambers through the damp, dense jungle of Cat Tien National Park in south Vietnam. It’s winter 2007 and all over the park, animals are under threat. A race is on to identify species. Jodi, a herpetologist (or amphibian biologist), walks quietly through the night, listening for frog calls and peering into shadows, when, in the torchlight, she spots one of the prettiest creatures she’s ever seen – luminous green, with perfect round toe pads and webbed feet, staring at her with huge black and yellow eyes. “She was gorgeous,” Jodi, now 37, recalls. “I knew she was a flying frog but I thought she was a more common species, the Black-webbed Flying Frog. It wasn’t until a year later, when I saw one in the wild, that I…

It’s an irresistible image. The world’s most famous media couple – Tina Brown, one-time queen of Manhattan, who, by the age of 40 had edited Tatler, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, and her husband, Sir Harry Evans, celebrated former editor of UK newspaper The Sunday Times, starting each day in a New York diner with piles of newspapers – and their iPhones – discussing stories and how they would cover them over scrambled eggs and decaf cappuccinos. “I would have absolutely died to have done a newspaper,” Brown says. “I suspect there’s nothing more fun.” It’s not too late, I suggest. At 64, she is trim in a cream silk shirt, tight pants and snakeskin heels and could pass for much younger. She looks at me quizzically – she…

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The red lipstick. The dark winged eyeliner. There’s no doubt the high impact products in your cosmetic case hog all the limelight. But here’s the rub: near-invisible preparatory and setting make-up products are the ones doing all the hard yards. “Clever prep and setting products counter balance the skin, so that you don’t have to be too heavy-handed with more visible make-up,” says Australian make-up artist Elsa Morgan. “They’re also important for getting the most out of your products.” PRIMER When was the last time someone said, “That’s a nice primer you’re wearing”? Uh, never. The thing about primer is it’s virtually undetectable on the skin. So why bother? Let’s take the analogy of painting a wall. To get the best finish, there’s a list of steps you should go…

“ Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful.”– SOPHIA LOREN SLEEPING BEAUTY Thought beauty sleep was a fairytale? A Swedish study has found a perceived decline in attractiveness and health in those who’d slept four hours, as opposed to eight. If that’s not reason enough to get some shut-eye, apply this overnight complexion booster before bed. Skin Doctors Potent Vit. A Ampoules, 50 x30ml ampoules, $59.99. Thankyou Mums & Bubs Massage Oil, $7.99. Johnson’s Baby Powder, 100g, $1.75. Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Creamy Wash, $10.99. Johnson’s No More Tangles Detangling Spray, $6.99. OH BABY! THEY’RE DESIGNED FOR LITTLIES, BUT BABY PRODUCTS HAVE GROWNUP BEAUTY USES TOO. Baby massage oil as an eye make-up remover Just dab a little oil onto a cotton pad…

Eggplant schnitzel with caponata SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK TIME 30 MINUTES (+ STANDING TIME) 2 medium (600g) eggplants 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 medium (240g) zucchinis, quartered lengthways, cut into 1cm pieces 1 medium (200g) red capsicum, cut into strips 2 small (200g) red onions, bases intact, cut into wedges 1/2 cup (75g) pitted kalamata olives 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze 1/2 cup (75g) plain flour 2 eggs 2 cups (150g) Japanese panko breadcrumbs vegetable oil, for shallow-frying 1 Cut the eggplants lengthways into 2cm-thick slices. Sprinkle with salt and stand on paper towel for 30 minutes to draw out moisture. Wipe off the salt and pat dry. 2 Meanwhile, to make the caponata, heat the olive oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the…

Buying nuts Buy nuts from places with a high turnover. While supermarkets do have high turnover, long warehouse storage can lessen this advantage. Seek out nut stands and Greek and Middle Eastern stores - these cultures use a lot of nuts and therefore have an appreciation for freshness, as do health food stores. Buy them in smaller quantities more frequently. Storing nuts Nuts are high in oils, which makes them prone to rancidity. Store in airtight containers in the freezer to prevent the oils going “off”. Roasting nuts Roasting accentuates the flavour and hides any staleness, especially when they’ve been kept frozen. With the exception of pine nuts, it is better to roast them in the oven as opposed to the stove top, as it’s harder to heat the nuts…

Caramel eclairs MAKES 24 PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES (+ COOLING TIME) 2 cups (500ml) water 150g unsalted butter, chopped finely 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 2 cups (300g) bread flour (see Test Kitchen tip) 8 eggs 300ml thickened cream DULCE DE LECHE 2 x 395g cans sweetened condensed milk COFFEE ICING 2 cups (320g) icing sugar ¼ cup (60ml) freshly-made espresso coffee, approximately 1 Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Grease three oven trays. 2 DULCE DE LECHE Pour condensed milk into a medium ovenproof dish; cover with foil. Place dish in a large baking dish; add enough boiling water to baking dish to come halfway up side of dish. Bake for 1½ hours, or until condensed milk is a caramel colour (STEP 1). Cool to…

GARDEN CHECKLIST MARCH • Harvest apples, peaches, pears, berries and all the produce of summer and autumn. If you don’t have a backyard harvest, now’s the time to plan one. • Plant flowers to give colour all winter – pansies, poppies and primulas, or perennials like winter-blooming agapanthus. • Mulch (again). • Feed everything, preferably on top of mulch; water in well. • Mowing to encourage grass to thicken instead of producing seed heads. It will also help kill lawn weeds. BEAUTIFUL BLOSSOMS If your cut roses don’t last as well as florist’s blooms, your bushes may need better feeding. Flowers on starved plants don’t last as long, either on the plant or indoors, so treat with “rose food” scattered over mulch. Got possum problems? Try a “possum collar”. Cut a small hole in the…

• FEBRUARY 24 A Window on Italy – The Corsini Collection: Masterpieces from Florence, at The Art Gallery of WA (photo 5), showcases the private art collection of one of Italy’s most eminent families. Visit artgallery.wa.gov.au. • FEBRUARY 28 After a sell-out Melbourne season, it’s Sydney’s turn to experience The Book of Mormon (3) at the Lyric Theatre. Visit bookofmormonmusical.com.au. • MARCH 1 Catch Opera Australia’s La Traviata (2) at the Sydney Opera House. Visit opera.org.au. • MARCH 3 Singing sensation Robbie Williams (9) heads to Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate with his Heavy Entertainment Show World Tour for A Day on the Green. Visit ticketmaster.com.au. • MARCH 3 Marimekko: Design Icon 1951 to 2018 (1) at the Bendigo Art Gallery will display iconic fabric prints by the Finnish textile company, famed for its pop-art graphics.…

HOW IT IS Honesty – that’s what you get from Helen Mirren (A New Day Is Dawning, AWW February). It’s a wonderful thing that Helen [right] and other women like her are speaking up and telling it how it really is, both in Hollywood and life in general, and showing that we can go as far as we want to go in life. I’m sure she’ll have her “moment in time” for a long while to come. J. Clancy, Fairfield, NSW. CHEERS TO THE WEEKLY I’ve been reading The Women’s Weekly for over 40 years. The February issue is one of the best I’ve ever read. Jam-packed with outstanding articles about women we all love, plus regular features. I’m 69, a semi-retired teacher now working part-time. I can’t put this…

When Jacinda Ardern announced her pregnancy last month, it sparked global debate. How could the new Prime Minister of New Zealand have a baby and still run the country? But the gutsy, likeable, keenly principled politician was quick to silence her critics. “I am not the first woman to multi-task! I am not the first woman to work and have a baby. I know these are special circumstances, but there are many women who have done this well before I have,” she quipped, instinctively sweeping aside centuries of sexism with a mere flick of the wrist. What’s more, she added, it would be her partner, Clarke Gayford, the 40-year-old TV host of an increasingly popular fishing show, who would be putting his day job on hold to hunker down into…

She’s the eighth (soon to be ninth when the latest Cambridge baby is born) in line to the throne. He’s the UK ambassador for George Clooney’s tequila company, Casamigos, who eschewed university or a career in finance to work as a barman and climb the ladder to make his mark in the Sloane Ranger cocktail club world and run Mahiki nightclub in London. They met skiing in the winter playground of the rich and famous – the Swiss resort of Verbier – in 2010, and despite living at times in different countries have remained utterly devoted. I’m talking of course of Princess Eugenie, the youngest daughter of Sarah, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew and her now fiancé, Jack Brooksbank, the son of the well-heeled accountant, George Brooksbank, and his…

Margaret Fulton OAM The INNOVATOR She was the original celebrity chef who taught Australians how to be bold and inventive in the kitchen, but cooking matriarch Margaret Fulton says her recipe books were as much about wanting to make her mark as a passion for food. “There’s a desire, if you know something, to write it down,” the 93-year-old says. The daughter of Scottish immigrants, Margaret learned to cook “badly” at school, but was given a job as a magazine cookery editor because she baked delicious bread rolls for the directors of the company, who hired her after school. The discovery of French cuisine stoked her passion for food, and she went on to embrace other world flavours and dishes. The Margaret Fulton Cookbook , published in…

I’ve been entertaining silly thoughts. One that passed through quickly was a brain tumour. I study the doctor’s face to see if he’s thinking the same, but he gives away no clues. Instead, his shoulders slump away from his ears and he attempts an expression of something like empathy. “You’re fit, you exercise, you eat well, you don’t smoke and at 56, you’re relatively young,” he says. “But there comes a time when we all have to admit to ourselves that we’re just slowing down. “You work hard, Wendy,” he sighs. “Maybe take some time off.” I’m the person at work who knows the system for rostering nursing shifts inside out. I’m the one my colleagues nick-name “the guru” because my recall is so sharp, because I can problem-solve in…

GO GREEN LOOK GOOD AND HELP REDUCE LANDFILL WITH A FASHION RANGE THAT’S ALSO KIND TO THE PLANET. H&M’s latest Conscious collection is green by nature and by design. The premium collection is made of sustainable materials which now include Econyl, a 100 per cent recycled nylon, and recycled silver. The new range is stunning and both romantic and effortless with a modern twist. Here’s a selection from the H&M Conscious exclusive range. All items and more are available in-store and online. FIT FOR A PRINCESS A first for British brand Boden sees the Duchess of Cambridge (above) step out in the Lena coat from their latest collection. The coat has delicate frills at the collar, pocket and wrist for a royal touch. No doubt “the Kate effect” will work…

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Recent birth control controversies have prompted fresh discussions around safety. In Canada and the US lawsuits were filed against the Mirena IUD, with women alleging they weren’t properly warned about dangerous side effects. The legal battles continue. Meanwhile, a Danish study reported a link between hormone-based birth control and increased breast cancer risk. Decisions about contraception usually come down to convenience and reliability balanced against potential risks, including protection from sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Here’s a brief guide to a range of contraceptives. Always consult with your doctor before reaching a final decision. COMBINED OESTROGEN-PROGESTERONE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILL (OCP)  what is it? Hormones to stop ovulation. reliability: 95-99%. advantages: Convenient. Regulates cycle. May improve acne and reduce period pain. disadvantages: No protection against STIs. May reduce libido. May cause depressed…

Steamed Asian greens with char siu sauce SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES Layer 350g trimmed broccolini, 150g trimmed snow peas, 2 halved baby buk choy and 1 thinly sliced fresh long red chilli in a large baking-paper-lined bamboo steamer. Steam, covered, over a large wok of simmering water for 5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Combine vegetables, 1½ tablespoons char siu sauce, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce and 2 teaspoons sesame oil in a large heatproof bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a small saucepan until hot; pour over vegetable mixture, then toss to combine. Top with 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds and a thinly sliced seeded fresh small red chilli, if you like. Peas and parmesan crunch SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME…

White bean, avocado and capsicum salad SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES FIVE INGREDIENTS 375g dried white beans (see Test Kitchen tip) 400g heirloom cherry tomatoes 175g mini vine sweet capsicums 1 bunch (350g) watercress 3 medium (750g) avocados STAPLES salt and pepper extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup (80ml) red wine vinegar 1 Preheat oven to 150°C (130°C fan-forced). Line a large oven tray with foil; cover with a wire rack. 2 Place dried beans in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover by 5cm. Bring to the boil over high heat; boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; stand for 1 hour. 3 Meanwhile, cut tomatoes in half; place cut-side up on wire rack, then season. Roast for 1¼ hours, or until…

BEST of the SEASON Grapes aren’t just for snacks and cheese plates, I’ve discovered roasting them. The skins become soft and the sweetness intensifies. Cut a bunch of washed grapes into small clusters and place onto a baking paper-lined oven tray and drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil. Roast at 200°C (180° fan-forced) for about 20 minutes. Delicious teamed with sliced prosciutto or leafy salads. CATCHING CRAYS Flinders Island, famous for its crayfish, is set to host the inaugural Food & Crayfish festival on April 14 and 15, with local events showcasing some of the world’s finest produce. It’s sure to become a bucket-list event for passionate foodies. Visitflindersisland.com.au. CHEESY GOODNESS As a soft cheese nears its use-by date, the flavour develops. We’re enjoying…

Super- cool canines Make frozen treats for your pooch in hot weather by freezing low-salt beef or chicken stock in ice cube or muffin trays. Small amounts of chopped treats can also be added. A juicy tale Get rid of kids’ head lice by soaking hair thoroughly with fresh orange juice (not concentrate). Leave for 10 minutes, comb out dead lice and nits with a fine comb, then rinse. Next day apply conditioner generously and re-comb. Lettuce be thankful To keep pre-washed salad leaves crisp, transfer to a plastic container lined with paper towel, place another paper towel on top and refrigerate. Tulips in your tiptoes When you lift tulip bulbs in summer, hang them in old pantyhose until dry, then store in the crisper section of your fridge for…

The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge by Kali Napier , Hachette When Ernie poured his money into a wheat farm in Perenjori, WA, he thought he was securing a future for wife Lily and daughter Girlie. But it’s 1932 and the Depression is hitting hard. The promised government subsidies fail to eventuate and the house Ernie has inherited from his father burns down in a mysterious fire; worse still it isn’t insured. This is where we join the Hass family, packing up their belongings, leaving their Aboriginal home-help to be sent back to the mission and heading for Dongarra on the windswept coast. Ernie is hiding his shame behind a veil of optimism and Lily is a well of sadness cloaked in pull-yourself-together gumption. Girlie is 10 and…

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SLEEP WELL Aim for seven to nine hours a night - any more or less slightly increases the risk of heart disease. ORAL HYGIENE Brushing, flossing and dental checks can assist by preventing bacteria build-up in the body. STAND UP Excessive time sitting can lead to coronary artery calcification. Aim to take frequent standing breaks. THINK POSITIVE Look on the bright side. A US study found optimists had better cardiovascular health than pessimists.…

MYTH: I’m too young to worry about heart disease. “Risk factors begin accumulating as early as our 20s, so we need to be observant of our heart health at every stage of our lives,” advises Heart Foundation National Spokesperson on Women’s Health, Julie Anne Mitchell. It’s never too early to eat well and exercise regularly to prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes and other heart disease risk factors. MYTH: I’ll feel it if I have high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Australian heart surgeon Dr Nikki Stamp explains the only way to “catch” heart disease symptoms is to see your doctor. “Your GP can do a heart health check,” Dr Stamp explains. “That way you’ll know your cholesterol and blood pressure and be checked for conditions like diabetes.” MYTH: Non-prescription supplements…

A NEW WITNESS has come forward in the unsolved death of Hollywood star Natalie Wood. The body of the actress was pulled from the water off the LA coast after a night of drinking with her husband, Robert Wagner, and Christopher Walken, in 1981. Initially declared accidental, her lonely death was suspicious, police have since said. LA homicide detectives revealed earlier this month that they want to question Wagner again in light of new evidence, saying his story “doesn’t add up”. On her last night on earth, Wood invited Walken to join her and Wagner on their cruiser, The Splendour. Another person aboard the boat, Dennis Davern, in 2011 revealed new details of the night, saying a fight broke out between Wagner and Walken, and Wagner accused his wife of…

1 The Spice Girls released a photo of a get-together at Geri “Ginger Spice” Horner’s home, where they caught up over sushi and prosecco and discussed future projects. 2 Helena Bonham Carter (left) will join the cast of The Crown to play Princess Margaret. 3 Meryl Streep (above, left) will appear with Nicole Kidman in season two of Big Little Lies . 4 Carrie Bickmore attended a party in the very costume belonging to Emma of The Wiggles . 5 Taronga Zoo has miraculously bred 20 feathertail gliders. The smallest gliders in the world, when born, they are little bigger than half a grain of rice.…

“We camped out with each other under the stars. We were really by ourselves, which was crucial to me.” On a snowy November Monday morning in London, it was the heartwarming news that royal watchers had been waiting for. “His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan Markle.” After a 16-month, long-distance courtship that started with a blind date, the American actress was confirmed as the next royal bride. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were “delighted for the couple”, wishing them “every happiness”. Prince Charles was “thrilled”, the Duchess of Cornwall declared “America’s loss is our gain”, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said: “It has been wonderful getting to know Meghan and to see how happy…

Jessie Tolhurst was 14 years old. Libby Bell was 13. Jessica Cleland was 19. Allem Halkic had just turned 17. And Amy “Dolly” Everett was 14. Each of these young Australians appeared to have a bright future ahead of them. Libby loved the beach. Jessica Cleland was starting university. Allem was a passionate sportsman. Photos reveal the bright and happy potential of these teens, but tragically these photos are all that remain. And those smiles hide a pain so real, yet so deep, that even those closest to these victims had no idea it was destroying them from the inside out. This January, a well-known cattle farming family in the Northern Territory became the latest to find themselves grappling with the grief and confusion that inevitably follows the suicide of…

Kerri Pike was 15 when she met her husband, Alister. Teenage sweethearts, they married three years later and went on to produce five sons and three daughters. She was the eldest of nine and loved being a mum. Not surprisingly, she’d draw other youngsters from the Mission Beach, Qld, community where she was known and adored into her brood. Peter Dawson, for instance, was like another son to her. He was a tandem master at the local skydiving centre and always trying to persuade her to join him in a jump. Kerri said no. Then maybe. And finally she said yes. A date was set last year for Friday October 13, the day after her 54th birthday. Despite only recently recovering from an injury from another jump, Peter would descend…

New mum Catherine Warnock was breastfeeding her baby son James when she heard the familiar refrain introducing the nightly news. It was November 22, 1981, the day of her 21st birthday, and she raced to the television, just as she’d done every day since her aunt Joy Summers had vanished six weeks earlier. Each painstaking day, the Catholic family had prayed for a miracle, but as Cath cradled her tiny son in her arms, the familiar voice broke the news they dreaded: “The body of a woman has been found in a shallow grave…” They knew instantly it was Joy. “It was the most horrible birthday present,” recalls Catherine, now 57. “We had nothing to celebrate that day.” The discovery of Joy’s body, in scrubland near Frankston, confirmed what police…

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QI’m pregnant in my third trimester. My husband and I have had a whooping cough vaccination, but I’ve heard from a friend that the rest of my family and anyone who comes into contact with the baby once she arrives will need to have the vaccine too. Is that true? S.A., Vic. Whooping cough is highly contagious and particularly dangerous for babies. Your friends and other family members may have had vaccinations in the past but it wanes over time. It is recommended that anyone who is to come in contact with a newborn should have an immunisation at least two weeks prior. Q For the past few months I have had occasional ongoing knee discomfort that’s spread to my ankle. I’m able to walk fine for a short while,…

Bread crisps with confit tomatoes MAKES 16 + EXTRA TOMATOES PREP TIME 3 HOURS 30 MINUTES (+ COOLING TIME) 2kg Roma tomatoes 1 bulb garlic 8 fresh thyme sprigs 4 fresh rosemary sprigs 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon caster sugar 16 thin slices ciabatta, toasted ½ cup (80g) kalamata olives, pitted 10 basil leaves 500g fresh ricotta parsley leaves, to serve extra virgin olive oil, extra 500g fresh ricotta parsley leaves, to serve 1 Preheat the oven to 120°C (100°C fan-forced). 2 Quarter the tomatoes lengthways; arrange over an oven tray, cut-side up. 3 Break the garlic into individual cloves and bruise each one with the side of a large knife. Add the garlic to the tray with the thyme and rosemary sprigs. Drizzle with the oil…

Pear and hazelnut tart SERVES 8 PREP AND COOK TIME 40 MINUTES ¾ cup (75g) hazelnut meal 80g butter, softened 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla paste 1 egg 445g packet Careme sour cream shortcrust pastry, thawed 3 large (1kg) beurre bosc pears (or 4 small) icing sugar and vanilla ice-cream, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced) Line a large 30cm x 40cm oven tray with baking paper. 2 Combine hazelnut meal, butter, sugar, vanilla and egg in a medium bowl; stir until smooth. 3 Place pastry on the prepared tray. Roll over the sides by 1cm to create an edge. 4 Spread the hazelnut mixture evenly over the pastry. Halve and core the pears; slice thinly, leaving the top intact. Fan the pears over…

WHO LIVES HERE? Built in the early 20th century, Heatherly in Victoria’s Acheron Valley has been home to three generations of the Leckey family. Currently inhabited by Georgie Leckey, her husband, Will, and children Hugh, 14, Eliza, 16, as well as a collection of dogs, a cat, horses, sheep, and cattle, Heatherly first came into the family around 40 years ago, as a weekender for Will’s family. “Will and I married in 1998, and we moved in soon after,” explains Georgie. Although Heatherly did not need renovating, the Leckeys have changed a few things since taking up residence. “We modified it with a new kitchen two years ago, a bathroom and new flooring,” Georgie says. “We moved the kitchen, it was to the side of the living area, now it…

THE POST  nominated BEST PICTURE AND BEST ACTRESS Hollywood’s queen and king – Meryl Streep (right) and Tom Hanks – star together for the first time, and what an incredible treat it is. The result is an acting masterclass with Streep leading and Hanks responding in this intelligent and fascinating movie about The Washington Post’s daring move to print the stolen Pentagon Papers and expose three decades of government cover-ups, implicating four presidents who sent American soldiers into the hopeless Vietnam war – and knew it! Streep is Katharine Graham, the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, with Hanks as the wily publish-and-be-damned editor Ben Bradlee on whom she risks her family’s fortune. I, TONYA  nominated BEST ACTRESS, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS AND MORE Margot Robbie (left) skates into…

The black night lifts and the colours of the desert emerge gradually: rich ochre, bright magenta, mauve, silver and olive green. Above, stars fade into gathering blue. The desert floor is silent, except for the warm, snuffling breath and shifting feet of camels. There is no better way to see the desert than at sunrise, sitting on the back of a camel, treading softly through the sand dunes beside Uluru. “There is no better time to see the desert than sunrise.” The Weekly is here to explore the culinary bounty of Australia’s heartland and we couldn’t have come at a more fortuitous time. The red centre was flooded by rain just a few months back and has responded lavishly. In the gardens that dot the Ayers Rock Resort and in…

Pisces FEB 20-MAR 20 March swims into focus, with the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Neptune all in your sign. Since Pisces rules the feet, how about birthday-treating yourself to a foot massage, reflexology session or full monty deluxe pedicure to keep yours beautifully on the ground this month? If tough love shines an unflattering light on habits, attitudes or family skeletons, resist the regular escape routes (you know the usual suspects) and instead use Pisces new moon on the 18th as your personal portal to set the coming year’s healing intentions. For bonus points, try this with a water ritual or moon bath. ARIES • MAR 21-APR 21 With change maker Uranus, vivacious Venus and wordsmith Mercury in your sign for most of March, wherever you indie spirits direct your energy…

Heart disease doesn’t discriminate”. This is a phrase that came up time and again during the course of researching for this issue. What catches so many people out is a pre-conceived notion that only a certain “type” of person is affected by heart health issues. However, when you think about it, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t personally know someone who is either managing their blood pressure or has high cholesterol – or has had a cardiac incident. But that’s the point – there is no type. It’s one of many commonly held heart health myths around. You’ll find some others in the following pages. Since so many of us will be touched by heart disease at some point, we all owe it to ourselves to be up…

Q Do you have a family association with heart health? Sadly, yes. My mother had a quadruple bypass about six years ago, mixed with long-term high blood pressure problems. My brother had a heart attack at 55. And my uncle died after suffering a heart attack at just 50. Q What have your experiences taught you? The older I get, the more I realise you can’t take good health for granted. You have to work at looking after your heart – especially when you have a family history in that area – and be proactive about keeping blood pressure and cholesterol at healthy levels. Q What measures do you take to keep heart healthy? I’ve always eaten fairly healthily and I’m a great believer in moderation. My daily routine includes…

SWAP Plain biscuits FOR Multi-grain crackers. Wholegrain foods are higher in fibre, which can help to lower your blood cholesterol levels. SWAP Mayonnaise FOR Avocado. For your sandwich spread, ditch saturated fat-laden mayo in favour of mono-unsaturated “good” fat avocado. SWAP Fried foods FOR Baked or grilled foods. Excess oils (usually of the saturated variety) are absorbed when frying – choose to bake or grill instead. SWA P Sour cream FOR Greek yoghurt. Cut out saturated fat without sacrificing texture or flavour by swapping sour cream for plain Greek yoghurt. SWAP Chips FOR Unsalted nuts. When a savoury craving hits, nuts are a high fibre and unsaturated fat alternative. SWAP Salad dressing FOR Balsamic vinegar or lemon juice. To lower cholesterol, nix high-fat store-bought salad dressings and make your own…