Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2018 i The Australian Women's Weekly

This month is one of our favourites in The Weekly calendar as we get to share with you the winners of our Women of the Future Awards (see page 57). Be it poring over the 100-plus entries from exceptional young women nationwide, or debating the merits of our finalists with my esteemed fellow judges (right), it’s a hugely inspiring campaign. Little could any of us have suspected that just weeks after I sat across the table from the then deputy Liberal leader to discuss the Women of the Future candidates, it would be her future that was being hotly debated across the country. Whatever your views on Julie Bishop’s politics are – and we know from your letters they are varied – you’d be hard pushed not to admire her…

Royal family tours isles THE DANISH ROYAL family wisely wrapped themselves in the traditional wool costumes of the Faroe Islands for a visit to the archipelago of rugged, volcanic islands that lie between Iceland and Norway. Crown Princess Mary’s costume featured silver details that had been designed just for her, bestowed upon her during her first visit to the islands in 2005. The women’s national uniform features an apron and scarf of dark green wool embellished with a marguerite pattern, while the men’s costume features a red vest embroidered with leaves in different shades of green. Princess Josephine and Princess Isabella kept their heads warm with blue wool “kyses”. WONDER WOMAN Australian director Cate Shortland, will make her Hollywood debut directing the Marvel blockbuster Black Widow, starring Scarlet Johansson. Scarlet…

“I’d found the niche. I think I believed in myself enough to do the job well.” Gai Waterhouse is drinking tea from a dainty cup with a gold trim as she oversees the symphony of activity in her NSW farm homestead. There’s the percussion of tiny feet in pink suede Mary Janes as granddaughters Sophia, four, and Grace, two, run around the dining room table, the clippety-clap of make-up containers being flipped open and shut as colour is applied to daughter Kate’s eyelids, and a general hubbub as staff employed by the Waterhouses and The Women’s Weekly work to squeeze a photoshoot into Gai’s busy schedule. The legendary horse trainer has to be on a flight at 11. But right now her main concern is that everybody present is warm…

Mirka Madeleine Zelik was born on a Sunday in Paris towards the end of winter, on 18 March 1928. Mirka’s father, Lejba ‘Leon’ Zelik, was from Lithuania, while her mother, Tsipa ‘Suzanne’ Ghelbein, was Romanian. Both had settled in Paris after fleeing their homelands to escape the persecution of Jewish people during the First World War. Mirka was always proud that her handsome father’s first paid occupation in his adopted city was as a life model for the sculpture school at the Louvre. After war was declared on Germany by France and Britain on 3 September 1939, Leon illegally retained a wireless and the following year the family were able to listen to General de Gaulle’s broadcasts. The children overheard the grownups’ talk of concentration camps. Mirka’s parents hosted underground…

Caitlin Figueiredo, 23 from Kaleen, ACT TO TRAIN WOMEN AGED 10 TO 70 IN SELF-DEFENCE. Domestic violence survivor Caitlin Figueiredo founded the social enterprise Jasiri Australia to deliver self-defence classes and other tools to empower women to combat violence. She was inspired to deliver this work after a relative broke into her room when she was 12 years old and tried to take her life. “Thankfully my parents had signed me up to learn karate and I was able to stop the attack and end the abuse,” she says. “From this moment on I was determined to ensure no child or woman ever had to live with violence again.” “We’re on a mission to equip women with the skills to transform culture and end violence fearlessly,” Caitlin says. Jasiri’s…

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Stories of heroism, of courage in the face of unspeakable loss, and the first-hand reports of those caught up in events, captured the hearts and minds of readers whenever the power of natural forces and disasters struck. When Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin on Christmas Day in 1974, staff photographer Keith Barlow managed to find the last seat on a Navy plane heading into the disaster zone with medical supplies the very next day. He described the devastation as like Hiroshima and, along with the rest of Australia, could hardly believe the casualty rate was so low. Seventy-one people were killed, and the ensuing evacuation of the ruined city was the largest in Australian history. Australians reacted generously to the Nine Network Telethon that was underway almost immediately, with The Weekly…

When Candice Thum has a milestone birthday it makes national headlines – but nothing like the day of her actual birth, when she was on the front page of every major newspaper in Australia and her parents gave an exclusive bedside interview to The Australian Women’s Weekly. On June 23, 1980, Candice was born Australia’s first IVF baby. She made a somewhat dramatic entrance, a posterior presentation, five days premature, following a rough-and-tumble Melbourne tram ride. But “she did it herself”, said her proud mum, Linda Reed. “It’s just miraculous,” added obstetrician Dr Ian Johnston. Rebecca Featherstone Jelen was also one of Australia’s first IVF babies, assisted by Drs Steptoe and Edwards, the inventors of IVF who brought the first “test-tube baby”, Louise Brown, into the world, in 1978, through…

Noni Hazlehurst stands amid racks of exquisite 1950s cocktail dresses and lets her character’s stern façade crumble, distilling a lifetime of unrealised longing into a look and a few heartfelt words. Finding the heart in any character, no matter how prickly, is what Noni does best. This time, it is in Bruce Beresford’s latest film, Ladies in Black, which is set in the summer of 1959-’60, when post-war migrants were belittled as “reffos” and women hung on the approval of thoughtless husbands. For Noni, who has spent the last six years immersed in the same era as formidable matriarch, Elizabeth Bligh/ Goddard, in Foxtel’s A Place to Call Home, it was the still-relevant themes of bigotry and sexism that drew her to the film. We are moving forward on the…

Silvia Colloca is carving off generous slices of ciambella, dropping crumbs and pieces of dried berries onto the unfinished wood dining table as she describes the provenance of the cake, which her nonna Irene used to bake back home in Italy. “The recipe has been passed on so many times and it’s been altered so many times and it still works and it’s still a family favourite,” she says. As she cuts and serves, Silvia explains her own version of the pinwheel-shaped tea cake is drizzled with lemon icing and decorated with freeze-dried strawberries, embellishments her forebears would have thought were “very fancy”. The recipe has travelled all the way from Abruzzo in Italy to the sunlit home on Sydney’s northern beaches that she shares with husband, the actor Richard…

It’s not just about what you do on the outside. Sandra Cooty, nutritionist and therapist at Body Catalyst ( bodycatalyst.com.au ) explains some holistic ways to improve winter-afflicted skin. EXERCISE The delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the surface of the skin boosts hydration and promotes glowing skin. WATER As logical as it sounds, drinking more water is crucial to hydrate your skin. FRUIT & VEG Beta-carotene, the antioxidant in red, orange and yellow produce are essential for skin health. Also, anthocyanidins found in berries, plums and red onions, support blood vessel health and delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the skin. FERMENTED FOODS Research reveals a strong link between the quality of our skin and the health of our gut. Fermented foods, including sauerkraut, kombucha and kimchi,…

Nerve pain is difficult to deal with at the best of times, but for sufferers of pudendal neuralgia, the pain is only exacerbated by the frustrating and lengthy process of being correctly diagnosed. However, once a diagnosis has been made, sufferers can experience incredible relief at discovering the cause, particularly when they learn that the majority of cases can be successfully treated with a simple course of physiotherapy. “Pudendal neuralgia is a condition that is desperate for public and professional awareness,” physiotherapist Angela James of Sydney Pelvic Clinic, who specialises in the treatment of pelvic pain, explained to me. “When I first started treating PN over 10 years ago, I found many of my patients had their pain for many years and had been misdiagnosed and poorly managed, and often…

Corn and capsicum fritters SERVES 4-6 PREP AND COOK TIME 25 MINUTES (+ STANDING TIME) 3 cobs fresh corn (see Julie’s Tips) 3 green onions (green shallots), sliced thinly 1 medium (200g) red capsicum, chopped finely ¾ cup (110g) self-raising flour 2 eggs, beaten lightly ⅓ cup (80ml) milk extra virgin olive oil, for frying 250g haloumi, sliced basil pesto, rocket and lemon wedges, to serve 1 Preheat a flat barbecue hotplate over medium-high heat. 2 Remove husk and silk from corn. Cut kernels from cobs. Combine corn, onion and capsicum in a large bowl. Sprinkle flour over the vegetable mixture; season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. 3 Mix the eggs and milk together in a jug, then pour into the vegetable mixture and stir until combined. Set…

SERVES 10 BAKED RHUBARB 1 lemon, finely grated zest 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped 300g caster sugar 7 stalks rhubarb, leaves removed juice of 1 orange CAKE 125g unsalted butter, softened 200g caster sugar 2 eggs 350ml coconut cream 200g self-raising flour, sifted 50g shredded coconut 50g flaked coconut 125g strawberries, hulled and cut in half, or raspberries MERINGUE 4 (120g) egg whites pinch salt 180g caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon cornflour 50g flaked coconut TO SERVE Clotted cream or yoghurt, optional 1 BAKED RHUBARB Preheat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Place the zest, vanilla seeds and sugar in a food processor and blitz for 30 seconds. Cut the rhubarb stalks down the middle lengthways and cut into 8cm long…

Food on the go Packing your lunch for the office or school not only saves money but prevents waste by using up leftovers. Thermos food jars are a great solution – we love the clever dual-compartment food jar that keeps salad crisp and chilled, and pasta hot and ready to eat. From $39.99. Low-carb winner Put this fast and easy dinner idea for creamy chicken and corn burritos on high rotation at your house, especially if you are trying to manage your carb intake. Preheat oven to 220°C. Combine ¼ cup chopped coriander, 310g can of drained corn kernels, 3 cups chopped cooked chicken, 1 cup each of grated cheddar and sour cream, and a small clove of crushed garlic in a large bowl. Divide mixture among 8 Mission Low…

The Ones You Trust By Caroline Overington, HarperCollins In Caroline Overington’s brilliantly pacey new thriller we are knee-deep in the very familiar demi-monde of breakfast TV and the tabloid hysteria that surrounds its overpaid stars. And while her characters are not exactly Lisa Wilkinson, Sam Armytage, Georgie Gardner, Karl Stefanovic, Kerri-Anne Kennerley et al, there’s an element of all of them in there. This is a media bubble the author clearly knows intimately and the intricate details of life behind the cameras – the sniping, the stalkers, the paparazzi, the punishing early mornings, the fictitious tabloid media tales, the callous sociopaths who run the networks and their ruthless pursuit of ratings – are what make this novel sing. Emma Cardwell is a harassed mum of three…

TAKE ME IN by Sabine Durrant, Hachette Pacey, scary interlacing husband and wife accounts of the subsequence of a stranger saving their three-year-old son from drowning while on holiday. Middle-class London PRs Tessa and Marcus are grateful but judge Dave Jepsom – bald, gold fillings, tattoos. Jepsom’s designer trainers were ruined during the rescue and Marcus sends a new pair. But when Dave turns up to their home the night of a dinner party, to say thanks, the pair resent his presence. Tessa resumes her affair with a client, and thinks she sees her son’s saviour watching from the wings. She has dropped sick Josh at playschool to meet her lover. When Jepsom turns up to mend a broken tap and their house is trashed and burgled, they decide to…

Zinovieff’s staggeringly shocking story is of composer Ralph, 25, who falls in love with Daphne, the nine-year-old daughter of music collaborator Edmund Greenslay. It is the ’70s in Putney, London, where the Greenslay family lead a bohemian existence. Ralph is transfixed by the sprite-like child and slips her a necklace – their first collusion. He writes her poems and takes her sticky cakes. Two years later he marries and Daphne is envious. She feels awkward as to how to “move from the ordinary world to one of sex”, but they do when she is 13. Now adult, a voice of reason in Daphne’s best friend Jane urges her to report Ralph. “What if it was your daughter?” Jane asks Daphne. “I don’t know anyone who didn’t have some sort of…

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Ever-rising power bills have become a big problem for Australian households with 17 per cent not always able to pay their utility bills on time, according to ME Bank’s August Household Financial Comfort Report. On average, domestic electricity and gas prices have risen 72 per cent and 54 per cent over the past 10 years, making them among the highest in the world. Power prices have become a political hot potato; maybe one day our pollies will implement policies to sort the mess, but don’t hold your breath! In the meantime there are things you can do to minimise your bills. But a warning: comparing power suppliers is not easy and takes time and dedication. And you often have to fight to get the best deal. Three rules to keep…

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Just shy of her 104th birthday, Eileen Kramer moves with the gentle grace of someone who has lived to dance.“When I first began dancing,” she says, “I would finish the class, wouldn’t talk to anyone, would get dressed quickly and float down King Street in an ecstasy of dance. I’d just parted with my first boyfriend but I had no pain because I’d gone straight into dance.” There were other boyfriends, even a husband, but none lasted as long as her love affair with dance. Eileen was born in 1914 in Sydney’s Mosman Bay. She studied singing but, after seeing a concert by Gertrud Bodenwieser’s revolutionary dance company, switched her allegiance. “I saw these beautiful girls dancing to [Johann Strauss’] Blue Danube Waltz. That was it for me. I went…

LETTER of the MONTH I have the strongest admiration for Cassandra Thorburn in rebuilding her life after her divorce from Karl Stefanovic ( My new life without Karl, AWW, September). She has taken on a huge challenge to redefine herself as a single working parent and has supported her children in the difficult transition for all when there is a family breakdown. The role model of a strong loving mother will go a long way to making the children compassionate and caring adults. It is a long process to rebuild your life but your strength and dignity will serve you and your children well. For all broken families every step forward, however small, is a step towards a brighter future. J. Matheson, via email. GIFT THAT KEEPS…

ARETHA FRANKLIN “The greatest voice in American popular music has been stilled,” wrote Bette Midler on the death of soul queen Aretha Franklin from pancreatic cancer, aged 76, but it was Elton John who perhaps best summed up the magnitude of the loss: “The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen.” KOFI ANNAN Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has been remembered as a visionary and a “guiding force for good”. The Nobel Peace Laureate passed away in Switzerland, aged 80, surrounded by his family.…

Winston Morcombe races along the beach stomping the waves, giggling as he splashes Nanna and Pa. He squeals with delight when they catch him and Nanna scoops him up, nuzzling his neck, soaking up his essence. The two-year-old with familiar blue eyes is blissfully unaware of the joy his arrival has brought to a family that has suffered immeasurable heartache. “He’s been the turning point in our lives,” says Denise Morcombe. “The minute he was born and we saw that little face, we were in love. He gives us such joy. He has two speeds – fast and asleep,” she grins, “and he has big blue eyes just like Daniel’s.” In December the Morcombes mark 15 years since their son Daniel, then 13, disappeared. His abduction and murder sparked the…

One thing that continually irritated us was the press and people’s reactions to our mother’s public high jinks. Children are normally embarrassed by their parents, but Mirka added a new level of sometimes risqué farce. In retrospect it was her comment on and send-up of 1950s Melbourne. My brothers and I grew up in what turned out to be an incredible Australian petri dish of artists, actors, musicians, political figures, writers, celebrities and nobodies. Our parents’ intimate friends became Australian cultural icons. The central thing to understand is that the Holocaust was the formative experience of their lives. They never burdened us with it, rarely if ever mentioning it for years. Their way of dealing with it was an exemplary joie de vivre celebrating their survival by emphasising art, food…

Georgie Parker talks a lot – she is positively effusive – but she doesn’t say much about love. Perhaps that’s because she holds close those things that are most precious. When she does speak about love, you stop and take notice. The Weekly team has stolen Georgie away from her family on this grey and drizzly Saturday. Her husband, writer Steve Worland, and their 17-year-old daughter, Holly, are running errands. They message to say they’re having a good time, and Georgie smiles. “You know,” she says, “when I first met him, I thought, this is a person I could rely on. That was an important thing to me at the time and he was the sort of person who, if he said he was going to do something, he would…

Southern ladies do tend to love their make-up. My mother wasn’t that into it, but my grandmother sure was. She taught me so many make-up rules that I remember to this day. For example, she always said that make-up should look natural. If you have freckles, you should still be able to see your freckles a little bit even after you put on foundation and powder. And like my grandmother before me, I’m obsessed with lipstick. Putting on lipstick makes me feel ready for the day and ready for the world. You’ve got to learn how to apply it properly, though. When I first started doing it, I kind of looked like Ronald McDonald. It takes practice. One historical note that I just love: When the suffragettes were marching, at…

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Meet Clementine Ford: public enemy number one. There are men who believe she is building a rocket launcher in the desert with which to catapult them into the sun. There are men who believe she is raising an army of shrews in Melbourne to murder a man a day. She is the most prominent Australian voice among the young-guns of this new hashtag-driven incarnation of the women’s movement. At 37, she is an author, a columnist, a mother, a rollerskater and a woman on a mission to change the world. If you want to understand 21st century feminism, you need to get to know Clementine Ford. She has a devoted following among women under 30. On reading her first book, Fight Like A Girl, a 15-year-old wrote to her: “Now…

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QI have a bulging disc in my back and am on several types of painkillers and seeing a chiro – how long does this usually take to heal? K.H., NSW Risk factors for disc problems include obesity, advancing age, lack of exercise and incorrect lifting techniques. In most cases, the prolapsed disc, which has slipped out of its usual place, will shrink back over several weeks. We usually give it about 12 weeks to see if it can recover spontaneously before referral to a neurosurgeon to consider surgery. Urgent referral is needed if there are signs of nerve root compression (numbness or weakness of the legs, or impairment of bladder or bowel function). Q The skin on my face is becoming increasingly red – I think it might be rosacea…

Tom Parker Bowles says his love of food stems “entirely from greed. I just love eating!” And though he’s laughing, Tom’s really not joking. In Britain the 43-year-old son of Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, is a celebrated food critic and writer, and for two months of the year he hops over here to work for the Nine Network as a judge on the home cooking TV reality show Family Food Fight. Food is Tom’s day job but there’s no question it’s also his passion, filling every waking hour. “There’s nothing I’d rather do for five hours with a glass of wine on a Saturday than make curry paste – I love chillis – and just start cooking, cooking, cooking,” he beams. “My children – Lola, 10 and Freddy, eight…

SERVES 10-12 250g good-quality dark chocolate (minimum 60% cocoa solids) 200g roasted hazelnuts, skins removed 50g hazelnut or almond meal 225g unsalted butter, softened 200g caster sugar 6 eggs, separated CHOCOLATE GANACHE 150g good quality dark chocolate 150ml sour cream 60g whole hazelnuts 1 Preheat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan-forced). Line a 22cm round cake tin with baking paper or do it the old-fashioned way and butter and flour the tin. 2 Prepare the chocolate and hazelnuts by chopping them separately in a food processor. They should be as fine as possible (like powder). Combine them in a bowl with the hazelnut or almond meal and set aside. 3 Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and two-thirds of the sugar on medium speed…

The Australian Women’s Weekly and Editor-in-chief Nicole Byers recently invited readers to attend two very special Christmas in July lunches. Held at two amazing venues – Trunk Bar & Restaurant in Melbourne on July 19 – and Beta Bar in Sydney on July 26, the 75 excited readers and their friends were treated to a cosy, wintry celebration of food, fun and new friendships. The Australian Women’s Weekly Food Director Fran Abdallaoui wowed everyone with her expert cocktail demonstrations and delicious three-course Christmas menu – and provided helpful tips and tricks direct from the Test Kitchen on hosting the perfect Christmas with friends and family. Her fabulous fruity cocktail, a ginger and pomegranate punch, was a huge hit with the guests, who particularly loved seeing how deftly Fran handled the…

Award-winning journalist and The Weekly’s former Associate Editor Caroline Overington, 48, is also a seasoned author and has written nine page-turning crime thrillers. Caroline grew up in Melton, Victoria, “one of three kids in a weatherboard house on the railway track. It was hot, flat, dry, and in many ways perfect: we scrambled over creek beds and shot rabbits and it seems like a different time.” At 13 Caroline went for work experience at the Melton Mail Express and found her passion “being a busy body, asking questions”. She says that the reason psychological thrillers are so popular is “Escape. It’s like getting on a super-fast train, whooosh, you’re away!”…

Singapore 2020 and 1978 cult movie Ponti is being remade. When social media consultant Circe, 33, is asked to work on the project, she cannot explain her pain. School friend Szu was the daughter of Amisa Tan, the original Pontiaak, a monster who stays beautiful by feeding on male blood. The girls were chalk and cheese: Szu fatherless, long dolorous face, lifeless ponytail. Circe, has a maid and a mum with a Porsche. Szu’s house, where Amisa and Auntie Yunxi are mediums, “contained a beautiful discontent,” recalls Circe. Szu has zero self-esteem; she knows she talks too much, that she is nothing like her mother. “This woman who broke her daughter’s heart every day. She had a brand of bruised yet appealing insouciance that I wanted to grow into one…

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When Karina Waters first met the Château de Gudanes, it had trees growing inside, brown fungi and green lichen on the walls. There was the staccato of dripping water, the stench of damp and rotting wood, and the ceilings and roof had collapsed in one part of the house. Looking up, she could see through four floors to the sky. The chateau, abandoned and unloved, seemed unlikely to last another winter. In spite of this unpromising meeting, Karina fell in love – it would become an all-consuming, unconditional love. There was, she says, “a gravitational pull. It was impossible not to be compelled to care.” On that first visit, she and husband Craig were only able to look at four rooms – the rest were dangerously crumbling. In them, she…

Toma to time Summer means true tomatoes, so flavourful you can smell them at arm’s length, so juicy your knife must be sharp or serrated. If they weren’t vaguely the same shape and colour, you’d never guess they were related to supermarket tomatoes that have lost whatever flavour they once had from being held in cold storage. The best roof tomato If you have a rooftop garden, you’ll need big pots of cherry tomatoes, ones that can be plucked like fruit and eaten on the spot. Try Cherry Cocktail with its massive trusses of bright red fruit all through the hot months, or Tommy Toe, which often wins tomato taste tests. The best kids’ tomato Buy a mix of cherry tomatoes such as Cherry Rainbow, which will give you bite-sized…

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Libra SEP 24-OCT 23 Plenty of festive merriment this month, with the October 9 sun and new moon in Libra celebrating the start of your astrological birthday year. Dual zodiac signs like your twin scales want to reconcile opposing ideas and bring things together: arguing family, mind and heart, outer and inner selves. As the sign of balance, knowing when to take action and when to let action take you is key to living in rhythm, this month and always. The great Sufi poet Rumi, reputedly a Libran, wrote: Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray. SCORPIO OCT 24-NOV 22 Jupiter in Scorpio’s corner has brought a wealth of opportunities over the past year, which continue during…

Dear Weekly readers After five years as Australia’s first female Foreign Minister, it was a great honour to be on the cover of The Australian Women’s Weekly for its 85th anniversary celebrations. At the end of a tumultuous month in federal politics, I share with readers some thoughts on the role of women in our society. The nations of our world will only reach their potential when they fully harness the energy, skill, intellect and ideas of the 50 per cent of the population that is female. Unless all of their people have an opportunity to contribute to society, nations will be poorer for the ongoing entrenched inequality. Currently, no country can claim to have achieved gender equality, let alone in leadership roles across government, business…

It takes courage to face demons, dark truths buried so deep you dare not speak their name and let them out into the light for all to see. For Sally Field, one of Hollywood’s most admired and well-known actors, double Oscar and triple Emmy winner, such a venture is frankly Herculean. And yet as I sit in the soothing peace and quiet of her sun-drenched Los Angeles home, high up in the hills and canyons overlooking the impeccably blue Pacific, I sense a weight has been lifted from Sally’s tiny shoulders. At 71, the mother of three and grandmother of five feels an urgent need to pull the multifarious pieces of her life together and it’s a journey which started seven years ago. It was Sally’s 65th birthday when her…

An angel at the gate Picture an 82-year-old farmer so desperate for water he climbs 30 metres down his dry well, braving deadly brown snakes to find the last precious, brackish drops at the bottom. That’s how bad things are in the bush, according to Drought Angels founder Natasha “Tash” Johnston, who heard about the old man and his sick wife on their cattle and sheep property in NSW’s scorched Hunter Valley from a volunteer. “They were battling to get by but they didn’t want to ask for help,” says the tireless 44-year-old, who runs the unique rural charity out of Chinchilla, Queensland, with best friend Jenny Gailey, 49. “That’s typical of people in the country. They’re proud, so they’re embarrassed to be in need. Very few contact us directly.…

Janet Mackozdi, 77, died of hypothermia in a shipping container at Mount Lloyd, Tasmania in 2010. With dementia and in deteriorating health, she had been in the care of her daughter, Jassy Anglin, a nurse, and son-in-law, Michael Anglin, a disability support worker. A court would find that the couple had rejected outside offers of medical help, isolated her from her GP and refused offers of a place in a nursing home, leaving her unable to get help, and told her bank not to inquire into her finances. The court found they had spent three-quarters of her money, including selling her flat. Had Janet received the proper care, the court found, she could have had “plenty of life in front of her”. This was, said Council on the Ageing Tasmania…

For a young nation with a relatively small population, Australia punches above its weight when it comes to sporting prowess, innovations and world firsts. And when one of our own takes on the world and triumphs, we celebrate en masse in a blaze of national pride, waving flags and lighting up the skies with fireworks. From royals to rockers, Australians lined the streets to welcome international guests, sporting heroes and celebrities. The world came to Melbourne for the Olympics in 1956 and witnessed the emergence of a new breed of athlete who dominated the swimming pool. Australians reeled in wonder as eight of the 13 gold medals in swimming were won by Australia, and the “golden girls” Dawn Fraser, Betty Cuthbert and Shirley Strickland captivated the public. Sydney was the…

SIMPLE SYRUP: 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1. Place the teabags in a 4L Mason jar and fill with water, letting the tags hang over the lip of the jar. Top with the lid and screw on the ring. Set the jar in a sunny spot outdoors. Let brew for 4 hours. 2. While the tea brews, prepare the simple syrup. Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool. The syrup may be stored in the refrigerator, tightly sealed, for up to 1 month. Serve syrup on the side so guests can sweeten their tea to taste.…

At a dinner party, the host made an offer. She said it looked like I needed some time alone with “her machine” and offered to take me to her bedroom straight away. Initially I was quite taken aback – I mean, was it that obvious? Was I that bad? Assuringly she told me her husband loved the machine too and often he’d go at it before work. She warned me, “Once you start you can’t stop.” It sounded too good to be true. I put down my bikkie and cheese and followed her into the bedroom. She opened her top drawer and pulled it out. With the flick of her finger it was on and humming furiously. Walking towards me she giggled, knowing I was about to reach the peak…

Spring is a time of renewal – and not even our body care routine is immune. But the reasons behind changing up your products go beyond marketing hype. Experiment findings published in the 2018 British Journal of Dermatology identified cellular level changes that occur on the skin during periods of seasonal change. Utilising high magnification technology, researchers monitored the skin of 80 adults from summer to winter. During that time, they observed skin cell shrinkage as well as protein breakdown, which affected the skin’s ability to maintain barrier function and altered its texture. Navigating your skin from this state is ultimately the goal of a trans-seasonal body care routine. The Protectors Shielding your skin from sun damage may not be a new edict, but the latest research once again underlined…

1 PRADA LA FEMME L’EAU EDT, 100ML, $198. Frangipani practically leaps out upon first spritz but tuberose rounds out this scent’s bouquet. 2 CHLOÉ NOMADE EDP, 50ML, $140. This effortlessly elegant freesia-led scent has undertones of oak moss. 3 MIU MIU FLEUR D’ARGENT EDP ABSOLUE, 50ML, $155. Layers are the hero here. It starts with tuberose before expanding to a musk bouquet.…

“We planted our first olive grove 25 years ago and I’m so passionate about my olives and extra virgin olive oil.” Maggie Barbecued lamb cutlets with anchovy and olive butter SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK TIME 30 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION & STANDING TIME) 12 (800g) spring lamb cutlets 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons rosemary leaves ANCHOVY AND OLIVE BUTTER 2 anchovies, chopped finely ½ cup (75g) Kalamata olives, pitted, chopped finely 75g soft unsalted butter, softened 1 ANCHOVY AND OLIVE BUTTER: Combine all ingredients in small bowl. Spoon butter mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap; form into a log. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. 2 Place cutlets into a dish; drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with rosemary and season with sea salt. Stand for 10…

SERVES 8 DATE MIXTURE 250g fresh dates, pitted 250ml water 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon instant espresso granules PUDDING MIXTURE 150g unsalted butter, softened 250g dark brown sugar 3 eggs 180g self-raising flour, sifted CARAMEL SAUCE 250g caster sugar 100ml water 250ml pure cream 1 DATE MIXTURE Place the dates and water into a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until the dates are soft. Remove the pan from the heat and add the bicarbonate of soda, stirring it through well with a wooden spoon to combine. The mixture will become molten for a moment but don’t worry – just keep stirring until the eruption subsides, then stir through the espresso granules until dissolved. Pour…

Roast pumpkin with horseradish and mint salsa SERVES 6 PREP AND COOK TIME 1 HOUR 1kg Jap pumpkin 2 tablespoons olive oil HORSERADISH CREAM 30g fresh horseradish, peeled, grated finely 250g crème fraîche 3 teaspoons lemon juice MINT SALSA 5 anchovy fillets 2 tablespoons baby capers 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 cup (50g) firmly packed mint leaves 1 cup firmly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley ½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°c fan-forced). Line a large oven tray with baking paper. 2 Wash Jap pumpkin. Cut into 5cm thick wedges with skin on. 3 Place pumpkin wedges and oil in a large bowl. Season generously. Massage oil and seasoning onto each piece of pumpkin. Transfer to oven tray, standing the wedges upright. Roast pumpkin for…

A FORTUNATE LIFE by A.B. Facey, Fremantle Press AGE: Younger readers Bert Facey was an ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life. He was born in 1894 in the wheat belt of WA. His father died when he was two and when he was deserted by his mother, his grandmother sent him to work at eight _ clearing, plowing, fencing, droving. He was an experienced bushman at 14 and a professional boxer in a travelling troupe at 18. He taught himself to read and write. Bert raised his family during the Depression, survived Gallipoli, and lost a son in WWII. New edition adapted for younger readers. THE DAY MY BRAIN WENT CRAZY by Michelle Karavas, Creative Publishing AGE: 7+ Jake is good when he is out, but at…

WHERE HISTORY HAPPENED by Peter Spearritt, NLA Publishing Author and university professor Peter Spearritt has a passion for exploring the hidden corners of Australia, developed from long family car trips in the 1950s. In this fascinating and in many ways nostalgic book, he goes to our most intriguing towns and uncovers a grab bag of stories that chart Australia’s multifaceted past. Read tales of remote religious communities, the Bonegilla Migrant camp, Pitcairn Islanders and many more. Love and Ruin by Paula McLain, Hachette Superb storytelling in McLain’s inimitable style, as she recounts the marriage of literary power couple Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn. Martha’s first novel had been published to critical acclaim, but she is overwhelmed when the legendary writer asks her to sign his copy.…

Bliss in Bali A blood orange sun dips behind deep indigo ocean. Bali’s Sunset Coast is stunningly beautiful and named for its nightly natural light show – hot pink, fiery orange and deep red skies – views that feel healing to the soul. One of the most renowned spots for sunset watching in Bali is the clifftop at the southernmost end of Jimbaran Beach. Right there, tucked away in 90 hectares of clifftop gardens, is Ayana Resort and Spa, the perfect antidote to a stressful world. The resort is a secluded paradise with 12 pools, 19 restaurants and bars, and accommodation options that range from private villas to ocean-view rooms. A trip on an inclinator down the rugged cliff face leads to Ayana’s private beach and a breathtaking seascape. It’s…

Feed. It’s hard to overfeed a tomato. Give them a dose of good organic plant food once a week. Composted hen manure is possibly the best – but as a chook owner I am biased. Spray the bushes with a seaweed-based foliar spray as the weather cools down and they’re not taking up as much tucker from the roots. Sunlight. Tomatoes love as much sun as you can give them. They thrive on hot patios or against concrete walls. Water! Tomatoes will crop in droughts when most other veg die, but water well at least once a week. Mulch up to the lowest branches. This will not just help keep the soil moist and add nutrients but new roots will form on the stem under the mulch. Tomato stems put…