Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2024 i The Australian Women's Weekly

The new year is about new beginnings – whether it’s a New Year’s resolution or a refresh of your mind, body and soul. For me, this year is my biggest new beginning yet: Becoming the Editor of this iconic publication. Championing and empowering women through telling their stories is something that’s powered my career, and it started at home. I come from a strong matriarchal lineage and my greatest passions – for arts and culture, news and politics, lifestyle and food – were honed through moments with my grandmothers, mother, stepmother, aunties and sisters. Whether it was time spent at the dining table poring over magazines (including The Weekly) and newspapers, discussing the issues of the day while doing the weekend quiz together, or creating cakes from The Women’s Weekly…

Cilla Pershouse was heavily pregnant with her third child when her mum, Mye-Ann, “the most incredible leader of our farm” broke her leg in a farming accident. As Mye-Ann recuperated, she binged on the first season of hit ABC documentary series Muster Dogs. For a woman who usually avoided watching television, watching a show that follows a litter of puppies training to become muster dogs as they are paired with graziers, “brought her so much joy,” Cilla recalls. It was “the representation of the dogs in such a genuine way, and the bond with the handler that she identified with. It really engaged her.” A few months later, Cilla saw an ad asking for graziers to put their hand up for a new season. She knew it was a sign.…

Rebecca Gibney had never called a family meeting to discuss her career before, that was until she was offered the role of Abi Quinn in the hot-button Stan series, Prosper. “I was raised in a Christian family,” she tells The Weekly. The Gibneys belonged to a Baptist church and Rebecca and her five older siblings were marched off to Sunday School each week, first in the little town of Levin and later in Wellington, New Zealand. Some members of her family are still involved with charismatic Christianity, so she felt that it was only right to ask how they would feel if she accepted this role as the wife of a deeply flawed evangelical preacher on a mission to plant megachurches around the world. Prosper, in which Rebecca stars opposite…

Even without a clear view, the women are cheering. With whoops and supportive hollers, they see the surfer from the waist up; glistening black wetsuit, soaked hair fluttering from riding a nine-foot longboard. There’s nothing new about a female admiring a surfer. But these are not teens on sandy towels watching from the beach. Instead, the rider is zooming away from them, heading towards shore. From astride their own boards, the swelling wave conceals more and more until only the surfer’s head is visible. It’s not clear how her ride ends. Perhaps one wobble too many and a splash, or maybe a triumph, victorious fists pumping the air. This is what surfing looks like from the line-up. And this line-up is all women. Riding a long, pine plank, Hawaiian Duke…

May 18, 2023, was the day I was going to become my own hero –I was going to be the first Australian with multiple sclerosis (MS) to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. But on May 17, this dream derailed. The first suggestion that I might have MS came in 2008, just after the birth of my third child. My official diagnosis came a decade later, and with it, my quest to fulfil my childhood dream and be a mountaineer. As a mother, a woman with MS, an educator and someone who wants to be a positive role model, I realised I had to make a commitment to rise above the challenges I was facing. So, in early 2023, I set out to do something few other people with…

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All of us are original, creative beings at birth. ‘Creative’ is not something we have to become, it is something we already are. Some of us simply lack faith in ourselves, dismiss our inherent creativity, or even stand in our own way, stifled by self-imposed limitations, judgement and perfectionism. In doing so, we deny ourselves great pleasure and fulfilment. The word ‘inspiration’ derives from being ‘in spirit’. When we are inspired we literally invite our spirits to be delighted. We gift ourselves happiness in the truest sense. The joyful play of creativity expands our minds and refreshes our spirits. By infusing even the most seemingly simple parts of our day with our unique essence, we come to life. So, let’s go! Journalling Keeping a journal is a simple and beautiful…

Frost bite Rather than adding ice to your summer smoothies, freeze the liquid you’re going to use, such as milk, in ice cube trays, then simply reduce the amount of liquid you’re using and add a few cubes to give your smoothie a nice frosty texture. Green hint When consigning your old microwave oven to e-waste, keep the glass turntable. It makes an excellent dish on which to bake and serve pavlova. Clean BBQ hack If you like to use the public barbecue in parks or camping grounds, get yourself a reusable non-stick grill mat (available from large hardware or camping stores). They can be placed directly on the hotplate, whether it’s clean or dirty. Tough spray To remove stubborn tomato-based stains from washable clothing, spray liberally with WD-40, wait…

Countries worth a deep dive Austria Bad Ischl in Austria’s alpine lake-filled Salzkammergut region is a European capital of culture in 2024, but never mind the culture, check out the gorgeous scenery! The favourite spa and holiday resort of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Sisi, and an inspiration for composers such as Franz Lehár, Johannes Brahms and Johann Strauss, it oozes calm, charm and history. Thanks to its excellent road and rail links, it’s a great base to explore the region. Of the five sizeable lakes in the vicinity, the prettiest is Lake Hallstatt (pictured, right). Bad Ischl adorns the confluence of the Ischl and Truan rivers. Pick of its imperial buildings is Kaiservilla, the royal family’s former summer residence, open daily from April to October and sporadically in…

ACROSS 7. A bison about small Japanese tree (6) 8. Frank saying man’s name (6) 9. Bring up the back (4) 10. O Ginny, I’m broken by disgrace (8) 11. Eating rivet mixed into salad dressing (11) 14. Pretend lens (broken) is shining brilliantly (11) 18. Complete a plan to lift from home (5,3) 19. Short distance to garden area (4) 20. Len turned on by fun by chimney (6) 21. Clever like Dickens’ Dodger? (6) DOWN 1. Aide got new annual plant (7) 2. Militants are holding former Russian ruler (4) 3. Broadcasting Amnesty International’s initial call (6) 4. Can see change at session with spiritualist (6) 5. Lively like Mickey? (8) 6. Controlling you, we hear, to croon (5) 12. Wandering bear strays right by ant (8) 13.…

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Sophie’s choice The Australian Women’s Weekly Christmas 2023 issue was amazing, with bright colour and all the magic of Christmas. As with all stories of the spirit of Christmas magic, one added that extra sparkle: Sophie Delezio (“Next Christmas I’ll Be A Married Woman!”, AWW, Christmas). How could it not with her beautiful smile, talking of her upcoming wedding. There is just something about Sophie! S. Yarrow Seymour, Tamborine Mountain, Qld. Bonkbusters As a horse rider and dog lover I have always relished Jilly Cooper’s rip snorting “bonkbusters”. The photo of her and her beautiful rescue greyhound (“I Believe in Love”, AWW, December) reminded me how gentle these much maligned dogs are and just how…

Film In 1956, 11-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu was given a record she had little reason to suspect would reshape her world: Blue Suede Shoes. “I liked Elvis but not as fanatically as many of my girlfriends,” she would later write in her 1985 biography Elvis and Me. Yet three years later, when her father, Air Force officer Paul Beaulieu, took the family to a posting in West Germany, she joked to her friends that she was going there to meet the singer, who had just drafted to the same area. Priscilla was an army brat; her mother, Anna, a former photographer’s model. Her birth father, James Wagner, had been killed in a car crash when she was just six months old. Priscilla herself would know nothing of his existence until…

It’s not a spoiler to reveal that Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s remarkable memoir of the 804 days she spent wrongfully imprisoned in Iran ends with her boarding a plane and flying home to Melbourne. The academic’s harrowing time in filthy, dangerous Qarchak prison, and the even more sinister solitary confinement cells of Evin prison, was widely reported on, and Kylie’s 400-page book is a visceral and moving account of the limits of human endurance. Because of this, I’m surprised when she reveals something new. After she was finally freed from the cruel guards, the privation and constant surveillance, she had to go straight back into isolation in Australia, due to the twoweek quarantine requirements in place because of COVID. “It was in a way quite good because it eased me into reality,…

It was a clear winter’s night, July 10, 1993. Maureen and Laurie Elliott’s breath made puffs of steam as they walked slowly, arm in arm, towards a waiting taxi. Maureen’s puffs were more laboured and alongside her, on wheels, came a compact oxygen cylinder. In those days it accompanied her everywhere, trailing a plastic tube that attached to her nose with tiny prongs. Just three months earlier, Maureen had been diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension by a doctor who had told her, quite bluntly, that it was a death sentence. And as if to prove him right, her health had deteriorated rapidly. None of that, however, was going to deter her from enjoying the very glamorous function that evening at David Jones department store, where Laurie worked in management. “I…

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I can’t quite pinpoint a specific moment. It crept up on me post-COVID lockdowns and restrictions, like an insidious bug that doesn’t knock you fully flat but slowly, persistently, robs you of your vitals. It was small things at first – a choking panic over an unexpected bill; forgetting to collect my son from training; howling with inflated anguish when a bottle of over-fermented beetroot juice exploded, instantly redecorating the kitchen a ceilingto-floor homicide red. But the turning point was probably an otherwise ordinary commute home. “Miss, please, this is the last stop …Miss?!” Stepping into the blustering southerly jolted me out of my sleep fog and stung my cheeks with shame. I was so exhausted I had missed my stop for the second time this week. Surely, this was…

Let’s be honest, bra shopping is frustrating. Different brand sizings are inconsistent so it feels like a needle-in-the-haystack type hunt to find something that offers enough hold without pesky side spillage, gaping on the cup or chest pinching. Besides, standing half starkers under fluorescent lights, flanked by full length mirrors, tends to fuel the need for speed over finding the perfect fit. Is it any wonder that most women end up wearing the wrong size? “Around 85 per cent of women are wearing the wrong bra size,” says Deirdre McGhee, physiotherapist and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health at the University of Wollongong. “It’s tragic! If men were wearing uncomfortable undies, by golly they would do something about it. So why do we tolerate being uncomfortable?”…

from the test Kitchen Store leftover spice rub in a glass jar in the pantry for up to one month. Use for quick and easy tacos or rubbed onto chicken wings or thigh fillets. You can also cook the ribs in the oven at 160°C (140°C fan-forced) covered in the foil for specified time then uncover, brush generously with BBQ sauce and grill for 10 minutes, turning and basting halfway through, until browned and slightly charred. Test Kitchen tips To heat the barbecue, follow the manufacturer’s instructions. If your barbecue is hotter than 150°C, cook ribs for less time. Alternatively, occasionally open lid to lower the temperature. PHOTOGRAPHY: JOHN PAUL URIZAR. STYLING: OLIVIA BLACKMORE. PHOTOCHEF: REBECCA LYALL.…

Kon & Sia's tips My love for halloumi runs deep, here are some tips to get the imagination going. Try filling little puff pastry cigars with halloumi and deep frying them. Or simply try frying large, thick slices of halloumi and finish with lemon, olive oil, mint and pomegranate seeds. Grated halloumi goes wonderfully on top of Greek fries. And finally, grilled halloumi goes beautifully in a roasted vegetable salad or even a fresh tomato, lettuce and onion salad. What to do with leftovers The words ‘halloumi’ and ‘leftovers’ – never the twain shall meet. Kon & Sia's tips Beetroot (beet) is such a versatile vegetable and one that is deeply under-appreciated. Most know it only as something sliced that comes out of a tin. Fresh is truly always best…

Return to SHORES Asia gets the Royal treatment Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas will sail in Asia for the first time in 2024. She will use Singapore as a base for mostly four- and five-night cruises visiting Phuket, Thailand, and Penang in Malaysia. Spectrum of the Seas (below) leads Royal Caribbean’s re-entry into China, sailing out of Shanghai and Hong Kong, on cruises to prime spots in Japan, Vietnam, Singapore and more. royalcaribbean.com Coral gardening in Tahiti Boutique operator Windstar Cruises is a champion of Tahiti and the French Polynesian islands, sailing there all year round. From February, it’s increasing capacity with the 312-guest Star Breeze taking over from the 148-guest Wind Spirit. Windstar’s guests can adopt a coral for a $35 donation in an initiative to help Moorea-based…

1. Sydney Sweeney starred as Olivia Mossbacher in which 2021 TV show? 2. What does the S stand for in the acronym NASA? 3. Actress Jodie Whittaker (pictured) is the 13th Doctor Who – who was the first? 4. Which country did Australia defeat in the 1983 America’s Cup? 5. Environmentalist Jane Goodall (pictured) is an expert on which animals? 6. The emblem on Lacoste sportswear comes from the nickname of French tennis player René Lacoste – what is it? 7. The platypus is the animal emblem of which State or Territory? 8. What does the 20 refer to in 20/20 vision? 9. Which actor played “The Cooler King” in The Great Escape? 10. The medical condition epicondylitis is commonly known as what? 11. Where in the human body is…

Capricorn Dec 22 Jan 20 Jupiter and Mercury jointly swerve out of reverse for your entrance into 2024, planets be praised! Capricorns are the zodiac’s number one list writers, so when the sun, Mars and annual new moon in Capricorn on January 11 announce your personal new year, get serious about crafting the master plan for where you’re headed and how you’ll get there. As late January farewells Pluto from your sign for this lifetime, the celestial trio of Venus, Mars and Mercury in Capricorn take you on a high ride into February. Aquarius Jan 21 Feb 19 This year’s first new moon on January 11 is an auspicious time for Aquarians to re-evaluate their social circle and those they are close to. This period in January is the best…

Superstar SUPPORT The era of Tay and Bey “It was like an actual fairytale,” Taylor Swift said when Beyoncé came to the premiere of her concert movie, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. So, when Beyoncé launched her own film, Renaissance: A film by Beyoncé, in London, Taylor was only too happy to return the compliment, throwing on a silver sequinned dress and jumping on a flight to the UK. “Got invited to London by the Queen ...” the delighted Karma singer said. Women we love Go you Godwin! After pioneering a new skill, and performing it, Australian gymnast Georgia Godwin has had a move on the uneven bars named in her honour. Nic’s new award Nicole Kidman has created a new acting award to honour the late TV pioneer, Brian…

The story sounds like a classic rom-com. Boy meets girl at a party. There are awkward laughs and giddy butterflies. Then, a discovery. It turns out they live on the same street and they’ve grown up mere metres from each other. She is the girl next door; he is smitten. There’s a first kiss. It’s young love. It may sound like a cliché ripped from the pages of a Hollywood script, but this is actually how Emma met Patrick in 2007. “I was 19 when I met Patrick at my neighbour’s 21st birthday party, and we realised we’d been living on the same street for basically our whole lives,” explains Emma, who was studying pharmacy at university, while Patrick, then 22, was doing his carpentry apprenticeship. “Pat was very sporty,…

“I’m not the stereotypical opal miner, that’s for sure.” Everything about this land suggests life here is hot and hard. The summer sun blazes from an enormous sky, nudging the temperature into the mid-40s. The heat shimmers and radiates off white ground; toasts skin. A willy-willy stirs grit and whisks it about aged mining machinery and through camps made of corrugated iron. Kangaroos doze under scant shade. Yet despite appearances there is a siren’s call here. The world covets opal but the most revered is black opal – a kaleidoscopic play of rainbow colours set against a contrasting dark background – and one of the few places in the world to find black opal is at Lightning Ridge and its surrounding fields in northwestern NSW. Black opal creates an incurable…

Last spring, wellness mogul Gwyneth Paltrow took to Instagram to announce she’d discovered that the secret to optimum sleep was taping her mouth shut before bed. “Breathing through your nose at night apparently creates alkalinity in the body and promotes best quality sleep,” Gwyneth declared. She shared a photo of the tape she uses ($37.50 for 90 strips) and unleashed an army of copycats who echoed her enthusiasm across the internet. Sleep expert Dr Carmel Harrington says the kernel of science at the heart of this viral craze is that, when you breathe through your nose, you humidify and warm the air before it hits your lungs. But you don’t need to spend almost $40 on designer tape to reap the benefits. “We are all natural nose breathers,” Dr Harrington…

When a middle-aged celebrity turns up to Paris Fashion Week without any make-up, you know a revolution is afoot. Pamela Anderson’s bold move got tongues wagging about her bravery but it signals a cultural shift gaining momentum: We’re finally embracing a more natural ethos. We want skin that looks like skin. But we still want good-looking skin. By good I mean plump, smooth and even-toned. All of which (disappointingly) tends not to happen without some form of intervention. The ‘no make-up’ make-up look either requires regular skincare effort or (ironically) make-up to pull off, but nothing complicated. It should look like a second skin, just enough to add more lustre and glow than we naturally wake up with. “Sometimes all you might need is a primer that just smooths out…

from the Test Kitchen Seasoning the meat earlier helps tenderise the meat, which is helpful in cheaper, tougher cuts. It also allows the seasoning to diffuse evenly throughout the meat. Leaving the steak uncovered in the fridge allows the outside to dry out slightly, which improves browning and caramelisation when it comes to cooking. Allowing the steaks to come to room temperature ensures more even cooking. Searing the steak over high heat seals the juices inside the steak, keeping it tender. To accurately cook your steak to perfection, measure the temperature using a meat thermometer: 52°C for rare, 57°C for medium-rare, 63°C for medium, 66°C for medium-well and 71°C for well-done. from the Test Kitchen Use a firm fish of your choice such as swordfish, snapper, barramundi, salmon or mackerel.…

from the Test Kitchen The addition of high-pectin raspberries helps this jam to set quickly without losing the fresh flavour of the cherries through lengthy cooking. Warming the sugar helps it dissolve more quickly. The ratio of sugar to fruit mixture is 3 parts sugar to 4 parts fruit. The volume of fruit mixture will vary from batch to batch; adjust the amount of sugar accordingly. Store homemade jam in the refrigerator and use within 3-4 weeks after opening. from the Test Kitchen We cut the shallots using a mandolin for very fine slices. Not suitable to freeze. from the Test Kitchen Cherry sauce makes 1½ cups. Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to one week. from the Test Kitchen When working with fillo pastry, cover with…

The style With our beach-loving lifestyle and relaxed approach to decorating, Australians have long had a love affair with classic coastal style. It’s a look equally inspired by simple weatherboard beach shacks as crisp Hamptons estates, but the ingredients are always the same, resulting in calming, laidback and oh-so achievable spaces that don’t have to cost a fortune. This classic look was my instant go-to for one of the homes in last year’s season of Selling Houses Australia. Do it yourself Updating large surfaces will always have the biggest impact, but if wide-planked oak or the engineered alternative is out of your budget, layer inexpensive jute, cotton or flatweave rugs in a light shade. Paint walls in tones of fresh, warming whites (Wattyl Aspiration and Dulux Natural White are particular…

ACROSS 1. Coarse, unrefined 5. Bellows 9. Amazon or Nile, eg 13. Church’s underground chamber 16. Fat 17. Social prohibition 18. Practiser of an Indian religion 19. Disc used as money 20. Colour of old photographs 21. Vulgar 22. Singer, ... Mars 23. Violently explode (volcano) 24. Cowboy festival 25. At that place 26. Kings of the jungle 27. Creep 28. Gleefully 29. Ex‐government of India 30. Frankfurt’s country 32. Moved quickly 34. Short‐lived hobby 37. Distress message (inits) 39. Take into the mouth, chew and swallow 41. Sci‐fi author, ... Asimov 42. Biblical paradise 44. One of the seven deadly sins 47. Poorly 49. Male cattle 50. Hassle 52. Concur, assent 54. Academy Award 57. Cheeky talk 59. Grand place for dancing 60. Actor, ... Kilmer 61. Weird 62.…

ACROSS 6. Hard cheese often grated on pasta 9. Martini garnishes, stuffed … 10. Shallot, … onion 11. Gateau, Black Forest … 12. Crunchy type of lettuce 14. Dessert, pudding 16. French fry (4) 18. Red-skinned Dutch cheese 20. Chocolate biscuits topped with walnuts 23. Marmalade fruits 26. Bread rolls, burger … 27. Orchard fruit, Packham … 28. Middle Eastern confection of honey and sesame seeds 32. Munched 33. Beers, pale … 35. Ice-cream flavour, raspberry … 37. Salad dressing, thousand … 38. US cheese, … Jack DOWN 1. Tropical fruit 2. Small Italian potato dumplings 3. Knuckle of meat, ham … 4. Multi-seeded soft fruit 5. Fizzy thirst-quencher 7. Sweetcorn crop 8. Stuffing flavour, … and onion 13. Broad or green … 15. Omelette ingredient 17. Pig meat 19.…

There was something for everyone in this summery edition. Renowned anthropologist Donald Thomson had previously written for The Weekly in 1957, detailing his expedition to Bindibu country and the remarkable people who lived there. Now, seven years later, he returned to give readers an update. Royal fans got knitting when Women’s Home Industries of Britain exclusively shared knitting instructions for the Henry VIII matinee jacket used by royal mothers including the Queen and Princess Margaret. A few weeks prior to publication, the Berlin Wall briefly opened to allow West Berliners to visit relatives in East Berlin. Australian journalist Mara Hayler was on the ground and wrote of the joy and excitement she witnessed. On page 45, Mrs MCasboult’s raisin spaghetti and ham balls recipe scored her £5. Equally unsavoury with…