Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2024 i The Australian Women's Weekly

I can’t go more than a few hours without a cup of tea, so how does Princess Anne last all day, on her feet and greeting dozens of people as part of her tireless work schedule, without a single cuppa? That was one of many impressive things that struck me about the indefatigable Princess Royal – along with her stamina and legendary no fuss, no frills work ethic – when I first read our cover story (page 36) which captured a typical working week in the life of the 73-year-old earlier this year. We’ve long been admirers of Princess Anne at The Weekly, particularly this year as she stepped up as a working royal as other key members of her family dealt with serious health issues. At the time of…

Tina Rahimi Boxing The first Muslim woman to compete internationally as a boxer for Australia, Tina Rahimi grew up in western Sydney. “I was your naughty, rebellious, funny, talkative little kid. I wasn’t a bad kid, but a bit of an extrovert,” she grins. “And I was happy.” She was also sporty, but she didn’t begin boxing until she was 21. She took it up for fitness not long after she’d started working as a make-up artist. Even today, Tina always appears in the ring wearing a neatly wrapped hijab and immaculate maquillage. It can take her competitors by surprise, but they quickly learn not to underestimate her. She is a precise and powerful boxer. In 2022 she won the Australian featherweight title and she claimed gold at last year’s…

It was a sunny March day in 2023 when every parent’s worst nightmare became a reality for Maddi Hutchison. The 27-year-old was It was travelling home to Ballarat from Melbourne with her husband, Josh Liston, when their four-monthold son, York, went into cardiac arrest. While only 450 metres down the road from Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital, it took an ambulance 11 minutes to reach them – during which time Maddi and Josh performed two rounds of CPR. “We were told by the doctors in the hospital that if we hadn’t performed CPR, York would have passed away or had severe brain damage,” Maddi says. “While it’s terrifying to have to be in that situation, it’s extremely empowering that we were able to act when we needed to. First aid training…

My Story There I was – 15 years old, living in country England, at a very sports-orientated grammar school where I was a star track athlete, and I had a great circle of friends. I was really happy. Then, out of the blue, my parents told me we were moving to Australia. Nowadays, in England, that would be seen as exotic, but then it was six weeks on a ship, you were going to the ends of the earth and you’d never come back. I was devastated. We arrived in Melbourne in September 1956, two months before the Olympics. I was miserable and my father knew it. Somehow he got me a ticket to the Olympic stadium for track and field. That ticket changed my life. I remember sitting in…

Frances O’Connor doesn’t sound like a famous person. Speaking from her home in London, the actor, writer and director is softly spoken, laughs often and gives thoughtful answers to questions about fame, creativity and coming home. “I don’t know, what do you think?” she asks at one point when musing over the feminist spirit of her favourite literary heroines. Speaking with an English-Australian accent, she offers none of the canned answers so common in conversations with stars who’ve been giving interviews for 20 years. Perhaps this is because, as a self-described introvert, she prefers to be slightly out of the spotlight. That hasn’t always been easy, with hit TV shows, major film roles, Golden Globe nominations and a recent directorial debut. But she loves to tell stories, and as she…

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While it’s an indisputable fact that our bodies change as we age, that doesn’t mean our health needs to suffer. Beyond clocking enough shut-eye, staying active and eating your daily five and two, there are plenty of other things you can do to ensure you’re comfortable and content in your golden years. “A healthy lifestyle has long been recognised as the most effective way to maintain health and fight ageing,” explains Sandra Villella, a consultant naturopath at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health, a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving our knowledge of women’s health. “Research shows maintaining adequate nutrition, moderate exercise and a good mental state can effectively delay ageing.” By implementing these easy-to-action tweaks, you can keep both body and brain in good form for a longer, healthier life.…

Mini berry & pistachio pavlova SERVES 1 PREP TIME + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES (+ COOLING TIME) 1 egg white ¼ teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon cornflour (optional, see tip) ¼ cup (55g) caster sugar ¼ cup (60g) dollop cream ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste 5 raspberries 1 teaspoon lemon juice, extra  ½ teaspoon caster sugar, extra  4 strawberries  2 teaspoons toasted pistachios, chopped coarsley 1 Preheat oven to 120°C (100°C fan-forced). Line a small oven tray with baking paper.  2 Place egg white in a medium bowl; using a hand-held electric mixer, beat until soft peaks form. Add the lemon juice and cornflour (if using). Continue to beat, adding the sugar 2 teaspoons at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth firm peaks form and…

For Tan, the owner of this four-bedroom, tri-level terrace in Sydney’s inner south, her renovation has been a journey of discovery. With interior designer Jacque Yates of Three Little Pigs (3littlepigs.com.au) as her trusty sat-nav and much more besides, she has ventured into unknown territory, by exploring the spectrum in its tantalising variety. Asking for “calming neutrals” in their brief to Jacque in 2021, Tan and husband John specified a well-trodden path, seemingly a wise choice with two teenage boys, Kai, now 15, and Ren, 13, and while in the grip of the pandemic. But the Pinterest and Instagram images Tan presented to Jacque hinted at something beyond beige – that she loved colour but did not realise it. So, alluring autumnal hues, such as russets, mustards and sage greens…

Crime THRILLER Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor, Pan Macmillan This novel is a jigsaw falling into place. There’s a satisfaction as the pieces click together and a picture starts to form. But when the final piece of the puzzle is placed, the resulting image isn’t what you thought it would be. The ending is unexpected. Hayley Scrivenor is the master of the unexpected. She buries her twists so deep you never see them coming. Hayley’s first novel, Dirt Town, was 2022’s number one best-selling debut, won the ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year, and received glowing endorsements from crime-genre heavyweights Jane Harper and Chris Hammer. That’s a hard act to follow, but Hayley has done so with her new offering, Girl Falling. This is a cliffhanger of a book,…

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult is chuckling ruefully. Her laughter comes rumbling through the screen from her study in New York state where a copy of her new book, By Any Other Name, is on display. The title, printed in white, is taken from one of the most famous lines in the Shakespearean canon, but its meaning has been altered by a change in emphasis. The last seven letters “her name” are coloured pink. The tagline teases that it is “her most controversial novel yet”. Jodi, who has probed abortion, neo-Nazism, suicide pacts and saviour siblings, is taking on the question of Shakespearean authorship. She suggests that many of The Bard’s most beloved plays, including Romeo and Juliet, were in fact written by England’s first published female poet, Emilia Bassano. In…

It’scalled a Nebuchadnezzar. At 15 litres it’s the biggest bottle of champagne Veuve Clicquot make – and it’s dangling from a giant crane. Then, with a whoosh, it smashes against Princess Cruises’ newest ship, the Sun Princess. In a blaze of music, dance and lights, the ship’s godmother, Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham, officially christens her. The party to celebrate, the Festival of the Sun, kicks on long into the night. The buzz of Barcelona I’ve joined the Sun Princess in Barcelona, Spain, for her naming ceremony, and inaugural Mediterranean cruising season. And the Catalan capital is the perfect city for a party! Barcelona is famous for its vibrant culture, delicious food, cobbled laneways and the incredible structures of Antoni Gaudí –“God’s architect”. With just a day and a night…

Leo Jul 24Aug 23 The right royal Sun, glamorous Venus and flamboyant new moon in Leo during the first week of August all applaud your majesty’s sashay along the catwalk this month. If you’ve been holding back on sharing certain feelings and ideas, the annual Leo new moon spotlights your taking a leadership role – though if this unleashes your inner drama queen, make sure she plays nice. When Mercury backtracks into your fiery sign for the last half of August, remember that retrogrades are for rethinking, and that this one is specifically for reviewing the ways you attract praise and approval. Virgo Aug 24Sep 23 In a perfect Virgo world your planet mentor Mercury wouldn’t retrograde in your sign as it does for the second week of August. In…

Letter of the month When I was growing up, Mum only ever cooked the one recipe: The Basic Butter Cake which was in The Australian Women’s Weekly 100 Favourite Cakes from 1972. I remember marking up the cakes I wished Mum would try. Mum gave me this cookbook before she passed away, and I’ve decided to cook all 100 of them. I’ve cooked the butter cakes, and am now in the tea cakes and coffee cakes section. The cakes are truly beautiful. The only problem is that my husband and I have to eat them! via email. Back on the box It is fantastic to see Tracy Grimshaw back on TV (The beauty of taking a gap year, AWW, July). I put her in the same realm as TV pioneer…

The Princess Royal is standing up a 42ft tower, looking out to sea in a north-westerly force six wind. Her hair, that neat up-do that has barely changed in 40 years, does not move, even as a sudden gust blows a seagull past her eyeline. “It’s quite exposed,” she says, with understatement, then gets on with peppering her hosts with questions about tides, volunteer timetables and what precisely the diggers on the beach below are doing. Outside the watchtower, her arrival in the Lancashire seaside town of Fleetwood has caused the smallest of stirs. A handful of curious dog-walkers gaze at her, camera-phones aloft, and she offers them a brief wave. Inside, the volunteers of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) could not be more excited for a visit from their…

Winter reading special In 2010 Dr Jodi McAlister was working a nine-to-five office job, hoping to save enough money to return to university to complete a PhD. Having studied “Shakespeare and friends” as a literary student, she assumed her focus would be along those lines. But her day job, she says, was sapping her happiness. So every lunchtime she would head to the nearest Big W, clearing out the romance section in a bid to escape to a happier world. “When I was a ‘tweenager’ – say 10, 11, 12 years old – I used to steal my grandma’s Mills & Boon novels. Now, I was miserable and these books were making me happier,” she recalls of what led her to rediscover her love of the genre. “So I thought,…

NATURAL Indulge in the most beautiful scents that Mother Nature has to offer. Clockwise from far left: Chloé EDP Naturelle, $248. Váhy Isle of Blanc Perfume, $240. Heartwood Touch Wood EDP, $210. Maison Louis Marie No.09 Vallée de Farney EDP, $93. Vanessa Megan Monarch 100% Natural Perfume, $89.95. Matiere Premiere Radical Rose EDP, $365. Tulita Divya EDP, $280. Sitting on the floor of her mum’s terrace and sifting through towering boxes of old family photographs that had failed to make it into albums, Rosie Johnston had an ‘ah-ha’ moment. “I was reliving all the memories they captured, as you do, and it dawned on me that we live 90 per cent of our lives in these ‘moments in between’,” says the founder of beauty brand By Rosie Jane. “Those joyful…

Whether it’s snoring loud enough to wake the neighbours or hair that has started to crop up in places it wasn’t before, some ailments are more awkward than others to address. Sure, we’ve made significant strides when it comes to destigmatising mental health and chronic illnesses, but certain issues remain steeped in embarrassment. For many of us, our first port of call is Dr Google. If you have ever gone down the rabbit hole of searching for the meaning of symptoms online, you’ll know how confusing (not to mention alarming) it can be. Ironically, while you might find it embarrassing, for your GP or pharmacist it’s more than likely something they’ve heard before. “I can’t remember a time when I have been shocked or heard something for the first time,”…

Korean baked chicken, rice & kimchi SERVES 6 PREP TIME 20 MINUTES COOK TIME 55 MINUTES 100g fresh shiitake mushrooms 1 medium eggplant (300g) 400g jar kimchi ½ medium wombok (500g) 3cm piece ginger 2 cloves garlic 4 green onions 2 tablespoons Korean soybean paste 1 tablespoon gochujang paste (Korean red chilli paste) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon kecap manis 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 6 chicken thigh cutlets (1kg) 2 cups (400g) short-grain rice 2 cups (500ml) chicken stock 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). 2 Remove stalks from mushrooms and discard; slice mushrooms. Cut eggplant into 2cm pieces. Drain kimchi; reserve ¼ cup (60ml) liquid. Cut wombok into thin wedges. Finely grate ginger. Crush garlic. Thinly slice 3 green onions on an angle;…

Read THIS! In full bloom Blossom, by Aussie botanical illustrator Adriana Picker, is an exploration of the floral seasons, of flowers we find in the wild and our own backyards. Including ways to use flowers in recipes and as medicines, it’s a beautiful book to inspire and leave on the coffee table for others to admire. Blossom by Adriana Picker, Hardie Grant Books, RRP $45. Bring nature indoors Port Stephens-based wallpaper and textile designer Patricia Braune was inspired by the eastern coast’s flora and fauna for her latest hand-illustrated wallpaper collection. Bay Lines is the result of her wanderings in the area, with Gymea lilies, umbrella tree leaves and more making their way into these textural designs. Laundries get smart The hardest working appliance in the house – the washing…

Family matters Together We Fall Apart by Sophie Matthiesson, Pantera Press It takes strength to leave home and make it on your own, and vulnerability to come back and return to your roots. This is where we meet Clare. It’s the last day of September and she’s arrived in Melbourne from London to see her dying father. It’s meant to be spring, but it’s colder in Melbourne than London, and the chill buries into Clare’s bones. The weather sets the tone for what’s to come. Back home, Clare’s confronted with the imminent loss of her dad, the ongoing struggles of her drug-addicted brother, and family dynamics she’d left behind. Sophie Matthiesson writes from a place of truth and knowing. Her portrait of a dysfunctional family is devastatingly lifelike and unexpectedly…

My radio alarm wakes me. The newsreader has a plummy, authoritative voice. “Police have abandoned the search for more survivors of the weekend’s tragedy in the North Sea. Eleven emergency vessels, two fixed-wing aircraft and three helicopters were involved in the operation when it was suspended last night due to worsening weather conditions. The small inflatable boat capsized 12 miles off the coast of Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire. Seventeen migrants drowned, one survived and two are believed to be missing. A Home Office spokesman told the BBC: ‘Crossing the Channel in a small boat is a huge risk. The criminal gangs that perpetuate this ruthless trade do not care about loss of life. We thank all the agencies at home and abroad who led the search and rescue operation’.” Getting out…

This edition heralds an historic moment: It showcases the very first Dior gown to touch down on Australian shores. The Weekly’s fashion doyenne, Mary Hordern, had travelled to Paris to hand-pick over 100 key pieces from the biggest couturiers in town to exhibit across Australia – and inside these pages were photographs of the top designs. For Dior, that was a stunning “dance frock” inspired by Mexico with “bold designs in yellow and beige”, plus a fitted shantung coat with a padded hip line. “There is an exciting quota of such out-of-this-world frocks in the parades,” declared the editorial on page 17, which also introduced the young Australian models selected by Mary to showcase the pieces alongside their Parisian counterparts. “Spectacular, gracious, artistic originals, darlings of the Mode, they have…

Majestic RETURN Kate the trooper Catherine, Princess of Wales, stepped into the sun for a moment of celebration with her family at the Trooping the Colour parade. She had shared a little of her health battle with cancer, but as she stood on the palace balcony with her children and husband, Prince William, her pleasure at being back was clear. “On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home,” she said. Women we love Bright star A Sydney actress with grandparents from Samoa has been cast as Moana in the new live-action film. Catherine Laga’aia, 17, will play the titular…

Amidst the inevitable muddle of books and puzzles you’ll find in any home that a toddler inhabits, an artwork on an easel portrays six beaming, beautiful faces. It’s a large-scale painting of all of the grandchildren that Katrina Gorry’s mum, Linda, has so far. Australian soccer star Katrina’s daughter, Harper –now almost as iconic a Matilda as her mum – is instantly recognisable in the bottom left. The work has been enchantingly rendered by Katrina’s fiancée, former Swedish soccer player Clara Markstedt, from photos. As perfect as it looks, “it’s a work in progress,” says Katrina, smiling towards her fiancée’s baby bump. (Clara’s seven months pregnant when we meet, but the couple has since welcomed son Koby into the world.) “It will need updating when our son arrives.” The couple…

We were picking our way through spinifex and mulga trees up a steep ridgeline. My green felt hat threw inadequate shade across my face, but I was glad I’d worn sneakers. It was hot, there was no clear path, just hard red rock underfoot and a clear blue sky overhead. Gun shots punctured the silence from the rifle range nearby as my colleague, Elsa Silberstein, and I passed two disused concrete water tanks. The MacDonnell Ranges ripple through the landscape, stretching out to the east and west of Alice Springs/Mparntwe. This was country I’d never climbed before but our guide, long-term local Russell Goldflam, assured us there was a good view from the top. We finally reached the ridge and there it was – spectacular and unsettling all at once…

The seasons and chapters of my life have shaped me. While the breeze hasn’t always blown in my favour, I’ve continued to grow and move forward. Even while reinventing myself, I’ve stayed true to my values through life’s ups and downs. It’s taken lots of work to reach a state of acceptance, but I’m there: I feel comfortable in my own skin. Along the way I’ve learned that forgiveness is a choice that can empower and change us. The act of forgiveness can release old pain while fostering empathy and compassion. Forgiveness doesn’t mean that we condone a certain situation or behaviour, but it can be an opportunity to reset boundaries and make changes in our lives, as necessary. The opposite of forgiveness is resentment, which can damage us emotionally…

It’s another dark, dreary day, and I can hear the pitter-patter of rain on the roof. The sky beyond looks ominous. I drag myself out of bed, have a shower and pull out my usual outfit of woollen pants, thermal under-layers, cashmere or wool jumpers (yes, plural), a down coat, my scarf and matching beanie, and a pair of woollen socks. I then slip my feet into fur-lined, chunky, black boots, grab an umbrella and ready myself for the freezing day ahead. I’m an Aussie expat living in the second happiest country in the world, Denmark, a northern European nation a stone’s throw from Finland which has, for the seventh time in a row, topped the World Happiness Report. The report is based on a Gallup World Poll sample of…

At time of printing, items are available at womensweekly.com.au/shop. We’ve also pulled together some great alternative looks there too! All prices are approximate. Shop with Women’s Weekly HAIR BY ALLISON BOYLE. MAKE-UP: KELLY TAPP. MODEL: KATE BELL @ SCOOP MANAGEMENT.…

When we think of someone with an eating disorder, we usually picture a young, visibly thin female. However, for many dealing with issues around food, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In Australia, 1.1 million people will experience an eating disorder in any given year. Of those, it’s estimated that 17.6 per cent are aged between 35 and 54, with a growing cohort of women developing eating disorders later in life. When a woman hits perimenopause and menopause, it generally coincides with other major life events such as divorce, the death of a parent, an empty nest, unanticipated health challenges and a visibly ageing body. “These are periods of vulnerability and can be confronting,” says Sarah Cox, psychologist and manager of the Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline. “Alongside hormonal changes…

When budgets get tight, routine medical appointments like eye tests tend to be one of the first things to go. Research has found that 33 per cent of Australians say they are cancelling or delaying medical appointments, including eye tests, because of the cost. It’s little wonder our eyes could be impacted by these choices. While our vision naturally changes with age that doesn’t mean our eye health has to suffer. By following these tips you’ll ensure your eyes are in good condition for years to come. Book regular check-ups In Australia it’s recommended that we have our eyes checked every two years. Currently anyone with a Medicare card can claim a rebate on an eye exam every three years if they are under 65 or every year if they…

Fish cotoletti SERVES 4 Every Italian kid we know grew up eating cotoletti. It’s the ultimate comfort food – so much so, it’s like a love language for mamas and nonnas. Laura’s favourite meal is chicken cotoletti, and so it was inevitable that a fish version would find its way into our family repertoire. We often have cotoletti with warmed greens and oven-baked chips. 12 flathead fillets (600–800g total), skin off (see Notes) salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper 3 eggs, beaten 100g panko or home-made breadcrumbs 45g pecorino, grated 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat ‐leaf parsley leaves olive oil for frying salt flakes, to serve 1 Lightly season the flathead fillets with salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper. 2 Place the egg in a deep bowl. In…

Apricot jam bread & butter pudding SERVES 8 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 6 eggs 80g brown sugar 400ml full cream milk 300ml thickened cream 100g sultanas 50ml water 60g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 6 slices (270g) white bread, crust removed 150g apricot jam 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 6-cup baking dish with butter. 2 Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until well combined, add the brown sugar and whisk again. Add the milk and cream and whisk well. 3 Reconstitute the sultanas in the water. Cover with cling wrap and place in the microwave on defrost for 1 minute. 4 Butter the bread, spread with jam and cut each slice into four pieces. 5 Scatter half of…

Off the hook To avoid coathanger marks or stretching on the shoulders of hanging jumpers, fold the jumper in half lengthwise then drape it around the hanger, positioning the hook at the underarm. Green hint Most laundry detergents are suitable for washing in hot or cold water, so use cold water! It saves you money, is gentler on clothes and less likely to ‘set’ problem stains. Mop it up Clean the outside of your kitchen cupboards using a damp mop or Swifferstyle mop with some cleaning solution – it’s quick, easy and effective. Second skin The easiest and least wasteful way to remove the skin from a butternut pumpkin is to cut off both ends then peel the skin with a vegetable peeler. Stuck on you When adding a new…

For fans of RODHAM by Curtis Sittenfeld: Jackie by Dawn Tripp by Kirsty Greenwood American novelist E. L. Doctorow once said: “The historian will tell you what happened. The novelist will tell you what it felt like.” That’s exactly what Curtis Sittenfeld did with his smash-hit re-imagining of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s life in the 2020 novel Rodham. This month, the historical-fiction formula strikes again with Jackie, a new novel about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by Dawn Tripp. “In Jackie, I’ve attempted to capture her spirit by re-imagining her voice, her thoughts and conversations,” Tripp says of her intricately written recount of the First Lady’s life. For fans of THE ARC by Tory Henwood Hoen: The Love Of My Afterlife by Amy Neff The Arc sucks you into a secretive, almost sci-fi…

For more holiday inspiration from The Weekly’s experts, head to our website at WomensWeekly.com.au Auckland is rightfully renowned for having a vibrant culinary scene. Whether you’re eating at upscale restaurants, cosy cafes or a funky hole-in-the-wall, prepare to have your tastebuds delighted. Not to be missed is Ahi – an intimate restaurant that overlooks the sprawling harbour and serves authentic New Zealand cuisine. Afterwards, quench your thirst with the dizzying array of bespoke cocktails and premier wines on offer at SkyBar, located in Auckland’s Sky Tower perched above the city. And if you’re not a foodie, there’s still plenty to love about the city. Try … sailing the seas If you’re a sailing enthusiast, a thrillseeker or a water-lover, don’t leave Auckland without trying the America’s Cup sailing experience. Down…