Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 6, 2023 i Woman's Day

I'm not embarrassed to admit it, I get a thrill from running the household spending spreadsheet – there's nothing cooler than being financially savvy, am I right?! So, it gives me great joy to bring you Woman's Day's inaugural Thrifty Issue! Dedicated to easing your cashflow worries, our pages are chock-full of tips on how you can save money in all areas of your life, from groceries to fashion, healthcare and beauty. To celebrate, we're also offering one lucky reader the chance to win $5000 to spend however you like – turn to page 89 for more details. Elsewhere, TV is back with a bang, with Australian Idol, Survivor and Married At First Sight all hitting our screens this week! Have your remote at the ready!…

Royal news With just three months to go until the most important day of King Charles III's life, all thoughts are focused on his coronation. But aside from which superstar acts are set to play, the biggest headache of all is coming in the form of the King's youngest son, the Duke of Sussex. Indeed, Charles has been waiting for this day for three-quarters of a century and those around him confirm he is desperate for everything to go off without a hitch. The King is said to be deploying his sister Anne to deal with his wayward son to help smooth things over following whispers Harry has coronation plans of his own. Last week, reports emerged that US TV networks CBS and NBC are throwing cash at the prince…

Celebrity news HOT OFF THE PRESS War of Words A 15-year feud over money is reportedly the reason behind Guy Pearce's recent public attacks on fellow Aussie actor Cate Blanchett. In 2008, Guy was said to be fuming about earning less than Cate in a Melbourne Theatre Company production of Poor Boy. He also turned down a Sydney run of the play, declaring in 2009, “Ms Blanchett's fantastic, absolutely, but I've got to make a living. Unless she wants to pay me what she earns. If she does it'll be the most the STC ever paid an actor, I guarantee.” It seems the resentment has continued simmering. Fans cottoned on to the feud when Guy, 55, recently tweeted “Fascinating choice,” after Cate won best actress at the Critics Choice Awards for…

Season 10 is set to be the wildest series yet! CHEATING SCANDAL… ON DAY ONE! While MAFS is no stranger to a cheating saga, never in its 10 seasons has it happened on day one – at a wedding! Sources spill to Woman's Day that WA-based bride Bronte is shocked to learn her groom had a girlfriend – right up until the night before he left to film the show! We hear a guest on the bride's side – who is also a friend with the groom's alleged girlfriend – alerts her to his dodgy history and then all hell breaks loose… before the cake is cut! CAST GONE ROGUE We're usually halfway through the season before we start to see the cast flog teeth whitening strips and protein shakes…

Real life Only in Woman's Day Each day when Leila Abdallah wakes up, she feels grateful for her children, husband and family. But her grief never goes away. On February 1, 2020, seven children were walking and riding their bikes on the footpath to buy ice-cream in Oatlands, Sydney, when a reckless driver under the influence of drugs and alcohol crashed into them. Despite the tragic loss of her three beautiful children, Antony, 13, Angelina, 12, and Sienna, eight, as well as her niece Veronique Sakr, 11, Leila was able to forgive the driver. She says it was her Christian upbringing that taught her the importance of forgiving in times of despair and allowed her to forgive Samuel Davidson, who was travelling at 133 km/h in a 50km/h zone before…

BUDGET BIRTHDAYS For Sydney mum-of-two Izzy McKay, making her children's birthdays as cost-effective as possible has become an annual challenge. “I start looking on Facebook Marketplace six to eight months out,” Izzy, 25, tells Woman's Day. “For my daughter Layla's first birthday, I bought a bunch of Alice In Wonderland decorations, including an amazing styrofoam cake, which cost the lady $3000. I got the lot for $600!” She added 50-cent tea cups from op shops, a $12 Alice costume for one-year oLd Layla from a vintage secondhand store and a Mad Hatter's outfit for four-year old brother Lockie, which cost $8. The loot bags included 20-cent op shop books. “I found a $5000 Dolce and Gabbana dress for $3000 on Marketplace, which was perfect for me as the Queen of…

JENNY BLUME predicts your destiny for JAN 30 – FEB 5 For more on astrology, feng shui and space clearing, visit jennyblume.com.au Aquarius JAN 21 – FEB 19 Your social sector is pumping, and thanks to Jupiter, parties and local events should be loads of fun – you might even host your own soiree! But be warned, get-togethers may be bigger than expected, so call in some help-and watch those drinks. STAR TIP Some new walking shoes or exercise equipment might come in handy. ISLA FISHER The Aussie actress, who turns 47 on February 3, is always the life of the party, A classic Aquarius! Pisces FEB 20 – MAR 20 Delays may feel frustrating, but what a great opportunity to reconnect with loved ones – and to reassess where…

Woman's Day THRIFTY ISSUE 1 BACK OFF THE BARISTA Takeaway coffee costs around $5 a cup these days. Brew one at home and you're saving around $25-30 a week. That adds up to around $1500 a year. 2 TAKEWAY AT THE END OF THE DAY Yes, you read that right. Readymade salads and meals often get marked down as cafes try to sell them – swoop in and save! 3 REPLACE YOUR BULBS WITH LEDs LEDs use about 75 per cent less energy than halogen light bulbs and cost around $4 a year to run in the average Aussie home, saving around $253 a year if you replace all your bulbs. 4 PLAN YOUR MEALS Write a list of what you'll need rather than wandering the aisles and only buy what's…

The search for high quality yet affordable skincare is over, thanks to Balance Active Formula's range of clinically proven serums! Available in four varieties to target all your skin concerns from Brightening to Blemish Recovery to a Deep Moisture serum, grab them today from Kmart stores nationwide. TIP For best results, always apply a serum after cleansing. Damp skin is shown to be more receptive to skincare ingredients! Say bye to brassy hair with My Soda's new Blonde Shampoo and Conditioner. The plant-based formula is enriched with shea butter and almond oil to help moisturise, protect and strengthen hair while treating blonde tones and lighter shades. Keep your lips moisturised with Burt's Bee's Cucumbers Mint balm, infused with fruit extracts, Beeswax and finished with a hint of peppermint oil for…

Behind the scenes Your entertainment backstage pass! Following a hugely successful career starring in Hollywood blockbusters, some may think Sharni Vinson's decision to enter Australian Survivor is an odd one. But for the 39-year-old Sydney-born actress, it was a no-brainer. “The answer was an immediate yes,” she tells Woman's Day. “I'd been back in Australia for three weeks when I was asked, after being in the US for six years, and I thought, ‘Why not?’” The star, who became a household name for her role as Cassie Turner on Home And Away in the 2000s but left the country soon after to pursue Hollywood, says the timing felt “perfect” to “reconnect with Australian audiences”. “I've been gone for so long, so I'm keen to get bock out there in the Australian…

Wrapped with each other! Spice Girls Melanie C and Emma Bunton amplified the girl power at the opening night of Mel's new show How Did We Get Here? in London. Only icons in the building What a cast! A-listers Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd have joined Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short for the third season of the smash hit Only Murders In The Building. Unlikely friends This is a trio we never thought we'd see together! Jemima Khan, Jason Donovan and Kathy Lette attended a screening of What's Love Got To Do With it? in Sydney. Last hurrah! Rocketman Elton John gave another towering performance in New Zealand for his farewell tour. It's hard to believe he may never sing down under again! Forever young Choosing to spend…

SATURDAY, MAY 6 THE PROCESSIONS King Charles III will be getting not one but two royal processions on his big day, with His Majesty and Queen Consort expected to travel in their traditional gold carriage from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. Iconic locations around the UK will be illuminated with projections and lasers in a display that's expected to dwarf even the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The event will conclude with members of the royal family waving from the balcony at Buckingham Palace. SUNDAY, MAY 7 CORONATION CONCERT & BIG LUNCH British rock and pop icons, as well as stars of stage and screen, are set to perform alongside a choir of refugees, NHS staff and LGBTQ+ singers in a strikingly diverse event at Windsor Castle. As well as the concert,…

HOT OFF THE PRESS There could be a showdown this week at the glitzy Australian Cricket Awards, with insiders revealing the knives are out over who will be best dressed among the cricket WAGS. Test skipper Pat Cummins’ wife, English-born influencer Becky Boston is reportedly doing everything she can to topple reigning Queen Bee Candice Warner, 37. Our cricket spy claims Becky, 32, recently bought the same stunning Scanlan Theodore dress Candice had. “Becky's obsessed with her… she's told other WAGS she's not happy Candice is being styled by renowned celeb stylist Lana Wilkinson.”…

Celebrity news HOT OFF THE PRESS Fun in the park Kate Ritchie's T-shirt said it all about her new frame of mind as she enjoyed a coffee run and trip to the park with her eight-year-old daughter Mae and a mystery man in Sydney's Bondi on January 21. The star – who's been single since splitting from boyfriend John Bell in 2021 after a year together – revealed she's “doing well” and “excited” to return to her Nova radio show, Kate, Tim & Joel, in the coming weeks following a stint in rehab. The 44-year-old actress and presenter announced in December she was “getting the help I need from professionals” after developing an “unhealthy reliance on alcohol” The news came after the star was suspended from driving for three months after…

Loyalty clearly pays in the Trump family with late socialite Ivana leaving her $1.5 million Miami Beach, Florida, apartment and her precious pooch Tiger to her children's former nanny Dorothy Curry. Ivana's son Eric, 39, previously said he considered Dorothy, who worked for the famous clan for decades, to be his “second mother”. “She's raised me since I was a baby, and we are incredibly close – inseparable. I love her immensely. She's a big, and very important, part of our family.” So too clearly was Ivana's ex-husband, the late Rossano Rubicondi. Ivana, who passed away in July last year, aged 73, unsuccessfully tried to leave part of her $48 million estate to her former husband but he died before her in 2021. The socialite's second – and most famous…

Special tribute The terrible tragedy of Lisa Marie Presley's recent passing has revealed a surprising ray of hope for the devastated Presley family. Arriving on a private jet in Memphis ahead of her mother's funeral at Graceland, 33-year-old Riley Keough was spotted holding a baby as she descended the stairs on a gloomy Tennessee day. Hours later, her husband, Aussie stuntman Ben SmithPetersen, confirmed during a eulogy he read on behalf of Riley that the couple had welcomed a child – Lisa Marie's granddaughter. GUIDING LIGHT “Thank you for showing me love is the only thing that matters in this life. I hope I can love my daughter the way you loved me, the way you loved my brother and my sisters,” Ben said, reading a letter written by his…

Nearly 20 years after being sensationally sent home on the second season of Australian Idol, Ricki-Lee Coulter has gotten the ultimate revenge by returning to the stage once again – only this time as the show's host! “It was so surreal! When I walked into the audition room on the first day in Adelaide and saw the set, I cried,” she tells Woman's Day. “It was just the weirdest sensation – all the memories came flooding back – and it was a really visceral reaction!” The 37-year-old singer, who's been one of the most successful names to emerge from the talent show, adds that her experience on the show helped her relate to the new batch of contestants, even becoming a mentor to them. “I've walked in their shoes so…

MIKE WALSH The successful showbiz entrepreneur retired from public life decades ago, and divides his time between Australia and the UK. JOHN-MICHAEL HOWSON The star retired from showbiz reporting, and is writing a musical about the life of the Andrews Sisters. MIKE WILLIAMS After a heart scare three years ago, Mike is now working in the nursing industry and writing a book on his showbiz life. JEANNE LITTLE The entertainer passed away in a Sydney nursing home in 2020 with Alzheimer's disease. She was 82. GEOFF HARVEY The show's musical director died in 2019 after a long illness. He was 83. DR JAMES WRIGHT Australia's first “celebrity doctor” died peacefully in his sleep in 2022, two weeks shy of his 95th birthday.…

WIN A SHARE OF $2000 JUMBO TRIVIA Test your wits against our quizmaster and use the ratings at the right to judge how well you've fared. 1 Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy play witches in which new sequel to a 1993 film? 2 Who is the author of the Discworld novels? 3 Which synthetic element was named after Albert Einstein? 4 Which country is the world's most populous democracy? 5 US billionaire John D. Rockefeller made his fortune in which business? 6 The Peter Brock Trophy is awarded to the winner of which race? 7 Which television presenter was formerly known as Andrew G? 8 Which river flows through the Queensland city of Mackay? 9 What does an ornithologist study? 10 What is the name of Stephen…

DOUBLE UP Accessories instantly update the look of old outfits, but so too can outer layers. We love how this button-through jacket transforms Helen Mirren's dress into a skirt. STYLE SEPARATES Coloured suits are popular and are certainly worth the investment. They can be pieced together or pulled apart to create a multitude of fabulous wardrobe options. TOPS MAKE A DIFFERENCE If you love skirts or pants, invest in tops in different shades and cuts to create endless looks. We love the difference Princess Mary's styling makes – the white shirt is more smart casual, while the black screams evening elegance.…

In the current financial climate, we are all looking for different ways to make a dollar go further. One way to save money is off our grocery bill. Stay-athome mum-of-two, Amanda from Melbourne, reveals some great tips and tricks to help reduce your grocery bill and fill up your fridge. WHAT TO BUDGET FOR I make a list and compare prices between supermarkets online so I know where to go for the best deal. I do this for the more expensive groceries like meat, fresh fruit and vegetables. Staples such as pasta and rice aren't usually on special as they're cheap and prices are usually locked in. WHERE & WHEN TO SHOP Markdown times are the best for buying meat during the evening after 7pm. I get fruit and vegetables…

Celebrity news With her kids growing up fast, Woman's Day can reveal Bec has left husband Lleyton Hewitt holding the fort at home to film her first movie, with a plan to break into Hollywood after sidelining her acting career to be at the tennis champion's side. “It's very different to what I've done before,” revealed Bec, in a short teaser for her new project. The former teen star is said to have shocked Lleyton with her brave decision to relaunch her career, and finally put herself first after devoting the past 18 years of her life to being a mum and wife. ENTICING SCRIPT Bec is currently in Hervey Bay on Queensland's Sunshine Coast filming a role in the new Aussie thriller 13 Summers, which also stars Home And…

“We're so excited to share that there will be a new addition to our family this summer,” Princess Eugenie, 32, joyfully posted to Instagram last week, with Buckingham Palace releasing an official statement, too. “Eugenie couldn't be more thrilled that she's expecting again and is desperately hoping for a girl this time,” spills an insider, adding she's keen to name the baby Elizabeth after her grandmother, the late Queen. “It's part of the reason Harry and Meghan opted for Lilibet because Eugenie has always dreamed of naming her child Elizabeth Sarah after the Queen and her mother Sarah ‘Fergie’ Ferguson.”…

HOT OFF THE PRESS Grand Designs Australia host Peter Maddison has slammed fellow property show The Block, calling for the Nine series to be banned! “I hate The Block, it's absolute bloody nonsense,” says the Foxtel star. ‘It should be banned from television because it leaves people with the false aspirations that they can become – in inverted commas – a project manager or a builder or a designer.” The Melbourne architect says the hit reality show is “a joke”. “It's a very bad example of the reality of building, the responsibilities around that and the difficulty of it all,” he says. “They make it look very easy.” Peter, whose final season of Grand Designs is currently screening, claims his show has “integrity” and features “the real trials and tribulations”…

Celebrity news Sunrise kicked off the year with a resounding win in the first official TV ratings week, but any plans for wild celebrations have had to be put on hold while network bosses try to understand just why viewer numbers are at an all-time low! And it seems, according to one well-placed industry insider, that poor ratings from both Sunrise and rival Today can only mean one thing – it's gloves off in 2023! FIGHTGATE FALLOUT With all eyes on which of the networks will make the first big move, the question on everyone's lips is just who will survive, and who could be facing the boot if viewers continue to switch off? “It won't take long for the beancounters to figure out you can't be paying millions of…

In the years before her passing, Lisa Marie had reportedly signed a blockbuster book deal said to be worth about $5 million, of which she'd already been paid more than $1 million in advance. It's understood she was on the verge of releasing her memoirs, with the New York Post reporting the 54-yearold would touch on topics that have fascinated fans for decades – namely, her late father Elvis, who died aged 42 of a heart attack, and her chequered love-life with her four ex-husbands. Among Lisa's spouses are Michael Jackson, who died of a drug overdose in 2009 and has had child sex abuse allegations tarnishing his legacy ever since, and Oscar winner Nicolas Cage. She was said to be living with her first ex-husband Danny Keough – a…

TV update MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT Up until last year, new Married At First Sight bride Lyndall believed she wouldn't live to walk down the aisle. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis – a debilitating disease that damages the lungs – as a baby, she was told she wouldn't make it to 30. However, after a “miracle” medication was approved in early 2022, which could add up to 30 years to her life expectancy, Lyndall bit the bullet and did the unthinkable – she applied for MAFS. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, I can get married’,” she tells Woman's Day. “I guess when you've been waiting your entire adult life to even let yourself think about marriage, you simply don't want to wait any longer.” The WA-based accountant, now 27, admits life…

When a loudmouth Texan annoyed billionaire media baron Kerry Packer by boasting about his $100 million fortune at a US casino, the big-betting Aussie simply pulled a coin out of his pocket and offered to flip him for the lot. The story is the stuff of legend, and while his eldest grandchild Francesca Packer Barham, 28, doesn't appear to have inherited his love of gambling, she loves to spend up a storm. She once dropped $575,000 on a 17-carat diamond ring, and recently splashed out on a $73,000 diamond, pearl and ruby necklace and bracelet owned by fraudster Melissa Caddick. While Francesca and her two brothers will eventually share in her mum Gretel Packer's $2.6 billion fortune, she already lives like a billionaire with a $16 million Sydney penthouse and…

PRINCE ANDREW & JEFFREY EPSTEIN It was “hardly convincing behaviour” from Prince Andrew in his 2019 Newsnight interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. “Prince Andrew's blink rate went into overdrive when asked if he had any idea what Epstein was involved in,” says Steve. “This question caused a lot of angst and anxiety – he shifted in his chair and looked away from the interviewer. “This story is hard to believe and lacks credibility, and it would be difficult to refute as it's only his word against [Virginia] Giuffre's.” THE CASE OF OJ SIMPSON “His story is hard to comprehend, let alone believe,” says Steve. He says the former football star displayed a lack of emotion in a “bizarre” interview with Fox News in 2006. Steve says Simpson squirmed in his…

Psychics KEEP IN TOUCH WITH MITCHELL ONLINE! Visit mitchellcoombes.com Q The day before my birthday, I took this photo of my dog chasing seagulls. I didn't notice the face in the clouds at the time. My mother passed away in 2019. Please tell her we all miss her and love her. Is she happy and out of discomfort now? Angela MITCHELL SAYS Your beautiful mother is coming through from Spirit with so much love for you all – but especially for your father. She tells me he's her soulmate and thanks you for the roses. Your mum is sitting in a beautiful garden of flowers and tells me she's happy and at peace – all her discomfort has completely gone now. Your mum knows how much you love and miss…

Psychics CALL AMANDA DE WARREN! Visit amanda dewarren.com for phone reading information. Mystery solved AMANDA SAYS Rocky tells me he's still living and shows me that the top of his feet often get very itchy. I feel it's because of the environment and not due to the food he's eating. Rocky says his mum Michelle always cooks for him – he's very lucky. He says he often goes in the car for short drives to his nan's place and it's a farm, where he loves to run and play in the water in the dam. They're not going to nan's farm for a while as it's too hot and there are a lot of snakes there at the moment, he says. Rocky brings through Eddie, Michelle's dog who has passed…

Woman's Day THRIFTY ISSUE $3.85 PER SERVE FALAFEL WRAPS MAKES 6 PREP 15 MINS + CHILLING COOK 20 MINS • 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed • 250g frozen broad beans, thawed, peeled • ¼ cup plain flour • ¼ cup parsley leaves • ¼ cup mint leaves • 6 green onions, thinly sliced • 1 egg • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground coriander • oil for deep-frying • ¾cup baba ganoush • 1 bunch rocket leaves • 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced • 6 Lebanese bread rounds 1 Put chickpeas, beans, flour, parsley, mint, onion, egg, garlic, spices in food processor. Process until almost smooth. Put mixture in bowl. Chill, covered, at least 1 hour. 2…

Book corner Our Books Editor Wade Sellers gives us his fave picks for the week! The master storyteller returns with his most heartfelt novel yet – and it will strike a chord with all readers… For generations, Aussie children have escaped into the zany worlds created by Paul Jennings. His classics such as The Gizmo and the Wicked! series have sold millions of copies, while his short story collection inspired the cult TV series Round The Twist. Decades Later, and the English-born author, now 79, is still writing, and his latest, The Lorikeet Tree, is his most “complex” tale to date. This is your first novel in more than a decade. How did this story come about? Forty years ago, I tried to write a story about a boy who…