Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 42, 2024 i Woman's Day

This week, Australia farewelled journalism great George Negus. I’m sure so many of you have memories of George and the countless stories he told in his years as one of the biggest faces in television – some shocking, some heart-wrenching, all deeply personal and nuanced. George influenced so many of the journalists we know and love today, and in this issue, we share tributes from names like Karl Stefanovic, Liz Hayes and Ray Martin (p22). It’s clear George’s storytelling touched so many. Speaking of stories, someone who has plenty of those is Graham Norton. The international superstar told us all about his upcoming Aussie tour (p28), and it’s safe to say we were a little bit starstruck! Erin Holohan Editorial Director…

Tension between the current Block cast and Kylie’s auction-day demands may not be the only headache on the big sale day. Paige, 27, told Woman’s Day she and Jesse, 29, were waiting to “see what The Block gods decide” as to whether they can share in the profits with sisters Maddy, 24, and Charlotte, 22. Her partner Jesse, 29, added they’re all “in this together.” But a Nine spokesperson tells Woman’s Day, “Maddy and Charlotte are the current contestants and will be selling the house at auction.” Also creating a potentially awkward situation on auction day is entrepreneur Tom Ormerod’s decision to go up against serial Block buyers Danny Wallis and Adrian Portelli to try to snap up the Block houses for his luxury holiday homes business Paradoor, which he…

Hugh Bonneville has found love... again! The Downton Abbey star, 60, was spotted kissing new flame Heidi Kadlecova during a cosy night out in London. The actor, famed for playing the dashing Earl of Grantham, split from wife Lulu Williams in September 2023 after 25 years of marriage. It’s believed that the former couple, who share a son, Felix, 21, have yet to finalise their divorce. Rumour has it, Hugh briefly dated Canadian actress Claire Rankin, 53, earlier this year, but it now looks like Heidi has stolen his heart. “He’s like a different person around her,” a source told the Daily Mail. Hugh even invited Heidi to his latest movie set, where their chemistry had onlookers calling them “a couple of lovebirds”. Heidi is an influencer known for her…

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart looked loved-up on the red carpet for his new series Shrinking, but friends worry the actress has once again hit pause on her career for the sake of her family. “Calista loved working on Feud and Invincible, but the stress of balancing everything was just too much,” reveals an insider. “Even though Liam’s away at university, he still needs his mum, and she hates missing his calls.” The Ally McBeal reboot has been in limbo for two years with sources suggesting Calista, 59, is putting 82-year-old Harrison’s career first. “Harrison’s not getting any younger, and Bruce Willis’ health struggles have been a real wake-up call for both of them,” the insider adds.“Calista’s always put Harrison’s career first. He’s a living legend, and she wants to…

It was one of the most important moments of 16-year-old Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban’s life to date. Hitting the catwalk in a breezy white cotton dress with leg warmers and peep-toe pumps, the famous teen made her head-turning debut for Miu Miu’s Spring-Summer 2025 Paris womenswear show earlier this month. But while the astonishing star turn caused a stir around the globe, it has left her famous parents at odds at how to protect their little girl going forward, while still allowing her to follow her dreams. NEPO BABY FEARS Almost as soon as the clip of Sunday Rose went viral, it wasn’t long before internet trolls started to poke fun at her modelling skills, and claims of nepotism started rolling in, prompting dad Keith to remind everyone on the merits…

Gone is the era of a little dab of rouge to the apple of our cheeks for a subtle flush. These days, we’re applying our blush with a ‘more is more’ mentality, starting at the cheeks, and blending across the nose, up the temples, and even around the edge of our foreheads. Mecca makeup artist Lenita Seker shares her go-to blush tips for a rosy glow. PREP YOUR CANVAS A flushed finish starts with healthy and hydrated skin. Keep dry skin at bay by adding a gentle cleanser to your daily routine. Pair with a multitasker moisturiser and you’ve got the perfect canvas for applying blush later on. FIND YOUR FORMULA Nailing your blush application comes down to the formula that you’re working with. “If you’d like a dewy cheek,…

PIZZA MUMMIES MAKES 6 PREP 10 MINS COOK 5 MINS Preheat oven to 200°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper. Slice 4 tortillas from a 250g pkt mini tortillas into 1cm strips. Spray strips with olive oil. Spread 6 remaining whole tortillas evenly with ½ cup sweet chilli sauce and sprinkle with 2 cups grated tasty cheese. Arrange tortilla strips on top to form bandages, trimming if needed. Transfer to trays. Bake 8-10 mins, until golden and cheese has melted. Cool slightly. Spoon ½ tsp sour cream onto each “mummy” to form eyes. Place small pieces of black olive for pupils. Serve with chunky guac and extra sweet chilli sauce. CHUNKY GUAC In a bowl, roughly mash 2 avocados with fork. Stir in 1 seeded, diced tomato, ½ small…

How did the idea for your children’s book come about? I guess the story has always been inside me and when I sat down to write it I knew I loved magic and I loved the idea of writing a story that wasn’t necessarily ‘Indigenous’ or about footy. So that landed me here! The book is about friendship, do you stay in touch with your childhood friends and what does friendship mean to you? I love my school friends. I moved around quite a bit but I’ve done my best to stay in touch. Some of my best childhood mates are from boarding school. I chat with them a lot and, of course, Harriet who is a character in the book – her real-life father and mother are obviously some…

Model-turned-war correspondent Lee Miller, who took some of the most significant images of WWII, was never able to truly tell her own story because of what we know today as PTSD. But now, Kate Winslet is thrilled to be sharing it with the world. “This is the period of her incredible life Lee would have been the most proud of,” says the 49-year-old British actress, who both stars in and produced the gripping film. How much did you know about Lee Miller before beginning this project? I knew who she was – as an ex-covergirl, muse and model – but I quickly realised how much I didn’t know about this woman, who went to war to reveal the truth about the victims of conflict. And I couldn’t understand why no…

Babes in arms! She’s a cruising convert! The Bachelor’s Laura Byrne celebrated a “joyful, silly, full of laughs” family holiday with girls Marlie-Mae, five, and Lola, three. Caring Kate The Princess of Wales offered words of comfort to the Southport stabbing victims’ families as she paid a special visit to them. Drum roll please! No wonder she’s one of Glamour’s Global Women of the Year! Pamela Anderson stunned in an Oscar de la Renta gown at the New York event. Making a sweeping statement! Using her platform Women’s reproductive freedom matters! Julia Roberts made an impassioned speech at a Democrat Rally in Georgia ahead of the US election. Sunset celebrations! Crown Prince Christian celebrated turning 19 in East Africa where he’s spending part of his gap year working on farms.…

Shaynna Blaze, who split from her husband of 18 years, personal trainer Steve Vaughan, in 2018, has revealed she’s back on the dating scene. But the 61-year-old mother-of-two told Stellar magazine, “the hardest part of dating when you’re in the public eye” is “exposing yourself in a way that you shouldn’t have to because, well, what if that person talks and what if that person does this? And so it is a bit tricky ... It’s that vulnerability of the public knowing your private life’. The Block judge says she’ll never turn to online dating either, describing it as a “dark, cloak-and-dagger experience”.…

Only in Woman’s Day As what was supposed to be his wedding day in September approached, Farmer Wants A Wife star Andrew Coleman tells Woman’s Day he did what he does best – threw himself into farm life. “In the lead-up I just made sure that I had a lot of sheep work to do. There was obviously an element of sadness around it all, and to take my mind off it I tried to put my focus somewhere else,” says the 43-year-old. “It was a tough day.” TOUGH TIMES The Narromine, NSW sheep farmer says, “It’s been a really tough and stressful time” since he and fiancee Claire Saunders, 37 – who he popped the question to back in March after the pair met on the reality show in…

BEYONCE & DOLLY Beyonce was notably snubbed from being nominated for the Country Music Awards, despite debuting her first country album, Cowboy Carter earlier this year – and sources say it’s sparked tension with country crooner Dolly Parton! The Texas Hold Em’ songstress, 43, was surprised to hear country legend Dolly Parton, 78, who appeared on her album, dismiss her work as “just a specialty album” when defending the CMA’s decision to focus on lifelong country artists, instead of Bey. “She is upset at Dolly kind of dismissing her work,” says a friend. “This was a very serious musical project for Beyonce, not just a ‘I look hot in a Stetson’ thing, and she didn’t expect the queen of country to wade in like she did. Dolly’s opinion matters to…

It’s the reunion Home And Away fans have been dreaming of! Sophie Dillman and Patrick O’Connor – both on-screen and off-screen sweethearts, known for their fan-favourite roles as Ziggy Astoni and Dean Thompson – are making a surprise return to Summer Bay! The dynamic duo, who left the show in March 2023 to move to London and travel across Europe, will kick off filming in the picturesque Whitsundays, located in tropical North Queensland. Insiders remain tight-lipped about the plot, but there are hints that the storyline will be both exciting and emotional. While no official air date has been released, fans can expect Sophie and Patrick’s return to hit screens in early 2025. Sophie, 31, couldn’t contain her excitement, sharing a teaser on Instagram and admitting it feels “good to…

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH MITCHELL ONLINE! Visit mitchell coombes.com QI have been divorced for 40 years. I was the one who left and my ex remarried. When we meet at birthdays, Christmas etc, it’s always amicable. I have been having dreams where he leaves his wife for me? Why? June MITCHELL SAYS I’m picking up that your ex will never leave his wife and return to you. He has completely moved on. I feel the recurring dreams are the result of some unresolved emotions from your past that you’ve been subconsciously holding on to. I recommend placing a cup of water on your bedside table at night to absorb any restless emotions while you sleep. When you wake, tiny bubbles may have formed in the water overnight. This is…

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DITCH THE TAKEAWAYS Here’s a budget-friendly experiment to try. The next time that your family gets takeaway or a cafe/restaurant meal, write down how much the bill is. Let’s say it’s $100 each time and you treat yourselves once a week. From now until Christmas, make a plan to forfeit that special treat for a meal at home instead and put that money away. By the festive season you’ll have around $1000 extra to enjoy. Make it more exciting by having a family member choose their favourite cuisine to whip up at home. DON’T LEAVE GIFT-BUYING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE This is your official reminder to gather gifts now when sales are on (especially during Black Friday and Cyber Monday). Sign up to your favourite retailer websites and look for…

SCRAMBLED EGG BURRITO MAKES 4 PREP 5 MINS COOK 5 MINS • 6 eggs • ½ cup milk • 50g feta, crumbled • 10g butter • 400g can kidney beans, rinsed, drained • ½ cup tomato salsa • 1 cup rocket leaves • 4 jumbo tortillas, warmed (see Tip) • 1 avocado, peeled, seeded, sliced • tabasco sauce, to season (optional) 1 In a jug, whisk eggs, milk and feta together. Season to taste. In a large frying pan, melt butter on medium. Add egg mixture, gently stirring set edges into centre with a spatula, until just firm. 2 Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine beans and salsa. Microwave on Medium power 1 min, once, until hot. 3 Arrange rocket leaves down centre of each tortilla, leaving 4cm…

In Plum, Peter ‘The n Plum, Peter ‘The thing you ever do. Plum’ Lum, played by Aussie acting icon Brendan Cowell, is a football legend facing a devastating brain disorder caused by repeated head injuries. Woman’s Day chatted to the 48-year-old star about the thought-provoking new series. What do you hope audiences take away from Plum? I hope they embrace the greyness and the complexity and the messiness of what this story’s about. The story tackles some very heavy themes like mental health, trauma, and masculinity. What inspired you to bring these issues to life through the lens of a retired football player? Australian men and Australian women, there’s no difference. We’re all human beings, and we all have the same flaws and defects. Where the maleness comes in, there’s…

LUPITA’S CY-BAG! LUPITA NYONG’O The actress certainly knows how to accessorise! She brought this cute-as-a-button Chanel bag to match her Wild Robot cyborg Roz at the London Film Festival. Dark-age disco ball MELISSA MCCARTHY & BEN FALCONE Best known for Bridesmaids, the couple ditched formal dresses for this medieval disco-ball look while promoting their new podcast on Good Morning America. That’s a-s’more! ROSS MATHEWS, DREW BARRYMORE & JIMMY FALLON Forget couple’s costumes for Halloween, the trio created this deliciously good throuple’s costume of a s’more. Tasty! Real iron maiden MICK JAGGER Before you ask, no, The Rolling Stones frontman hasn’t opened a laundromat. He’s just promoting his new clothing line Palace Laundry. Fame and money doesn’t get you out of ironing! DOUBLE DELIGHT ADAM SANDLER &…

He’s popped back up on The Block a couple of times this season, but there’s speculation Neale Whitaker may be planning to jump ship to rival network Seven after confessing he’s been tuning in to The Voice over The Block. “I am quite addicted to The Voice,” says the star, who a source confirms is “open to new opportunities”. “It would seem Seven is keen to add him into either Dream Home Series 2 or something similar,” confirms our insider. “Neale is very much loved by his fans and he is fantastic at what he does.”…

Aussie music icon Daryl Braithwaite has revealed he briefly left the music scene and took up a road labourer job after his legendary ’70s band Sherbet split in 1984. Struggling to find his feet as a solo artist, Daryl even ended up on the dole. “I didn’t want to prostitute myself doing clubs,” he told The Daily Telegraph. “The break from music, being on the dole, and working manual jobs gave me the motivation I needed to sing again,” the singer says. His comeback was nothing short of spectacular. In 1991, The Horses soared to the top of the charts and cemented his place in Aussie music history. To this day, Daryl, 75, remains a beloved performer, regularly touring and delighting fans. Last year, he experienced an unforgettable moment when…

Scorpio OCT 24 –NOV 22 As the sun spins into your sign, an exciting plan might take shape. A gorgeous gift or overdue payment might set the ball rolling, while at work, an interesting offer could hit the table. If that travel bug has been biting lately, take it as your sign to start researching a summer getaway. STAR TIP Bodywise, a new positive strategy could turn a long-term health issue around. KATY PERRY The Firework singer celebrates her 40th on October 25. For more on astrology, feng shui and space clearing, visit jennyblume. com.au Sagittarius NOV 23 – DEC 22 Someone’s true feelings could become more obvious this week or a tricky situation might finally be resolved. If a money-related issue has been creating stress, these insightful…

GET THE LOOK Celebrities are embracing the low-key comfort and street credibility of designer sandals. We’ve found dupes at a fraction of the cost! AFTER DARK Don’t suffer in heels on a night out. Instead, opt for gladiator-style sandals to glam up evening outfits. EVERYDAY ESSENTIAL The original Hermes style was a hit with A-listers, but get the look of this versatile sandal for much less with the many versions in the shops right now. INSTANTLY CHIC Elevate this season’s column or T-shirt dress with a pair of trending chunky sandals. Try this stylish dupe of Naomi Watts’ Celine pair that won’t break the bank.…

BOLOGNESE-STUFFED SWEET POTATO SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 45 MINS • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 300g beef mince • 1 carrot, finely chopped • 2 celery stalks, finely chopped • 2 tbsp tomato paste • 400g can diced tomatoes • ½ cup red wine • 4 medium sweet potato, scrubbed • finely grated parmesan, parsley sprigs, mixed salad leaves, to serve 1 In a large saucepan, heat oil on high. Saute onion and garlic 2-3 mins until tender. 2 Add mince. Brown well, breaking up lumps as it cooks. Stir in carrot, celery and paste. Cook 2 mins. 3 Mix in tomato and wine. Bring to boil Reduce heat to low. Simmer 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally, until…