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The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022WOMEN FUTURE OF THEEditor’s letter This month I met with my fellow Women of the Future judges to talk about and promote this year’s campaign, and to encourage young Australian women to throw their hats in the ring (page 42). I marvelled with Ita Buttrose and Julie Bishop at the outstanding achievements of former finalists and winners. First-time judge and 2018 winner Sarah Moran spoke of her eagerness to get to know and encourage the next crop of passionate and driven women, just as she does with her own Girl Geek Academy. Journalist and presenter Narelda Jacobs shared her excitement about being on our panel for a second year while Caterina Nesci, from award sponsor La Trobe Financial, implored women everywhere to never stop reaching for the stars in pursuit of their dreams.…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Women we loveJulie’s new jersey Julie Bishop has pulled on a green and gold jersey to join Football Australia’s Legacy ’23 campaign to get more women and girls into sport. Wendy’s gift Wendy Whiteley has made an extraordinary pledge to donate her collection of Brett Whiteley art, worth $100 million, to the NSW Gallery after her death. Prized portrait A portrait by retired major Anneke Jamieson portraying motherhood and military service has won an Australian War Memorial art prize.…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Great Scott!This month I want to propose a toast to my dad. He died 38 years ago. Heart attack. Russ was a fun-loving, beer-loving, footy-loving, family and friends-loving sort of bloke who adored his job – delivering smallgoods. One dark and stormy night, when I was just seven, Dad took Mum, my sister and I to the circus. Given we didn’t own a car, we went in his work vehicle – a combi van covered in animated frankfurters that wore boater hats and tap shoes and had cartoon bubbles saying: “Eat us up we’re yummy, yummy for your tummy.” We parked in a paddock near the Big Top. During the show it poured with rain. Afterwards we squashed back into the front seat of the van, ready to head home. Dad…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Finish this sentence …My favourite song from the 1960s is … These Boots are Made for Walkin’. This song was my fave 45” vinyl record as a kid, and literally my welcome to the ’60s! The superpower I’ve developed in my sixties is … to be invincible! When I turned 60, things that I never thought I would ever do, because of fear, I figured I would do now, to really challenge myself. These days I figure life is too short. The first person on my speed dial is … my daughter, Lexie. My teenage celebrity crush was … Robert Redford – especially in the movie The Way We Were. Redheads have more … maintenance at the hairdressers to get the exact red colour required to look natural, rather than Ronald McDonald! Hairspray…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Pride and joyOne thousand people formed a human Progress flag on the steps of the Sydney Opera House to mark the 44th anniversary of the Sydney Mardi Gras, and to welcome the world to Sydney, the host of World Pride 2023. At the centre of the festival will be Sydney’s world-famous Mardi Gras parade, which will return to Oxford Street for the first time in three years, a First Nations gala concert, a Bondi Beach party and an LGBTQIA+ Human Rights conference.…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022This AMERICAN LIFEEven though the ruling was widely anticipated, it came with the shock of a punch to the gut and, for many, the wrench of a family bereavement. Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that for almost 50 years had guaranteed American women’s right to terminate a pregnancy, had been overturned. In an instant, millions of American women had control of what happens to their own bodies taken away from them. And while abortion has not been made illegal across America; individual states will now decide whether women can terminate their pregnancies. And about half the US states will legislate or already have to deny them that right. When the ruling was handed down in June, protesters immediately converged on the Supreme Court in Washington, the temple-like building which has…11 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Family is my everything“One of the bosses said, ‘You’ve got too much blush on.’ And I walked |off thinking, ‘But the interviews were alright?’” – Mel McLaughlin TheWeekly set is a hive of activity. Coffee is being dispensed to the roomful of cast and crew, a welcome pleasure after an early morning start. A rack of clothes whizzes past, stuffed with outfits in various creams and neutrals, the stylists pulling out pieces to be steamed. Voices are necessarily raised in order to be heard over the cacophony of hair dryers as Mel McLaughlin, her mother and sister attempt to continue their conversation whilst make-up artists attend to their faces. Our photographer and her assistant are hunched over the monitor, discussing set-ups and lighting as a publicist fills me in on some last-minute…12 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022MAGDA ‘At 61, I finally feel free’Once upon a time, today’s photo shoot would have been pure torture for Magda Szubanski. The preening, the trying on of clothes, the posing – all anathema to someone who had long tried to hide her true self. But today, at 61 years of age, she’s having the time of her life. “As I get older I give a little bit less of a stuff,” she says as she swirls and twirls for our cameras. “I’ve started to just be playful and have fun with it. And the stylist always brings some beautiful clothes which I snap up, so it’s a replacement for schlepping around a shopping centre for me. I’ve really just relaxed into it a little bit more.” This attitude is something that was hard to come by…12 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 202250 really is the new 30We must be doing something right when it comes to living younger longer. The statistics are dramatic when you compare today’s chances of dying to 50 years ago. If you’re 50 years old today, your chances of dying at that age are the equivalent of someone in their late thirties 50 years ago. If you’re 80 today, your chances of dying at that age are the equivalent of someone in their late sixties 50 years ago. If you’re 90 years of age today, your chances of dying at that age are the equivalent of someone in their early eighties 50 years ago. Put another way, in 1950, the risk of death in the following 12 months for an 85-year-old woman in Sweden was 17 per cent. Today it’s 7 per…5 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Magical history tourMiddle age came around fast. One minute I was watching Friends, then the next I was watching friends pore over brochures for pensioner insurance, cardiologists and colorectal surgeons. I’ve faced the reality that I am at the start of my “third phase” and if I’ve ever wanted to learn a new skill, travel or create a legacy piece of tapestry folk art to be handed down through generations without anybody having a clue what to do with it but the good manners not to throw it out because some old dead rello made it, I’d better get my skates on. I’m gravitating towards activities I’ve previously not shown an iota of interest in – train travel, community gardening, caravanning, Nordic tramping, genealogy and, most unexpectedly, history walks. My friend Anna,…3 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022The shape of things to comeHousepaint that acts like solar panels, footpaths that absorb kinetic energy from pedestrians, clean, hydrogen-powered vehicles and bugs for breakfast. If we want to live cleaner, more sustainable lives, things are going to have to change, and science has some mind-boggling and exciting things in store. Powering our homes The University of New South Wales recently announced a breakthrough: It successfully generated night-time solar power. Harnessing technology similar to that used in night-vision goggles, researchers captured the sun’s heat as it left the earth at night to get a second hit of power from our closest star’s rays. Associate Professor Ned Ekins-Daukes says that nighttime solar is in its early phases, but that this eureka moment hints at the as yet untapped potential to harness renewable energy and shift our…8 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Going greenFashion “Wearing sustainable, ethical fashion is a vote for a healthy environment. Knowing where your clothing comes from, who made it, the impact they have on the environment and how they can be disposed of empowers you to create a better future ”Laura WellsModel / Marine Science Communicator / Presenter “Our recent B Corp certification is a huge milestone for bassike, this reflects the many commitments we have made over the years to make better choices and foster systems and processes to sustain our people, the planet and prosperity for all.” Deborah Sams & Mary Lou RyanBASSIKE Co-Founders “Sustainability is not something we talk about enough, but something we work on quietly and consistently in the background. It informs everything we do in our day-to-day operations; rather than using sustainability…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Eco switchBeauty There’s no denying we have a serious plastic problem. Around 11 million tonnes of it accumulates in the ocean annually and, by that trajectory, the United Nations estimates we have less than 30 years before the world’s oceans will contain more plastic particles than fish. It’s not just our sea life that’s suffering – millions of single-use bottles are dumped in landfill, contaminating soil and waterways and, ultimately, ending up back in our food chain. “Research shows that only 15 per cent of the rubbish we put in our recycling bins at home will actually end up being recycled,” says Mike Smith, founder of Aussie brand Zero Co. “The rest unfortunately ends up in landfill, which means we need to avoid buying single-use plastic packaging altogether.” Thankfully, that is…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Feeling flat?This could be whyThe world is opening up again. You can see your friends, hug your family, go on holiday and yet … and yet … these prospects just don’t seem as joyous as you’d anticipated they would be. Significant events of the “I haven’t done this for two years!” type are happening all around you and yet you feel detached. Unmoved. Like someone playing the role of a person who cares. You’ve got friends who suffer from depression and it’s not that. Life isn’t a daily battle. It has just become … well, ‘meh’. Maybe, you tell yourself, this is simply what middle age feels like. You’ve been there, done that, got the T-shirt – you shouldn’t be expecting the highs to be as high as they once were. Before you resign…4 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022SLOW & EASYLamb steaks with quince & carrot top salsa SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 3 HOURS 15 MINUTES FIVE INGREDIENTS2 bunches (800g) baby carrots1kg lamb rump steaks200g quince paste, mashed2 tablespoons coarselychopped fresh rosemary4 cloves garlicPANTRY STAPLES2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1½ tablespoons balsamic vinegarsea salt flakesfreshly ground black pepper 1 Preheat a 5-litre (20-cup) slow cooker on ‘sear’ (HIGH) setting. 2 Peel and trim carrots, leaving 2cm of green tops intact. Reserve ½ cup carrot tops; wash well and pat dry. 3 Trim half the fat from steaks; discard. Place steaks and quince paste in a large bowl; mix to coat lamb. 4 Remove rosemary leaves from stalks; finely chop leaves to yield 2 tablespoons. Crush garlic; add half the rosemary and the garlic to lamb mixture. Mix well…6 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022One tray dinnerMake it easy Prawn, pea & broad bean frittata SERVES 4 PREP & COOK TIME 1 HOUR ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves⅓ cup fresh dill6 eggs½ cup (125ml) buttermilk2 tablespoons packaged dry breadcrumbs1½ cups (225g) frozen broad beans2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil2 medium (240g) zucchini, halved lengthways, sliced thinly3 green onions, sliced thinly2 cloves garlic, crushed2 cups (240g) frozen peas, thawed500g cooked medium king prawns, shelled, deveined⅓ cup (80g) firm ricotta lemon halves, to serve 1 Coarsely chop half the herbs; reserve remaining herbs. Whisk chopped herbs, eggs, buttermilk and breadcrumbs in a large bowl; season. 2 Place broad beans in a large heatproof bowl; cover with boiling water. Stand for 5 minutes; drain. Refresh under cold running water, drain well. Remove grey skins. 3 Preheat oven to…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Home sweet home with Wendy MooreOver the last few years, the world has changed considerably and Australians now expect their kitchens to work harder, smarter and look good, too. A top-of-the-line kitchen (or even a budget one) can be a huge investment – in money, time and emotion – so it’s important to consider all the latest trends and innovations before leaping into a renovation. Let’s face it; you might not do it again for a decade or two. Here are my predictions for the trending looks to see you in good stead for the next 10 years. Colour crush The biggest change I’ve seen in kitchen design in the last few years has been the welcome return of colour – in fact, I embraced it in my own kitchen! In times of uncertainty, people…4 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Take a trip“The thrill of travel lies in us all, so there’s something inspiring about a destination-themed art print on your wall, especially of a location close to your heart or somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit,” says Hard to Find founder Erica Stewart. “A collection of favourite places looks terrific as a feature wall and makes a great conversation-starter.”…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Great readHISTORICAL FICTION The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton, Macmillan It is 1705 and we are back in the Amsterdam of Jessie Burton’s 2014 novel The Miniaturist, only a generation later. While this is a standalone, if you haven’t read the first novel, now is the perfect opportunity. The power of Burton’s writing is in the lush three-dimensional world she creates – it’s as if the paintings of the Dutch masters have sprung to life, the damp streets and elegant houses of the waterside city alive with dark, complex characters. Nella Brandt, the heart of the first novel, is now a widow grappling with the disgrace heaped on her house following the death of her husband Johannes at the end of the first book, and the prurient fascination with her…9 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022The homecomingCyrus Monday morning, at a quarter to 10, and I’m sitting in the reception area of Rampton Secure Hospital, an hour’s drive north of Nottingham. In 15 minutes, a panel of three people – a judge, a consultant psychiatrist and a layperson – will hear an application from my brother to be released. It has been 20 years since my parents and sisters died. I am now 33. Elias is 38. The boy is a man. The brother wants to come home. For years I have told people that I want what’s best for Elias, without knowing exactly what that means and whether it extends to setting him free. As a forensic psychologist, I understand mental illness. I should be able to separate the person from the act – to…11 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Travel newsPride of PLACE Central Coast makes the grade Australia has long been a pioneer in sustainable tourism. Ecotourism Australia (EA) was set up in 1991, and its ECO Certification program was the world’s first. EA now has 500 certified operators and 1700 certified experiences in its various certifications. In June, NSW’s Central Coast became the latest region to achieve official ECO Destination certification – more than half of the region is made up of natural areas, such as Bateau Bay (below). For more information, go to lovecentralcoast.com or – even better – visit it yourself. Tribute to the pioneers When Australian company Aurora Expeditions’ new vessel Sylvia Earle embarks on her maiden voyage on November 4, she will not only be “a floating ambassador for the conservation of the planet”,…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Remember the timeMemory lane Gaby Kennard was 32 when her marriage ended and she asked herself, “What do I want to do?” Every day she passed the Albion Park aerodrome and thought, “I’d love to fly.” “I finally got the strength to go in one day and say: ‘I want to learn to fly’, and that was huge for me,” she told the National Portrait Gallery. The assistant flying instructor refused to teach her, saying he didn’t believe in women flying. “Luckily, the receptionist, who was a really sweet girl, got the chief flying instructor. So I flew with him.” Once she was a qualified pilot, Gaby decided to fly solo around the world, following the path of her hero, Amelia Earhart. “I had a hell of a hard time even convincing…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Open line“Live as if you will die tomorrow. Learn as if you will live forever.” — MAHATMA GANDHI Letter of the month I was thinking of cutting down on my expenses, and had decided not to renew my subscription. Then I thought of my routine when The Weekly arrives. A quick look at the contents, followed a few days later by perusal of the human interest stories. Days later I’d find myself picking up the magazine and looking at the recipes and household hints, cutting and pasting into my collection. Then for the final time, a look at all the overlooked items. There you have it – a whole month of pleasure. How could I give that away! West Lakes, SA. Can-do attitude To me The Australian Women’s Weekly isn’t just…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Meet our art stars!In briefYoung ARCHIES Beloved little brothers, admired grandparents and celebratory self-portraits stole the show at the Young Archies this year. “I had no idea I was capable of creating something so beautiful,” wrote Lev Vishnu Khan, five, winner of the most junior category of the portrait competition for school children. With a record number of 2400 entries, the calibre could not have been higher this year as Australia’s youngest artists captured people who inspired them or whom they loved.…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Around the worldEGYPT Treasure trove An excavation at the necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo has unearthed some incredible artefacts dating back 2500 years. Among the discoveries were bronze statues, ritual instruments and 250 sarcophagi – one of which contained a complete and sealed papyrus. JAPAN Smooth sailing Eighty-three-year-old Kenichi Horie has become the oldest person to sail across the Pacific Ocean without any stops. He began his journey in California before arriving in Japan almost two months later, and said people should never let their dreams stay as dreams. Nepal Moving mountains Global warming and a thinning glacier are two of the reasons Nepal is considering relocating Everest Base Camp. The famous camp could be moved 200m to 400m lower to help make conditions safer for climbers. Saudi Arabia No more rainbows…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022A regal celebrationCrown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik were among the many royals invited to celebrate the 18th birthday of the future Queen of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra. The royal palace at Oslo received princes and princesses from all over Europe for the glittering event, as well as ordinary citizens of Norway who have contributed to their country. In a speech, Queen Sonja urged her granddaughter to hold on to who she is. “Dare to think along new lines and without constraint.”…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022The secrets of our skiesThe next generation of Australian astronomers have been honoured for their pioneering space exploration that gives us a deeper understanding of the universe, and makes us reconsider what we thought we knew. Among them is radio astronomer Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker, who captured the southern sky in radio colour, showing thousands of black holes in distant galaxies. She also identified the remains of a supernova that lit up the sky when it exploded 9000 years ago. Maria Djuric, from the University of Sydney, has been recognised for her research which suggests our Milky Way may just have two arms that wrap around in layers “like cream and sponge in a Swiss roll”. Maria, 22, says we can’t see the whole shape of the Milky Way because of our location. “We can…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022The Nigella effect“I used to be not only a glass-half-empty person but ‘the glass is half empty and the liquid isn’t right’.” I first met Nigella Lawson back in 2018. She wandered barefoot down the tiled hallway of an old Melburnian manor and, just momentarily, a hush settled on the room. It was as if she’d cast the gentlest of spells. Photographers, stylists, caterers, journalists, we were all, for a minute, caught up in her glamour. “Absolutely,” says Manu Feildel, her co-host on the new season of MKR (formerly My Kitchen Rules). “She walks through the door and the light goes on. She sparkles.” Glamour. It’s an old Scottish word, originally intended to convey a supernatural, spellbinding beauty – the quality possessed by sirens in Greek myth or the girls from Beauxbatons…11 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Inside the GALLERY OF LOST ARTIt’s late at night and The Weekly office is empty when a call from Paris comes through on an encrypted carrier. The face of a handsome Italian man in dark sunglasses flashes on the screen. Corrado Catesi started his career in the special unit of Italy’s Carabinieri, tasked with protecting art. After the 2009 earthquake, he was dispatched to the Abruzzo region where he swooped into damaged churches and cultural buildings to retrieve oil paintings and artefacts before they were buried in rubble forever. He now works for Interpol at the intersection where high art meets hard crime. “People think that it’s not a serious crime,” Corrado says. “Police and customs, if they [have to investigate] a drug crime or a cultural crime they will decide on the drug crime…8 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Shelter from the stormTrailblazing feminist and author, and a founder of Australia’s first women’s refuge, Anne Summers has been battling to end violence against women for almost 50 years. “Soon after I moved to Sydney, in my early twenties,” Anne recalls, “I was startled by a loud knocking on the door of the house in Newtown that I shared with other students. We did not know the woman who pleaded with us to let her in so she could escape her violent boyfriend. Shortly afterwards, there was more loud knocking, this time from the boyfriend, demanding that the woman come out. We called the police.” And that was just the beginning. A few months later, in a different share house, there was once again a desperate knocking. “We opened the door,” Anne tells…11 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Return to the wildOnce upon a time, the grassy plains west of Melbourne were hopping with gregarious little marsupials who had long pointed noses and four pale stripes on their hindquarters. Eastern barred bandicoots thrived happily among the tall, golden grass, and as late as the 1960s, residents who lived near the Grampians would see these stripey-bottomed critters nosing around their backyards. But predators such as foxes and cats, and human encroachment, took a toll on the gentle creatures and by the 1980s their population was in freefall. Many feared they could be lost forever. In 2013, eastern barred bandicoots were declared extinct on mainland Australia. There was hope, however, in the form of a small colony that had been found taking shelter in rusted car bodies in an old tip. Now, thanks…6 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Farewell, old friendIn my younger years – long before I got a job in TV, first behind the scenes and later as a presenter and commentator – I was an obsessed kid who hijacked family holidays so I could visit real-life TV locations. There was the Number 96 building in Sydney, the Homicide headquarters in Melbourne’s Russell Street, and Wentworth Detention Centre from Prisoner, which you could just make out through barbed wire fencing. These days, I get invited inside the wire fencing; something a younger me could never have foreseen in his wildest dreams. And the brick walls of Wentworth are still there in Nunawading, but today it is surrounded by numerous outdoor sets for Neighbours, the iconic Aussie drama which is coming to an end after a 37-year run. My…10 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022The future is nowTry these fast tips for a less disposable life: • According to OzHarvest, tackling food waste at home is the single most powerful thing an individual can do to tackle climate change. To help shift behaviour, it teamed up with Monash University to develop a recyclable, reusable ‘Use it up’ tape to trigger behaviour change. You can order the tape free (plus a small postage fee) from OzHarvest.org • Upparel is currently running a recycling partnership with Sussan. Book a collection online, box up unwanted clothes and redeem a $25 voucher at a Sussan store. Visit sussan.com.au for details. • E-waste is a growing problem. When it’s time for a new phone, ask if your provider has a trade-in service that will earn you credit towards your new device (most…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Fashion for the futureFashion workshop “Since its inception, our label has been focused on sustainable and ethical fashion.”Bianca SpenderFashion designer In 1930, a survey reported that the average woman owned nine outfits. Today that number is 30, and every single garment represents resources that have been used to create the piece, and waste that will eventually contribute to landfill. Textile waste is a huge problem. Unfortunately, dropping last season’s clothes at Vinnies or the Salvos is not a solution. Charities that accept second-hand clothes are overwhelmed and say as little as one per cent of donations are reused or recycled. This is where Australian designers are starting to step in, making moves to explore a more circular mode of fashion. From high-end garments made from salvaged fabrics to digital garment design, Aussie labels…4 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Tame your threat brainRising interest rates and spiralling household bills, fears of a looming recession, fires, floods, the tragedy of the war in Ukraine ... a new day brings a new round of bad news and anxiety-inducing headlines. So perhaps it’s not surprising that more and more of us are operating in ‘threat brain’ mode. Feeling besieged by situations that we believe are threatening our way of life, and over which we feel we have little control, our brain constantly operates on high alert. We are primed to be ready to respond to danger, and fight or flight becomes our default. “Our threat brain is important – it’s part of our survival mechanism and kicks in when we face danger and need to be ready to react,” says Dr Jodie Lowinger, author of…7 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022How to bring back those highsDon’t beat yourself up Anhedonia is not a sign you’re a bad parent, partner or friend – you can counteract it by becoming more conscious of how you feel. Jayne Morris, author of Burnout to Brilliance, recommends thinking of joy as a dimmer switch you can dial up or down. “If you find yourself feeling ‘meh’, intentionally do things to raise your happiness levels. Plan something fun, perhaps something you haven’t done since childhood, like going to a theme park. When you start to bring laughter back, it spills into every area of life.” Share your feelings Rather than feeling embarrassed by muted emotions, share that there may be physiological causes for them with your partner. Then ask them to help you find activities that allow you both to enjoy…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022A simple bowl of pastaFasta pasta! Penne with broccoli & pancetta pangrattato SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES. 500g casarecce pasta1 large or 2 small heads broccoli, cut into small florets, stalk peeled and chopped½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve100g thinly sliced pancetta, chopped coarsely70g (1 cup) coarse fresh breadcrumbs3 garlic cloves, sliced thinly½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes finely grated parmesan, to serve 1 Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water. Halfway through cooking time add the broccoli; cook until pasta is al dente. Drain. 2 Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add half the oil and the pancetta; cook, stirring, until browned lightly. Add the breadcrumbs and remaining oil; cook, stirring until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Add the garlic…3 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Cooking for onePork and udon noodle stir-fry SERVES 1 PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINUTES 1 clove garlic, crushed1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger1 tablespoon rice cooking wine (shaoxing)150g minced pork½ teaspoon sesame oil1 tablespoon kecap manis2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce1 tablespoon vegetable oil100g green beans, trimmed, halved diagonally crossways60g baby corn, halved lengthways220g fresh udon noodles1 green onion, sliced thinly1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves 1 Combine garlic, ginger, cooking wine and pork in a small bowl. 2 Combine sesame oil, kecap manis and sweet chilli sauce in a small jug. 3 Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat; stir-fry pork mixture for 5 minutes, breaking up lumps with a chan, or until browned. Add beans and corn; stir-fry for 2 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender. 4 Add…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022SidekicksSuper sprouts Frizzled brussels sprouts with chilli honey SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINUTES ¼ cup (90g) honey1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly600g brussels sprouts, trimmed, halvedextra virgin olive oil, for shallow frying1¼ cups (300g) firm ricotta¼ cup (30g) coarsely gratedsmoked buffalo milk cheese 1 Place honey and chilli in a small saucepan over medium heat;bring to a gentle simmer. Remove from heat; set aside to infuse. 2 Meanwhile, cook brussels sprouts in a large saucepan of boilingsalted water for 1 minute. Drain; pat dry with paper towel. 3 Place enough oil in a large, deep frying pan to come a quarterof the way up the side; place over medium heat. Cook sprouts inhot oil, in three batches, turning occasionally, for 3 minutes oruntil golden and crisp.…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Home hintsDinner time Does your dog eat too quickly? Position a small bowl upside down in the middle of the food dish, keeping the food around the outside of the bowl so it’s harder to reach. Onion skins add great colour and flavour to stock, so pop them in the freezer with other vegie scraps until you have enough to cook up a batch. All stuffed up For a decongestant shower, put 12 drops of eucalyptus oil on a damp sponge or washcloth and put it on the floor of the shower where it can get wet (but not directly under the water flow). Join the band To fix loose cuffs on a knitted jumper, use a tapestry needle to run rows of elastic thread (shirring elastic) around…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Money mattersTo be sure you cover all the essentials, follow this 7-point checklist to see if your super is on track to meet all your retirement goals. 1. Your super balance Do your super savings point to a comfortable retirement? Or could you do with a bit extra? One way to find out is the online Super Balance Detective on the SuperGuru website. You just enter your date of birth, and the calculator shows how much you need in super today to reach the ASFA Comfortable Standard balance by age 67. For instance, it shows that a 35-year-old should currently have about $93,000 in super. An alternative is to jump onto the Retirement Planner on the MoneySmart website. It shows your likely income in retirement based on your super balance plus…4 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022PuzzlesFind A Word Win 5 x $50 We’ve hidden a collection of tennis words in the grid. These words can be spelt horizontally, vertically, diagonally, backwards and forwards, but always in a straight line. When you have found all the words listed below you should have 12 letters left over. These will spell the winning word. Write the winning answer on the coupon on the last Puzzles page for your chance to win $50. BACKHAND BALLCALL CAP CENTRE CHALLENGECOURTSIDE DEUCE DOUBLES DRESS FIFTEEN FOOT FAULT FOREHAND GAME GRAND SLAM LINESPERSON LOB LOVE MATCH PENALTY PLAYER RACQUET SCORE SEEDINGSERVICE SET SHOES SINGLES SUPPORTERS SWEATBANDS TIE-BREAK TIME-OUT TOP SPIN UMPIREVOLLEY Solution in next month’s issue. Easy Crossword ACROSS 6. Farm vehicle with huge wheels 7. Epithets or appellations 9. Tenancy money 10.…8 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Prince William turns 40 My birthday pledgeIn brief News of Prince William’s birthday endeavour leaked early when a member of the public snapped the royal on the streets of London with a homeless man selling copies of The Big Issue. A few days later the magazine released its prized exclusive: An interview and photo shoot with Prince William and the very man Will had been spied with – 60-year-old Dave Martin. “I wanted to experience the other side and see what it was like to be a Big Issue vendor. My time was truly eye-opening,” William explains. He joined Dave for an afternoon just a few days after the Platinum Jubilee and together the duo sold 32 copies. “While I may seem like one of the most unlikely advocates for this cause, I have always believed…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022They said what?“[My kids] can’t be here, they got last minute fake IDs and they’ve gone clubbing. But I know they’ll watch this tomorrow, when I make them, on YouTube.” Hamish Blake accepting his Gold Logie. “First up I need to thank the old cheese, my mum. Margaret Anne Armstrong is a superstar!” Tony Armstrong, who was raised by a single mum, thanked her during his Logie acceptance speech. “I was terrified that somebody might heckle me here tonight and I thought, don’t worry, Bert would love that, that is what he would want.” Patti Newton during her speech. Gold ruled on the Logies red carpet this year, as stars went bold and bright. Amanda Keller looked resplendent in a shimmering suit while Jessica Mauboy stunned in a Mariam Seddiq crumpled…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022This month why don’t you…WATCH... Downton Abbey: A New Era The second film spawned by the much-loved series is now available on DVD. As we enter 1928, Hollywood comes knocking at Downton’s door, while the Crawley family are shocked to learn a long-held secret. GO AND SEE... Falling for Figaro Aussie Danielle Macdonald stars as a fund manager who dreams of being an opera singer. She chucks in the job and heads to Scotland, finding a teacher in “Mad Diva” Meghan (Joanna Lumley, above). In cinemas now. TAKE IN... Mary Poppins The critically-acclaimed musical is nearing the end of its run at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre. With new songs as well as old favourites, this is one that will be a hit with attendees both young and old. Visit ticketmaster.com.au BUY TICKETS TO... Chalkface A…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Trumpet is top dogIn brief Best in SHOW More than 3500 pooches were on parade at the Westminster Dog Show in New York, but it was a bloodhound named Trumpet who reigned supreme. It is the first time a bloodhound has taken out the top prize in the show’s 146-year history. Analyst Gail Miller Bisher said “he really just floated around that ring”. Trumpet beat a French bulldog and a Maltese to win.…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Camilla The down to earth duch*essIt’s early afternoon on the first day of Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London and the duch*ess of Cornwall has had a frenetic, thrilling and at times unexpected morning. Just a few hours ago she was seated with her stepdaughter-in-law Catherine and the rambunctious Cambridge trio – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – in a magnificent horse-drawn barouche, the royal children barely able to contain their excitement as they waved furiously at the tens of thousands lining the route from Buckingham Palace down The Mall. On horseback behind them were the husbands of these two future queen consorts, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, resplendent in full military regalia. In the week leading up to the event, the two duch*esses had also been together, this time…18 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Meet the judgesWOMEN OF THE FUTURE “My advice to younger me would be, ‘Back yourself. People want to know what you think’.” NARELDA JACOBS NETWORK 10 JOURNALIST AND PRESENTER What do you admire most in the young women you meet these days? I admire how articulate they are – how they articulate emotions, how they interact with other people. They can put the words together to describe something so beautifully. In younger women I also admire how they work smarter. They can walk into a situation, read the room and identify how things can be done better, and it ends up saving time and the outcome is the same or better for a fraction of the effort. What advice would you give to a younger you? The younger Narelda was really lacking…7 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022A place to call homeAn aromatic rice dish, stirred through with finely chopped carrot and cardamom, is warming on the stove. A pot of fragrant lamb karahi bubbles beside it. Fatima Mohseni and her younger sisters, Atefa and Tahira, are busy in the kitchen of a suburban Sydney bungalow, filling it with the aromas and flavours of Afghanistan, which until last year was their home. They’re preparing a feast to say thank you to their Australian friends – all 15 of them part of a mentor group that has pulled out all stops to help Fatima and her family settle into their new life in Australia. “They are like family to us,” Fatima says. This time last year, Fatima, who is 41, was working for an international aid organisation in the Afghan capital, Kabul.…11 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Paul Newman in picturesPaul Newman was photographed endlessly during his career, those famous blue eyes captivating all who drew their gaze. Amongst them was one of Hollywood’s most in-demand photographers, Milton H. Greene, who was asked to capture images of Paul for Look, Life and People magazines. Here, Milton’s son, Joshua, remembers their friendship and photographic collaboration. “My father and Paul Newman shared a great love of Westport, Connecticut. Milton’s second home along the Aspetuck River was a mile north of the Newman compound. My father and Paul had similar personalities. They both were handsome, a bit quiet and usually reserved. They would rather view a situation than be the centre of attention. Paul and Milton also shared a fondness for fishing, the peace of the outdoors and spending time with family. Paul,…5 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022“For now, I’m concentrating on life’s beauty”The first signs were stealthy and almost imperceptible. Fiona MacDonald gradually noticed her speech was changing, slurring a little. She was having difficulty pronouncing certain sounds, a worrying development for the warm, articulate businesswoman, wine publicist, writer and former television presenter. Although family and friends tried to reassure her, Fiona couldn’t escape the gnawing certainty that something was very wrong. “As I wasn’t sure what was happening, I thought I would practise denial for a while,” she grins courageously. “But I knew something was going on. And in the end my younger sister told me I really needed to look into it, in case it was something serious.” The diagnosis, towards the end of last year, delivered a shattering double blow. The sometime It’s a Knockout host not only had…10 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022My story Sailing soloIdidn’t start sailing until I was 25. It was my last year at Southern Cross University. I got a job as the cook and the cleaner on a charter yacht in the Whitsundays and started sailing from there. Within a few weeks I was looking at how I could do more sailing, not really realising that it could become a career path or that I would end up as an adventurer. I ended up getting a position as a crew on a friend’s boat. We spent three months sailing to Hawaii on a little 40-foot steel boat. It was my first standing watch while the boat was sailing through the night-time, and we had whales near the boat. You’ve just got stars above you. It’s like this magic world that…8 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Making a listFamily matters The four of us, all old friends, were sipping coffee and sharing the week’s highs and lows at our local cafe. We’d followed up some harmless gossip with a discussion about which was better ... yoga or Pilates? We agreed that, at our age, we shouldn’t rush into anything involving Lycra or draughty school halls. We ordered more coffee and banana bread instead. We talked about downsizing, upskilling, adult children and doctors’ appointments. Given the state of the world and the unreliability of bathroom scales, we agreed a weight gain of less than five kilos doesn’t count. As always there was gossip, both wild and mild, and a few tricky grandparenting questions. “When you’re babysitting, how long past midnight do you wait before calling your kids to ask…3 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Facial hair removalMy sister and I have an agreement that we will always watch out for whiskers on one another. “There is a huge one on your neck,” she pointed out, matter-of-factly, just last week. And blow me down, I had missed an inch-long, black one emerging from a mole. She then helpfully pointed out another on my jawline. Oh the irony that while our collagen and elastin is in sharp decline, we find hairs in abundance ... right where we do not want them. Now, let me say this: there is a strong argument for not caring. First: it’s free. Second: it’s painless. Third: are whiskers even that offensive? The amount of facial hair removal you embrace is personal and by no means essential. Plus, there’s something deliciously rebellious about deciding…4 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022What’s your diet personality?Every year come spring, I face the same seasonal conundrum. The relief of throwing off those heavy winter layers is quickly derailed when shirt buttons bulge or zips on a dress halt at the bra line. Somehow, those winter kilos have stealthily crept on. According to new research by the CSIRO, it’s because I’m mostly a craver – one of six main diet personalities – so any willpower to resist comfort food goes out the window when the mercury drops. “Cravers identify strongly as having difficulties with temptations and thoughts about eating,” says Dr Emily Brindal, Human Behaviour Specialist at the CSIRO. “We’ve also seen Cravers report having more discretionary foods.” This is a revelation to me – I’d assumed everyone substitutes sweets for sunlight to take the bite out…6 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Health newsNeed for speed We know that taking a daily stroll is instrumental to good health, but researchers in the UK have found that brisk walkers will live longer than those who go at a snail’s pace. Colour of compassion Ninety per cent of adults say talking to loved ones about end-of-life is important, yet only 27 per cent do. Not sure where to begin? Help is available through Violet, a not-for-profit providing free services for friends and family of those in the last stage of life. Dying to Know Day is on August 8, visit dyingtoknowday.com, and violet.org.au to for more. Save the DATE August 1 Marks the start of Dental Health Week. Given poor oral health has been linked to heart disease, cancer and diabetes – and the…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022From my kitchenThis gorgeous, golden egg-shaped pie is a joy to make for wintery picnics. The pastry recipe is super forgiving, and easy to bring together and shape without any special equipment. Plus, the base filling can take all kinds of variations according to what you have handy, and just the sight of that pie poking out of a picnic basket with a jar of pickles on the side is good for the soul! Picnics have always been our family’s favourite way to gather. When we were little, we’d ride our horses to a designated spot on the farm, and Mum and Dad would meet us there with an esky of chops and sausages, crackers and cheese to start, and a slice or cake to finish. Now I have my own children,…3 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Cooking class Queen of tartsStep oneStir the egg mixture for 7 minutes or until thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Step twoRemove pan from heat. Add butter, one piece at a time, whisking until smooth. Step threePress the pastry over base and sides of tart tin. Prick the base and freeze for 15 minutes. Step fourTo make Orange Cream, beat thickened cream, icing sugar and orange rind until soft peaks form. Do-ahead Curd can be made up to 4 days ahead; keep refrigerated. Pastry case can be made a day ahead. Assemble tart close to serving. Grapefruit curd tart with orange cream SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR (+ REFRIGERATION + COOLING TIME) 150g butter, softened1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind½ cup (110g) caster sugar3 egg yolks¾ cup (110g) self-raising…2 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Home newsQ How should I prep my cut flowers? A As a general rule, flowers require lower leaves to be removed, and the stem cut 2.5cm from the bottom at a sharp angle before placing into cool, clean water. To bring a flower to bloom more quickly than nature might permit, employ plenty of warmth and sunlight – the addition of sugar and warming the water to tepid will also help. To slow a bloom blossoming, place in a dark, cool spot – although flowers that bloom in warmer climes will not appreciate lower temperatures. Water should be changed often for best results – daily if possible, or every three days at most. This is an edited extract from The Flower School by Joseph Massie (Quadrille). Cultural COLLAB Local heroes Certified…1 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Raising a new generationIn the early days with their long-awaited baby boy Asher William, who arrived on January 2, 2021, Simon Pryce and Lauren Hannaford were captivated by his eyes blinking back at them. “What does he see?” they wondered aloud. “At the moment it’s black and white,” the nurses told them. “Or a shadow, it’s not super clear.” Naturally curious, this piqued the pair’s interest. And in the coming days and weeks they began to research just how a child’s eyesight develops. First, they learned, it would be black and white geometric shapes. But eventually colour would come along. “The first colours they see are red and green,” Lauren explains. “So, he saw me first,” laughs Simon, who has been donning the Red Wiggle skivvy since 2013. “Well, me and Dorothy the…4 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022Homing in on the RhineYears ago, studying French at uni in southern Africa, I decided I’d live in France and that Strasbourg – the prettiest looking city in my encyclopedia – was the place I’d call home. Instead, I ended up in Sydney. Talk about having a hopeless sense of direction! So, it was with excited curiosity that in May I finally made it to my long-lost French ‘home’. Happily, Strasbourg – a prime stop on Viking’s eight-day, four-country Rhine Getaway cruise between Amsterdam and Basel – exceeded expectations. Its entire historic centre, on an island ringed by the Ill River and the Canal du Faux-Rempart, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our morning walking tour of the city started at the serene Barrage Vauban, a 13-arch, pink limestone bridge and weir built in…5 min
The Australian Women's Weekly|August 2022In the starsLeo Jul 24 - Aug 23 Happy birthday, majesties! August’s stage curtains open on the sun and Mercury taking a glamorous sashay down the astral catwalk in your royal sign. With diva Venus in Leo restoring your roar, taking second place won’t appeal – but ego is not your amigo this month, so set your thermostat to simmer and engage others simply by being your warm, authentic self. While razzle-dazzle Jupiter in a fellow fire sign has you thinking big and planning plenty, six planets retrograde suggest inevitable setbacks. But don’t let these delays diminish your enthusiasm – celebrate each small victory. Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 23 Mental-as-anything Mercury in Virgo for much of this month can be a recipe for stress, so keep things simple. Steer clear of…5 min
