October 2022

Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

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Editor’s Letter
There’s a quote that comes from Live Life Happy that says, “Living a positive life means waking up every day and deciding that today will be good, and that anything bad will be dealt with as it comes.” I can’t help but think that perhaps these words,
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This Month I’m
a new vacumn. With wooden floors at home that show every bit of dust and pet hair, I’ve always got the vacumn out! And I want the job done quickly and efficiently. I made the move to a stick vacuum a long time back and love the lightweight convenienc
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Editor-at-Large Sarah Henry Editor Sebastian van der Zwan Art Director Mirella Monteiro Designers Béla Trussell-Cullen, Alice Bush, Anna Petursdottir Chief Sub-Editor Denise Bowden Beauty Editor Hélène Ravlich Photo & Editorial Coordinator Chad McCar
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The Keaton Family Stone
She’s been Hollywood acting royalty for 55 years, but Diane Keaton’s only just managed to make her mark on the famous TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The actress dedicated the moment her hands and feet were set in concrete on the famous walk, which
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A New Generation Of Blue
Blue Wiggle Anthony Field will be sharing his Wiggly duties with a surprise second blue Wiggle … his daughter, Lucia. Lucia was already a back-up dancer and was thrilled to step up to a bigger, bluer role. ■
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Happy birthday Beatrice
Princess Eugenie has shared candid shots to mark Princess Beatrice’s 34th birthday, gushing, “Happy birthday to my special big sissy. Love you so much.” Meanwhile, a former royal chef has spilled the tea on the Queen’s favourite snack. “The Queen was
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Mary Cruises To Victory
It was a sunny day in Copenhagen when Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik took to the seas for a little friendly competition, in the lead-up to the final race day at the Denmark Sail Grand Prix. Prince Frederik was part of the Danish team,
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A New Baby For The Bublés
Crooner Michael Bublé and wife Luisana have had some difficult years, so it is heartwarming to see them celebrating the safe arrival of a baby girl. “From love comes life, light and her … our baby Cielo Yoli Rose Bublé. Thanks God for this infinite b
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Vote for Lolo
Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, 95, is running for the senate in Italy’s general election, saying she’s tired of hearing politicians argue. The Golden age of Hollywood screen siren told local press she was inspired by Gandhi for his “way of doing
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Vale, Visionary
As a young man, designer Issey Miyake moved to Paris and worked for Givenchy. He would go on to become one of the most influential designers of his generation. The innovative creator died last month in Tokyo aged 84. ■
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Canines hang 10
A plethora of pooches had a doggone good time at the World Dog Surfing Championships, which returned to California this month. The waves were ruff, and in the end Skyler was top dog. ■
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Farewell To The Girl-next-door
When a 19-year-old secretary named Judith walked into Melbourne’s Treble Cleff cafe in 1962 to sing with a colleague, Athol Guy, and his friends, she had no idea the foursome would become The Seekers, Australia’s first international music superstars.
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They Said What?
A rare white whale calf seen off the coast of NSW has been delighting whale watchers. She will need 300 litres of milk a day to make the trip back to Antarctic waters. ■
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Around The World
France The Loire River’s water levels have decreased as France experiences an intense drought brought on by the heatwave across the region. Swiss artist Francois Monthoux has created the castle of his dreams – and all from clay! His sprawling project
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MAGIC Olivia NEW TON-JOHN
News of her passing travelled across the Pacific in the cold, starry, early morning skies of August 9 this year. Her husband, John Easterling, broke the news. Dame Olivia Newton-John had passed away peacefully, surrounded by much-loved family and fri
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Royal Insider
As we go to press the Cambridge family is spending holiday time with the Queen in Balmoral. Kate, Charlotte and Louis actually flew to Scotland on a scheduled flight in economy class, causing delight among their surprised fellow passengers. The Scott
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Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off
When media tycoon Rupert Murdoch married ex-supermodel Jerry Hall, the event was befitting of a man who both sells the news and makes it. Posing before a huge crowd of photographers on the steps of Spencer House, a historic mansion in central London,
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UNCHAINED MELODIE The Mischievous Role Model
Fresh-faced at 49, Melodie Robinson slides into shot with her hair in a tumble of curls and the family’s German shepherd Basil Brush darting around. “Woo, I thought it was a phone call, not Zoom,” she laughs, although she needn’t have worried. The Bl
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I Will survive
There’s a photo of Jeni Haynes from that day – September 6, 2019 – the day her life began at age 49. In it, she stares straight ahead, her shoulders are back, and her head is high. She’s wearing a pair of purple-rimmed glasses and a sparkly butterfly
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Grand Designs
Carol Taylor was studying law when she found herself facing a problem that even the finest legal mind would be unable to argue their way out of: A wealthy friend had invited her to “a very posh ball” and she had nothing to wear. “I wanted to hold my
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Sisters Of The Heart
New Year’s Eve 1998 in the port town of Mazara del Vallo in southwestern Sicily was an unusually busy one. The local hospital, Abele Ajello, normally only sees a dozen or so births each week, but that night all hands were on deck as a mini baby boom
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All In The Family
Laughing out loud, spectacles steaming up and colourful cardigan flying, artist Dorothée Heibel swings higher and higher as she explores the local playground with grandson Luca. To daughter Michèle, watching a little anxiously from the sidelines, thi
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To The Ends Of The Earth
I spent three years in South America in an attempt to become the first woman to walk the length of the Americas. For most of that time I was alone, hiking through remote regions where crossing paths with another person was rare. I would pass through
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Here Comes The Mog
McDermotts of all shapes and sizes milled about Sydney Airport talking, laughing and wandering off in different directions. We were waiting impatiently to board a flight to New York. It was time for Ruff Red and Rebecca’s wedding. I had taken the pre
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Sweet Escape
STYLING ASSISTANT: PAIGE LEIGH. HAIR BY BRAD MULLINS. MAKE-UP BY KRISTYAN LOW. MODEL: JAN MARIE JACOBSON @ CHADWICKS. ■
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The Hype About Hyaluronic Acid
Imagine the effects of soaking a sultana in water overnight – that’s what beauty gurus say hyaluronic acid (HA) can do for your skin. HA’s game-changing plumping effect is all thanks to this teeny molecule’s ability to do some seriously heavy lifting
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Pretty Smart Buys
Good things don’t necessarily come with a hefty price tag in the beauty world. “There’s a perception higherpriced products are better quality, but that’s not the case,” says Dr Sue Feng, Chief Scientific Officer at Palmer’s. “Quality’s important but
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ5 min readDiet & Nutrition
The Power Of Protein
Protein is good for your muscles, reduces hunger pangs, boosts metabolism, helps your body repair from injury and is an important source of essential amino acids. “Protein is a key part of any diet,” says Nicole Dynan, director of The Good Nutrition
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How To Talk About Dying
As far as dealing with death goes, Lisa Gallate inadvertently became an expert very early in life. By the age of 31 she’d lost her sister in a car accident, her first husband had committed suicide, and her fit and seemingly healthy brother was diagno
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Heart-to-heart
Share your feelings of fear and sadness as this brings people together in an intimate way. It encourages rich and valuable discussions about what really matters in life and will also deepen your relationships. Honesty and kindness are not mutually ex
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Five Simple Steps To Take Right Now
Also called an advanced directive, it states your wishes for end-of-life medical care and has no power after death. Discuss it openly with loved ones. Appoint an executor to carry out your wishes. Let your family know what your will says, with everyo
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Gardening Therapy
No one can argue against the fact that being outside is good for the soul. A bracing walk, a lie in the sun or a dance in the rain helps us shake off the cobwebs and recharge from the inside out. And as we emerge from the pandemic darkness, we need t
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JAMIE’S One-pan Wonders
Oozy cheese, sweet red peppers, mustard & pickles SERVES 4 TOTAL 28 MINUTES 400g higher welfare beef mince1 x 250g packet of cooked lentils50g mixed baby cornichons & pickled onions100g Cheddar cheese olive oil1 large jarred roasted red pepper2 table
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Maggie’s Spring flavours
SERVES 4-6 PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES 400g fresh podded broad beans1 small radicchio lettuce1 butter crunch lettuce½ cup young celery leaves, chopped coarsely½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, choppedcoarsely 200g very fresh ricotta1⁄3 cup (25g) flaked
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Cooking Class Golden And Crunchy
SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR (+ COOLING) ¾ cup (180ml) extra virgin olive oil1 large (500g) leek, white part only, chopped finely3 cloves garlic, crushed2 teaspoons caraway seeds3 medium carrots (360g), grated coarsely375g savoy cabbage, finely s
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Sidekicks
SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES 2 large (300g) zucchini, sliced thickly1 large (350g) red capsicum, sliced thinly1 large (350g) yellow capsicum, sliced thinly1 medium (170g) red onion, cut into thin wedges2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 te
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Cooking For One
SERVES 1 PREP + COOK TIME 15 MINUTES 125g pappardelle pasta2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil2 slices prosciutto, chopped1 egg2 tablespoons pouring cream¼ cup (20g) finely grated parmesan2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 Cook pasta in a
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Home News
Kmart’s all-new DIY range has us itching to make the most of a spare Sunday morning. There’s something for every home DIYer, from removable wallpaper, vinyl floor tiles, cupboard and door handles and terrazzo paint chips to help you love your home th
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Great Read
The sun, a ball of burning orange, dominates like a powerful, all-seeing deity in this masterful tale of a how the disappearance of a young boy, lost on the great Flinders Ranges, tests a community. It is September 1883 and in the melting pot of cult
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Puzzles
Win 5 x $50 With the World Cup in November, we've hidden a range of football-related terms 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
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In The Stars
Sep 24 - Oct 23 If September’s work-fest had you approaching burnout, your birthday month recommends light exercise of the Venusian kind: power flirting, bending over backwards to keep the peace, wrist-to-lip reps with a weighted champagne flute … Ve
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5-minute Philosopher
Can you share a pic from your phone that makes you smile? My daughter Scarlett and I at our subway station in New York. I was trying to get a nice picture of us heading out on a summer’s day, but she wasn’t really interested, so we ended up with a tr
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Lucrezia’s Battle For Survival
In 1560, 15-year-old Lucrezia di Cosimo de’ Medici left Florence to begin her married life with Alfonso II d’Este, Duke of Ferrara. Less than a year later, she would be dead. The official cause of her death was given as “putrid fever”, but it was rum
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How To… Create An Open Terrarium
Creating a tiny landscape of your favourite outdoor space is not only a meditative project – its beauty can last for years. The landscape is created by layering materials in a glass container and complementing those layers with plants. Each layer ser
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Home Sweet Home With Wendy Morre
We have embraced the Hamptons look for years, but it’s time to rethink how we do it. To truly capture the new Hamptons style, you need to understand the origins of this evergreen look. The Hamptons has been the playground for the rich and famous of t

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