The Australian Women's Weekly - July 2022

198 Pages·2022·97.9 MB·English

Royal
CELEBRATION
INSIDER
THE
Unseen moments
BILOELA
from the Platinum
Jubilee
FAMILY

share their joy
Ita
at coming
home
Maggie
An intimate N E V EW
Beer
At 80 the Aussie icon
Decadent pies,
shares her true life story
casseroles
andd mmmbbles
Interviews with
Leila McKinnon,
Lisa Curry and more
SAM
plus WE ARE
NEILL
SAILING!
The new era
reflects
of cruising
‘I’m getting to
know Mum
& Dad again’

Editor’s Letter
Fromfar left: An
outpouring of love
greeted the Queen,
withPrince Charles,
whenshe appeared
onthe balcony;
thecoach carried a
hologram of the young
monarch; royal reporter
JulietRieden outside
Buckingham Palace for
thePlatinum Jubilee.
S hehasattendedgardenpartiesatBuckinghamPlaceandhigh teas at
HighgroveHouse.She’sbeenonroyaltoursaroundtheworld and
interviewedcountlessprincesandprincesses.Butnothingcould
havepreparedourusuallylevel-headedroyalreporter,Juliet Rieden,
fortheuncontrollablestirringofemotionsheexperiencedduring
theQueen’sPlatinumJubileecelebrations.
TheWeeklyhasalonghistoryofroyalreportinganditwasreporterMary St.
Clairewhowasonthegroundbackin1952forHerMajesty’scoronation.For this
issueJulietheadedbacktoLondontobringuseyewitnessreports70years later
(page38).ThecoachMarywatchedcarryingthenewQueenwasthesame Juliet
sawleadingthecommunitycavalcade,thistimewithahologramoftheyoungQueensittinginsidetheempty
goldchariot.Itwasincrediblypoignantasthe96-year-oldmonarchwasinfactrestingbehindPalacedoors
watchingmuchofthefour-daycelebrationonTV.PalacesourceshadadvisedthatHerMajestywasunlikely
toappearinthatfinalPageant,theculminationofwhatturnedouttobeatriumphantcelebration.So, when
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QueenElizabethIIappearedsmilingonthebalconywithherheirs,thecrowdexploded.Otherfavouritemoments E
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mother-daughterbondbetweenCharlotteandCatherine,PrinceCharlesandCamillashakinghandsandgreeting T
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revellersastheystruggledthoroughhugecrowdsontheirwaybacktoClarenceHouseafterTroopingtheColour. G
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AWeeklyalumnuswhohasalsoreportedontheroyalsisourcoverstar,ItaButtrose.Itacelebratesher own
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milestonethisyear,aged80,andshesatdownwithJuliettolookbackatherlifeandchildhood(page30). The A
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memoriesflowedfreely,anditbecameapparentthatthespiritofItawasshapedinthoseearlydays,byher U
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From copy girl to
national treasure, ABC
chair Ita Buttrose has
no plans to slow down.
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THE INSIDER
BILOELA fUronmse tehne m Ploamtineunmts
FAMILY Jubilee

sharetheirjoy Ita
atcoming
home
Maggie
Beer a T W
At 80 the Aussie icon
Decadentpies,
casseroles shares her true life story
andcrumbles
Interviews with
Leila McKinnon,
Lisa Curry and more
SAM
plus WE ARE
NEILL SAILING!
The new era
reflects of cruising
‘I’mgetting to
knowMum
&Dadagain’
On the cover
22 Celebration: the
Biloelafamilyshare their
joyatcominghome
30 Ita,anintimate
interview: at 80 the Aussie
iconsharesher true life story
38 Royalinsider :

unseenmoments from PG
thePlatinumJubilee
Up front
54 Interviews with Leila 60 Roadside attraction:
McKinnon, Lisa Curry a new exhibition celebrates the
4 Editor’s letter
and more golden age of the Aussie motel
76 Sam Neill refl ects: 8 Open line 66 Son of a dictator:
‘I’mgettingto know Mum 10 In brief Bongbong ushers in a new
andDadagain’ 20 Broadcast news: Marcos era for the Philippines
132 MaggieBeer: decadent we pay tribute to the ABC’s 72 Hearts and heroes: 88 Secrets and lies: Liz
pies,casseroles and crumbles trailblazing women love notes from a mysterious Ellis unravels a family mystery
178 Wearesailing! the new 44 Bringing up baby: the French mademoiselle in WWI 92 Behind the smile:
eraofcruising ABC’s fearless Nas Campanella 80 Humour: Amanda Blair’s former Dolly cover star Sarah
and husband Tom share their joy running in her own RAT race Nursey’s adult ADHD journey
50 Women of the Future: 82 Legacy of love: Lisa 98 Girls guide: Maggie
calling all change makers aged Curry’s lessons from loss Dent’s advice for raising
18-34 – are you our next winner? 86 My dolphin healer: healthy, happy young women
Cover:ItaButtrose
Photographyby 54 Shining bright: an exciting how Jock the dolphin helped 100 Pat McDe rmot t:
PeterBrew-Bevan future beckons Leila McKinnon Mel ody overcome her past Murphy’s law must be obeyed
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The good life

106 Fashion: layer upin PG PG
colours inspired by thecountry
114 Fashion news
116 Beauty: skin’s deepclean
119 Beauty news
120 Beauty muse: Delta
Go odrem shares her beautytips
122 The power of no: how
to stop saying yes to everything
126 Sexual wellness: reclaim
your desire and your body
128 Back in business: easy
moves to beat back pain
130 Health news
Regulars
164 Homes: give your
laundry a fresh new spin
168 Home hints

PG 170 Books
174 Fiction
178 Travel: all aboard
as cruising returns, plus
paradiseFijian-style
132 Maggi e Beer 182 Money
140 From my kitchen: Silv ia 185 Puzzles
Colloca shares her Italian heritage 190 Privacy notice
142 Chinese to please: 192 Horoscopes
everyday recipes for the family
194 Memory lane
150 Cooking class: brown
butter cake bliss
ACKNOW EDGEMENT
152 Mid-week meals: healthy of COUNTRY
dinners big on veg, short on time
158 On the side: roast veggies TheAustralianWomen’sWeekly
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acknowledgestheGadigal
160 Winter warmer: hearty
peopleoftheEoraNationas
Make a meal of Maggie Beer’s
beef and dumpling stew thetraditionalcustodiansofthe
Hearty borlotti bean & kale
162 Cooking for one: placewenowcallSydney,where
thismagazineispublished.
soup, it’s love in a bowl zucchini noodle know-how
TheWeeklyalsopaysrespects
163 Quick bites toElderspastandpresent.
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of Dame Helen Mirren.
“You are the best dance
partner!” she gushed
after the pair twirled up
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