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23 PAGE ver the past few weeks, I have been blown away by the response to our Rebuild Our Towns campaign. It has been truly heartwarming to hear how your generous donations have helped our fellow Aussies in need, with many of them writing in to tell us just how much even the smallest offering has meant to them. This week, we speak to Kangaroo Island residents The Stantons, whose positivity and determination to rebuild after losing so much is nothing short of amazing. To each of you who have contributed, I say a very big thank you, and to those affected, please know we are still with you and we will continue to share your stories.

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Making a splash!

TV presenter Deborah Hutton showcased her amazing beach body during a refreshing swim at Sydney’s Bondi Icebergs pool.

Crowd pleasers Donning a pair of cool sunnies, twins Gabriella and Jacques, ďŹ ve, stole the show from their parents Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco.

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Wild ride!

TV host Carrie Bickmore looked elated to be trying out a new trick on her bike. Thank goodness she was wearing a helmet!

Disney cuties Drew Barrymore posed alongside Minnie Mouse in Disney World Florida last week.

Crazy co-stars!

Robert Downey Jr and Dame Emma Thompson attend the Dolittle special screening in London last week and went a little batty!

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Perfect match!

Always one to take things to the next level, Paris Hilton matched her outfit to her $240,000 holographic lavender BMW i8 Roadster.

Taking the plunge Dressed in an aqua cossie, Judi Dench held her daughter’s hand as she braved the water on holiday in Barbados.

Growing up fast!

“Happy fifth birthday beautiful girl! Never too big to be held!” Sonia Kruger wrote next to a picture of her sweet daughter Maggie.

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Royal high ďŹ ve!

Duchess Kate surprised a group of pre-schoolers in London as part of an early years survey she’s conducting. Judging by her face, the trip was a huge success!

Pictures of Sonia, Carrie: Social media.

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! s s o G To p CHANDLER’S BRUSH WITH DEATH!

n a terrifying inc incident ncid ident d t att tthe he IIrwin rwiin family’s Crocoseum on Australia Day, Bindi’s fiance Chandler Powell took a tumble into the water just meters from an angry croc!

“It was one of those heart-stopping moments,” says an onlooker. “Everyone knows crocs can be on you in a split second, so Chandler was very lucky he scrambled out when he did. He looked very shaken up.”

Chandler, 23, who moved from Florida to Australia Zoo when he got serious with Bindi, 21, lives there with the family, including Bindi’s mum Terri, 55, and brother Robert, 16. He has thrown himself into life at the zoo, where he’s been training to become a croc handler.

“He’s trying so hard to impress Bindi, her mum and the staff at the zoo. Everyone wants him to fill Steve’s shoes, so he’s under a lot of pressure.

He never says no to anything, even if it’s dangerous,” says a family insider.

“But everyone else who works there

grew up handling hand dling d dli dangerous ang ngerous animals animals, and a lot of people forget Chandler’s still pretty green. It must worry his parents [Chris and Shannan] sick when they hear of incidents like this.”

SELENA REVEALS JUSTIN’S ‘ABUSE’

hrough their on-off relationship, which began in December 2010, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were the A-list tween couple their fans worshipped. Their romance first hit the skids in 2014, but they would reunite and split up several times until Justin married Hailey Baldwin in 2018.

And now for the first time, Selena, 27, has lifted the lid on what life with Justin was really like.

Speaking about her new song Lose You To Love Me, penned about her 25-year-old ex, Selena says, “I feel I didn’t get a respectful closure... I know I needed some way to say a few things I wish I had said. It was very difficult and I’m happy it’s over.”

She added that she was “a victim of a certain abuse” – clarifying later that she meant emotional abuse.

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The singer says she fell victim to “abuse” while dating Justin.

The former tennis champ gave birth to twins in 2017.

Onlookers say Chandler looked shocked when he tumbled into the water.

KELLY & JOHN’S $635 MILLION DIVORCE RIDDLE

beloved family mansion shared by Kelly Preston and hubby John Travolta in Brentwood, LA, was quietly sold in an off-market deal last weekend – prompting surprise among their inner circle.

“They loved that place.

It’s been their home for almost 20 years,” says a source.

“It’s a strange move for John to make, but added to rumours lately that their marriage isn’t exactly happy – it makes sense.”

Making matters more concerning for Kelly is John yet again declaring his feelings for Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John at the annual G’Day USA gala on the same

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day their pad was sold for $26.6 million.

“We love each other,” he revealed on the red carpet of his friendship with Olivia, 71.

“We are going to rekindle our rapport tonight.”

Kelly, 57, did not attend the party with her 65-year-old husband of 29 years.

This comes just months after he and Olivia reunited in Florida at a “Meet n Grease” event.

“Kelly is sick of John rubbing her face in his friendship with Olivia,” says a friend.

“Her and John haven’t been getting on too well lately, and him selling their Brentwood place has people wondering if they’re considering a divorce.”

ANNA & ENRIQUE: BABY #3!

nce the golden girl of the tennis world, Anna Kournikova is much happier playing stay-at-home mum to her two-year-old twins Lucy and Nicholas these days.

And now the former world number eight, who lives with her partner of almost 20 years, Spanish crooner Enrique Iglesias, 44, in a Miami waterfront mansion, is expecting their third child.

Spain’s Hola! magazine claims it has pictures of the 38-year-old beauty sporting a baby bump on a boat in Florida. If the rumours are true, friends say the couple would be over the moon.

“Anna loves her new life of being a mum, and Enrique dotes on her more Anna and Enrique have than ever before,” says a source. “They been together for are blissfully happy.”

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Kelly is concerned about John’s friendship with his Grease co-star Olivia.

almost 20 years.

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! s s o G p o T MEET THE NEW BACHELOR! ith his swoon-worthy sixpack and sweet personality to match, it’s little wonder Ten producers thought they’d struck TV gold when they bagged Jett Kenny for Dancing With The Stars.

Now, Woman’s Day’s sources are telling us the same producers are desperately trying to persuade Lisa Curry and Grant Kenny’s son to be the next Bachelor.

“He’s young, handsome and a good role model, so he’s exactly what the producers are looking for – and loads of women would jump at the chance to be with him!” a Woman’s Day insider reveals.

The 24-year-old lifesaver and model became a favourite with the network when he starred on DWTS. His relationship with dance partner Lily Cornish had everyone talking and proved to be a massive ratings boost.

“People are definitely interested in his love-life, and coming from such an iconic

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Insiders say Jett – and his family – will give the show “massive ratings”.

Aussie family is certainly going to ensure mass appeal for this season,” says the insider.

“He’ll be a massive ratings draw card given fans of his mum and dad will be tuning in to catch up with the Kenny-Currys.”

Last week a Ten spokesperson kept rumours churning, revealing, “Casting for The Bachelor is still underway. No decision has been made.”

FRANS WITH BENEFITS

The comedian is smiling – and we know the reason why!

h N he Nanny star t FFran Drescher has revealed she has no time for a permanent guy in her life – but she does know how to get her kicks in the bedroom.

Speaking candidly, she says, “I have someone on the side who is ‘friends with benefits’.”

Th 62 The 62-year-old year oldd 19 199 1990s 90s sitcom star adds that she sees the “special friend” around twice a month, explaining, “He comes over, we hang out, do the hot tub and I make us food and we lay in bed.

Of course we have sex.

It’s delightful and it keeps me going.”

TAYLOR’S SECRET BODY BATTLE T aylor Swift last week bravely admitted she has suffered from anorexia, revealing her lowest point was between 2014 and 2015, when she would starve herself to the point of passing out.

Speaking on her new Netflix documentary Miss Americana, Taylor says, “It’s not good for me to see pictures of myself every day. I feel like I looked like my tummy was too big, or someone said I looked pregnant, and that would just trigger me to starve a little bit… just stop eating.”

The 30-year-old, who at one point plummeted to an Australian size zero despite her 178cm height, has now “accepted” her natural size 10.

“I exercised a lot. But I wasn’t eating,” she says.

“I thought I was supposed to feel like I was going to pass out.”

Ongoing legal and health issues have taken their toll on the singer.

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LISA MARIE’S $148 MILLION FORTUNE GONE!

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mid confessing to an opioid addiction that nearly killed her, and fighting for the custody of her children against a bitter ex, the past few years haven’t been among Lisa Marie Presley’s best.

And it’s only getting worse for Elvis’ troubled 52-year-old daughter, who is now locked into a major legal battle. She is accusing her former business manager Barry Siegel of squandering her $148 million share of her father’s estate and leaving the mum-of-four with just around $19,000.

In court documents, Lisa Marie says that through Barry’s “reckless and negligent mismanagement and self-serving ambition” Elvis’ money was put in “risky ventures”.

Meanwhile, Barry has countersued over what he says are $1 million in fees she owes him – that she blew on shopping instead.

“Lisa has hit rock bottom,” a source tells Woman’s Day. “She doesn’t know how much more she can take. She just wants to be a good mother. She sticks by her lawsuit and blames Barry for why she’s broke.”

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Royal news The “tough” princess has got what it takes to lead the monarchy.

ust when Prince Charles thought the British throne would finally be his, another late contender for the crown has entered the fray in the form of his hard-working sister, Princess Anne.

According to Woman’s Day’s insiders, the Queen, 93 – who has been locked away with her husband Prince Philip “despairing” at the state of the family since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their shock exit – has had an epiphany in her twilight years and has made no secret of the fact she wishes she could pass the monarchy to more capable hands.

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ANNE & CHARLES FIGHT FOR THE CROWN!

With the royals in disarray, the heir’s hardworking sister has put her hand up for the top job

“Anne is known as HRH Reliable among courtiers. She may not be flashy but she’s tough, kind and can always be counted on to do a good job,” says our source.

“The Queen has barely noticed this in the past, but as she gets older, she’s gotten closer to Anne than ever before and realises that her family would be much better off if Anne was the leader over Charles. She can’t imagine Anne would have allowed the situation

with Harry and Meghan to get so bad. The Queen admits she does hold Charles partially responsible for that mess – for not stepping in sooner to rein them in.”

Indeed, in recent years Anne, 69, has eclipsed her big brother in the sheer volume of royal engagements she’s completed.

A frazzled Charles, 71, noticed he was in danger of being usurped by his younger sibling and, as one courtier dryly puts it, “pulled his finger out” to perform 521 public appearances to her 506 in 2019.

“Last year, Charles seemed to realise he was in a precarious position – not only in the public’s eyes, but mainly his mother’s,” says our source. “Since then he’s mounted a full-on campaign to convince everyone he’s fit to be king, but he’s not sure he’s done quite enough to win his mother’s approval.”

RIGHT ATTITUDE Meanwhile, Anne – who has been closer to her 98-year-old father over the years than her mum – can do no wrong in the Queen’s eyes.

“It’s been a horror year for the Queen, thanks to Prince Andrew’s indiscretions and Harry and Meghan causing chaos,” says

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Charles is worried he is being pushed aside.

New fab four... Anne and Sophie, Countess of Wessex are joining the Cambridges on their royal duties.

a source. “She’s come to appreciate Anne’s ‘just get on with it’ attitude.

Her service to the monarchy really has been unparalleled since she was a small girl.”

She’s also cool under pressure.

Anne calmly handled a terrifying kidnapping in 1974, when a man hijacked her car near Buckingham Palace and demanded, while holding a gun, that she get out of the car. Instead of panicking, the princess responded, “Not bloody

likely” and later described the incident to the police as “a very irritating conversation”.

“Anne’s never changed,” says a source. “She’s remained unflappable, unlike Charles who has always been a nervous soul – something that has frustrated both the Queen and Philip.

“It’s because of this that they’ve largely let Anne do her own thing in her role while holding Charles at intern status.”

Anne is often by the Queen’s side at royal events.

In a move that’s shaken Charles’ confidence even further, it can be revealed the Queen is planning a no-expenses-spared bash to celebrate her only daughter’s 70th birthday in August.

“Make no mistake, Anne has been escalated in status lately,” says a source. “Charles is paranoid the Queen’s going to give her more responsibility to the point where she will be seen as the future monarch in the public’s eyes.

‘Charles has a real popularity contest on his hands’ “Anne’s extremely competitive, and there’s no doubt she’ll take any chance she gets to leapfrog her brother, who she’s not hugely fond of. Anne has definitely made a point of mentioning how she’s had to step up even more since Harry and Meghan flew the coop, even turning up at Buckingham Palace events to support [Prince] William and Catherine, so she certainly has a case against her brother,” the royal insider continues.

“Charles has a real popularity contest on his hands, and he’s not certain his family – even William who has been singing Anne’s praises lately – TURN PAGE FOR is in his corner.”

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HARRY & MEGHAN KICKED OUT OF CANADA! The locals aren’t making the royal couple feel very welcome…

f Prince Harry and his wife Meghan thought Canada would roll out the welcome mat upon their arrival, they should probably think again.

An increasing anti-Sussex undertone is beginning to appear among Canadians, just as the duke and duchess begin to throw their weight around with diva demands.

It’s been reported by the local press that the couple may expect their adopted home country’s taxpayers to foot their private security bills, which experts believe could hit $8.5 million.

And in a recent poll, a whopping 70 per cent of Canadians surveyed said absolutely not.

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“Canadians don’t really care if Harry and Meghan are there or not – until you ask them to subsidise their lives,” says a palace insider.

“Harry and Meghan are shocked by the hostile response.

Meghan particularly thought she would be welcomed with open arms given she spent so much time in Toronto filming Suits, but Canadians generally aren’t particularly impressed by celebrity status.”

park with her son Archie and two dogs.

“They’ve been griping about having no privacy in England,” says a newspaper insider. “But ironically they had a lot more protections around them in the UK than they do in North America.

“The paparazzi [in North America] are far more ruthless and aren’t bound by as many rules.”

“Harry and Meghan have made a huge mistake. Harry is so used to getting his own way – and Meghan rapidly joined him in that attitude when she married him – that living in Canada with press just outside your gate constantly is going to be a bitter pill for him to swallow.

“It wouldn’t surprise me if they were run out of town by angry locals and aggressive media interest.”

HUGE MISTAKE Meanwhile, the couple petulantly sent cease and desist letters to major London papers after photos were taken of Meghan, 38, walking in a public

Canadians want the pair to cover their own security.

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Thomas says he has been ghosted by his family.

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stampede of staff heading for the door shortly after Meghan dropped her suitcases at Kensington Palace, and now Private secretary there are real concerns that Amy Pickerill a few of them are gathering strength – and a legal team – to tell all about their experience.

And given she had a reputation for emailing staff at 5am and had the nickname “Duchess Difficult”, it’s unlikely to be pretty.

In just under two years, the couple have lost nine employees – including diversity campaigner Head of Sussex Royal Natalie Campbell who departed foundation Natalie Campbell last week.

“They’ve lost two press reps, two nannies, a cook, a private secretary, a deputy private secretary and a female security guard who accompanied Meghan internationally,” says a royal insider. “Any one of those people could break rank and tell their story – and you’d bet it’d be a hot commodity for any Security guard newspaper or book editor.”

Ellen has scored a major coup from Oprah.

Talk show queens face off!

When Ellen DeGeneres confirmed rumours she’d secured the first tell-all with her old friend Meghan post-Sussexit, she said, with a hint of smugness, “Sure I’m excited!”

And the comment had her TV rival Oprah Winfrey seeing red.

“Oprah thought she was a shoo-in to get Harry and Meghan’s first sit-down. She’s working with Harry on a production about his mental health stuff and went to great lengths to befriend Meghan’s mum. But if Ellen really has got this interview, it’s all for nothing.”

MEGHAN’S DAD ISSUES BLACKMAIL THREAT!

t’s been almost two years since he’s spoken to his daughter on the phone, and Thomas Markle has had enough!

During an interview with Good Morning Britain last week, the visibly angry 75-year-old declared, “If after this interview, if I don’t hear from somebody in 30 days, I’ll give 30 days and I’m going to try again, because 30 days is enough time to get back to me. I don’t want to sit in silence in my living room for the rest of my life, waiting for someone to call me back or get in touch with me.”

Thomas insists he hasn’t heard from Harry, 35, or Meghan since their wedding in May 2018, and since then his ex-wife and Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland – with whom he was on friendly terms – has also ghosted him.

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Celebrity news

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The fitness trainer admitted to being ashamed of drink driving.

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THE SAD With Michelle charged with drink driving, her ex Commando has revealed the shocking truth about their life together They tried to keep it together for Axel.

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ust a few weeks after Woman’s Day revealed Michelle Bridges and Steve “Commando” Willis quietly split at New Year, with the former army sergeant moving into a friend’s home, fitness guru Michelle has been arrested for allegedly mid-range drink driving.

The former Biggest Loser star’s four-year-old son Axel was in the car when she was pulled over for a random roadside breath test at 11.25am on Australia Day in Sydney’s affluent suburb of Bellevue Hill.

Michelle, 49, was arrested and taken to Waverley Police Station where she allegedly blew a blood-alcohol reading of 0.086 and was issued with a

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It’s believed the TV V star’s licence has been suspended while she awaits her court date.

Teary Michelle was seen being supported by a friend after the news of her arrest broke.

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Loser got canned, she had less of a focus and her drinking became more frequent,” the source reveals. “Before that, everything had been ‘the Michelle show’ and she struggled with not being in the spotlight any more.

“Things got so difficult between them that they split for a while but she promised to change, and for a while she did.

They got back together and had Axel and everything was good.”

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DOWNFALL OF notice to appear at Waverley Local Court on February 18.

Clearly distressed, Michelle released a public statement, “I would like to express my deep regret for breaking the law, this was a terrible mistake and an error of judgement… this behaviour is inexcusable, and I’m absolutely devastated and embarrassed… It’s been a very difficult time for me the last few weeks dealing with the break-up of my long-term relationship.”

EMOTIONAL TURMOIL “This is by no means an excuse for my behaviour but I feel the emotional turmoil I have been going through has impacted my decision-making. I am extremely sorry for my actions,” Michelle finished.

But according to a family friend, it’s a case of too little too late for Michelle’s estranged partner Steve, 43, who is said to be furious she put their son Axel in danger.

He’s been blocking her calls, having feared something like this might happen.

To the outside world, self-made millionaire Michelle had it all – a thriving business, a great partner and a beautiful son. But a source close to the celebrity fitness couple, who met and fell in love on The Biggest Loser, says their relationship has been imploding for years and Michelle’s drinking has been in part to blame.

“Michelle likes a drink – it was that way even before they were in a relationship,” says the family friend. “Ironically it’s how they got together – they got drunk and hooked up – but he

doesn’t really touch the stuff now.”

Initially, the source says, Steve got swept up in “the whole fame thing” and to begin with he enjoyed going out with her for a social drink. “The success of the show [The Biggest Loser] was just so new to him and Michelle took him under her wing, showed him the ropes.”

It soon became apparent to Steve though, that Michelle’s drinking wasn’t limited to the odd night out and that she drank to relax and when she was stressed. “When The Biggest

Around two years ago, problems between the couple surfaced once more. “She started drinking more than Steve liked. It was particularly bad when he got asked to do Survivor. Michelle was jealous and told him he couldn’t do it. He actually quit but then she changed her mind because she thought if Steve was back in the spotlight, she would be too,” says the source.

But their issues really came to a head over the Christmas holidays, and after a year of Steve begging Michelle to get help, he made the decision to walk away.

“The reason he stuck it out for so long was for Axel. Steve wants to be a good dad and be there for him, but he and Michelle just aren’t happy. She’s been begging him to come back to her for weeks, even promising to get help if he did, but he’s said no,” the source reveals. “He just can’t do it any more. And this latest incident has been the biggest wake-up call of all.”

Ajay lashes out at Michelle

ajayrochester Just cos you got caught one time doesn’t mean this was the first time!

It’s no secret there’s no love lost between former Biggest Loser stars Ajay Rochester and Michelle, with Ajay previously accusing Michelle of fatshaming her. And Ajay, 50, was quick to revel in Michelle’s downfall, jumping on Instagram to post a message, “Parents: we don’t need to be perfect but we do need to think what could happen if… do NOT drink and drive EVER, least of all with kids in the car but DER never! NEVER!!!”

She added, “Just cause you got caught one time doesn’t mean this was the first time!”

The former co-stars are far from friendly.

Reality update

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BOMBSHELLS Producers saw Michael drop a bag of white powder.

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GROOM BUSTED WITH DRUGS!

Michael Mi h l hhas bbeen caught ht outt dduring i a wild ild night i ht att th the h casino i he first drama-filled Married At First Sight dinner party is still more than a week away, but Woman’s Day’s on-set spy insists that off screen the contestants are already causing havoc.

According to an insider, Adelaide-based groom Michael Goonan was busted with a suspicious bag of white powder, leading panicked producers to send him away to undergo mandatory drug counselling.

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On the night in question, a handful of MAFS grooms were returning from a booze-fuelled night at The Star Sydney casino when the father-of-one is said to have accidentally dropped a bag of white powder – which his fellow participants believed to be cocaine – on the floor of the CBD’s Skye Suites.

“His face just turned red, he was paralysed… he didn’t know where to look!” says the source.

“He came back drunk from the

casino and grabbed a handful of poker chips out of his pocket when the bag just came flying out – it was all very unfortunate,” quips the on-set spy.

CAUGHT OUT What’s more, the offending groom, 29, was beside himself when he realised the ordeal had been seen by a member of the production team.

“One of the producers witnessed the whole thing and

she just lost it at him,” says the insider. “It was really heated – everyone was ordered back to their rooms and told to stay there. The production team tried to calm [Michael] down by

‘They told him they would remove him from the show’

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WEDDING GUESTS TELL ALL MUSIC BANNED! The incident happened at a Sydney hotel.

The grooms were returning after a night out at the casino.

He was ordered to undergo drug counselling.

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assuring him that there were no cameras, but he was just so agitated by the entire situation.”

The show’s producers were furious about the mishap, especially given they warn the participants against socialising outside of filming to avoid missing out on any conversations.

While the couples enjoy a night’s stay at an expensive apartment after their big day, one bridal party member tells Woman’s Day she was appalled when she was put up at a “shabby two-star hotel”. “[It] was the pits!” she says.

GET HELP OR GET OUT Following the incident, the groom was removed from his shared room and ordered to sleep without his “wife” until he attended what the source describes as a “counselling program”, which included an extensive psychological assessment and drug and alcohol counselling.

“Production weren’t having a bar of it,” says the spy. “They told him in no uncertain terms they would remove him from the show if he didn’t agree to undergo the sessions.”

At the time Woman’s Day went to print, Endemol Shine Australia, which produces Married At First Sight, and Nine declined to comment, as did Michael.

According to one guest, the weddings are a music-free zone! “The reception was so awkward – the crew made the couple dance without any music… twice!” says the invitee. “At one stage they had to stop filming because one guest was cracking up.”

MEET MAFS’ BITCHIEST BRIDESMAID! Spotlight-stealing guests are certainly not a rarity at a MAFS wedding, but Woman’s Day hears one bridesmaid left producers gobsmacked! According to an on-set spy, Tash Herz’ bridesmaid Ashlee used any chance she had in front of a camera to slam Tash’s bride Amanda Micallef.

“The producers had picked her to be on camera knowing full well she was feisty, but she had the crew raising their eyebrows,” insists the source. “I’d be shocked if half of what she says makes it to air – she had some choice words to Ashlee (right) say about Amanda wasn’t thrilled about her friend that’s for sure.”

Tash’s new wife.

PUSHY PRODUCTION The TV crew came down hard on those who didn’t want to be on camera. “I had no intention of starring on the show, but when I refused to wear a mic, I was told I had to speak when told to,” says a guest.

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Reality update

BOMBSHELLS With his beloved Lou and sister Caroline.

‘MY AUNTY LOU EVERYTHING TO New groom Mikey opens up about his biggest love

itting down with Woman’s Day, new groom Mikey Pembroke admits he’s been rather unlucky k when it comes to finding romance. However, the charming operations manager is certainly no stranger to love!

“Family is everything to me, it’s who I am. I share a real special bond with my parents and siblings,” says the 29-yearold. “We’re open about

everything, it’s an interesting dynamic… we ju ust lay everything out on the table,”” he adds.

The Sydney-baased groom is certainly ready to find The One, but there’s one w woman who already holds a vvery special place in his hearrt – his Aunt Lou.

BEAUTIFUL BOND “She’s one of thee most special people in my lifee... we’re thick as thieves,” says Mikey.

“When she was born, she had her mother’s umbilical cord wrapped around her head. It caused complications with her mind and motor skills,” he explains.

‘I hope I get to find someone to introduce to her’

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Mikey took his aunt to his Year 12 formal.

MIKEY’S SECRET FLING WITH KATY PERRY!

MEANS ME!’ It was a moment that Mikey says robbed his loving aunt of her youth. “We’re talking about the ’50s and ’60s... she was in and out of schools. If it happened today things would have been different,” he adds.

It’s why when Mikey attended his Year 12 formal there was only one date he had in mind.

“She just burst out crying when I told her I was going to take her as my date,” he says.

“It was the most incredible night – the boys at school were amazing and she was

is a man of many talents – the 29-yea old is something of an aspiring actor!

According to a friend, the groom appeared in the ABC miniseries Friday On My Mind, which tells the story of Australian rock band The Easybeats.

Mikey played the role of Jigger, a real-life friend of the group. What’s more, unearthed snaps of the reality star reveal he made an appearance on Nova radio alongside pop supersta Katy Perry! It’s believed he worked as a promotional model during Katy’s visit in 2013.

Katy couldn’t keep her hands off Mikey.

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just so grateful to be there.

“We got on the booze – she loves a drink – and she got on the dancefloor, it was so special.”

While Natasha And while Lou, 65, is no Spencer’s job title Natasha goes doubt used to Mikey’s lists her as a financial by the name mischievous side, taking a Sienna for her analyst by day, her chance on MAFS is a topless work. sexy evening job would decision she’s still not certainly raise some completely sold on. eyebrows around her “At first she was happy but then I think office’s water cooler. she got a bit concerned Woman’s Day can reveal Too – it’s hard for her to the 26-year-old rude! entirely understand moonlights as a topless what it’s all about. But I waitress in Sydney know she’ll be happy for – where she goes by the me,” says Mikey. “I hope I name of Sienna. A source reveals she earns $130 find someone to introduce an hour for her topless work, with the hourly rate her to… someone who increasing to $250 for the full nude experience. she’ll love.”

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TV update

HOME AND AWAY’S

Stone the crows!

It’s happy days in the Bay for Alf and Martha.

ROYAL WEDDING! Alf Stewart’s dreams come true when he finally weds the love of his life

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Move over Wills and Kate... the couple share a wedding kiss.

ay Meagher, aka “Flamin” Alf Stewart, has experienced more heartache than the average Australian during his decades-long run on Home And Away.

But now, the beloved soap star is finally getting the happy ending he deserves with a wedding to top all weddings.

In our exclusive first-look photos, Alf can be seen grinning from ear-to-ear as he walks with a glowing Martha – who is dressed in a stunning baby pink gown – down the aisle for the second time, proving happy endings can absolutely exist in soap land.

Talking to Woman’s Day, the veteran actor, 76, opened up on what has been dubbed the royal television wedding of the year. “[It feels] absolutely wonderful. With no disrespect to Ailsa [Alf’s second wife], I think Alf’s back where he genuinely always wanted to be, but never in his wildest dreams did he think that it would happen... even after receiving a letter

from Martha saying she was still alive.”

Suffering from borderline personality disorder, Martha, played by Belinda Giblin, 69, faked her own death – leaving Ray and their daughter Roo to grieve, before returning to the Bay decades later.

“Alf and Martha have had a pretty unique journey up until now,” Ray admits.

“It really is a story of second chances, forgiveness and hope. If after everything that has happened to these two they have found a way back to each other, it’s a pretty good sign for the rest of us.”

So what’s next for Alf and Martha? “The good Lord only knows – or maybe the script writers have got an idea,” quips Ray. With Alf living out his dream on screen, how does Ray’s real-life wife Gilly feel about him being involved in one of the most watched weddings of the year?

“She’s far happier that it’s on television than in real life,” he jokes.

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Celebrity news The country singer looked downcast at the Grammys.

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JAN 27 GRAMMYS Keith admitted he had some “personal problems at home.”

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hen Keith Urban arrived at the Grammys last week, awaiting fans and media were shocked to see he was on his own – with his wife Nicole Kidman nowhere to be seen.

And you can’t blame them – it’s rare to see him at music events without Nicole nuzzled into his side, providing photographers with countless public displays of affection.

But this time, Keith, 52, who was there to present an award, looked “out of place” without Nic, also 52, and seemed uncomfortable answering questions about her whereabouts.

“My wife is home with the flu,” he muttered to a reporter. “A lot of that going around.”

But once inside among the rest of the A-list stars, a witness says Keith let

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his guard down and told friends what was really going on.

“He seemed incredibly sad and distracted. It was clear something deeper was going on. He looked visibly distressed –kind of like a defeated man,” says one onlooker backstage at LA’s Staples Center.

Adds another, “He kind of fit in with the sombre mood of the night as everyone had just found out Kobe [Bryant] had died, but it was clear something else was going on with Keith.”

A source close to Keith’s long-time buddy, fellow country singer Blake Shelton, who was also backstage, reveals Nicole was a no-show following a blow-up fight between the couple just hours earlier.

“He told Blake how him and Nicole had a furious argument that morning over his decision to extend his Las Vegas residency,” says the insider. “Nicole ended

The real reason

Nicole’s lonely awards season

THE RED CARPET

ALONE!

He claimed she had the flu, but friends say the singer was riding solo after a bitter fight with wife Nicole

up storming out of the house, with their girls in tow.”

Nic and Keith are widely reported to have struggled throughout their 13-year marriage over their clashing careers, and once tried to enforce a rule that they’re never apart for two weeks.

According to sources, this rule has slipped by the wayside as their daughters Sunday, 11, and Faith, nine, get older.’

Our Blake source reveals, “He said Nicole begged him not to add any more dates and was fuming when he went against her wishes. She accused him of constantly trying to find excuses to be apart from her.”

Despite usually being the calmer partner, Keith fired up.

“Her comments sent him into an uncharacteristic rage. He told her he was sick of constantly taking a back seat to her career,” says the source.

Indeed, whenever Nicole is promoting her work on a red carpet, Keith moves heaven and earth to ensure he can be supportively by her side.

But lately, it looks like he’s been putting his foot down. It hasn’t gone unnoticed that he’s left her alone on the red carpet more than once these past few weeks.

Adds our source, “He’s starting to realise that Nic isn’t quite so keen to pay back the favour.

Regardless, he absolutely hates fighting and was a total mess by the time he was due on stage.

“He seemed extremely stressed and kept frantically checking his phone throughout the ceremony.

“He had to be calmed down by one of the producers before presenting as he admitted he was having some ‘personal problems at home’.

“Keith left as soon as the ceremony ended.”

JAN 12 CRITICS’ CHOICE

JAN 4 GOLD MEETS GOLDEN

JAN 18 PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS

JAN 19 SAG AWARDS

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Forget the elephants – it’s the celebrities who were served up peanuts this year! t’s one of Ten’s highest rating shows, featuring a stack of the country’s most popular and well-regarded stars. But sources exclusively tell Woman’s Day this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Here! hit bargain basement, with appearance fees slashed in half – a claim Ten has denied.

But, despite their protestation, an insider tells Woman’s Day, “It costs an absolute fortune to film in South Africa because of the amount of crew they need to fly out and host during and prior to the show, so this year Ten decided to cut costs elsewhere,” reveals our source, adding, “They decided to spend a lot less on talent, given the amount of applications they get during the year.”

According to the insider, Ten is frequently inundated by talent managers ng fame-h hungry reality representin stars in a bid to get their clients H the cast of on the show. “Half

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Married At First Sight start clogging up the phone line when casting opens,” says the source, who insists this year’s campmates’ combined salaries don’t even make up Shane Warne’s $2 million fee from season two.

“So the network decided to take a different approach this year and bring in people who were relatively unknown.

That way they could introduce them to audiences as presenters and hosts – it’s cost-effective,” the source adds.

In 2019, comedian Nikki Osborne, 38, made a convenient cameo on a Christmas special edition of Hughesy, We Have A Problem weeks before the show premiered, while Tanya Hennessy, 33, is said to have been given “increased roles” on the network as a means of trialling her reception.

And it’s not just the Aussie TV regulars wh ho have suffered d the jungle pay cuts – the

show’s international guests are here on the cheap, too. Last year The Bold And The Beautiful’s Katherine Kelly Lang, 58, made a blockbuster appearance as a jungle intruder, earning herself a whopping $400,000 for her short stint.

But this year’s “megastar”, Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby, 29, is being paid nothing in comparison, with our insider revealing the network saved a packet by casting “fringe celebs”.

Meanwhile, gossip guru Perez Hilton, 41, is said to have begged production for a spot on the show. “It was his team who originally broached the idea. They sent countless emails and blew up Ten’s phones, but they didn’t even get back to him at first,” the source adds.

“No doubt we can expect to see more of Perez on Aussie TV, including Studio 10,” adds the insider, who explains that Perez was definitely lured into the jungle with “ongoing wo k opportun nities .

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‘I was killing myself with drinking and pills’ Jessica Simpson opens up about her experience with abuse and drugs, and the love that helped save her

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o the world, she has presented herself as a lovable, if slightly ditzy, classic Southern blonde.

Jessica Simpson won hearts as pop star Nick Lachey’s wife on the early 2000s MTV show Newlyweds, where she hit headlines for adorably botching up whether the bowl of tuna in her lap was chicken or fish.

It didn’t hurt that the singer, now 39, knew her way around a catchy pop song and burned up the charts with her tune With You, which was dedicated to Nick.

Even as their marriage began to disintegrate in 2005, Jessica maintained her popularity, rocketing to global stardom that same year by squeezing into teeny denim shorts to play Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard.

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Now, as a mother-of-three and married to former American footballer Eric Johnson, Jessica is finally ready to reveal there was a lot more going on behind her big Texas blowdry.

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SECRET ADDICTIONS In her memoir Open Book, out this week, she recounts in lurid detail her romances, and the incredible highs and devastating lows of her time in the spotlight, which began when she was a Christian singer who couldn’t score a gig “because she didn’t look wholesome enough”.

But her rollercoaster story didn’t begin the day she became a performer.

Jessica bravely recounts that she was sexually abused between the ages of six and 12 by a family friend, leading

Jess and first husband Nick found fame on Newlyweds.

to a lifetime of secret booze and drug addiction.

“It would start with tickling my back, and then go into things that were extremely uncomfortable. I wanted to tell my parents. I was the victim but somehow I felt in the wrong,” she writes, adding that she finally told her parents Tina and Joe Simpson while they were driving in the car when Jessica was 12.

“I told you something was happening,” Jessica remembers her mother yelling at her dad.

“Dad kept his eye on the road and said nothing. We never stayed at my parents’ friends house again, but we also didn’t talk about what was said.”

Tina and Joe split in 2012 after 34 years of marriage – and Joe has since reportedly come out as gay.

Jessica is the first to admit her own romantic relationships have been a struggle. “[Nick and I had] anxieties about our careers that just seemed to feed off each other,” she remembers.

“We had been together almost seven years when I told Nick, ‘I think I want a divorce.’ I later heard that he told the press he was blindsided. I don’t know how. At that point we weren’t even speaking to each other.

’ JOURNEY

The Dukes Of Hazzard was a big hit for the rising star.

Maybe he was just shocked that I stood up for myself. I don’t think he ever thought I would take the leap.”

As soon as the ink was dry on her divorce papers, notorious ladies’ man, singer John Mayer made his own move on Jessica.

“He loved me in the way that he could, and I loved that love for a very long time. Too long.

It did control me,” she says. “[He] again and again told me he was obsessed with me, sexually and emotionally.”

Heartbreakingly, Jessica admits she was made to feel “inadequate” in the year they were together.

‘I was mad at that bottle. At how it allowed me to stay numb’ “I was so afraid of disappointing him that I couldn’t even text him without having someone check my grammar and spelling.”

Not long after they split in 2007, John infamously described her as “sexual napalm”, adding that he wanted to “quit life and snort her” – leaving Jessica utterly humiliated.

“He thought that was what I wanted to be called,” she writes.

“I was floored and embarrassed that my grandmother was actually gonna read that.

“A woman and how they are in bed is not something that is ever talked about.

It was shocking. I erased his number. He made it easy for me to walk away”

BACK ON TRACK Jessica reveals she relied on booze and drugs to help her cope with her childhood abuse and relationship anxieties, until she got sober in November 2017 and sought therapy.

“I was killing myself with drinking and pills,” she says.

“Giving up the alcohol was easy. I was mad at that bottle.

At how it allowed me to stay complacent and numb.”

And the mum-of-three – daughter Maxwell, seven, son Ace, six, and 10-month-old baby Birdie – isn’t alone in her sobriety, with her husband of nearly six years Eric joining her for the ride.

“He gave up the second I did,” she says. “It was no biggie for him. He hasn’t looked back. It’s just the way he is.

He’s a very selfless and loving person, and the most amazing father on the planet.”

John was “obsessed” with Jess.

With her biggest supporter Eric and their three children.

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Reality update Pete was “flirting” with Kerry, says our insider.

PETE’S ON KERRY! The celebrity chef has taken a shine to a contestant

t’s not just simmering pots causing rising temperatures on the set of My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals this year.

Speaking to Woman’s Day, a well-placed source reveals judge Pete Evans has eyes for new contestant Kerry! While the mother-of-two is happily married, our insider says it hasn’t stopped Pete, 46, from taking a liking to the 34-year-old former army sergeant, who is starring on the show alongside her sister Kaylene, 29.

“He is noticeably fond of her, he definitely had a crush. They gget a long like an absolute house

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t s u j s ’ e Sh like his wife! on fire,” says the source. “She’s quite striking and he obviously fancies her tough girl appeal.”

According to the insider, Pete made a series of eyebrow-raising

comments over dinner about Kerry’s similarities to his second wife, Nicola Robinson.

“He kept mentioning how much she reminded him of her and pointed out that she looked

like Nicola,” says the source who insists Pete was flirting with the amateur cook.

“He even made a joke about wanting Nicola to cut her hair like Kerry.”

The truth about Ibby & Romel’s shock split!

In I a shock h k twist, i season four f villain ill i Sophia S hi Pou P is i teaming up with Romel Kouyan, who has ditched his former partner Ibby Moubadder! Our source says Ibby point blank refused to star alongside Romel again.

“There was no way Ibby was coming back to compete with him – they had a huge falling out after filming wrapped last year,” reveals the insider.

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MKR’S SECRET ACTRESS REVEALED!

Q i k SSue A Quirky Ann iis already l d causing i a stir ti on sett with ith hher ffellow amateur cooks. But off-screen Woman’s Day can reveal the Malaysian mother-of-two is actually an actress, who’s looking for work as an extra! “Everyone on the show is wondering if the producers have planted her on set and paid her to be this year’s ‘wacky star’,” says an insider.

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Hughes was convicted of 10 counts of sexual and indecent assault.

‘HOW COULD MY ABUSER GET PAROLE?!’

The shock news that Robert Hughes could soon be freed has left Hey Dad..! star Sarah reeling

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rave actress Sarah Monahan found out last week that Robert Hughes – the monster who sexually abused her on the set of much-loved 1980s sitcom Hey Dad..! – is up for parole from Goulburn

Sarah and Hughes with their Hey Dad..! castmates.

Correctional Centre, almost five years early.

“I found out his parole hearing is next week, and Sarah says I haven’t processed it yet,” a she’s in touch with other shocked Sarah told Woman’s victims who Day. “I wasn’t prepared for are nervous how soon it was. I thought about Hughes’ I wouldn’t have to deal release. with it until April.”

Sarah, 42, was a key She says some of the women witness in Hughes’ trial Hughes molested, who were in 2014 after she first aged between seven and 15 at revealed shocking the time of the offences, are now details of how he living in fear at the prospect molested her on their abuser could soon be free. the set of Hey “Living overseas gives Dad..! in an me some comfort space, but exclusive I feel their anxiety about him interview with being released close to them,” Woman’s Day in she says, adding that she and 2010, which led to her husband Matt are living police investigating on a yacht overseas. “I’m in the paedophile. touch with some of the other

girls and I know they’re feeling nervous.”

Hughes, 71, was convicted of sexual offences against children, including sexually abusing Sarah on the set of Hey Dad..!. He was sentenced to 10 years and nine months imprisonment in May 2014, with a minimum nonparole period of six years.

“I assume he still thinks he’s done nothing wrong,” says Sarah. “I sincerely hope prison taught him something.”

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Week 4: KANGAROO ISLAND

‘WE COULDN’T DO WITHOUT YOU’ Thanks to an army of angels, Jenny and her family are full of hope

their faces and a work ethic to be proud of,” Jenny, 36, tells Woman’s Day from her family property Dalmore, which is nestled in the Stokes Bay region on the island’s north coast.

FARMING FAMILY “My husband Will’s family has been here for over 70 years working the land, and are leaders in the field of merino sheep breeding. We’re four generations, and we farm as a family,” she adds.

“We lost three of our properties but our home was spared – Will’s brother Michael was on the CFS truck that day.

One moment the fire was 70km away, the next he was on the phone screaming to get out. We grabbed our girls [Grace, seven, Annabelle, five, and one-yearold Matilda] and our dog Boysie and evacuated to Kingscote.”

Michael fought the fires while his wife Sarah and their three kids got to a safe place. The family’s patriarch Dean, who is 98, and his wife Mamie,

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Words: Lizzie Wilson. Pictures: Pete Nash Photography.

fence-fixers landed by barge onto South Australia’s fireravaged Kangaroo Island three weeks ago, their arrival brought much-needed relief to the island’s 5000-plus residents.

Trapped on the island as the ferocious flames posed a deadly threat to their lives and homesteads, the locals thought they’d hit rock bottom. But during such dark and desperate times there are such things as angels – and they go by the name of The BlazeAid Army.

These golden-hearted Aussies are helping our farmers get back on their feet and repair fences destroyed by the bushfires.

The army – whose members are made up of hundreds of volunteers from all over the world – are the selfless heroes helping to rebuild Australia back to its former glory. And local farmer and mum-of-three Jenny Stanton can’t imagine life without them.

“They’re amazing! They arrive like the cavalry, with smiles on

The Stantons can’t thank The BlazeAid Army (inset) enough.

are grateful the Stanton boys fought hard to save their home.

“Nothing can prepare you for the shock when you return – it’s gut-wrenching,” says Jenny, struggling to put on a brave face.

As well as the loss of property, 4000 of their 7000 sheep along with 60 head of cattle have perished, and almost all their crops, including hectares of rolled oats produced for the domestic market, are gone.

‘They arrive like the cavalry, with smiles on their faces’ The Kangaroo Island fires destroyed around 210,000 hectares, with most of the farming land on the western side of the island burned. In total, 43,000 livestock are dead, 89 homes destroyed and the loss of wildlife is estimated to be more than one hundred million.

“It’s overwhelming, but you’ve got to start somewhere, and the fences now are our priority. We lost 80km out of the 90km on the three affected farms. That’s the distance between Sydney and the Blue Mountains, or Brisbane to the Gold Coast,” says Jenny, who is a qualified agronomist.

“We need the fences to manage, feed and water animals – we also need to return neighbouring stock back to where they belong. We’re determined we will rebuild.”

Just a short drive from their property at the local Parndana oval, home to the local Roosters

The devastating fires burned more than 210,000 hectares.

footy team, camp BlazeAid is set up with with dozens of volunteers.

United in spirit, they are staying in caravans, camper trailers, tents and swags, and are all in it for the long haul.

WORKING TOGETHER Camp coordinators Greg and Ann Stevens, who hail from the NSW mid-north coast, know their small caravan is home for at least the next six months – but they wouldn’t have it any other way.

“We’ve been involved with BlazeAid since 2014 – every small gesture adds to a better outcome in the end,” says Ann. At the far end of the oval, army reservists have set up their own base camp, and have hooked up with their mates at BlazeAid to work together.

“We've got people from all walks of life who wanted to lend a hand! The camaraderie is extraordinary. Each day crews go out after brekkie and then they’ll roll back into camp. Over dinner [we’ll] have a few laughs and tell stories. We’re a rare breed, that’s for sure,” adds Ann. Jenny is extremely grateful for everyone’s help.

“Farmers are proudly independent by nature, and we’re always reluctant to accept help, but without BlazeAid, we’d be on our knees,” she says.

“My girls and I call them our ‘fence fairies’ – we will never forget what they have done for our family. They’ve given us hope, and a reason to wake up every morning – thank you BlazeAid and thank you Australia.”

How to help Kangaroo Island •Help rebuild fences on Kangaroo Island and support BlazeAid. blazeaid.com.au •Donate to the KI Mayoral Relief and Recovery Bushfire Fund. kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/noticeboard/latest-news/ki-mayoral-reliefand-recovery-bushfire-fund •Support Will and Jenny Stanton – enjoy some of their rolled and quick oats produced before the fires. Order online at kangarooislandoats.com.au/store •Book a wedding at one of the stunning island venues across the island. venyu.com.au/listing/ kangarooislandweddings •To snap that special occasion, support award-winning South Australian wedding photographer Pete Nash. petenashphotography.com •Enjoy the best honey money can buy! Clifford’s Honey Farm is Dave and Jenny’s family-run business in the Haines district of Kangaroo Island. cliffordshoney.com.au •For a romantic getaway, stay at the luxury Stowaway in Stokes Bay. Ask for Carly (+61 457 742 162), stowawayki.com.au or for a getaway, visit tourkangarooisland.com.au •Drop by The Rabbit Warren bakery and enjoy the best red velvet cake in South Australia! Say hi to owners Nat and Dave Warner (not the cricketer!). 8 Grenfell Street, Kingscote, (08) 8553 0261 •The bushfires ravaged The Islander Estate Vineyards but its cellar door and wine stocks were protected. 78 Gum Creek Road, Cygnet River. Call (08) 8553 9008 for more info or visit iev.com.au •Check out the Kingscote gift shop for lots of local and Australianmade goodies and say hello to the owner, Graham, while you’re there. facebook.com/kingscotegiftshop WD 35

Real life “Nothing else matters when you’re out there,” says Kim about her open water swims.

After a fall left her unable to walk, Kim found freedom in the ocean t was 11.15pm. The sky was dark and the sea below Kim Chambers’ feet was pitch black. She knew the dangers that could lie beneath. The Farallon Islands off the San Francisco coast were home to scores of the world’s biggest great white sharks. But despite the freezing, choppy water, dangerous currents and the less-thaninviting inhabitants, the 42-yearold was ready.

“I’d prepared not to come back,” Kim tells Woman’s Day. “I’d paid my bills and done my laundry. I didn’t know what was

I “My life changed in an instant,” Kim says of her accident in 2007.

going to happen and that’s what made it so exciting.”

Kim, who had only been open water swimming for six years, had challenged herself to become the first woman to swim the treacherous 48km stretch from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge. It was a swim beset with difficulties – a week earlier her training partner Simon Dominguez had to abort his attempt after being circled by a great white.

“I was fearful, but I know from experience that once you face your fears and break through

them, the feeling is so magical,” New Zealander Kim smiles.

With pilot boats either side of her and friends and her mum Jo cheering her on, she dived into the darkness and began her perilous journey.

FREAK ACCIDENT It was a journey that had begun eight years earlier. Late for work, Kim slipped down some steps in her high heels, bashing her right leg at the bottom.

Picking herself up, Kim had cursed herself for being so clumsy, but that was far from the end of it. Collapsing later that day, she was raced to hospital with acute compartment syndrome in her leg, which meant her nerves were dying.

‘I lit up like a Christmas tree.

I found the sense of freedom I lost’

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Doctors told Kim she’d have less than a one per cent chance of walking unassisted. out of a paper bag,” she laughs.

“But I surrounded myself with people who believed in me and suddenly I was swimming the English Channel.”

Over the next four years she swam the Oceans Seven, which is a marathon challenge consisting of seven channel swims.

“I almost died of jellyfish toxicity on the final one,” Kim says. “It meant I hadn’t finished in the way I’d have liked and I wanted one more. There was also a sense of being intoxicated by the challenge and even though

people were voicing concerns about the Farallones, I wanted it so badly.”

Living in San Francisco this stretch of water held a special place in her heart. So on August 7, 2015, Kim, now described as one of the greatest open water swimmers, launched into the sea.

“I vomited through the night swim,” she says. “I don’t know why, it might have been adrenaline, but I was very glad to see the sun come up. Suddenly it felt like such an adventure.”

Kim’s training had involved six months without taking a warm shower to prepare her body for the cold temperatures. She’d also swum for hours every day to get her body swim fit again after her

Kim Swims is available to watch on Netflix, iTunes and Amazon Prime.

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“I was just 30 minutes away from amputation,” Kim remembers. “The surgeon had to slice open each side of my calf to release the pressure, and afterwards I was told I’d never walk unassisted again.”

With her characteristic determination, Kim set out to prove the doctors wrong, and two years into her rehab she discovered open water swimming.

“I’d been swimming in a pool but when some guys suggested swimming in San Francisco Bay, I was up for a dare,” says Kim. “I’ll never forget that day. I lit up like a Christmas tree. I found the sense of freedom I’d lost when I was identified as just a ‘patient’. ” After that Kim never looked back. “I wasn’t a great swimmer.

One mentor said I couldn’t swim

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near-death experience.

And it was all worth it when, after 17 hours and 23 minutes in the water, she became the first woman to complete the challenge.

“It meant the most to me of any swim. I’d had the most fears and doubts and I was crying at the end. It wasn’t the best photo finish,” she jokes.

Four years on, she now features in an inspirational documentary, Kim Swims, and is contemplating her next challenge.

“I’ve just got engaged,” she smiles. Bobby, 50, is also a swimmer, and the couple are planning weddings in New Zealand and the States this year.

And with a fully functioning right leg, something Kim credits to swimming, she will be walking down the aisle unassisted.

“At the time, my accident was the worst thing that could ever happen, but now I see it as the best,” she says with a smile.

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atching her 14-month-old son Zander gobble down his vegies and custard at dinner time is a true joy for mum Donna. Like every parent, she loves to watch her baby grow and thrive. But she knows not all babies get the best start – which is why she decided to donate her breast milk.

“So far I have donated more than 229 litres of breast milk,” says the 37-year-old from Wynn Vale, SA. “It’s unbelievable.”

Soon after having Zander, Donna realised she had a very healthy supply of milk – or liquid gold, as it’s often called.

“I’d had friends who struggled to breastfeed and I felt very lucky that I was able to make so much milk,” she says.

When Donna started to express her breast milk, using an electric pump, and freezing it, she intended it to be for Zander.

“I wanted my partner Kym to be able to bottle-feed Zander so they could bond,” she says. “It’s lovely when you feed them and they wrap their fingers around your hand. I wanted Kym to have that.”

Quickly Donna realised she had too much stock. “The freezer was full,” she laughs.

“Some days I could get 800ml in 10 minutes.

So, I Googled what to do with excess breast milk and the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood milk bank came up.”

Donna called the service which, after asking a few questions, arranged a home visit.

“They took away more than 14 litres on that first visit. The second time it was 12 litres.

They were impressed!” she says.

All milk is screened and pasteurised for safety before being distributed to hospitals in SA, NSW and Queensland, where it is used in neonatal intensive care units for premature babies.

Donna says she would welcome the opportunity to do it all again.

“I’d love more children, and if I can donate breast milk again I will,” she tells. “I feel very proud and blessed to be able to do this, and help so many little babies.”

True crime

FINDING IRELAND’S MADDIE MCCANN

WITHOUT A TRACE Mystery and heartache still surrounds Ireland’s youngest and longest missing child case more than 40 years on he disappearance of six-year-old Mary Boyle, dubbed Ireland’s Madeleine McCann, from her grandparents’ remote dairy farm in County Donegal continues to baffle experts almost 43 years on.

The Boyle family were enjoying their annual trip to their elderly relatives’ farm in Cashelard for the St Patrick’s Day holiday when Mary vanished on March 18, 1977.

Despite multiple searches and extraordinary theories that have emerged about what might have happened to Mary – Ireland’s youngest and longest missing person case – her body has never been found and the investigation remains open.

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older brother Paddy and two cousins after lunch when she followed her uncle Gerry as he set off across the boggy fields to return a ladder he’d borrowed from a neighbouring farm.

‘I want to believe Mary is still alive... I have to live that way’ At some point on the way to the neighbour’s house, Gerry told Mary to turn around and go back. The walk shouldn’t have taken more than five minutes, but sadly the youngster was never seen again.

Mary’s mother Ann Boyle recalls she was washing the dishes inside the house around

3.30pm when her father asked her to check on the children.

“I went as far as the door and I could only see a couple of them,” she recalls. “I went over then as far as the gate and I said, ‘Where’s Mary?’

The other four children were there, and they said they hadn’t seen her since dinner time. I panicked right away because she didn’t know the area.”

Family, police and scores of neighbours scoured the 410-metre stretch of land between the only two houses in the area, in a desperate search that escalated into a trawl of bog holes, lakes, streams and the countryside beyond.

But Mary’s body has never been found. The little girl, who was last seen wearing a hand-

knitted lilac cardigan, brown jeans and black wellington boots disappeared without a trace.

Several bizarre theories about what happened to Mary have emerged over the decades, including the involvement of sadistic child killer Robert Black, who was convicted of murdering four young

Convicted killer Robert Black was once thought to be involved.

Ann believes her twin sister was killed by someone she knew.

cover-up after a politician was accused Mary has been of telling police dubbed Ireland’s not to detain Madeleine McCann. their main suspect. girls in the 1980s and suspected In 2017, Mary’s mum revealed of being responsible for she had been receiving hate countless others. mail from someone pretending A fisherman claimed he to be her daughter. While police saw Mary being driven off in suspected they had found the a red car and there were also man responsible, he died before allegations of corruption and he could appear before the

courts and the notes stopped.

Fear of the unknown and Mary’s absence has torn her loved ones apart, with her mother and sister Ann Doherty, now 48, no longer speaking.

Recently, Ann dropped a bombshell when she called for an inquest into her sister’s death, claiming Mary was killed by someone known to her in order to cover up a string of abuse.

“I believe Mary had a secret, and because M y as fei

Mary would have told,” says Ann. “So, I believe that Mary had to be killed to stop her from telling.”

While Ann says her mum shares the same suspicion, the mother-of-three insists she doesn’t know and doesn’t want an inquest because it would mean accepting her beloved daughter is certainly dead.

“I don’t want an inquest that Mary is dead,” she says. “I want to believe that Mary is still alive somewhere. I have to live tha

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People with turophobia fear what type of food?

Makeup entrepreneur Kylie Jenner (pictured) applied to trademark which phrase after a video of her singing to her daughter, Stormi, went viral?

Lake Disappointment and Lake Surprise are located in which country?

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Fashion

BACK TO BUSINESS

Hit the ground running in your busy post-holiday schedule without breaking a style sweat!

SOFT SUIT ING

Cardigan Esprit at Next $101 (XS-XXL) Bag Zara $49.95

Long-line cardigans are a great trans-seasonal piece.

Perfect as an elegant but more relaxed alternative to a tailored blazer, wear loose or nip in with a belt to shape your silhouette.

Top Sussan $59.95 (8-18)

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Pants Sussan $79.95 (8-18)

Earrings Kmart $4

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Belt Uniqlo $39.90 Shoes Marks & Spencer $85

Top Capture at EziBuy $79.99 (8-22). Pants Capture at EziBuy $79.99 (8-20). Shoes EziBuy $119.99.

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS

s River Island Plus at Next $101 (18-28)

With temps still soaring, dresses are essential when out and about this time of year.

Pair with a blazer to step up your style when heading into air-conditioned comfort.

LIGHT WEIGHT LAYERS Unstructured jackets and outer layers are a popular trend. Layering creates an effortlessly put-together ďŹ nish, so take advantage of it for a relaxed and easy ensemble!

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Jacket River Island Plus at Next $101 (18-28)

Skirt Marks & Spencer $52.50 (6-24) Top Jump $139.95 (8-18)

Jacket Zara $99.95 (XS-XXL)

Bag Boden $140

Shoes Billini $89.95

Belt Boden $95

Shoes Boden $198

Earrings Sportsgirl $14.95

Bag Zara $59.95

Earrings Boden $38

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Fashion Rigon Headwear $89.95

Seafolly $39.95

Get Ada Nicodemou’s laid-back look with these great styles.

Kate & Confusion at The Iconic $119.95

Rigon Headwear $85

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ASOS $50

Stay stylish undercover in the summer heat with these wide-brimmed beauties

Rubi $24.99

Freya at The Iconic $99.95

Rubi $24.99

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Beauty

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YOU’RE IN! Words: Tracy Davis, Aimee Bruce.

Turn up the heat on your summer beauty routine

he sun is out and so are shorter hemlines and swimsuits – so now’s the time to pay a little more attention to your body. We’re talking regular hair removal, exfoliation and hydration to keep us feeling our best. Here are some simple ways to get soft, smooth and glowing skin.

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Serious Smoothers

If you like the exfoliating power of alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) in your facial skincare, they make quick work of bumps on the back of your arms and scaly shins, too. One application of radiance boosting Ultraceuticals Ultra Retexturising Body Complex $89 will have you hooked, while Alpha-H Liquid Gold Luxe Resurfacing Body Cloths $32 are heavily impregnated with the glow-giving ingredient glycolic acid to buff away dead skin cells. If you’re not particularly “scaly”, try a good coffee scrub like the Babe Coffee Scrub $21.95.

“I [dry brush] every night before I get in the bath,” says Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Tool time

Gadgets and lotions can’t replace good nutrition and exercise to smooth thighs, but used regularly with a healthy lifestyle can help make a difference. Dry body brushing and other lymphatic drainage tools like body massagers can work a treat to depuff, but you’ll have to commit to twice a day every day to see results. High-tech cellulite formulations can also make a small difference if used consistently.

TRY Manicare Dry Body Brush $15.95 Sarah Chapman Skinesisi Bodylift $59 Asap Cellulite + Skin Firming Treatment $89

Fake it

A new generation of skin finishers and perfectors means you can feel confident when your legs are out without setting aside hours to fake tan. Think of them like sheer stockings – they can camouflage imperfections such as thread veins and age spots and blur uneven tone, all while adding a flattering hint of colour. You don’t need to be as careful as you would when applying faux tan either – just pop some of the washable formulas on a glove, buff and go.

Plump it up

TRY Bondi Sands GLO Matte One Day Tan $17.99 Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Illuminator $24.99

Julia Roberts loves to layer on moisturisers during the day.

Don’t the power off a good moisturiser to breathe life D ’t underestimate d tii t th back into your limbs. Look for a moisturiser or body butter with shea butter, glycerine, squalene, ceramides or hyaluronic acid. Apply to damp skin with a vigorous massage after showering. And let’s not forget that you are what you eat. Try a beauty supplement that will boost your collagen and help with your overall skin health from the inside out.

TRY Nature’s Way Beauty Rosehip + Collagen Tablets $29.99 Biossance 100% Squalene Body Oil $50 Weleda Skin Food Body Butter $31.95

Help enhance firm and radiant skin with Beauty Rosehip.

Beautiful skin starts from within. Nature’s Way Beauty Rosehip tablets contain Rosehip extract and Collagen to help enhance skin firmness, improve skin elasticity and help promote skin health from the inside out.

Formulated with added Grapeseed extract, Biotin and Vitamin C & E, Nature’s Way Beauty Rosehip helps promote skin regeneration and collagen formation to help maintain skin health, for a more radiant you.

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Health Week 2

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TOP DETOX

HEALTH BENEFITS

In Week 2 of our Summer Shape-up Guide, explore the joy of cleansing – and more! till feeling a little sluggish after the festive season?

Going on a detox can help your body reset and rid itself of any harmful toxins that could be lingering.

We all have a natural detoxification system, with our body removing toxins through the liver, sweat and urine.

However, following a detox health plan – clean, lean foods, drinking a lot more water, ditching processed foods and beverages and using detoxspecific products – can enhance the process. And the best bit about kicking toxins? A number of resulting health benefits.

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INCREASED ENERGY

Detoxing can up your energy levels – and it’s as simple as cutting out sugar, caffeine and saturated fats from your diet.

Replacing those nasties with fresh fruits and vegetables means you’ll get a natural energy boost without that horrendous crash that comes later in the day.

Try drinking warm water with ingredients like mint, lemon or rosemary. It will help restore your hydration levels – another important part of keeping your energy up.

REDUCED INFLAMMATION

Inflammation is our body’s response to any kind of injury, infection or harmful substance like bacteria. In some cases it can lead to chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and arthritis.

In the instance of diet, eating foods your body disagrees with, like gluten, dairy, sugar and trans fats can trigger an inflammatory response in your gut, and over time release more and more toxins into your blood stream.

This causes the inflammation to spread around your body and can result in chronic illnesses such as the ones mentioned. But you can reduce inflammation through eating detox-friendly foods rich in antioxidants such

as vegies, fruits, spices and wholegrains. Clean foods like these kill off the inflammatory toxins in your blood and also support your liver’s detoxification process.

Regular exercise is also a fantastic way to reduce inflammation as part of your detox. Try to get in at least 30 minutes of walking, running, weights or yoga a day.

IMPROVED MOOD

Consuming foods like sugars and fats can lead to feeling lethargic and give you an increased risk of depression and other mood disorders.

In fact, a 2017 study published in the Scientific Reports journal identified a greater risk of depression in men who nts consumed significant amoun of sugar in their diet.

Researchers in London ods found a diet rich in wholefoo like fruits, vegies and fish can lower your risk of depression in middle age.

LPING HAND DIMG A DESNW ROECIiC product can help your body ditch more of those toxins.

OptiSlim’s detox range aims to reset and restore your body in just 48 hours, in conjunction with its detox meal plans. T he Coconut lemon cleansing drink ($24.95) kickstarts weight loss, boosts metabolism and reduces bloating. Or try the prickly pear tablets ($24.95 for 120 tablets), with garcinia cambogia, coconut extract and green coffee bean to provide weight loss support. opt s m com au for more Visit optisli info rchase.

Always coonsult your G GP before changing your diet.

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MICRO MOVEMENT WORKOUT

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It turns out minimum effort exercises can actually have maximum impact!

pent too much time sitting on your toosh over the holidays, only moving to grab the biscuit tin?

We hear you. And while all that reaching totally counts as “arm work” (hey, the tin’s heavy – or it used to be) what you need is a workout that acts fast.

That’s where Hamelin D’abell, aka “the body sculptor” comes in. His micro move workouts (hamelindabellmethod.com) can change the most stubborn body shape in mere weeks.

“These moves have a deeper focus on the more intrinsic and smaller muscles, promoting a sleeker, tighter and more refined physique,” he says. Here’s how…

Words: Catriona Innes, Gabriella Del Grande.

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STEP 1

THE ARM SLIMMER

TARGETS: UPPER ARMS, SHOULDERS Stand tall, with both arms extended to the side at shoulder height, palms facing upwards.

Slowly twist palms to the back, and then slowly twist them forwards and up to the ceiling.

Do this 30 times. You’ll want to drop your arms – don’t!

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THE FIRE HYDRANT

TARGETS: GLUTES, OUTER THIGHS, INNER THIGHS, OBLIQUES, WAIST Begin on all fours, then stretch out your right leg until it’s completely straight.

Move your right leg so it stretches over your left.

Kick it out to the right. Repeat 25 times. Switch legs.

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THE EXPRESS TONER

TARGETS: INNER THIGHS, ABS, ARMS Stand with legs apart, arms out to the side at shoulder height (for fast results, hold 1-2kg hand weights).

Lift your left leg across to the right side, lowering your hand to touch your knee.

Do the same on the other leg. Repeat for 60 seconds. You got this!

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Want to work out with some extra resistance? Try using ankle or wrist weights.

Skip the equipment like Kate Bosworth for an effective bodyweight workout.

FOODS THAT TONE YOU!

It’s It s not just exercise that can make your body look and feel firmer…

ALMOND BUTTER High in protein, almond butter actually works to suppress the appetite and preserve lean muscle mass.

There’s also research to suggest t t h ving a high-protein breakfast can trigger positive changes in appetite hormones, which makes losing weight easier. So slather some of this on some wholegrain toast or add to a smoothhie in the morning!

STEP 4

PEARS

THE THIGH BURNER

Try packing a pear into your lunch bag.

The fruit is a strong source of pectin, a soluble fibre that helps maintain digestive tract health so you can say bye-bye to bloating. Soluble fibre foods like pears also help the body block fats that would otherwise be digested and absorbed.

TARGETS: OUTER THIGHS, OUTER HIPS, GLUTES Begin on your hands and knees.

Lift and stretch your right leg out until it’s at hip level, at a slight angle.

Lower it to starting position. Do 25 each leg.

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THE BACK TONER

TARGETS: BACK, CORE, GLUTES Lie on your stomach, hands folded behind your head, with legs straight and feet together.

Slowly arch off the ground, without straining your lower back, until you’re balancing on the hip and stomach area.

Hold for 20 seconds.

Repeat three times.

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FLAXSEED Flaxseeds contain a whole bunch of lignans – a plaant compound that helps balance hormones. This helps with weight loss, as any imbalance of hormones can contribute to weight gain, fluid retention and bloating. Add to a freshly squeezed juice or sprinkle into your baking.

PINEAPPLE This sweet summer treat contains digestive enzyme bromelain, which can reduce bloating, gas and indigestion – meaning a flatter tummy!

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Get model-worthy legs like Karlie Kloss by upping your longdistance running.

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FIND YOUR ULTIMATE WORKOUT Pick the right exercise to smash your specific fitness goals which can happen in strength TIGHTEN training, the stretching and FOR SLIMMER stabilisation poses in these THAT TUMMY LEGS classes challenge the body with TRY: PILATES TRY: ENDURANCE CARDIO

To slim and tone your legs, you need to burn calories and you can do this by doing cardiofocused exercises like walking, swimming and running.

Try and do endurance versions of these exercises, rather than quick bursts, with running a prime example.

“Distance running ‘eats’ into the muscle a little bit when you run for 90 minutes or longer,” Tom Holland, author of training guide Beat The Gym says. “It’s more about endurance than muscle growth and may work better for a woman concerned about bigger thighs.”

Walking through soft sand at the beach can be a great way to tone and firm your thighs, too.

Words: Gabriella Del Grande.

TO SHRINK YOUR BOOTY TRY: HOT YOGA

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the overall goal of achieving new ranges of motion,” strength coach Jesse Irizarry explains.

BOOST YOUR BEHIND

TRY: STRENGTH TRAINING If you’re after some more curves and a perky backside, make lower body strength training your best friend.

Try adding two to three sets of squats, lunges, step-ups and glute bridges to your total body workout routine at least twice a week.

For extra burn and lift, try putting an elastic “booty band” (you can find cheap packs online) just above your knees when squatting, as it creates more resistance.

You can even put one around your ankles and do jumping jacks or standing glute kickbacks, where you stand up straight, shifting all your weight onto one leg, then kick your opposite leg back behind you, keeping it straight. Repeat on the other side. Try 20 reps of each as part of your regular routine.

While stomach fat is usually best combated with a healthy, lean diet, Pilates – either mat or Reformer – can also help flatten your tum by getting those core muscles firing.

“Pilates puts you in positions that force you to learn to engage your midsection,” says Jesse.

“As you advance to harder exercises, you will burn the unwanted belly fat.”

AVOIDING BULKY MUSCLES TRY: BARRE

Get a long and lean look with the small but mighty movements of a barre class.

“Barre workouts target both large and small muscle groups,” says instructor Berns Osias. “We push the muscles to their limits then stretch them out. That’s how you achieve the long, lean body.”

“Barre uses very light weights and small ‘pulsing’ movements, which do not promote muscle growth since you’re not breaking down muscle fibres,” Tom adds.

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Wondering what all the fuss is about with these tools?

Here’s why they’re a crucial part of any exercise routine…

What is foam rolling?

“Foam rolling uses selfmassage techniques to lengthen and reduce build-up of tension in the muscles,” says director of Flow Athletic, Ben Lucas.

The roller itself is a lightweight cylinder of compressed foam. Rollers come in different sizes and textures – some have nodules to really get into the muscle, while others are smooth and less intense on the muscles.

How do you use them?

A-listers including actress Emma Roberts can’t get enough of barre.

Start by pinpointing the sore area of your muscle or the area you want to target.

“Slowly lower your body onto the targeted area so it’s centred above the roller,” says Ben. “Hold it there for 20 to 30 seconds. You may

feel some discomfort, but you shouldn’t be feeling pain. The pressure alone will be beneficial, but you can also slowly roll back and forth over the target area to release, too. You can do this on your arms, legs, shoulders, glutes and back.”

Avoid rolling your neck or lower back as it may push your vertebrae around and cause damage.

What are the benefits?

Benefits include relief of muscle tension and tightness, reduced inflammation and an increased range of joint motion.

“For those who want long lean legs, it’s also a step

in the right direction for that,” Ben says. “Of course you need a good diet and to exercise as well, but flushing [out toxins from your body] with a roller is helpful, too.”

How often should you roll?

Ben says you can do it daily if you’d like to, otherwise two to three times a week is fine. “[Use it] pre-workout for mobility or post-workout for recovery,” he adds.

“But if you can only choose one, use it postworkout to help avoid delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS).”

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Travel The Tropical Light exhibit ends on April 30 so get in quick!

CITY OF LIGHTS

ter er a sp spectacularr Darrwin sunnset e I make my way to Civic Park and the 2.5km world-first city-wide Bruce Munro: Tropical Light exhibition.

English-born artist Bruce has always adored Australia, especially after a road trip with his wife from NSW to the NT in 1992. Known for his award-winning artworks such as Uluru’s Field of Light, the self-guided walk takes in eight large-scale illuminated sculptures, and the star of the show is the Green Flash by the Old Town Hall ruins. The spectacle captures the rare moment during the setting and rising of the sun when the light separates out into different colours causing a green flash. Bruce experienced it on his road trip and recreates it using fibre optics. Local artists’ works peppered along the way are an added bonus.

WINE & DINE

Feeling parched and peckish after my night light walk, I dine at Darwin’s busy waterfront precinct – a hub of cool pubs, bars and restaurants.

And Wharf One is a winner! Darwin is a city that supports the arts, and at this eatery I love that they’ve created a Tropical Lights Signature Feast tasting menu to celebrate the new exhibition.

Crispy skin Humpty Doo barramundi and Crocodile & lemon myrtle spring rolls are just a few of the mouthwatering mains.

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Foodies are spoilt for choice along Darwin’s waterfront.

GUIDE TO Immersive, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in the hot and steamy Top End win over WD’s RUTH McCARTHY

Cool off at one of Litchfield National Park’s swim spots.

DARWIN alking along Darwin airport’s tarmac to the terminal, the first thing that hits me is the heat – but it’s Darwin’s wet season!

Think of the humidity and bursts of rain you get with sunny spells in Bali and Fiji. Turns out Darwin’s our Aussie equivalent.

Arriving at the decadent Hilton Hotel in the heart of the city, I collect my room key and explore.

Checking out the hotel’s facilities, complete with an outdoor pool, gym and cocktail bar, I’m tempted to while away the afternoon there. But although Darwin is a small city in comparison to my Sydney home, its friendly, quirky streets have heaps to offer.

A good selection of shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and art galleries, not to mention a glorious walk along the Esplanade and Bicentennial Park, can easily fill hours of exploration. But what I’m most excited about is Darwin’s newest cultural attraction – Bruce Munro: Tropical Light exhibition (left).

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WHAT A CROC While the NT is vast, there’s so much you can explore within a stone’s throw from the city. I opt for a day trip with Wallaroo Tours to take in Litchfield National Park. Hopping on the bus with our informative tour guide, I know I’m in for a treat when just 30 minutes in we stop for a stubby and a selfie at the Humpty Doo Hotel – the famous watering hole featured in Crocodile Dundee. Then it’s onwards to the Adelaide River for a private jumping crocodile cruise. The sheer power, size and speed of these magnificent wild animals as they rise from the water and snap their jaws on the chicken carcass snack dangled on string is incredible. I am speechless… and that’s saying something! Seeing these ancient creatures is an experience I’ll never forget – and the 400 photos I take during the one-hour trip makes sure of it.

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Th next day, I hhave jjust enough time to The go on one last adventure – Crocosaurus Cove. For the daredevils, you can go into the Cage of Death and be submerged with one of the giant crocs including 5.5m long Axel. Sadly I don’t have time but get snap happy again as I learn about the scaly species.

I even have a pat and hold of 18-month-old Fluffy! All too soon, my trip is over, but one thing’s for sure – my tropical adventures at the Top End have only just begun.

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GREEN SHAKSHUKA SERVES 4 PREP + COOK 30 MINS ✦ 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ✦ 1 medium leek, sliced thinly ✦ 1 garlic clove, sliced thinly ✦ 1 baby fennel bulb, trimmed, sliced thinly, fronds reserved 66 WD

✦ 150g kale, chopped coarsely ✦ ½ cup vegetable stock ✦ 8 eggs ✦ ½ cup drained labne ✦ ¼ cup pitted Sicilian green olives, halved ✦ 4 pita pockets, chargrilled 1 Preheat grill to high. Heat oil in a large heavy-based ovenproof

frying pan over medium heat, cook leek, garlic, sliced fennel and kale, stirring occasionally, 5 mins or until vegetables soften.

Stir in stock, bring to a simmer.

2 Using the back of a spoon, make 8 shallow indents in the mixture. Break 1 egg into each hollow. Place pan under hot grill 6-8 mins or until egg

whites are set and yolks remain runny, or until cooked to your liking.

3 Top shakshuka with labne, olives and reserved fennel fronds. Season. Serve with chargrilled pita pockets.

HONEY TOFU & PINEAPPLE WITH RICE NOODLE SALAD SERVES 4 PREP + COOK 40 MINS ✦ 1 tbsp vegetable oil ✦ 500g firm tofu, cut into 1cm cubes ✦ 3 garlic cloves, crushed ✦ 1/3 cup tamarind concentrate ✦ 2 tbsp kecap manis ✦ 1 tbsp honey ✦ ½ small pineapple, cut into 2cm pieces ✦ lime wedges, to serve RICE NOODLE SALAD ✦ 100g rice vermicelli ✦ 2 Lebanese cucumbers, julienned ✦ 240g cherry truss tomatoes, some halved ✦ ½ cup fresh mint leaves ✦ ½ cup fresh coriander leaves ✦ ½ cup fresh Thai basil leaves ✦ 2 tbsp lime juice

✦ 1 tbsp soy sauce ✦ 2 tsp olive oil 1 RICE NOODLE SALAD Place noodles in a large bowl with enough boiling water to cover, stand 2 mins. Drain well. Return noodles to bowl with cucumber, tomatoes, mint coriander and basil. Combine lime juice, soy sauce and oil in a small bowl. Add dressing to salad, toss gently to combine. Season to taste.

2 Heat a wok over high heat, add oil, stir-fry tofu and garlic 3 mins or until tofu is golden. Add tamarind, kecap manis, honey, pineapple and 1 tbsp water, stir-fry until heated through.

3 Serve stir-fry with noodle salad and lime wedges.

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GAI LAN & MUSHROOM STIR-FRY SERVES 4 PREP + COOK 20 MINS

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✦ 450g thin udon-style noodles ✦ 2 tbsp peanut oil ✦ 2 garlic cloves, crushed ✦ 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly ✦ ½ tsp Chinese fivespice powder ✦ 430g gai lan ✦ 2 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce ✦ 2 tbsp kecap manis ✦ ½ tsp sesame oil ✦ 200g enoki mushrooms, trimmed ✦ 2 tbsp fried Asian shallots

1 Place noodles in a medium heatproof bowl with enough boiling water to cover, separate noodles with a fork. Drain.

2 Heat peanut oil in a wok over high heat, stir-fry garlic and chilli 1 min or until softened. Add fivespice and gai lan, stir-fry 1 min or until tender.

3 Add sauces, sesame oil and drained noodles, stir-fry 1 min or until noodles are heated through. Toss through mushrooms.

4 Serve stir-fry topped with shallots.

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CAULIFLOWER FILO TRIANGLES MAKES 10 PREP + COOK 1 HOUR 20 MINS + STANDING ✦ 2 tbsp olive oil, plus ½ cup extra ✦ 2 medium red onions, chopped finely ✦ 2 garlic cloves, crushed ✦ 1 tsp ground turmeric ✦ 1 tsp ground ginger ✦ ¾ tsp ground cinnamon ✦ ½ medium cauliflower, chopped finely ✦ 1 cup roasted blanched almonds, chopped coarsely ✦ 1 cup coarsely chopped coriander ✦ 1 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley ✦ 10 sheets filo pastry ✦ lemon wedges, to serve (optional) 1 Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook onion, garlic, turmeric, ginger and ½ tsp of the ground cinnamon 5 mins or until onion softens. Add

CAULIFLOWER & TOFU RED CURRY

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Food preparation: Rebecca Lyall, Elizabeth Fiducia.

SERVES 4 PREP + COOK 30 MINS ✦ 1 tbsp peanut oil ✦ 1 onion, sliced thinly ✦ 400ml can coconut milk (do not shake can) ✦ 1/ 3 cup vegetarian Thai red curry paste ✦ 2 tsp soy sauce ✦ 1 tbsp lime juice ✦ 1 tbsp brown sugar ✦ 400g cauliflower, cut into florets ✦ 250g green beans, trimmed ✦ 1 large zucchini, sliced ✦ 110g tofu puffs, halved ✦ 1/ 3 cup flaked coconut, toasted 1 ✦ / 3 cup coriander leaves ✦ lime wedges, to serve ✦ steamed jasmine rice, to serve (optional) 68 WD

1 Heat oil in a wok over medium heat, stir-fry onion 2 mins or until softened.

2 Add a tablespoonful of the solid coconut milk from top of can to wok. Add curry paste, cook, stirring, 3 mins or until oil separates and rises to the surface.

Stir in soy sauce, juice, sugar, remaining coconut milk and ¾ cup water, bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low-medium, add cauliflower, simmer, covered, 5 mins. Add beans and zucchini, simmer, partially covered, 5 mins or until vegetables are tender.

Add tofu, stir until hot.

3 Serve curry immediately topped with coconut and coriander. Accompany with lime wedges. Serve with jasmine rice, if liked.

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cauliflower, cook, stirring, 10 mins or until tender. Season with salt, transfer mixture to a large bowl.

Stir in almonds and herbs. Leave to cool completely.

2 Preheat oven to 180°C. Oil an oven tray.

3 Brush 1 sheet of pastry with a little of the extra oil, cut in half lengthways, place one strip on top of the other. Place 1/ 3 cup cauliflower mixture in a corner of the pastry strip, leaving a 1cm border. Fold opposite corner of pastry diagonally across filling to form a triangle, continue folding to the end of the pastry strip, retaining triangular shape. Place triangle, seam-side down, on tray.

Repeat with remaining pastry, oil and cauliflower filling.

4 Brush triangles with a little more oil, dust with remaining cinnamon.

Bake 50 mins or until golden.

Serve with lemon wedges, if liked.

Prep success STEP 1 To dice onion, cut onion in half lengthways, place flat-side down. Cut parallel vertical slices, starting just after the root end. Holding the onion on top with one hand, make parallel horizontal cuts through the slices. Cut thin slices crossways to dice.

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STEP 2 To remove tomato seeds, cut the tomato in half horizontally using a small serrated knife. Hold the tomato over a bowl and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon.

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VEGETABLE & OLIVE PAELLA SERVES 4 PREP + COOK 1 HOUR 15 MINS ✦ 3 cups vegetable stock ✦ pinch saffron threads ✦ 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ✦ 2 baby eggplant, halved lengthways, quartered crossways ✦ 1 red onion, chopped finely ✦ 2 garlic cloves, crushed ✦ 2 medium tomatoes, seeded, chopped finely

✦ 1 small red capsicum, sliced thinly ✦ 2 tsp smoked paprika ✦ 1 ¾ cups arborio rice ✦ 1 cup frozen peas ✦ 100g green beans, trimmed, halved lengthways ✦ ½ cup pitted kalamata olives ✦ ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 1 Place vegetable stock and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan, bring to the boil.

Remove saucepan from heat, stir in saffron.

2 Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook

eggplant, stirring occasionally, 5 mins or until browned. Remove from pan.

3 Add onion and garlic to same frying pan with tomato, capsicum and paprika, cook, stirring, until onion softens.

Add rice, stir to coat in mixture.

Stir in stock mixture, bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer 20 mins or until rice is almost tender.

4 Arrange eggplant, peas and beans evenly on paella, cook, covered, 10 mins or until beans and rice are tender. Season to taste. Top with olives, stand, covered, 5 mins. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley.

STEP 3 To slice capsicum, cut in half lengthways, cut away the white membrane and remove the seeds. Cut lengthways into quarters or long strips.

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EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA ‘MEATBALL’ SUBS

✦ 1 cup tomato pasta sauce ✦ 40g baby rocket leaves ✦ 2 tsp balsamic vinegar

SERVES 6 PREP + COOK 1 HOUR

1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2 Place eggplant on tray, drizzle with olive oil. Roast 25 mins or until golden and tender.

3 Place eggplant in a food processor with chickpeas, onion, garlic, rosemary and 1 cup of the parmesan, process until combined. Season. Add 1 cup breadcrumbs, pulse until combined. Roll level tbsps of eggplant mixture into 24 balls.

Roll eggplant balls in remaining breadcrumbs to coat.

4 Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large saucepan, deep-fry eggplant balls, in batches, 2 mins or until golden and

✦ 1 medium eggplant, peeled, chopped coarsely ✦ 2 tbsp olive oil ✦ 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed ✦ 1 small red onion, chopped finely ✦ 2 garlic cloves, crushed ✦ 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves ✦ 1 ¾ cups finely grated vegetarian parmesan-style cheese ✦ 1 ½ cups packet breadcrumbs ✦ vegetable oil, for deep-frying ✦ 6 long, soft bread rolls 70 WD

heated through. Drain balls on paper towel.

5 Preheat grill. Split rolls lengthways along the top, without cutting all the way through. Spread sides with sauce, fill each with 4 eggplant balls, then top with remaining parmesan. Place under grill 2 mins or until cheese melts.

6 Combine rocket and vinegar in a small bowl, divide salad among subs.

Extract from The Australian Women’s Weekly Vegetarian Basics Bauer Books, $34.99.

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PENNE WITH ROASTED SWEET POTATO SERVES 4 PREP + COOK 40 MINS

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SALT & PEPPER TOFU WITH SUGAR SNAP PEA STIR-FRY SERVES 4 PREP + COOK 40 MINS + STANDING ✦ 600g medium tofu ✦ 3 egg whites ✦ 1/ 3 cup rice flour ✦ 2 tbsp white sesame seeds, plus extra to serve ✦ 1 tbsp ground white pepper ✦ 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper ✦ 2 tsp sea salt ✦ vegetable oil, for shallowfrying, plus 1 tbsp extra ✦ 2 garlic cloves, crushed ✦ 2 tsp finely grated ginger ✦ 1 tsp cornflour ✦ 1/ 3 cup soy sauce ✦ 200g sugar snap peas, trimmed ✦ 170g asparagus, trimmed, halved lengthways ✦ ½ small wombok, sliced ✦ 1/ 3 cup vegetarian oyster sauce ✦ 2 tbsp mirin

1 Place tofu on a plate lined with paper towel, top with another piece of paper towel and another plate. Stand, tilted, 10 mins to drain. Cut tofu into 2cm-thick triangles, pat dry with paper towel.

2 Meanwhile, place egg whites in a shallow bowl, beat lightly.

Combine rice flour, sesame seeds, peppers and salt in another shallow bowl. Lightly coat tofu in egg white, then coat in rice flour mixture.

3 Heat 1.5cm oil in a heavy-based non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Shallow-fry tofu, in batches, 2 mins each side or until golden.

Drain tofu on paper towel.

4 Heat extra oil in a wok over high heat, stir-fry garlic and ginger 1 min or until fragrant. Add combined cornflour and soy sauce to wok with remaining ingredients, stir-fry until sauce boils and thickens slightly and vegetables are tender but still crisp. Remove from heat.

5 Serve vegetable stir-fry topped with salt and pepper tofu. Sprinkle with extra sesame seeds.

✦ 800g orange sweet potato, cut into thin wedges ✦ 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ✦ 340g asparagus, halved ✦ 375g penne rigate pasta ✦ 60g baby spinach leaves ✦ 120g soft goat’s cheese, crumbled ✦ 1 tbsp pepitas, toasted PEPITA PESTO ✦ 1/3 cup pepitas, toasted ✦ 1 garlic clove, crushed ✦ 60g baby spinach leaves ✦ ¼ cup finely grated vegetarian parmesan-style cheese ✦ ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2 Place sweet potato on tray, drizzle with half the oil. Bake

15 mins. Add asparagus to tray, roast a further 5 mins or until vegetables are just tender.

3 PEPITA PESTO Blend or process pepitas, garlic, spinach and parmesan until chopped coarsely. With motor operating, add oil in a thin, steady stream until combined. Season to taste.

Cover surface directly with plastic wrap until required.

4 Cook pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions until just tender.

Drain, reserving ½ cup pasta water. Return pasta to pan.

5 Add pesto, asparagus and pasta water to pasta, toss to combine.

6 Divide pasta among plates. Top with sweet potato, spinach and cheese. Sprinkle with pepitas and drizzle with remaining oil. Season.

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NUTRITIONAL COUNT PER SERVING 1569kJ (374 cal) Fat 6.2g Sat fat 1.1g Carbs 43g Protein 25.8g Fibre 19.3g

PASSIONFRUIT & MANGO LASSI BIRCHER SERVES 2 PREP + COOK 15 MINS + REFRIGERATION ✦ ¾ cup rolled oats ✦ 1 tsp golden flaxseed meal ✦ 150g silken tofu, drained, patted dry ✦ 190g low-fat high-protein natural yoghurt ✦ ½ cup skim milk ✦ ½ cup passionfruit pulp ✦ 2 tsp vanilla bean paste ✦ 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon ✦ 1 ½ tbsp buckwheat ✦ 1 mango cheek, diced 72 WD

1 Place oats, flaxseed meal, tofu, yoghurt, milk, ¼ cup water, 1/3 cup of the passionfruit, 1 tsp of the vanilla and 1 tsp of the cinnamon in a large bowl, stir until well combined.

2 Divide oat mixture evenly between two small bowls or 1 ½-cup (375ml) jars, cover.

Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

3 Place buckwheat in a small frying pan over medium heat,

stir 2 mins or until light golden.

Add remaining vanilla and cinnamon, remove pan from heat, stir vigorously, transfer to a small bowl to cool completely.

4 To serve, top bircher bowls with mango, buckwheat mixture and remaining passionfruit pulp.

Extract from The Australian Women’s Weekly 28-Day Transformation Diet Bauer Books, $34.99.

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PUMPKIN, QUINOA & FETA FRITTATAS SERVES 2 PREP + COOK 1 HOUR

1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line four holes of a 6-hole (¾ cup) Texas muffin pan with baking paper.

NUTRITIONAL COUNT PER SERVING 1549kJ (370 cal) Fat 6g Sat fat 1.1g Carbs 45.8g Protein 26.8g Fibre 12.8g

2 Place rinsed quinoa and 1½ cups cold water in a large microwave-safe bowl, cover.

Cook in microwave on High 8 mins, stir. Cook a further 3 mins, stand 5 mins or until liquid is absorbed (strain quinoa through a sieve if not all water is absorbed). Stir in spinach to wilt, leave to cool 5 mins.

3 Squeeze excess liquid from pumpkin and zucchini. Add to quinoa mixture with onion flakes, whole egg and egg whites, basil and salmon, mix well. Season.

4 Spoon frittata mixture into pan holes, sprinkle evenly with feta. Bake 30 mins or until set and golden brown.

Serve frittatas warm or at room temperature.

NUTRITIONAL COUNT PER SERVING 1669kJ (398 cal) Fat 9.5g Sat fat 2.6g Carbs 44.5g Protein 27.4g Fibre 12.8g

PROTEIN ZOATS SERVES 2 PREP 10 MINS + STANDING + REFRIGERATION

1 Wrap tofu in paper towel, stand 15 mins to remove as much moisture as possible.

Pat dry with paper towel.

2 Blend drained tofu, berries, yoghurt, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon until as smooth as possible.

3 Place oats and tofu mixture in a medium bowl with all but 2 tbsp of the zucchini, stir to combine. Cover bowl, refrigerate overnight.

4 Spoon zoat mixture into two 2-cup (500ml) glasses or jars, layering with fig pieces. Serve zoats topped with remaining zucchini.

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✦ 1/ 3 cup dashi miso paste ✦ ¼ cup water ✦ 4 chicken breast fillets ✦ 8 radishes, scrubbed, trimmed, cut into quarters ✦ 4 baby golden beetroot, trimmed, scrubbed, cut into quarters ✦ 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into 2cm chunks ✦ 1 cup rice wine vinegar ✦ 2 green onions, thinly sliced ✦ 1 tbsp black and white sesame seeds ✦ ¼ cup pickled pink ginger, drained ✦ steamed rice, lemon slices, to serve 1 In a medium bowl, whisk dashi paste with water until smooth.

Add chicken, tossing to coat. Chill, covered, 30 mins.

2 Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine radish, beetroot, cucumber and rice wine vinegar, tossing well. Set aside 30 mins, stirring occasionally.

3 Preheat a barbecue grill or chargrill pan on high. Grill chicken 4-5 mins each side until cooked through, transfer to a plate. Rest, loosely covered with foil, 5 mins.

4 Serve sliced chicken with green onion and sesame seeds on a bed of rice. Accompany with pickled vegetables, pickled ginger and lemon slices.

SPANAKOPITA SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 40 MINS PER SERVE 1698KJ ✦ ½ cup water ✦ 1 bunch Tuscan cabbage, leaves stripped, shredded ✦ 1 bunch silverbeet, leaves stripped, shredded ✦ 250g reduced-fat cottage cheese ✦ 200g reduced-fat feta, crumbled ✦ 3 eggs, whisked ✦ ½ bunch green onions, thinly sliced ✦ ½ bunch parsley, finely chopped ✦ ½ bunch dill, chopped ✦ 2 garlic cloves, crushed ✦ finely grated zest, juice 1 lemon ✦ 8 sheets filo pastry, halved ✦ 1 tbsp poppy seeds ✦ Greek salad (without feta), to serve 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 10-cup casserole or pie dish.

2 In a large saucepan, heat half the water on medium. Add cabbage, cook, covered, tossing occasionally, 1 min until just wilted. Drain, cool. Repeat with remaining water and silverbeet.

3 In a large bowl, combine cabbage, silverbeet, cottage cheese, feta, eggs, green onion, herbs, garlic and lemon zest and juice. Season, toss to combine.

4 Transfer cabbage mixture to prepared dish. Lightly scrunch each piece of filo, arrange on top of cabbage mixture. Spray lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with poppy seeds.

5 Bake 25-30 mins or until cooked through and golden. Serve with a Greek salad, if liked.

TERIYAKI GLAZED MEATBALLS SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS + MARINATING COOK 20 MINS PER SERVE 1378KJ ✦ 500g chicken mince ✦ 1/ 3 cup chopped coriander leaves ✦ 1/ 3 cup panko crumbs ✦ 2 tbsp grated ginger ✦ 3 garlic cloves, crushed ✦ ¼ tsp ground white pepper ✦ ½ cup soy sauce ✦ ½ cup maple syrup ✦ 1 tbsp lime juice ✦ 2 bunches baby buk choy, halved ✦ 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted ✦ steamed rice, thinly sliced green onions, to serve 1 In a large bowl, combine chicken, coriander, breadcrumbs, half the ginger, garlic and pepper. Using clean hands, thoroughly combine.

Roll tbsps into balls, set aside in an ovenproof dish.

2 In a small jug, whisk remaining ginger, soy, maple syrup and lime juice together. Pour over meatballs, marinate 4 hours or overnight.

3 Preheat oven to 200°C. Bake meatballs in marinade 20 mins, turning occasionally. Transfer meatballs to a plate, cover loosely with foil. Pour sauce into a saucepan, simmer 3-4 mins until thickened.

4 Meanwhile, place a steamer basket over a saucepan of simmering water.

Steam buk choy 1 min until just tender.

5 Serve meatballs on a bed of buk choy, drizzled with reduced sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions. Accompany with rice.

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Add 80-100ml cold water, a tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition, until the dough starts to clump and stays together when pinched between your fingers. Tip 76 WD

dough douggh onto ontto a piece piiece off plastic plas l titic i wrap and press into a ball.

Wrap and refrigerate 30 mins.

Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the dough to 0.5cm thick. Gently fold each edge of the pastry disk into the centre (like an envelope), then place into the middle of a 22cm tart tin. Unfold pastry, ease into the sides and corners of the pan and drape excess over the edge. Run the rolling pin over the top of the tart tin so the sharp edge trims off the

2 extra pastry. Prick base of pastry with a fork a few times, refrigerate a further 15 mins.

Line pastry with baking paper, fill with rice or pastry weights and bake at 180°C for 12 mins.

Remove paper and weights and return pastry shell to oven for a further 10 mins or until golden. Heat 2 cups storebought passionfruit curd. Fill cooled tart with curd, then refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Drizzle with fresh passionfruit to serve.

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THIS SPANISH SPARKLING WINE, DUBBED THE NEW PROSECCO, IS SURE TO BE A HIT THIS SUMMER Like champagne, cava’s bubbles are created by a second fermentation in the bottle. This makes the bubbles finer and more delicate.

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CELEB CHEF ADAM LIAW REVEALS HOW TO MAKE AN AUTHENTIC RAMEN ON A BUDGET Ramen has five elements: soup, noodles, oil, tare (seasoning) and toppings. Make sure you include all of them to turn your instant noodles into proper ramen.

For noodles with a flavourful soup, choose an instant noodle made specifically for soup dishes like Maggi Fusian’s Soupy Noodles, as the seasoning is made to suit a larger volume of water.

For a stronger flavour, use a little less water than the packet recommends to produce a thicker broth.

Get creative with your toppings. Eggs, sliced pork, fishcake, broccoli – whatever o rules with ramen. Enjoy!

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Not as sweet as prosecco, cava is dry and wellrounded in taste with soft and fruity flavours. Enjoy it as an aperitif or with fish, rice dishes an even light desserts like pavlova.

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coming in who tells me he’s your dad Charlie. Your dad has a smile on his face and says with excitement, “I’m a grandfather!” and he couldn’t be happier. Your dad says he put the rock in your partner’s tyre. It was always meant to happen because your partner Jason is your soulmate – he tells me Jason is an honest man. Your dad says he’s so proud of you and how far you’ve come. You and Jason will have an opportunity to work in a business together in the future – but you must take

SEE MITCHELL COOMBES LIVE! Visit mitchell coombes.com for event info. little steps and let things unfold in their own time. There is a bright healing light around Jason and I’m told over the coming year he will be able to reconnect with his son.

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JAN 21 – FEB 19

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JENNY BLUME predicts your destiny for FEB 3-9

FEB 20 – MAR 20

Leo

JUL 24 – AUG 23

Opportunity is swirling, so set your sights high and believe in yourself! Conversations may be intense, but they could lead to breakthroughs, not just at work, but financially and personally as well. Sunday’s emotional full moon might even bring a reconciliation – or a heartfelt declaration might take you by surprise.

Virgo

AUG 24 – SEP 23

With Mars boosting the pace, there’s no lounging around for you. Expect the phone to ring hot with gossipy news, invitations or even an offer of work. On the health front, a fresh approach could work wonders as autumn approaches. For gardeners, anything planted under Friday’s fertile moon should thrive.

As feelings are magnified, couples may find themselves drawing closer together, while singles might view someone in a new light – a friend might even become a lover. Sunday’s dynamic full moon could propel you into a more proactive health phase as well and others will follow your lead.

Aries

Libra

MAR 21 – APR 20

SEP 24 – OCT 23

Your multitasking abilities are impressive, but slow down as the weekend approaches. Let your mind drift. With Neptune stimulating your imagination, exciting dreams could crystallise.

If you can’t spend some lazy time in a deckchair, get a massage or take a long walk.

Your social sector’s heating up, so cast those worries aside and amp up the fun! Friendships formed through February might be fated and as a spin-off, your networking skills could lead to more work. Sunday’s full moon could reveal someone’s wild side.

Taurus

Scorpio

APR 21 – MAY 21

OCT 24 – NOV 22

Annoyed by someone’s behaviour? Stewing on things will only make you cranky, so speak up.

If energy levels are flagging, organise a few tests, then reassess your diet. Even simple changes could make a difference, and as the pace increases you’ll want to feel your best.

Changes to your home or relationships may throw you initially, but don’t panic – your next phase is ready to be mapped out. If a local club or study course has caught your eye, make a few enquiries and set the wheels in motion.

Use it or lose it!

Gemini

Sagittarius

MAY 22 – JUN 21

NOV 23 – DEC 22

Opinions and feelings are flying around this week. Someone’s comments might get you steamed up, but they might also spur you into action. If you’ve fallen into a rut, schedule a brainstorming session with a friend, then burn off some fuel with an active weekend.

A few special touches around your home could make a difference. Some Archers might even repaint or create art. As your sensitivity increases, why not reassess chemicals as well? For singles, Saturday’s moon could produce sparks, but don’t come on too strong.

Cancer

Capricorn

JUN 22 – JUL 23

As your thoughts turn to the future, inventive new strategies could take shape. Canny Crabs might even dream up a money-making enterprise, or an investment opportunity could hit the radar. Treat yourself to a massage or rejuvenating beauty treatment towards the weekend, then prepare for compliments!

DEC 23 – JAN 20

As Venus shimmies into your home sector, beautiful objects may take on an added shine. Furnishings or even a whole new abode could send you into flights of fantasy.

Sunday’s extravagant full moon could bring a reality check. If finances are an issue, it might be just what you need.

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Editor’s pick!

Summer House THURSDAY, 9.30PM, FOXTEL ARENA

Black Comedy

Season premiere

WEDNESDAY, 9PM, ABC + ABC IVIEW The fourth but sadly final series continues the witty, wacky and altogether unapologetic comedic exploration of what it means to be black in modern-day Australia.

In this episode we meet a “full-on Murri” who has very strong opinions on how blackfellas should and shouldn’t behave. Meanwhile, one sketch introduces a couple of cousins who are considering getting to know each other a lot better than perhaps they should!

Q+A

Our favourite guilty pleasure is back for its fourth season and it appears everyone is still finding it hard to get along. As the crew leave New York City and their humdrum office jobs to make way for sundrenched parties at their summer house in Montauk, the group of friends must learn to get along, especially after a shocking proposal rocked everyone last season. But a new addition throws the alliances into disarray and causes a rift between the girls. And while the setting is picture perfect, inside the house it’s everything but! We guarantee you’ll be addicted in the first five minutes.

Super Bowl 2020 Don’t miss!

MONDAY, 9.35PM, ABC It’s the show that can be equal parts infuriating and fascinating to watch. But it’s also the only program that gathers politicians, personalities and comedians in one room, presses record and allows us to view the madness that unfolds. Returning for 2020 with a new host, former The Project star Hamish Macdonald (inset), the new series kicks off with a bushfires special, which will be taped live from the NSW rural town of Bega. It promises to be a hard-hitting but poignant episode.

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Sports final

For those who can’t afford the $20,000-plus tickets to go and see the game, you can watch the ultimate football match in the comfort of your own home. Tune in to see the San Francisco 49ers play the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami, and, most importantly, catch Jennifer Lopez (right) and Shakira shimmy their way on stage for the infamous half-time show. Vocal powerhouse Demi Lovato is also set to sing the national anthem.

There’s something for everyone!

A relaxing Hamptons break... what could possibly go wrong?!

Big Aussie returns!

Drama

Doctor, Doctor WEDNESDAYY WEDNESDAY, 9PM, NINE Season four picks up one year on and Dr Hugh Knight, played by the dreamy Rodger Corser, has spent the past 12 months doing Life takes a something seriously another turn for Hugh. unnatural… being well behaved! This time around he’s more determined than ever to be a great father to his baby, as well as becoming a good farmer and doctor – but it doesn’t last. It’s not long before the bad boy Hugh we know and love returns.

Australian Survivor: All Stars MONDAY, 7.30PM, TEN

Can Shane

Hot off the heels of (right) pull off another arguably the biggest surprise win? season yet, the reality TV giant returns with an All Stars edition – where former contestants battle it out to become the ultimate sole survivor. This year’s line-up includes Olympic swimmer and Survivor winner Shane Gould, controversial model and season four villain David Genat, Olympic freestyle skier Lydia Lassila and famous WA ice-cream maker Harry Hills. Survivor fans ready, set, go!

Classic laughs

Shaun Micallef’s The Great British Bake Off Mad As Hell ABC + ABC IVIEW

The Aussie funnyman is back – and he’s just as mad!

Shaun’s hilarious talk show returns to tickle your funny bone and poke the bear. This season promises to cheekily involve “added gender balance”, but don’t expect any more political correctness than in the past – because after 11 seasons, countless prime ministers and way too many elections, Shaun is certainly madder than ever – and funnier, too!

8.30PM, FOXTEL LIFESTYLE FOOD The 10th season of Britain’s actionpacked baking Will this competition is finally quality baked here! In the opening good pass 90-minute special we the test? meet 14 passionate amateur cooks who want to become the UK’s best home baker.

And they’ll have to rise to the occasion to impress returning judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith as well as hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig. Tune in to see who can keep it together and who crumbles under the pressure.

Foodie fave!

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Vanessa Amorosi What made you sign up for Eurovision – Australia Decides?

Last year I was in a writing session with friends and we were halfway through this song and all three of us were like, “Oh my god, this is a Eurovision song!” and that’s when I first started looking into it.

There are not many places I can go on TV where you can create such a magical moment in three minutes.

Did you have to chase after this opportunity yourself or were you approached?

I’ve been approached for years but I really think it took this song to inspire me. I don’t write great songs all the time – it’s one in 50 songs that stand out – so I finally approached SBS this year because I have a really great song.

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stage I feel really comfortable on there and I think Australia should vote for the performance they’re moved by. I hope I’m that performance.

Can you tell me a bit about your performance at all?

It’s killing me, but we’re keeping it all under wraps. I’m definitely coming up with some pretty wacky ideas – it’s a little “out there” but I’m excited, hopefully it works!

Do you have a favourite performance from past Eurovision song contests?

Kate Miller-Heidke – that was straight art. When I first saw it I was like, “Holy sh*t!”

What do you think of the backlash Australia has been receiving around participating?

I think it’s such a big thing for Europe, they take it very seriously but why wouldn’t they want everyone to get involved? It just makes it bigger and better!

Y ’ just j t come off ff A i ’ G T You’ve America’s Gott Talent and you’re going straight into another show – how are you feeling about it all?

I’m feeling good – it’s been a really nice reception [AGT] – and I’m ready to go again!

Why Eurovision?

For the past couple of years I’ve been in awe of Eurovision. I started watching it when Conchita [Wurst] won it and that was a big thing for me.

She was so free and liberated and she was breaking down social barriers in an artistic way.

So seeing that and now being one of the 10 competing for Australia is pretty crazy.

Are you nervous to be going back in front of the Australian public again?

It’s always a little nerve-racking when you do something like this, but I’m trying to focus more

Casey Donovan

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Out this week Joel Creasey and Myf Warhurst return as hosts.

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stars who are singing it out to represent our nation in Rotterdam on the performance side of it. I’ve written my song I Am King I Am Queen, which I’m super proud of and I love singing it.

Can you give us any details?

I want to make it a surprise – it’s all still coming together, but it’s coming together really beautifully. It’s different to anything I’ve done before.

What’s it like going up against established singers like Vanessa and Casey?

It’s insane to be on that line-up. There are people in it I’ve loved since I was little and there are people like Diana [Rouvas, Voice winner] who I’ve known for years – it’s going to be such a family vibe.

If you were to win, how would you like to present yourself to the viewers?

It will be carrying the message of my song – and it’s a very reflective song and it’s also very liberating and freeing.

Tell us why you wanted to do Eurovision…

It’s such a great thing to be a part of and I fell in love with the song, which is called Proud, and I thought if nothing comes from this at least people get to hear this amazing song.

How does it feel going up against Vanessa and Montaigne and the other great artists?

It’s very nerve-racking, but it’s exciting to be a part of something so special. It’s great for Australian music and there are so many great artists of all genres and I guess that’s what Eurovision wants!

You’ve been through the process before where viewers vote for you [Australian Idol, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!) – are you a glutton for punishment?

Haha – it’s always nerve-racking but it’s such a beautiful song. It’s a celebration – how often do you get to see a bunch of artists like this in one setting?

MOVIE

PARASITE What starts out as a light family comedy soon turns into something much darker in this Korean thriller that has the world talking. It revolves around grifter Ki-taek and his family, who infiltrate the rich and mysterious Park clan.

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Do you have much of a creative say with your performance?

To a certain extent – I want it to look amazing and I want to feel amazing. I’m really nervous about what I’m going to wear, though!

Is there a past performance that’s stuck out for you or you’ve looked to for inspiration?

I love Euphoria [by Loreen] from 2012. It was so emotive and such a beautiful song – it was simple in a way yet mesmerising.

Kate Miller-Heidke was on a rotating stick last year – can we expect anything like that?

No. I won’t be doing any tricks like that!

If you are chosen, what would you hope to get out of the experience?

I haven’t thought that far ahead! It’d be amazing if I get to go and sing a beautiful song about being proud of who you are and overcoming your fears and challenges – that’s kind of the ethos of my life.

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Glow girl CHARLIZE THERON Even redfaced from a sweaty workout, Charlize is definitely our new shredspiration!

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ONJ & MI O MICHELLE P PFEIFFER FEIFFER Grease was the word for the two Pink Ladies who caught up at the G’Day USA gala. All they need now is a couple of T-birds!

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JUSTIN FEVER! DAVID & ROMEO BECKHAM No prizes for guessing who David and Romeo are taking their sartorial cues from. The stylish father-son duo were modelling this season’s new look, the Justin!

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DUCHESS OF CORNWALL She’s always down for a spot of fun and the royal’s visit to a local day centre was no exception. Cha-cha Camilla!

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24 HOURS IN FASHION! BLAKE LIVELY We knew the actress was hellbent on earning her fashion stripes, but we didn’t think she was THIS determined. We’re tired just looking at her...

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SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER He coined the phrase “I’ll be back”, but he almost didn’t come back from a, um, trip to the snow in Germany.

You don’t know who I am?!

BRAD PITT The hospitable actor was happy to sign a poster at an Oscars luncheon – and wear a name tag! Thanks Brad, but we’re pretty sure the whole world knows who you are!

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PINATA PARTY! MARG MA MARGOT RGOT RG OT R ROBBIE OBBI OB BI E O BI Onn a trip triip ttoo Mexico, the Aussie actress and her Birds Of Prey co-stars were gifted their very own lookalike pinatas.

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SUSAN N SARANDON SA & GEENA DAVIS The Thelma & Louise stars got together and combined their enormous girl power at a recent screening of the iconic ďŹ lm. No word yet on whether the ladies reunited with Brad Pitt at the afterparty...

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Becoming a member of one of the world’s most powerful and established royal families can’t be easy, but this lot stunned the world when they went from regular to regal. Humble Mary from Tassie turned future Queen of Denmark, Kate transformed from fashion buyer to future Queen Consort, Charlene was a swimming champ and now she’s her Serene Highness, Sophie went from PR to fancy hats and Sofia ditched bikini modelling to make way for her regal life.

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