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Editor’s Letter
She has attended garden parties at Buckingham Place and high teas at Highgrove House. She’s been on royal tours around the world and interviewed countless princes and princesses. But nothing could have prepared our usually level-headed royal reporter
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Open Line
I would like to thank you for the recent issues of The Weekly. The articles have been less about TV presenters and how to look young and beautiful, and more of relevance to our country and our world, including the issues and challenges many are facin
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Letter Of The Month
I am forever grateful to The Weekly for using mature-age models in fashion shoots. With each edition I’m excited to see the beauty and elegance of older faces and bodies – it’s a rare treat. At 63, I have had many years to get used to public invisibi
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In brief July 2022
Andie MacDowell declared she was in awe of Dame Helen Mirren. “You are the best dance partner!” she gushed after the pair twirled up the red carpet performing an impromptu dance at a screening of Mother and Son at Cannes. “I will cherish that moment
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Women We Love
Ariarne Titmus set a new world record for the 400m freestyle. She shaved 0.06 of a second off the record. Olivia Newton-John has been inducted in the honour roll at the Australian Women in Music Awards, joining luminaries Helen Reddy and Judith Dur
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Finish this sentence … Trinny Woodall
The first make-up lesson I learnt was … how to cover a spot. I feel at my most beautiful when … I’m listening to music in the car with my daughter, feeling incredibly relaxed as we’re driving around. My motto in life is … you never know what is beh
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Around The World
An artist in Ireland creates mind-bending art in the sand, sketching his designs out on paper before taking six hours to rake them out. At the end of it all, Manuel Frolich watches the tide wash it all away, declaring that “every single step is a joy
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They Said What?
“You got sworn in, you got on a plane and if you fall asleep while you’re here, that’s okay.” President Joe Biden pardons Anthony Albanese. “I’m too mouthy, not pretty enough, not the right kind of body.” Emma Thompson on doing her first nude s
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Frontier Women
Outgoing 7.30 host Leigh Sales put it perfectly: “The reason you’re watching a woman anchor ABC’s federal election coverage tonight is because pioneers like Caroline Jones have done the heavy lifting.” Days earlier, Caroline Jones had died, at 84, af
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Ita “Believe In Yourself ”
It is with great pride that The Weekly can lay some small claim to one of Australia’s most successful female icons. She was, of course, this magazine’s youngest ever editor at the age of 33, having started as a copy girl at 15. And en route she chall
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Great Scott!
Denise Scott finds there’s at least one dry eye in the house. This month I was made aware, in no uncertain terms, I was not getting any younger. I’d been on TV, and afterwards checked Twitter for audience feedback – don’t judge me, I’m only human! T
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BACK TO BILOELA At Last
On the surface, everything seemed normal. It was a sunny, blue-sky day in early May, when Priya and Nades welcomed The Weekly to their temporary townhouse in East Cannington, Perth. They ushered us in and served homemade snacks and sweet tea. Being
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Thank you, Your Majesty
I always expected the Platinum Jubilee to be full of British patriotism, pomp and ancient regal tradition, albeit with the contemporary pizzazz of 21st century technology; what I wasn’t prepared for was how deeply moving the four-day extravaganza wou
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“Being A Mum Is The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done”
With her arms wrapped around baby Lachlan, the ABC’s dynamic disability news reporter Nas Campanella is engrossed in the ubiquitous mum dance – pacing softly around the living room, gently rocking her son as she whispers in his ear. Sleep, she hopes,
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Women Of The Future
Last September, a young Australian woman’s tech start-up hit a valuation of US$40 billion, which is to say, a company dreamt up in Perth was now worth double the GDP of Iceland. Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins, 35, was only 20 when she started her c
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Dear Readers,
Welcome to The Australian Women Weekly’s 2022 Women of the Future Awards, in what is turning out to be another critical year for women. And a year of global and national change. This year’s awards highlight the themes of mentorship, allyship and coll
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Leila McKinnon Doing It For The Kids
At the Brunswick Heads beachfront, towering structures made from driftwood, fallen logs and twigs look even more dramatic against the stormy sky. Torrential rain is battering the place, the wind whipping wildly as we scuttle around trying to erect um
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Roadside Paradise
Sometimes it’s an old pub, a milk bar or a faded sign, a jut of parched landscape on the horizon, or the weirdly familiar pull of gravity as the car rounds a turn. Other times it’s a long, black ribbon highway spooling out ahead, shimmering in the he
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The Marcos resurrection
On a wet afternoon at a packed and steamy sports arena, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, the about-to-be president of the Philippines, was building towards the climax of his speech. While no one’s idea of a great orator, Bongbong, 64, had a closing set p
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Sam Neill ‘I’m Writing A New Chapter ’
Sam Neill was leaving his local café two weeks ago when he heard a loud call. “Hey,” yelled a man from across the street. “I know you. You’re on TV. What’s your name?” “I said, ‘Hugo Weaving’,” Sam recalls now, chuckling at the memory. “And he went,
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Messages Stitched In Time
Opening a tattered box of family keepsakes I discovered a small treasure trove carefully wrapped in dark tissue to delay the years. Each parcel contained an old, frail, fabric postcard that was precious to someone once. As I unwrapped them, one by on
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LUNCH WITH Lisa Curry
For Lisa Curry, it’s been a long week. Having just released her long-awaited memoir, simply titled Lisa, she’s hit the publicity trail hard and the strain has clearly taken its toll. Australian Story, breakfast television, podcasts, radio and more ha
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Last Woman Standing
Sports days were the worst. Lining up with the other kids ready for team selection, the captains would always look me over. It was tall kids, then kids with ability, then popular kids. I’d be left standing there all alone, unpicked, feeling like a Ja
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“I Miss Dad Every Single Day”
The year was 1982 and Liz Ellis, her younger sister, Kath, and their parents, Margaret and Ralph, were taking to the road. Jammed into a caravan, the family would explore Australia for a year, the girls doing school remotely in order to have the adve
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My Story “How An Injured Dolphin Helped Me Heal”
As he slides under my palm my fingers brush against his cool skin, which feels as soft as the finest mulberry silk. I’m weightless, suspended, my feet can’t touch the ground. I tread water to keep afloat. As I awkwardly bob, the wild dolphin dives, s
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‘‘I Keep Going For My Girls’’
Images can arrest our senses and enslave us to dreams. When 15-year-old cover girl Sarah Nursey graced the cover of Dolly magazine no less than three times in 1984, she was like an incantation commanding me to perm my hair. Sarah’s dazzling smile, ro
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Family Love
I was a little girl when I first heard the expression “Murphy’s Law”. My dad and I were standing knee deep in cold water in the basement of our old house at the time. Dad picked up a hammer and bashed what he took to be the offending leaky pipe. The
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Girls Can Do Anything
Maggie Dent is best known for books on bringing up boys but is grandmother to a brood of girls, and, as she says, was once a girl herself. In her latest book, Girlhood, she turns her attention to our girls. Here, she shares a little of that wisdom.
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1 Dress, 2 Ways
Dinosaur Designs resin earrings, $75. Bohemian Traders knit jumper, $259.95. Local Supply sunglasses, $225. Levi’s denim jacket, $159.95. Holly Ryan beaded bracelet, $380. Bohemian Traders silk scarf, $49.95. Hush Puppies leather sneakers, $159.95.
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Country Mile
Surrounded by World Heritage-listed wilderness, the Capertee Valley, near the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, is the world’s second largest canyon. With its sandstone cliffs, dense bushland and open plains, it’s the Australian countryside at it’s
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The Clean Skin Guide
Most of us approach cleansing like brushing our teeth, or any other daily hygiene habit. We rarely give it a second thought. However, as dermatologists tell us that rates of extreme dryness and discomfort are skyrocketing, it comes as no surprise tha
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Wash Right
A few simple steps will get the most out of your cleanser and ensure skin is left fresh and comfortable. 1. WATER TEMPERATURE MATTERS. Keep it lukewarm. 2. TAKE YOUR TIME. Experts recommend massaging cleanser into skin for at least a minute. 3.
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3 Gentle Warriors
1. Moon Juice Milk Cleanse Gentle Wash, $48, has coconut ferment, meaning it gently bubbles, and vitamin E to help hydrate and purify. 2. Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm, $39, is a cleansing balm made with omegas 3, 6 and 9 to leave s
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Q: Should You Double Cleanse?
A: One Korean beauty trend we’ve embraced is the double cleanse, using two cleansers to ensure your skin is deeply clean. The first step is often an oil formula or balm (like Rationale’s The PreCleanse Balm (1), $120), which gently removes make-up wh
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Beauty Muse Detta Goodrem
Lauren Hutton. Grace Jones. Cindy Crawford. Halle Berry. These are just a few of the beautiful, fiercely-talented women Revlon has signed as faces of the international beauty brand over the years. But while these icons have inspired generations of wo
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Bright Eyes
Rose Inc Brightening Eye Cream $81, available at MECCA from July 27, has hydrating squalane and skin-brightening niacinamide. Payot My Payot Regard Glow, $65, conceals signs of fatigue and helps reduce puffiness. Chanel Sublimage Redefining and Rad
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Sexual wellness 101
Anyone who watched Sex and the City will recall the infamous scene with the ‘rabbit’ vibrator. To recap, Miranda praises the many benefits of her rabbit to a curious Charlotte. Charlotte then nervously visits her local sex shop to get her own rabbit
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Discover Your
If you feel like you’re constantly being pulled in a million and one different directions and never have anything left for you, it’s time for you to discover the power of “no”, “no, thank you”, “not now” and “not ever”. One of the first words most ch
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Beauty STARS
Revlon Ultra HD Snap! Nail Enamel in Driven, $12.95. Revlon Super Lustrous™ Lipstick in Pick Me Up (Mattes), $24.95. Revlon ColorStay Matte Lite Crayon in Take Flight, $24.95. Revlon ColorStay Longwear Makeup, $36.95. Revlon So Fierce! Eyes Wide Open
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Tip!
Alongside these four points of action, it’s worth looking at your stress levels, the quality of your sleep and posture as you sit – as these can all chip away at your wellbeing. But, above all, take charge of your symptoms, remain positive and stay a
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Easy Moves To Beat Back Pain
Looking at how much time we spend sitting in cars, at laptops and on the sofa, it’s no wonder that back pain is the single biggest cause of work absence. Wow, I sound like my mother. Hold on, let me start that again. Daily back pain is a debilitating
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Health News YOUR GoodHealth Guide
A new study has found that stroke survivors who practise a seated form of Tai Chi have greater improvement in hand, arm and shoulder function, as well as balance, mental health and more, after three months compared to those who undertake a standard s
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Maggie’s Winter Table
MAKES 1 FAMILY SIZE PIE PREP & COOK TIME 4 HOURS ½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil2 large (400g) brown onions, chopped coarsely2 large (250g) carrots, chopped finely2 celery sticks, chopped finely5 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely3kg beef shin pie
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Drink Up!
75g green kale¾ cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves350g peeled pineapple, chopped coarsely1 medium lime peeled½ cup chilled unsweetened coconut water Push kale, mint, pineapple and lime through a juice extractor into a jug. Stir in coconut water an
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From My Kitchen Silvia Colloca
This month we chat to cookbook author, actor, opera singer and Italian cuisine enthusiast Silvia Colloca. Her passion for home cooking imparts joy with her authentic recipes and practical kitchen wisdom. In her new series on SBS Food, Cook Like an It
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Cook's Notes
Lard is a flavoursome fat used in traditional Chinese cooking. You can buy it at most supermarkets and butchers. You could also use the fatty top layer that forms when making stock. Chinese sausage and fish cake are found in the fridge section of wel
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Chinese-ish
SERVES 1 Smoky, slippery, fatty and rich, these hawker-style noodles are laced with soft clouds of egg. This recipe is for one serve only, because you won’t get the same charred flavour from an overcrowded pan. Multiply as required for more servings.
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Cooking Class Brown Butter Bliss
SERVES 10 PREP + COOK TIME 1½ HOURS (+ REFRIGERATION TIME) Prepare the brown butter for the cake ahead of time as you will need to chill it until it sets. 250g unsalted butter, chopped2½ cups (375g) plain flour1 tablespoon baking powder1½ cups (33
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Sidekicks
SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES 3 large (900g) sebago potatoes, peeled1 small (500g) celeriac, trimmed, peeled2 medium (240g) parsnips, scrubbed1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 80g butter, chopped ½ cup (125ml) hot sauce (see Test Kit
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Dinners Made Easy
SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES 2 bunches (130g) fresh coriander, roots, stems and leaves chopped coarsely1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves120g baby spinach leaves, plus extra to serve1 fresh jalapeño chilli, seeds removed, chopped coarsel
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From The Test Kitchen
When you brown butter you are evaporating the moisture content and caramelising the milk solids, which gives a distinctly sweet and nutty taste. To make the process faster, prepare the brown butter for the cake and icing a day in advance and store
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Home Home Sweet With Wendy More
When renovating a laundry or creating one from scratch, there are some key elements I always consider. While everyone dreams of a beautiful space, the laundry is also one of the hardest working rooms in the home, so endurance and practicality is esse
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Cooking Class Classic Rich And Hearty Carrole
SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 2½ HOURS 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil350g piece flat pancetta, cut into 1cm thick matchsticks2 medium (340g) red onions, cut into thick wedges1kg beef chuck, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
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Cooking For One
SERVES 1 PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES 1 teaspoon honey1 teaspoon soy sauce1 teaspoon finely grated ginger250g butternut pumpkin, peeled and chopped into 2cm chunks2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil¼ cup (40g) roasted cashews½ cup coriander leaves25
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Quick Bites
EatPasta is handcrafted by artisans in Melbourne using 100 per cent durum wheat, free-range eggs, and generations of Italian know-how. The pasta is slow-dried at low temperatures for up to 24 hours, maximising taste, proteins and nutrients. Later its
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Home News
As the temperature plunges, it’s time to start working on your edible garden. “Winter is a great time to plant vegetables and herbs because pests and insects are at their least active and obtrusive,” says Sandra Nanka from Mudbrick Herb Cottage. “But
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Ask The Weekly
We have an abundance of avocadoes on our tree. Can they be frozen? G.Hall, Bellerive, Tai Yes, freeze them whole in their skins, or chopped into chunks or mashed, and stored with as little air as possible. However, the texture will change when defro
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About The Author
Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks was raised in Sydney’s western suburbs and recalls “the big sunny backyard, where every tree and flower was part of an elaborate fantasy story.” She was eight when she decided she wanted to be a journalist and w
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Home Hints
Save and store the rinds from parmesan cheese in a zip-lock bag in the freezer and use them to flavour soups and stews. by combining witch hazel (from chemists) with liquid coconut oil. Vary the quantities of each, depending on how oily you’d like
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Great Read
Three time zones interweave in Geraldine Brooks’ soulful tour de force, and the thrill is as much in the individual tales and their colourful personalities as it is in watching the strands converge in a denouement that leaves the reader gasping for a
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Storytime
A classy, atmospheric thriller. Author Adam and wife Lou are at a luxury Malaysian resort, with son Raffy, eight, and daughter Laila, four months. They are with a couple they met only recently; barrister Noah and wife Eliza, and twins Chloe and Sam,
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The Bookshelf ... Dive Into These New Releases
Four feisty women risk everything in their battle for a better world in this smart feminist fantasy by Aussie author Lewis. When Saudi woman Mohammed fled her family to seek asylum in Australia, she ended up barricaded in a hotel in Bangkok. This
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Children’s Corner
Arabella‘s book sits on the low shelf of the library. Her old-fashioned ABC book has 26 letters and no words, but has flaps to lift, horns to honk. Now she just needs a child! Enid Blyton’s classic stories turned into super cool graphic novels by
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A Suitcase Of Dreams
On a blue-sky February morning, two days after Avril’s twenty-sixth birthday, the Harmony Prince docked at Station Pier in Melbourne. The passengers were dressed in their best clothes, saved especially for this auspicious moment. Men in their dark su
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Happy Sailing Days Are Here Again!
A new era in cruising has begun. The abrupt halt brought about by COVID caused great financial hardship, but was also a cleansing process. Dozens of old fuel-guzzling ships were sent to scrapyards; the new ships entering service have smarter technolo
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Spotlight on Nadi, Fiji
We explored ... The technicolour coral reefs around the Mamanuca Islands on a guided snorkelling trip. The water is so warm, the coral so vibrant, it’s almost euphoric. Our guide showed us around several different spots off the coast of Port Denarau,
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Extra Adventures
* Take a tour through Viseisei Village, Fiji’s oldest village, and soak up some culture. * Relax in the Sabeto hot springs and mud pools and give yourself a natural mud mask. * Explore the beautiful Garden of the Sleeping Giant on the edge of the
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Money Matters With Effie
COVID-19 has seen plenty of us working from home over the last financial year. If that’s you, you may be able to claim working from home costs on tax. The Tax Office makes it easy. All you need to do is record hours worked from home and multiply the
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In The Stars
July skydiving from mental as anything Gemini into Cancer’s emotional oceans sounds the celestial signal to celebrate you, our zodiac’s capable and caring Crab clan. You are likely to be exceptionally sensitive this month, so do what you need to shie
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No Rush For Small Business To Buy An Asset
The temporary full expensing of depreciating assets has been extended for another year, until 30 June, 2023. If you own a small business you may be able to buy an asset, such as a car or machinery, for your business and claim an immediate deduction
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Remember The Time
The surface of the moon is “very fine grained. It’s almost like a fine powder as you get down there,” observed Neil Armstrong as he stepped off Apollo 11 in July 1969, in footage captured by the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station just outside Canberr

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