Royal VISIT
Zara’s magic ride
A sun-kissed Zara Tindall was radiant as she cantered along the beach at Surfers Paradise, while in town for the Magic Millions thoroughbred racehorse auction. The King’s niece, a former Olympic equestrian, and her husband, Mike Tindall, have been ambassadors of the event for 10 years. At the launch, Zara said she was glad to be back in Oz. “It’s nice to come back down and see all our friends again. It really is like a family and it’s been hard not being here for two years.”
Women we love
First in bronze
Cricket legend Belinda Clark chose a stance that was “bold and courageous” when she posed for her bronze statue, the first to immortalise a female cricketer.
The people’s pick
Artist Juanella McKenzie’s woven carry dish, created to honour past generations of women, has won the People’s Choice Award in the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.
Sailing to glory
Kathy Veel, 70, and Bridget Canham, 62, hit their goal of finishing the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in 2022, sailing into the harbour just before midnight on New Year’s Eve.
A mob of roos were forced to huddle together on a mound as floodwaters inundated the
