According to the Herald Sun Checkout column, where this recipe appeared in June 1993, ‘Kish Mish is a sensational concoction of dried fruits and spices – it can stand alone as a dessert served with cream, but for winter you can serve it as a cascade over steamed pudding’.  I think the thing that makes it a bit different is the addition of apple with the dried fruit, it would be really fruity and moist.