Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 26, 2022 i New Idea

Adele and boyfriend Rich Paul have sparked rumours they could be planning to have a baby! The singer, 34, and her sports agent beau have been dating for over a year now – and Rich, 40, recently dropped some big hints about what the future holds. Rich, who has three children from a previous relationship, told E! News that he hopes to be a “different dad” next time. “As a young dad, growing a business, it was pretty tough,” he admitted. “[If] I was to have more kids, I’m looking forward to being a different dad,” Rich added.…

For more than three decades, Sandra Sully has been the person Aussies turn to when the chips are down. From reporting live on the unfolding events during the horrific September 11 terrorist attacks to disasters closer to home including fires, floods and the pandemic, the 57-year-old 10 News First presenter has always been a calm and reassuring presence we’ve welcomed into our homes. But during what was meant to be the happiest time of her life, one tragic story almost saw Sandra break down live on-air. HITTING HER HARD In 2011, Sandra tied the knot with banker Symon Brewis-Weston. Having just returned from her honeymoon, Sandra was back at work reading the news. “There was a story about a young couple in country New South Wales who were getting married…

Alongside Aussie expats such as Isla Fisher, Harriet Dyer and Nicky Whelan, The Project’s Waleed Aly, 43, was a surprising face on the red carpet at the inaugural G’Day AAA Arts Gala in Hollywood. Attending with his wife, Dr Susan Carland, their appearance sparked speculation that the Network Ten personality could be scouting for potential jobs in Hollywood. Charming the crowd with hilarious anecdotes as he hosted the evening event, Waleed was spotted rubbing shoulders with industry heavyweights and megastar celebrities. An eagle-eyed insider noted that the star-studded crowd was certainly won over by his wit and humour. “He definitely walked away with more than just a few business cards,” says the insider. “Everyone lapped him up – and given how many talk shows they have there, I’d be very…

They won the hearts of Australia playing big-hearted cops in the tiny fictional Victorian village of Mount Thomas. Now, Lisa McCune is set to team up with John Wood again on the small screen. Lisa, 51, and John, 75, are secretly rehearsing a new TV drama-comedy series, which John has written himself, set in a retirement village for actors. And John hopes it will be every bit as popular as Blue Heelers. “It’s a bit fantastical and spiritual,” he tells New Idea. “It’s set in a retirement village originally set up by a comedian for ageing actors. We did a reading of it two weeks ago, and it was great. Everybody loved it.” With a brilliant stage and screen career stretching over 50 years, John has brought together his favourite…

Gorgeous mum-of-three boys, Nicky Buckley, still shakes her head in disbelief at the debate that broke out after she wore a figure-hugging dress and proudly showed off her baby bump while co-hosting Sale of the Century in 1997. Nicky, now 56, says it was so controversial at the time that Channel Nine’s fax machine jammed up because the network received so many complaints about her “shocking” wardrobe choice. “I remember it as a great time because I had all wonderful hormones racing around in my body,” she recalls. “I really was kind of scrutinised for daring to be pregnant and showing my growing belly on telly. But for me, and lots of other women, I had a job and I had a mortgage, so I really just wanted to go…

‘THE TRIO CLAIMED THEY WERE INNOCENT AND HAD BEEN FRAMED ’ It’s been called ‘the most daring heist in Australian history’, but four decades on, there are two questions that remain unanswered about the Perth Mint Swindle. The first is, ‘who did it?’ The other is, ‘what became of the 68kg of gold that mysteriously went missing from the Perth Mint that day in 1982?’ Despite exhaustive investigations across the four decades since the robbery that stunned the nation, the case remains unsolved. Siblings Ray, Peter and Brian Mickelberg were originally found guilty of the heist, only to later have their convictions quashed when a high-ranking police officer confessed that all the evidence against them had been fabricated. Veteran Perth journalist Avon Lovell is the author of The Mickelberg Stitch…

Whether you wake up before the sun to get to your morning Pilates session or prefer an afternoon park run, the timing of your workout means more than you might think. To help you determine what time you should be hitting the gym, FS8 senior athletics programmer Georgie Hallett shares the benefits and drawbacks of working out in the AM or PM. AM GOOD FOR FAT BURNING Though running on empty isn’t for everyone, Hallett says exercising in the morning means your body has less fuel – ideal if you’re working out to lose weight. “As you’ve just been asleep for a long period of time, this means you’re burning through stored fats faster,” she says. “This is recommended if you’re working towards cardio-focused goals.” REQUIRES A FULL NIGHT’S REST…

WARM UP PRIOR TO YOUR SESSION Warming up before you stretch does a number of beneficial things, but primarily its purpose is to prepare the body and mind for more strenuous activity. By increasing muscle temperature, you are helping to make the muscles loose, supple and pliable. STRETCH SLOWLY AND AVOID BOUNCING Stretching slowly and gently helps to relax your muscles, which in turn makes stretching more pleasurable and beneficial. This will also help you avoid muscle tears and strains, which can be caused by rapid, jerky movements. BREATHE SLOWLY AND EASILY Many people unconsciously hold their breath while stretching. This causes tension in your muscles, which in turn makes it very difficult to stretch. To avoid this, remember to breathe slowly and deeply – this helps to relax muscles,…

STREAM LONDON KILLS Told in a cutting-edge documentary style, this British drama series follows an elite murder investigation squad in central London. Led by Detective Inspector David Bradford (Hugo Speer), it appears that the only case they can’t solve is what happened to their boss’s missing wife. STREAMING ON ACORN BOOK SPARRING PARTNERS BY JOHN GRISHAM A series of three suspenseful novellas by the best-selling crime author. Malloy brothers, Kirk and Rusty, inherit their dad’s law practice when he is sent to prison. The only problem? They loathe one another. As the firm starts to crumble, only one trusted confidante can help unravel the mess. OUT NOW CINEMA GEORGE MICHAEL FREEDOM UNCUT A chronicle of the tumultuous and creatively fruitful period of the musician’s life and career following the release…

If ever there is a reminder that life is beautiful, it is seeing Sophie Delezio living her dream with her boyfriend Joseph Salerno. Sophie – who first made national headlines in 2003 after a car crashed into her Sydney child care centre, and then in 2006 when she was involved in a second serious car accident – celebrated her 21st birthday just a few months ago. And she is enjoying every minute of every day as she has the best time “travelling the world with my sidekick”. Documenting her journey on Instagram, Sophie and Joseph, 22, are on a seven-month round-the-world trip. “We’re so excited! We’re going to Canada, Alaska, New York, then over to Europe, back to the US and then ending up in Japan,” Sophie detailed before their…

Pumpkin, Feta and Caramelised Onion Pizza Serves 2, Prep and Cook 25 mins 500g packet Prep Set Go Pumpkin Chunks (see Tip) 300g packet (2) pizza base (see Tip) ¹/ ³ cup pizza sauce ¹/ ³ cup caramelised onion ¹/ ³ cup roasted capsicum strips 80g Greek feta, crumbled ¹/ ³ cup grated mozzarella Baby rocket leaves, to serve 1 Pull out the pan and basket from a 7-litre air fryer. Arrange pumpkin chunks in basket. Spray with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Slide pan and basket back into air fryer. Set temperature to 180C. Set timer and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until just tender. Remove and set aside. 2 Place one pizza base in basket. Slide pan and basket back into air fryer.…

With maximalism taking over the interiors world, it’s time to say goodbye to neutral styling and hello to loud splashes of colour. Kerry-Anne Blanket, contemporary art expert and director of KAB Gallery, shares her expertise on how to freshen up your home with colourful works of art. MATCHING VS BOLD COLOURS Maximalism is all about colour. Try to avoid too much of one colour as repetition can be tedious and appear matchymatchy. Instead, explore complementary colours – this is a sure way of introducing bold hues in the art you buy. Be mindful of how you position colours that clash, but if they do, soften the impact with some nice furnishings. MIX UP ART MEDIUMS A great maximalist strategy is to try and limit the exact type of art you…

We know that kegels strengthen our pelvic floors. However, for those of us who suffer from a weak pelvic floor, it’s hard to know if we’re clenching, squeezing and pulsing correctly in the first place. Enter Elvie, a Smart kegel trainer that sits inside your pelvis, allowing you to track your pelvic floor strength. The trainer provides a selection of in-app workouts to support bladder control, postnatal recovery and enhance intimacy, making daily life more comfortable. Elvie Trainer, $285, elvie.com…

Brad says the following exercises can be particularly beneficial if you walk a lot for exercise. “Slowly move into the stretch position until you feel a tension of about five or six out of 10,” he recommends. “Hold the stretch position for 20 to 30 seconds while relaxing and breathing deeply. Come out of the stretch carefully and perform the stretch on the opposite side if necessary. Repeat two or three times.” SQUATTING LEG-OUT ADDUCTOR AND GROIN STRETCH Stand with your feet wide apart. Keep one leg straight and your toes pointing forward while bending the other leg and turning your toes out to the side. Lower your groin towards the ground and rest your hands on your bent knee or the ground. KNEELING HIP AND QUAD STRETCH Kneel on…

If your family relationships need support, try sprucing up your home or living room’s east, for in feng shui, this sector rules family and health. To find it, stand in the middle of your home with a compass or compass app and see where the arrow points. This is always north – so your east sector will fall 90 degrees to the right. It’s also where the sun rises! As always, start with a good clean, then enhance the energy with flowers, herbs or plants like lucky bamboo. Wood and the colour green rule the east, so timber items can also work well, along with artwork depicting nature, landscapes and flowers. Most importantly of all, display happy family photos – preferably in lovely frames. Photos of ancestors also suit the…

Australia’s sweetheart Marta Dusseldorp is back in Foxtel’s gripping new legal drama, The Twelve, where she portrays prosecutor Lucy Bloom. The Twelve is different from other legal dramas becasue... It focuses on the dynamics and lives of the 12 strangers who are thrown together in the jury and have to decide on the guilt or innocence of a teenage girl who has been accused of murder. Working with Sam Neill was... So fun. He is a brilliant actor and always great for a joke. The whole cast is pretty stellar – it felt like winning the lottery. Going brunette to play Lucy made me look... Just like my mum. The resemblance was amazing. The hair and makeup is like Lucy’s armour and putting it on really helped me to get…

In a sign that William is in preparation mode for the task ahead, his office has confirmed that the future king is moving to Windsor with his young family. According to British paper The Sun, Wills, who turns 40 this week, and Kate, 40, along with their kids Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, will soon relocate to Adelaide Cottage, a modest four-bedroom home at Windsor. This change of fixed address has caused some consternation among the tax-paying British public, who’ve questioned their need for yet another house when they already have an apartment at Kensington Palace, Anmer Hall on Sandringham Estate and a country bolthole on the Queen’s land in Scotland. But sources say the Windsor move is “critical for both William and the Queen”.…

Rod Stewart has found himself in hot water with wife, Penny Lancaster, according to insiders, after rumours began swirling in Hollywood last week that his team sent an invitation to ex-girlfriend Britt Ekland to see him on tour in the US. ‘IT’S NOT WORTH ROCKING THE BOAT AT HOME WITH PENNY’ While friends insist the 77-year-old rocker, who just kicked off his North American tour with a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, “would never have even known” if Britt’s name found itself onto a guest list, it’s not eased Penny’s mind as she remains at home in the UK. “There’s not a chance he’d ever physically do anything to jeopardise his relationship with Penny, and Penny’s not worried about that,” says an insider. “It’s the emotional side of it all…

For years, Leigh Sales has made a name for herself as one of the toughest and most respected journalists in Australia. But now, the ABC star could be set for a major career pivot following talks to land her own prime-time talk show. Leigh, 49, stepped down from her flagship news program 7:30 earlier this year to spend more time with her family. However, she is reportedly planning to front her own weekly series, which would see her interview a range of celebrities, political figures and world leaders. “Ms Sales, who led 7.30 for 12 years, could be looking to introduce a new show that is a ‘cross between [Andrew] Denton and Oprah Winfrey,” the media have reported. While the program is said to be in the planning stages, the…

The Danish Royal family certainly know how to hit the ground running! Crown Princess Mary, 50, her husband Prince Frederik, 54, and their four children - Prince Christian, 16, Princess Isabella, 15, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 11 – recently competed at the annual Royal Run held in Aarhus, Denmark. Blending in with the 90,000-strong crowd, the royals didn’t let the unfavourable wet weather dampen their spirits as they took on the charity race. “A little rain doesn’t change my excitement,” Princess Mary captioned a selfie on Instagram as she made her way to the event. Meanwhile, it was a bitter-sweet moment for Prince Frederik, who this year marked 30 years since his first marathon - only to be beaten by his eldest son, Christian. “I had expected…

Veteran actress Angela Lansbury may be turning 97 in October, but the veteran Hollywood icon is telling her agents to line up another project for her - and bonus points if it’s in Australia! After all, the star, who has long insisted that she may never retire, has a very high-profile family member to catch up with. “Angela has a special love for Australia, and she’d love to visit again or work there,” a close friend of the star tells New Idea exclusively. “Years ago, she and her husband Peter took their kids to spend a summer at Bondi Beach and she always talked about what a great time they had. “Two of her kids, Deidre, and Anthony, played with their cousin, Malcolm Turnbull, who’s related to Angela through his…

‘THEY ARE LIKE MACHINES, THEY GET SO MUCH DONE AS A TEAM’ Watching the four fiery Penfold sisters burn around their family property on their vibrant dirt bikes, you would be forgiven for thinking you had walked onto a set of Australia’s much-loved television drama McLeod’s Daughters. Yet, for Bonnie, 24, Molly, 22, Jemima, 20, and 18-year-old Matilda, life on their vast, sprawling cattle property near Meandarra on Queensland’s Western Downs couldn’t be further removed from a TV script. Every day, the red-headed girls and their parents, Dan and Karen, rise at the crack of dawn to delegate daily duties to keep their successful beef production business – aptly named Four Daughters – up and running. While eldest Bonnie admits her job can be hard yakka, she says it’s in…

4-Ingredient Cara-Mallow Hot Chocolate Serves 2, Prep and Cook 5 mins 2 cups milk 2 tblsps drinking chocolate powder, plus extra to decorate 2 x 55g bars Caramello chocolate, coarsely chopped 6 white marshmallows, plus extra to serve 1 Divide milk evenly between two microwave-safe mugs (1½-cup capacity). Stir 1 tblsp chocolate powder into each one. Divide chocolate and marshmallows between mugs. 2 Place mugs around the edge of a microwave turntable plate. Microwave on High (100%) for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, or until chocolate and marshmallows are melted. 3 Dust with sifted extra chocolate powder. Serve with extra marshmallows. THE SWAG STARTER PACK FRESHER FOR LONGER Replacing the need for single-use plastic in the home, The Swag offers 100 per cent natural, reusable…

It seems to sneak up on us every year, but June 30 marks the end of the financial year and tax time again. With a little preparation and research, however, it’s possible to maximise the amount you get back. Here’s how. SHOULD YOU USE AN ACCOUNTANT/TAX AGENT? Some people choose to do their tax themselves, especially if the financial picture is fairly simple: one job as an employee, no deductions and no other streams of income. But having investments and side hustles, or receiving a large inheritance or monetary gift can make your taxes more complicated, so an accountant can be useful if you have multiple jobs or income from investments. A bonus is that accountants/tax agents have extended lodgement deadlines, too. FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN CLAIM It’s easy…

RESTRUCTURING YOUR DAY FOR PRODUCTIVITY Every Sunday, I sit down with my diary to determine my top priority for the week and then break down what I can do each day to achieve it. Not only does this help alleviate the dreaded case of the ‘Mondays’, it helps me stay clear on what my goals are. I’ll be completely honest – my week doesn’t always go to plan. Meetings get cancelled, speaking engagements that may have involved travel get diverted to a Zoom presentation (thanks, COVID), or a new opportunity presents itself that warrants my attention and energy. While you need to plan strategically, you also need to remain fluid. This is why I do my Sunday planning session as well as a daily morning plan. PRIORITISE YOUR TASKS At…

Stretching is an essential component of any workout, but it’s also the part many of us forget. Plus, we’ve been spending a lot of time over the past couple of years watching Netflix or hunched over our computers, right? So it’s little wonder that tight muscles and ‘tech neck’ have become a side effect of the pandemic that many of us didn’t expect. REGULAR ROUTINE Brad Walker, stretch coach at StretchLab says making stretching a part of your routine can prevent a lot of problems down the track. “Tight, stiff muscles limit normal range of motion. In some cases, a lack of flexibility can be a major contributing factor to muscle and joint pain,” he explains. “Short, tight muscles can also cause a loss of strength and power during physical…

1 Who is ahead of Prince William in the line of succession? A) Prince Edward B) Prince Charles C) Princess Anne D) Prince Andrew 2 What is Prince William’s full name? A) William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor B) William Philip Louis Arthur Mountbatten-Windsor C) William Charles Harry Spencer Mountbatten-Windsor D) William Charles George Mountbatten-Windsor 3 Prince William was the first direct heir to the throne to be born in hospital. Which one was it? A) St. Mary’s Hospital B) Piccadilly General Hospital C) Mayfair Hospital D) Portland Hospital 4 As a child, what endearing nickname did Princess Diana give William, inspired by his favourite toy? A) G.I. Joe B) Brainy smurf C) Willy Wombat D) Paddington Bear 5 During his teens, which Spice Girl did Prince William admit to having…