Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 27, 2025 i WHO

We’ve got some big reads for you this week. Our massive crime special looks at the cases that have captivated Australia and the world: Erin Patterson and her deadly beef Wellington (page 18), Diddy and his infamous “freak-offs” (page 14), Joanne Lees being wrongly accused of Peter Falconio’s death (page 20), plus much more. We also take a look at some wild celebrity conspiracy theories and how they can actually harm you, especially if you’re the type of person who’s always online (page 32). We pay tribute to Julian McMahon, whose shock death from cancer has seen a flood of memories from family and friends (page 12). Nineties star Jennifer Love Hewitt opens up about ageing in Hollywood (page 36), while we go behind the scenes with our feature on…

Beloved star of Googlebox Australia Emmie Silbery has died, aged 96. Granddaughter and fellow reality TV star Isabelle Silbery took to Instagram to share the sad news. “Our Emmie, waited for me to come home for one last snuggle. Her last words: ‘I’m ready to hang up now,’” Isabelle shared on social media of her grandmother’s death. “She was 96, an orphan, a nurse, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, the oldest woman on TV, a great-grandmother, an author and so much more. Thank you for loving her as much as we did and will forever. Have a big rest now – you deserve it.” Emmie suffered from dementia for the last few years of her life, stepping away from Gogglebox Australia in 2022 after receiving her diagnosis. Her daughter,…

During a press conference at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic on July 5, Michael Douglas, 80, outlined his plans to slow down. “I’ve had a very busy career. Now, I have not worked since 2022, purposely, because I realised I had to stop,” the actor, whose last role was in Apple TV+ series Franklin, said at the event. “I’d been working pretty hard for almost 60 years, and I did not want to be one of those people who dropped dead on the set.” Douglas battled throat cancer in 2010 and underwent chemotherapy and radiation. “I’m very happy with taking the time off,” the Fatal Attraction and Wall Street star continued at the event. “I have no real intentions of going back. I say I’m…

Almost three years after Cassius Turvey was chased into bushland and savagely beaten with a metal pole, two men have been sentenced to life behind bars for his murder. The teen died in hospital 10 days after he suffered a head injury during the vicious assault in Perth in October 2022. While four people were charged with murdering the 15-year-old schoolboy, a jury determined on June 27 that it was Jack Brearley, 24, and Brodie Palmer, 29, who were responsible for his murder. A third man, 27-year-old Mitchell Forth, was found guilty of manslaughter, whereas a fourth person, Aleesha Gilmore, was acquitted of both murder and manslaughter. The group responsible for Cassius’ death had been “hunting for kids” – seemingly those of Aboriginal descent – because somebody had damaged Brearley’s…

Joshua Bishop, a 23-year-old apprentice carpenter and aspiring personal trainer from Sunbury, Victoria, was tragically found dead a month after his disappearance. He was apparently last seen on May 27 by his housemate, and reported missing by his mother two days later. Despite extensive searches, his remains were not discovered until June 28 in a home on Erinbank Crescent in Westmeadows, roughly 30 minutes from where he lived. Brandon Watts, 27, has now been charged with Joshua’s murder and is currently in custody awaiting his next court appearance on September 22. Joshua’s parents, Travis and Kristie Bishop, have expressed their profound grief and devastation over the discovery of their son. They described him as “selfless” and “kind-hearted” in statements to the public. “We’re in Australia, this is the lucky country,…

TAYLOR SWIFT In 2012, the singer briefly dated Harry Styles – with the pair going on a ski trip where the One Direction band member was pictured with bandages on his face after being involved in a snowmobile accident. However, fans spread wild rumours that clues in lyrics of their songs hint that they accidentally hit and killed someone and covered it up. “All I know is that you drove us off the road,” Swift, 35, sings in ‘All You Had to Do Was Stay’ as an example. NICK CANNON The rapper is currently a father to 12, with his brood growing significantly after he welcomed five children with as many women in the space of just a few months in 2022. Thanks to the 44-year-old being diagnosed with Lupus,…

JUSTIN HARTLEY While his character, Colter Shaw, sees plenty of action in TV series Tracker, the actor, 48, has admitted he often has to leave the more physically demanding scenes to the experts. “I do whatever production will allow me to do. There are certain things that I’m just not allowed to do, which I understand – it’s insurance. I have a brilliant stunt man, his name is Jordan, he’s incredible!” he told The Hollywood Reporter. AUSTIN BUTLER The 33-year-old is quite the revhead, revealing he did most of the motorcycle riding in 2023 film The Bikeriders himself. “It was so much fun,” he told azcentral.com of the crime drama about a Midwestern motorcycle club-turned-gang. However, Butler still relies on doubles at times on film projects, with the actor spotted…

We know the world of beauty can often make you feel like you need a lab coat – that’s why we love it. However, if you’re tired of clinical-looking cleansers and serums, there’s a new wave of products and formulas reminding us to have fun with our skincare and makeup routines. From colour-changing cosmetics to creamy-looking cleansers, we’ve rounded up the beauty buys that will make you feel just like a kid again. Best bit? They’re still backed by science, so your skin is getting all the nourishment it needs. CREAM OF THE CROP Milk toners are *the* product if you’re hoping to up your skin’s hydration levels. Ideal for sensitive-skinned folk, these creamy elixirs usually contain an emulsion of hydrating ingredients – hello ceramides, oat milk, hyaluronic acid, lipids…

ARIES MAR. 20–APR. 18 Uncertainty doesn’t mean stop, it means consider what’s calling you. If you’re having doubts about a relationship, creative project or something to do with a kid – your own or someone else’s – just relax. That’s what you need to do thanks to Mercury retrograde. Consider all options and be imaginative. CANCER JUN. 21–JUL. 21 Trusting your gut is more profitable than following fear this week. What looks like a problem may become a solution. Mercury in your Cash Zone sounds worrying, but it could work out well. If you try to see which direction the universe is nudging you in financially, it could work in your favour. Intuition really does work. LIBRA SEP. 23–OCT. 22 Not every reconnection is forever – some are just for…

DREAM TEAM Hitchcock is joined on 10News+by co-anchor Brace, a seasoned journalist who jumped ship from Channel 7 to work on the new program, which is taking over from The Project, recently axed after 16 years on air. Thanks to his time as a correspondent reporting on location as well as his extended break sailing the seas, Denham Hitchcock has become used to living out of a suitcase. But his latest gig as co-host of Network 10’s new prime-time current affairs program, 10News+, was definitely worth laying down roots for in Sydney with wife Mari and their children Kaia, 4, and 7-month old Hendrix. “It’s been almost nine years for my wife and I now living on the boat, so moving back to land has been a bit tricky for…

This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, but even two and a half centuries later, the author’s legacy lives on with a brand-new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility set to bring her classic novel to life. Daisy Edgar-Jones has been cast in the upcoming film, with the 27-year-old taking to Instagram on June 25 to share the news. Snapping a selfie holding the novel, the actress captioned the post with the eyes emoji – all but confirming whispers she is set to play Elinor Dashwood. While Edgar-Jones is the only cast member to have been revealed at the moment, the screenplay is written by Australian writer Diana Reid, the author of novels Love & Virtue and Seeing Other People. “I wrote a film adaptation of Jane Austen’s…

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Love may be in the air for Jennifer Aniston once again, with the 56-year-old actress spotted on holiday in Mallorca, Spain, with hypnotist and life coach Jim Curtis. The pair were photographed getting into a vehicle on July 7 with Aniston’s long-time pal Jason Bateman and his wife, Amanada Anka, before the group enjoyed a yacht party together. While the pair are keeping tight-lipped about their relationship status for now, rumours of a romance have continued to heat up after fans noticed several interactions between the two on Instagram over the last few months. Back in May, one of Curtis’ books, Shift Quantum Manifestation Guide: A Workbook for Coding a New Consciousness, featured in a photo dump posted by Aniston. Then, the following month, the actress liked several of the…

Backstage at her dad Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert with Black Sabbath at England’s Villa Park on July 5, Kelly Osbourne got a shock when Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson, her boyfriend of three years and father to her 2-year-old son, Sidney, popped the question. “Kelly, you know I love you more than anything in the world,” Wilson, 48, can be heard saying in a video Kelly, 40, shared on social media. Her 76-year-old dad then jokingly interjects, “F--k off, you’re not marrying my daughter,” prompting Wilson to laugh and then carry on, presenting his future bride with a stunning white and yellow diamond ring. “Nothing would make me happier than to spend the rest of my life with you,” he told Kelly, as mum Sharon and brother Jack looked on. “So,…

Inside a packed Latah County District Court on July 2, Bryan Kohberger admitted to the vicious murders of four college students at their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho, in November 2022. Having insisted on his innocence for the past 30 months, the 30-year-old criminology student took back his not-guilty plea and confessed to ending the lives of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen. “Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty?” Judge Steven Hippler asked. “Yes,” Kohberger responded. In the early hours of November 13, 2022, flatmates Madison and Kaylee, both 21, and Xana, 20, were asleep at home. Xana’s boyfriend, Ethan, 20, was lying beside her when Kohberger broke in through a glass sliding door. Prosecutor Bill Thompson told the court he believes Kohberger walked past…

It was the investigation that gripped Australia when the main suspect in the deaths of Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, was announced as a former acquaintance of Jesse’s, NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon. Now, the alleged murderous cop is in custody having been denied bail and, according to the Daily Telegraph, reportedly offering interviews to media outlets to share his version of events. Jesse, a Network 10 producer, and Luke, a Qantas flight attendant, had been last seen by their friends at the opening party for Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival on February 18, 2024. Police allege Lamarre-Condon shot and killed the couple the following morning in Jesse’s Paddington home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. “WE DON’T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW…

Ava White was just 12 years old when she was fatally stabbed in the neck by a 14-year-old boy while out looking at Christmas lights with her friends in Liverpool, England. It was yet another deadly attack in the knife crime epidemic that has ravaged the UK. Initially, a court order restricted the release of the schoolboy killer’s name, but after turning 18 behind bars last month, he has been revealed as Harry Gilbertson. The 2022 trial heard that the dispute began after Gilbertson and his group of friends had been taking Snapchat videos of Ava and her young female friends while in the city centre on November 25, 2021. The groups were unknown to each other, and when Ava noticed the flash on one of their phones, she decided…

Dietitian and nutritionist Leanne Ward echoes a common sentiment when it comes to preparing work lunches. “If you’re like me, the last thing I feel like doing when I am busy is cooking or thinking about what meal to have next,” she told WHO. “The best way to combat this is to pick one day a week to plan and prepare meals, or the parts of some meals, for the upcoming week.” In the spirit of Ward’s simple suggestion, we recommend having these items boxed and ready to go to help with the daily grind: • Boiled eggs • Chopped raw vegetables (plus roasted varieties) • Nuts and seeds • Pre-cooked rice, quinoa and couscous • Fermented garnishes LEFTOVERS FOR LIFE A slow-cooked meal might be the easiest lunch option…

Fashion and beauty have long been synonymous with the LGBTQIA+ community, both as a form of self-expression and a means to subvert gender norms and reclaim identity. And though there’s still a long way to go in the fight for equality – with queerphobic violence and online hate crimes remaining all too common – LGBTQIA+ beauty and fashion creators continue to fight for unapologetic representation. We’ve rounded them up here as a gentle nudge towards having their stories and creativity show up in your feeds. Now, all that’s left to do is hit follow. @alliedaisyking ALLIE DAISY KING When she’s not raising awareness about the lack of asexual representation in mainstream media or filling us with envy through her Sonny Angel collection, influencer and writer King inspires us to bring…

Apricot, Almond, Coconut Muesli Bar MAKES ONE 20 CM SQUARE SLICE (12 PIECES) INGREDIENTS 100g unsalted butter 150g golden syrup (light treacle) 110g caster (superfine) sugar 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 200g rolled (porridge) oats 40g shredded coconut 40g desiccated coconut 2 tsps ground cinnamon 80g almonds 120g dried apricots, roughly chopped ¼ tsp fine sea salt METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 140C fan-forced and line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper, leaving enough paper overhanging 2to help lift the cooked slice out of the tin. 2 Place the butter, golden syrup and sugar in a saucepan over low heat and cook, stirring often, until the butter has melted and the sugar has 3dissolved. Stir in the vanilla and set aside. 3 In a large mixing bowl,…

RUB-A-DUB-DUB IBIZA Tom Brady made a splash as he showered on the deck of a private yacht while holidaying. SPEED DEMONS LONDON It was a race to the finish line for Amanda Holden as she took on F1 legend Jenson Button at the Heart Breakfast Grand Prix. IN THE SADDLE ALBERTA Shania Twain took on Parade Marshal duties at the Calgary Stampede Parade. HANGING OUT LONDON Lana Del Rey was in the swing of it as she performed at Wembley Stadium. PUCKER UP NEW YORK Lenny Kravitz and Nicole Scherzinger posed for a pic at Macy’s July 4 Fireworks Spectacular in Brooklyn. GOLDEN HOUR SPAIN Jennifer Lopez lounged around in her bikini and some killer shades while soaking up the European summer rays. HAIR WE GO AGAIN! NEW YORK CITY…

In his new audio investigation, journalist Marc Fennell explores how the world of fine wine was rocked in 2018, when the Court of Master Sommeliers, a professional education and accreditation body, was engulfed in a cheating scandal. “It sounds funny, but to become a master sommelier is one of the hardest jobs in the world,” Fennell, 40, tells WHO. “You are more likely to win a medal at the Olympics than become one, so the cheating scandal is a really big deal.” What are the basics of this scandal? Only a handful of people pass this exam each year, but there was this weird occurrence in 2018 when the whole class did. It took years of work and thousands of dollars for these people to get this accreditation and then…

Kate Toon loves books, whether she is reading them or writing one. But most of all, the author adored whiling away her time browsing through the new releases and unread classics at her local store, Book Nook, at Umina Beach on the New South Wales Central Coast. “I’ve been bringing my son in since he was really little,” Toon tells WHO. “We’d look at books for him and then I’d check out the crime, the historical fiction, everything really – I am an avid reader.” When she heard the shop was shutting down in early 2024 due to plummeting sales, she decided to jump in and buy it. Over the years, Toon has established her own successful business, penning several titles aimed at others hoping to have the same success,…

RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi has broken her silence after getting unexpectedly caught up in one of Australia’s most shocking cases of mass murder. The chef confessed her dismay after finding out it was her beef Wellington recipe that convicted mushroom murderer Erin Patterson used to kill three of her in-laws (turn to page 18 for more). “It is of course upsetting to learn that one of my recipes – perhaps the one I’ve spent more hours perfecting than any other – something that I created to bring joy and happiness, is entangled in this tragic situation,” she wrote in an Instagram post with a mushroom emoji. A copy of Maehashi’s cookbook Dinner was entered into evidence during the trial. Police found it during a search of Patterson’s house in…

After just two days of planning, Denise Richards married Aaron Phypers on September 8, 2018. “[Aaron] really wanted to marry on September 8 because eight means infinity,” Richards, 54, told People after the wedding, which was filmed for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. On July 7, Phypers, 52, filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” According to legal documents, the actor-turned-holistic healer is seeking spousal support, estimating his monthly expenditure at $160,000. Richards shares two daughters, Sami, 21, and Lola, 20, with her ex-husband, Charlie Sheen. She adopted Eloise, 14, in 2011, while Phypers moved to adopt her eight years later. “I think of her as my own,” Phypers told People in February, while promoting their reality show, Denise Richards & Her Wild Things. On an episode that aired in…

T he scene that played out in Erin Patterson’s home is one that happens in households across Australia every weekend. Except when the mother-of-two invited some relatives around for a Sunday roast lunch in July 2023, three people wound up dead while another spent weeks in hospital fighting for his life. Following a nine-week trial and seven days of deliberations, the small courthouse in Latrobe Valley’s Morwell was packed to the brim on July 7 when the jury filed in to finally deliver their verdict after Patterson, 50, was accused of poisoning her in-laws with beef Wellingtons that were laced with deadly death cap mushrooms. “At that moment there was a very tense feeling – you could hear a pin drop,” 7News court reporter Estelle Griepink, who was sitting just…

It’s the news no parent wants to hear. Just before 9am on July 1, thousands of families in Victoria were notified via a text message from Victoria Police and the Health Department that a childcare worker had been charged with sexual assault offences against children at a facility in Melbourne’s south west. Joshua Dale Brown, 26, is facing more than 70 charges, including child rape, possession of child abuse material and reckless contamination of goods to cause alarm or anxiety. The charges relate to eight alleged victims, between the ages of 5 months and 2 years of age, enrolled at the childcare centre between April 2022 and January 2023. However, Brown had also been employed with at least 20 other childcare centres across Melbourne from 2017 up until a few…

In the wake of a massive manhunt for missing teen Phoebe Bishop, three people have now been charged for the alleged murder of the 17-year-old. After not showing up for her flight at Bundaberg on May 15, the search began for Phoebe in the surrounding areas of the small and tight-knit township of Gin Gin in South Queensland. Phoebe had been living in a rental property with two older roommates, Tanika Bromley, 33, and James Wood, 34, since she had moved out of her family home. On the morning of her disappearance, Phoebe had plans to fly to Brisbane and then on to Western Australia to meet up with her boyfriend, Levi, 18, for a camping trip which she was supposedly “excited” about, according to a statement made by Levi’s…

Originally airing from 2000 to 2006, Malcolm in the Middle followed child prodigy Malcolm and his dysfunctional family. Now, it is the latest in a long line of sitcoms from the 2000s to receive a reboot, with four episodes of Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Unfair set to air on Disney+ later this year. Confirmed to return for the revival are Frankie Muniz as the titular middle son, as well as Jane Kaczmarek and Bryan Cranston, who played Malcolm’s parents, Lois and Hal Wilkerson. Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield, who played brothers Francis and Reese respectively, are also part of the project, while grown-up versions of the family’s youngest children, Jamie and Kelly, have also been cast. Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey – the youngest member of the family…

BEHIND THE NAME The Tibetan goddess of compassion is called Tara, and that’s the reason for Jooli and Jag’s business name. Above all, they wanted to help the people of Nepal, initially to showcase what amazing arts and crafts came out of the country and, after the 2015 earthquake, to provide a lifeline for some of its artisans. It could have been a terrifying situation for two new parents. It was 2020 and Jag Chan had recently been made redundant. His wife, Jooli, was on maternity leave with their second child, Tara, when COVID meant she also lost her job in digital marketing. Suddenly, the pair from Melbourne had no full-time income but, instead of panicking, they decided to focus on the side hustle they’d been building for the past…

Think Tarzan meets the runway as leather, lace, snake print and fringe take on a sultry jungle twist. From slinky silhouettes to wild, untamed textures, this edit is all about primal energy with high-fashion finesse. The end result? Pieces made for stalking city streets. LEATHER SPLURGE! SNAKE PRINT SPLURGE! LACE FRINGE SPLURGE! SPLURGE! COMPILED BY: MADISON BOGISCH…

1 SILKY START It doesn’t take much of a Sabrina Carpenter stalk to discover that the shiny base of her beauty routine starts with a silky foundation. Its lightweight, dewy formula smooths out your skin’s natural texture without feeling heavy or cakey. Don’t believe us? Please, please, please let us prove you wrong. 2 BABY BLUSH It would be a Carpenter makeup routine crime to skip a strong blush. Thanks to our sources – ahem, TikTok – we can confirm she’s a fan of Makeup by Mario’s Soft Pop Blush. This vibrant yet natural pop of colour adds just the right amount of warmth and pigment for that iconic baby-doll glow. 3 GLOW UP Like all things on the internet, when fans started asking which highlighter Carpenter uses for that…

JALAPEÑO PIÑA LOCO INGREDIENTS SodaStream sparkling water 35ml Crafted Pineapple & Jalapeño Mixer 70ml rum-based coconut liqueur 10ml pineapple juice Ice cubes GARNISH Pineapple slice Pineapple leaf METHOD 1. Fill the shaker halfway with ice cubes, then pour in 70ml of rum-based coconut liqueur, 10ml of pineapple juice and 35ml of SodaStream Crafted Pineapple & Jalapeño Mixer. 2. Close the shaker and shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds to mix and chill the ingredients. 3. Take a cocktail glass and fill it with ice cubes. Pour the mixed ingredients into the cocktail glass using a bar strainer. 4. Top up with SodaStream sparkling water and gently swirl to combine the ingredients. 5. Garnish cocktail with a slice of a pineapple and a pineapple leaf. BLUEBERRY ELDERFLOWER FIZZ INGREDIENTS SodaStream sparkling…