Innehållsförteckning för Issue 34, 2022 från New Idea

Growing up, Grease was on constant replay in my house. In fact, my younger sister and I gave my parents’ VHS tape such a work-out, the cover became frayed like a beloved, dog-eared book. Like many, after hearing of Olivia Newton-John’s death last week, I went home and settled in for a nostalgic night at Rydell High. Watching Grease again, I couldn’t help but laugh at just how many jokes and innuendos went over my head as a kid (which is probably a good thing!). Yet one thing wasn’t lost on young me: ONJ was luminous! As we remember her bright light (page 4), we also honour another Aussie icon, who passed just before Olivia, the Seekers’ Judith Durham (page 20). Rest in peace, ladies.…

Olivia Newton- John 1948-2022 Theirs was a beautiful relationship that started more than 50 years ago when they met as starry-eyed teenagers in London, after beginning their careers in Australia. And Olivia’s friendship with John Farnham certainly stood the test of time, with the pair joining forces in February 2020 to raise money for bushfire victims. It would be Olivia’s last ever public performance – not that anyone knew it at the time. “I feel like I’ve known [John] most of my life, on-and-off … and I’ve always been a huge fan of his,” Olivia gushed in a 2015 interview. “I think he’s the most amazing singer, one of my favourite singers of all time, for sure. We have fun together and our voices go well together.” The…

After two facelifts and a sprinkling of other cosmetic procedures, Jane Fonda is done messing with her famous face. The 84-year-old revealed she has regrets after going under the knife multiple times. “I had a facelift and I stopped because I don’t want to look distorted. I’m not proud of the fact that I had (one),” she says. The Grace and Frankie star had her first facelift in her 40s, but now it’s all about more traditional beauty regimes. “I stay moisturised, I sleep, I move, I stay out of the sun, I have friends who make me laugh.”…

ROYAL NEWS Following rumours of plenty of infighting, Princess Eugenie has proven that some of the younger generation of Windsors actually can get along. While wishing her older sister Princess Beatrice a happy birthday, Eugenie shared a unseen snap of the pair goofing off with Zara Tindall following a get-together after Trooping the Colour in June. Zara’s husband Mike previously said the gathering was his “highlight” of the historic weekend.…

ONLY IN New Idea Home cooks Veronica and Shadi Abraham had no idea they were about to become instant celebrities, let alone pioneers of what would become a television phenomenon, when they successfully auditioned for a new reality show called My Kitchen Rules. It was 2010, and the unassuming Brisbane couple had two big dreams: firstly, to have kids in “abundance”, and secondly, to own a restaurant or a cafe together. Both came true in equal measures. After winning MKR, Veronica and Shadi opened the successful Ave Cucina & Coffee Bar in Coorparoo, Queensland. Meanwhile, parenthood saw them cooking up a storm with the safe arrival of four beautiful children. “It’s hard to believe it was 12 years ago,” a high-spirited Veronica tells New Idea when we drop by for…

Mac ’n’ Cheese Mini Loaves Makes 8, Prep and Cook 50 mins 180g macaroni3 lean bacon rashers, chopped50g butter, chopped¼ cup plain flour2 cups milk1 cup grated Tasty cheese1 egg, lightly beaten 1 Grease an 8-hole mini loaf pan (¾-cup capacity). Line bases and two long sides of holes with baking paper, extending 3cm above edges. 2 Cook macaroni in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender. Drain. Return to pan. 3 Meanwhile, cook bacon in a lightly oiled, medium saucepan, stirring, over a medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until lightly golden. Drain bacon on absorbent kitchen paper. 4 Melt butter in same medium saucepan. Add flour. Cook, whisking, over a medium heat for 1 minute. Gradually add milk, whisking, until smooth. Bring to the boil. Simmer…

3-Ingredient Chip Caramel Popcorn Crackles Makes 12, Prep and Cook 15 mins 2 cups White Choc Melts 100g crinkle cut original potato chips 50g caramel popcorn 1 Line a 12-hole muffin pan (¹⁄³ cup capacity) with small patty pan paper cases. 2 Place chocolate in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) in 30-second bursts, stirring, until melted and smooth. 3 Place chips in a large snaplock bag. Using a rolling pin, gently roll over chips until broken into smaller pieces. Add chips and popcorn to chocolate. Stir until combined. Divide evenly among paper cases. Refrigerate until firm. TIP Swap White Melts for milk or dark if you prefer. Crackles can be made up to four days ahead. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. FRESH START Going…

THE TAIMI SWEATER This adorable children’s sweater is worked top-down seamlessly and has a round yoke with a lovely leaf pattern. SIZE 6MO-12MO-18MO [2YO-4YO-6YO] 8YO-10YO-12YO. YARN John Arbon Textiles (100% Falkland’s corridale, 364yds /333m – 100g), or other sport weight yarn. Shown in colours The Beautiful Ones (MC) and Harmonium (CC). 1-1-1 [2-2-2] 3-3-3 skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC. YARDAGE MC: 260-315-360 [430-580-700] 795-865-945yds / 240-285-330 [390-530-640] 725-790-860m. CC: 40-50-55 [65-80-90] 145-160-175yds / 35-45-50 [60-70-80] 130-145-160m. NEEDLES US 5 (3.75mm) – 16/24/32’’ /40/60/80cm long circular needle (the optimal length depends on the size you are working) and dpns in the smaller size if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge. GAUGE 24 sts x 29 rnds…

LEO JUL 24 – AUG 23 Your stars are in perfect problem-solving mode, Leo. Spending patterns may be in for an overdue overhaul or someone’s ruffled feathers might finally get smoothed out. Charm and diplomacy are your secret weapons this month, so use them wisely. You could even find yourself playing mediator, but don’t be drawn into problems that can’t be solved. LUCKY NUMBERS: 2, 8, 12, 21, 33, 34 VIRGO AUG 24 – SEP 23 Look out, world! With Mars energising your horoscope’s pinnacle, you’re a force to be reckoned with. OK, late winter may feel a tad hectic, but as spring unfolds, your efforts should reap rewards. On the fitness front, warm up carefully and watch your posture, particularly at work, or an old injury could flare. As…

1 What year did Neighbours first premiere on Australian TV? A) 1985B) 1981C) 1991D) 1979 2 Which pop diva recently released a new album titled Renaissance? A) Lady GagaB) CherC) BeyoncéD) Adele 3 In which city was the RMS Titanic built? A) New York CityB) LondonC) RotterdamD) Belfast 4 Kalamata is a variety of what food? A) CheeseB) OliveC) NutD) Apple 5 Who played Ross Geller on Friends? A) Matthew PerryB) David SchwimmerC) Brad PittD) Matt LeBlanc 6 In imperial measurement, how many feet are equivalent to one yard? A) 6B) 4C) 3D) 9 7 Daintree National Park is in which Australian state or territory? A) QueenslandB) Western AustraliaC) Northern TerritoryD) New South Wales 8 The line “to be, or not to…

“MY FIRST PASSION WAS HAIRDRESSING.”ACTING IS HENRY GOLDING’S SECOND LOVE. “I HATE PUBLIC SPEAKING SO MUCH, I’D RATHER LOSE THAN HAVE TO GIVE A SPEECH.”EMMY NOMINEE CHRISTINA RICCI IS HOPING SHE WON’T WIN. “I STARTED TO REALISE THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF RIVALRY.”THE FAMOUS FEUD BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY DIDN’T GO UNNOTICED BY EMMA THOMPSON DURING HER TRIP DOWN UNDER. “THE FIRST THING I’M GONNA BUY IS A MICROPHONE.”OZZY OSBOURNE HAS ALREADY PICKED A GIFT FOR PREGNANT DAUGHTER KELLY’S BABY. “ELTON DOESN’T TEXT, HE EMAILS.”ROCKETMAN STAR TARON EGERTON LOVES STAYING IN TOUCH WITH GOOD PAL SIR ELTON JOHN.…

Olivia Newton- John 1948-2022 While the entire world is mourning the passing of the iconic Olivia Newton-John, one man is feeling the loss more acutely than most. Mere minutes after Olivia’s death at age 73 was announced last week, her grieving Grease co-star John Travolta shared a heart-rending tribute to his “dearest” friend. John – who played Danny Zuko opposite Olivia’s Sandy Olsson in the hit 1978 movie – said, “You made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John.” On August 8, following her 30-year breast cancer journey, Olivia passed…

Olivia Newton- John 1948-2022 The smile that says ‘hello, it’s good to see you’, any time I turn around to find you there.” This lyric from Olivia’s 1974 hit ‘If You Love Me, Let Me Know’ instantly conjures the genuine warmth of the much-loved superstar. How we cherished her, and how her beautiful smile and voice enchanted us all. Born in England in 1948 to Irene and Brinley Newton-John, Olivia moved with her family to Melbourne in 1954. By the time she was 14, the sweet-voiced schoolgirl was a regular on local television shows Time for Terry and The Happy Show, where she was affectionately dubbed “Lovely Livvy”. The turning point in Olivia’s career came with her appearance on The Go!! Show. Here, she met future duet…

Magda Szubanski has made a surprise confession about Heath Ledger’s desire to make a cameo on Kath & Kim! The comedian revealed that after meeting – and kissing! – Magda’s iconic character, Sharon Strzelecki, at the 2006 AFI Awards, The Dark Knight star floated an episode idea. “[H]e wanted to be on the show as Sharon’s stalker, which would have been hilarious!” Magda, 61, revealed on NovaFM’s Fitzy & Wippa show last week. Sadly, the cameo never came to fruition, with Heath dying from an accidental drug overdose in 2008.…

Even though The Block has had a tree change, some things never change – namely the tensions between the cast and judge Shaynna Blaze. This week, the year’s first major feud kicks off, and it’s Blockhead Sharon who has some choice words for Shaynna, after the interior design expert criticised her and husband Ankur’s very modern bathroom. “Sharon makes her feelings about Shaynna very clear,” says the insider. During the room reveals, Shaynna accused the couple of completely ignoring the heritage of their Victorian-era home. “If any house would make me angry, it’s doing this to that beautiful house we walked through,” Shaynna told fellow judges Neale Whitaker and Darren Palmer. “It’s not a bathroom I’m feeling good in.” Shaynna dug her heels in further by asking: “Are you going…

Apple Charlotte Slice Serves 12, Prep and Cook 1 hour, 20 mins 200g unsalted butter, melted, cooled to warm½ cup caster sugar2 tsps vanilla extract1 egg1½ cups self-raising flour1 cup plain flour FILLING 7 Granny Smith apples (1.3kg), peeled, cored, cut into 3cm pieces¹⁄³ cup caster sugar ICING 1½ cups icing sugar mixture2-2½ tblsps passionfruit pulp 1 Lightly grease an 18cm x 28cm rectangular slice pan. 2 To make filling, combine apples with 2 tblsps water in a large saucepan over a medium to high heat. Gently boil, covered, stirring occasionally for about 12 minutes, or until apples are tender. Remove. Stir in sugar. Transfer to a large bowl. Cool. 3 To make pastry, whisk butter, sugar, vanilla and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Add flours. Stir until…

1 WORKHORSE A lightweight denim shirt is the underrated wardrobe hero this spring. Wear it buttoned up with pants, open over a dress or T-shirt or layered under a jacket on those cool mornings. Look for a light-wash style that is a touch oversized for a versatile fit. 2 KEEP THE BOOTS Don’t pack away your boots just yet! Wear them with skirts, dresses, and other spring favourites. A brown ankle boot is a match made in heaven for a smock dress or floaty midi skirt, and is a great way to dress up an otherwise casual look. 3 DRESS UP Bring out your dresses because spring is nearly here and the best place to start is a pale smock dress that’s midi in length. This style can be worn…

HOUSEHOLD CEO Tips to make home life easy! From unsafe drivers to absurd dinner party behaviour, Susan Jarvis, 55, has had little tolerance for fools since entering peri-menopause. “In the past, I wouldn’t say or do anything, but now I have a volcano inside me,” she laughs. “That volcano frequently erupts with hot passion and a quick-to-fire WTF response when I run into a wall of stupidity.” Jarvis credits the unique melting pot of hormones and societal shifts for her newfound pluck. “Our hormones drive us to procreate and nurture, so I do believe that once our main ovary hormones are finished, we have a freedom to move into a new zone of being a wise person and a support for younger generations,” she says. “But I…

Q Will my new job work out for me? I’ve had a difficult few years and want this job to be more harmonious than my last one. – ALANA, DARWIN, NT. A Rest assured, your stars are growing brighter by the day. Pluto, the king of the underworld, has been attracting discord and power struggles since early 2021, but finally, he’s moving on. Go in with a friendly, positive attitude and you won’t look back! Q Will my boyfriend and I ever get back together? We were together for nearly five years and I miss him. – JODY, WOLLONGONG, NSW. A I can see how much you’re hurting, Jody. Your break-up shows quite clearly in your chart (Saturn is dimming your normally sunny nature), but I’m sorry to say that…

Olivia Newton- John 1948-2022 Ever since the first glimmer of Olivia’s talent began to emerge, Pat Farrar (nee Carroll) has been by her side. After winning talent shows in Australia as teenagers, the bright-eyed singing wannabes found themselves in Olivia’s native England. A firm duet both on and off the stage began – and it lasted a lifetime. Pat, now in her 70s and living in Malibu, has been left absolutely devastated over the loss of Olivia, after being one of her closest confidantes since the 1960s. “She’s my dearest friend, we’ve been friends for 54 years now,” Pat said in an interview with Sunday Night in 2018, just after Olivia’s third and final cancer diagnosis was made public. “She is just a wonderful girl and is there for me…

Olivia Newton- John 1948-2022 It took Olivia almost 60 years to find her soulmate, after a rollercoaster personal life that included divorce, heartache and a boyfriend who went missing, sparking rumours he had faked his own death. “I always tell my friends you’re never too old to find love,” she said in 2016. “I found the love of my life at 59 going on 60! I’m grateful.” Olivia says she “wasn’t expecting to fall in love” when she reconnected with John Easterling 15 years ago. A little over 12 months earlier, her on-off partner of nine years, Patrick McDermott, had disappeared under mysterious circumstances during a boat trip in June 2005. Olivia and John’s romance was a slow burn, with the two forging a friendship after they kept…

Serena Williams has announced she’ll be putting down her tennis racquet for good following the US Open, which starts in New York this month. In an essay she penned for Vogue, the 23-time Grand Slam singles winner explained that she had reached a “transition” stage in her career. “I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,” 40-year-old Serena wrote. Serena added she planned to now concentrate on her businesses and family – and having a second child with her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The pair are parents to daughter Olympia, 4. “In the last year, Alexis and I have been trying to have another child,” Serena writes. “I definitely don’t want to be pregnant again as an athlete.”…

REAL LIFE As the opening bars of ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ blasted over the speakers, Ivy Kerkemeyer shimmied and skated to the beat, executing a series of jumps, spins and turns. The 9-year-old started skating as a toddler, following in her mother Lucy’s rollerskating steps. In May, Ivy’s passion for the sport, and skilful skating, saw her compete in the Artistic Skating World Cup in Trieste, Italy. She eventually took out first place in the 9- to 10-year-old age group. “What I love most about skating is that it makes me feel free,” Ivy tells New Idea from her home in Broadview, SA. “Skating is what makes me happiest.” Judged on skating skills, choreography, leotard, acrobatic moves, and overall performance, the youngster beat 26 other competitors from around…

Tim Tam Fudge Cakes Makes 12, Prep and Cook 50 mins 175g dark cooking chocolate, chopped125g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature1 cup firmly packed brown sugar1 tblsp instant coffee granules2 eggs, lightly beaten¾ cup self-raising flour¹⁄³ cup plain flour2 tblsps cocoa powder1 cup buttermilk2 x 200g packets Original Chocolate Tim Tam CHOCOLATE GANACHE 100g dark cooking chocolate, chopped ¼ cup thickened cream 1 Line a 12-hole muffin pan (¹⁄³-cup capacity) with paper cases. 2 Combine chocolate, butter, sugar and coffee granules in a medium saucepan over a low heat. Stir until chocolate is melted and sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a large bowl. Cool slightly. 3 Whisk eggs into chocolate mixture until smooth. Add combined sifted flours and cocoa alternately with buttermilk. Whisk until smooth. 4 Divide mixture evenly…

STOCKISTS COUNTRYROAD.COM.AU, AU.ELKTHELABEL.COM, HM.COM/AU, KMART.COM.AU, ZARA.COM/AU The How to Get Away with Murder star Viola Davis can do no wrong in our style books this season. The actress is known for getting suited up – and adding a pop of colour! The actress shows us how easy it is to dress down a suit with sneakers for something more low-key, but also how easily you could take it to the red carpet with a simple pointed heel. This is your reminder to step outside your usual colour wheel and buy a suit!…

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A FEAST FOR THE EYES Dear Kietley, Wow! Many thanks for the scrumptious ‘Piece of Cake’ recipes in this week’s New Idea. I’ve been collecting your magazine’s recipes for many years, and these recipes are just perfect for sharing with family and friends on these cold winter days. And I’ve got no doubt that the pages I’ve just torn out will be on my kitchen bench for many days to come – and soon showing those telltale food-splattered signs of a recipe well used and loved. Yours sincerely, JUDITH CAINE, DONVALE, VIC. BEST OF THE WEEK WINS $100 MERE MALE I invited MM around for dinner and I cooked my special Hawaiian casserole with chunks of meat and chunks of pineapple. When MM looked at what I was about…