Innehållsförteckning för Issue 30, 2025 från New Idea

Growing up, one of my favourite things to do with my brother was to pull out the huge old photo albums from the attic and flick through them. Among all our childhood photos was a lock of hair from our first haircut and the tags that had been around our wrists in hospital as newborns. The best bit, of course, was giggling at our terrible haircuts, and the nostalgic glow you get from seeing grainy pictures of the flowery curtains, vintage outfits and Mum’s perm. While times have changed now, and photos are stored on social media platforms, it’s sad to think future generations will miss out on this novelty. This week, as The Block hits our screens, we were lucky enough that two new Blockheads, Emma and Ben, opened…

He worked on the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a rigger during its construction. Now, Paul Hogan has revealed he wants his ashes to be scattered from the iconic ‘Coathanger’ when the sad time comes. “I’ve put that in my will,” Paul, 85, said during a recent Channel Seven interview. Last month, the Crocodile Dundeestar was seen in a wheelchair at Sydney Airport. Hoges added that, while he has arthritis, he’d also injured his knee after taking up skateboarding! “I’ve been a late starter all my life,” he added.…

‘It’s an emotional time’ The Duke of Sussex’s recent return to the active landmines of Angola stirred up an unprecedented well of emotion. As well as replicating his late mother Princess Diana’s minefield walk for the second time, Prince Harry was particularly affected by the plight of the children in the African country, who are still at risk of injury or death due to remaining undetected landmines. Harry’s fragile feelings were clearly close to the surface when he released a statement after the trip. In it, he reiterated his despair over local children not being safe to live freely. “As a father to young children, it breaks my heart to see innocent children still living and playing next to minefields,” Harry, 40, shared on the Sussex.com website. “All of us…

Friends are showering Sharon Osbourne with love as she continues to come to terms with life without her husband and best friend, Ozzy. “They were soulmates... inseparable for more than 50 years,” reveals a source. Ozzy’s death was announced on July 22. His health had been declining in recent years, after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2020. An official statement confirmed the 76year-old was “with his family and surrounded by love” at the time of his passing. News of Ozzy’s death shocked the world. Just weeks earlier, the Osbourne family were celebrating one of their most special days together. On July 5, Ozzy had played an emotional final concert with his band, Black Sabbath, in his hometown of Birmingham, UK. That same day, his daughter, Kelly, accepted a marriage…

Crown Prince Christian of Denmark looked like any other carefree teen when he attended the Roskilde Festival recently. The 19-year-old partied at the eight-day event with friends. “He blended into the crowd and looked like he was having an absolute blast,” an onlooker tells New Idea. “On first glance, you’d never guess he’s heir to the Danish throne.” But in a surprising twist, just days later, it was Christian’s ailing grandmother, Queen Margrethe, who stepped in as regent while King Frederik and his wife, Queen Mary, were on holiday. Margrethe, who abdicated the throne in January 2024, covered the role between July 9 and 15. As heir, traditionally Christian would act as his father’s deputy in his absence. He has already done on several occasions since Frederik became King. “Acting…

Only in New Idea Moira McLean will never forget the day she was live to air, enthusiastically hyping a new fragrance-enhanced jewellery range, only to see Oscar-winning movie star Dustin Hoffman smiling back from behind the camera! “For the first time in my near 50 years on television, I was nearly lost for words,” Moira confesses in an exclusive interview with New Idea from her Sydney beachside home. “I was chatting on camera with Lisa Hoffman’s brand ambassador on TVSN, mindful that Lisa had flown in from Los Angeles to watch us spruik her range. But I had no idea she’d brought her husband along too. “Dustin was so warm and lovely. He came over and said ‘I don’t know how you do it,’ meaning talking, unscripted and live to…

Only in New Idea Irrepressible TV trailblazer Hazel Phillips scarcely remembers that glittering night in 1967 when she won her two TV WEEK Logie Awards, including the prestigious Gold … because she could barely stay awake! “Bert Newton was hosting, so it certainly wasn’t a dull ceremony. But I’d flown in from Los Angeles that day and was so jet-lagged I struggled to keep my eyes open,” Hazel recalls with a laugh. Now a spry 95 and residing at a Gold Coast retirement home, Hazel is our oldest surviving female Gold Logie winner. She was the second woman to receive the top honour, after Lorrae Desmond’s breakthrough win in 1962. At the 1967 ceremony, the Gold was gendered, with Graham Kennedy taking home the male award. “It was the ninth…

Double Decker Tacos MAKES 8 PREP & COOK 30 MINS ■ 500g beef mince ■ 1 onion, finely chopped ■ 1 small red capsicum, finely chopped ■ 30g packet Lime & Jalapeño Taco Spice Mix ■ 8 Stand ‘N Stuff Taco Shells ■ 8 mini tortillas ■ 1 cup refried beans ■ 1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese ■ 1 baby gem lettuce, shredded ■ 2 small tomatoes, diced ■ 1 Lebanese cucumber, diced ■ Coriander leaves, tomato salsa, sour cream, lime wedges, to serve 1 Heat a lightly oiled, large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add mince, onion and capsicum. Cook, stirring to break up mince, for about 8 mins, until browned. Add spice mix. Cook, stirring, for 1 min. Stir in ½ cup water. Simmer for 2…

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Your side path is the most forgotten part of the house, and usually the least pretty – after all, it is where your bins live! But a side path is a great way to easily access your garden, and is often visible from the front of your property. Keep every side of the house looking nice with a simple makeover of plants and pavers. To help spark inspiration, here are four of our favourite side path ideas to make sure your home is good-looking from all angles. 1 ADD IN PAVERS Pavers and stepping stones will give your side path clear access, and add a nice linear structure to the space. Use large stepping stones to extend the width of the side path. 2 USE GRAVEL OR PEBBLES Gravel will…

1 Which Hollywood actor is Kate Hudson’s stepdad? A) Michael Douglas B) Kurt Russell C) Dennis Quaid D) Kevin Costner 2 Before Lleyton Hewitt’s 2002 win, who was the last Australian to take home the Wimbledon men’s singles championship? A) John Newcombe B) Pat Rafter C) Todd Woodbridge D) Pat Cash 3 According to computer experts, what is the most common password? A) password B) qwerty C) 123456 D) 111111 4 In 2015, which royal was pictured wearing Crocs, causing sales to increase by 1500 per cent? A) Prince George B) The Prince of Wales C) The Princess of Wales D) King Charles 5 Which fruit was once known as a ‘love apple’? A) Tomato B) Pomegranate C) Passionfruit D) Fig 6 Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia? A)…

Talk about chemistry! Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson almost set the red carpet alight at the London premiere of their new film, The Naked Gun, on July 22. The co-stars could barely keep their hands off each other as they shared a kiss in front of ecstatic fans. “They seemed totally into one another,” an onlooker told New Idea. “They barely left each other’s side!” Both Pamela, 58, and Liam, 73, have teased that they are romantically involved. Last October, while filming, Liam declared he was “madly in love” with the former Baywatch star. “I can’t compliment her enough,” he told People magazine. Meanwhile, last month, Pamela told Entertainment Weekly their “chemistry was clear from the start”. So much so, Pamela quipped at the premiere that the film’s intimacy coordinator…

For the first time in what seems like months, Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky have publicly attended an event together. The outing took place in London, for the premiere of Chris’ docuseries Limitless: Better Now Live. While the couple were joined by their 11-year-old twins Tristan and Sasha, Chris’ parents Craig and Leonie, as well as his brother Liam and his girlfriend Gabriella Brooks, some thought that Chris, 41, and Elsa barely interacted on the event’s yellow carpet. “They seemed distant,” an onlooker told New Idea. “Where has their spark gone?” The next day, Elsa celebrated her 49th birthday. Chris shared a tribute on Instagram but many thought his message lacked passion, with one fan saying “he didn’t even say I love you!” In recent months, the couple have been…

While her husband has been preoccupied, Meghan has been left with egg on her face after it emerged her solo Netflix series With Love, Meghanwas a total flop. The much-hyped lifestyle series did not even scrape into Netflix’s list of its 300 most-watched shows so far in 2025. Instead, the eight-episode series ranked in 383rd place. “It’s a huge humiliation for her,” our royal insider says. The lacklustre result has all but confirmed the Sussexes’ five-year, $150 million contract with the streaming giant will not be renewed when it concludes in September. “The deal is done,” a source told The Sun.…

Top 5 contender Callum Hann is also plotting his return to the MasterChef kitchen – and he wants to bring his wife along next time! Whispers are circulating that Network 10 could be introducing a new format for the 2026 season, which would see the chefs competing as teams! The format is being tested in the US, with the current season subtitled ‘Dynamic Duos’. Callum, 35, tells New Idea he would be interested in doing a doubles season, and would pick his wife, Crystal, to be his partner “in a heartbeat”. “She is a spectacular cook and we’re great teammates both in life and in the kitchen. We would do a really good job together. At the same time, it would be even harder with the kids at home,” he…

Only in New Idea After quietly benching The Traitors Australia in 2023, Network 10 is bringing the show back with a bold new game plan that includes taking the franchise across the ditch. New Idea can confirm the cult reality series is getting a fresh reboot in New Zealand, with big money, famous faces and a dramatic change in hosting duties. Based on the original Dutch series, The Traitors sees a group of contestants living together in a secluded location. They are secretly divided into two roles: the Faithful, who must work together to build a prize pot and identify the hidden saboteurs, and the Traitors, a small group who covertly eliminate a Faithful each night while avoiding detection. The Aussie version debuted in 2022, and after two lacklustre seasons,…

Pear and Brioche Pudding SERVES 8 PREP & COOK 1 HOUR 5 MINS ■ 3 firm, ripe pears ■ 80g butter, chopped ■ ½ cup ginger marmalade, plus extra to glaze (see Tip) ■ ½ x 500g packet sliced brioche loaf (6 slices) ■ 1½ cups milk ■ 1 cup pure cream ■ ½ cup caster sugar ■ 4 eggs 1 Cut pears lengthways into 1cm-thick slices. 2 Stir butter and marmalade in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until butter is melted. Add pears. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins or until pears are just tender and butter is pale golden. 3 Cut brioche slices diagonally in half. Arrange brioche, crust-side up, in a medium ovenproof dish (6-cup capacity). Tuck pears between brioche slices. Drizzle…

Classy curls 1 To create Kate’s half-up half-down style, it’s best to start with a clean head of hair. Begin by washing using your regular shampoo and conditioner. Then, prep strands by using a treatment like Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Mask, $56, adorebeauty.com.au, a luxurious mask that deeply nourishes and helps tame frizz. 2 Follow up with a rich, smoothing treatment. John Frieda Frizz Ease Silk Drench Smoothing Water, $20.99, priceline.com.au, gives strands a silky texture while boosting shine. Apply mid-length to the ends of hair, work into a lather and rinse off. 3 Before drying, spritz on a heat protectant. Tresemmé Lamellar Shine Ultra Gloss Spray, $18, woolworths.com.au, is full of amino acids to help strengthen strands while delivering a healthy, glossy glow. 4 Once hair is dry, it’s…

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Georgia Love is learning all’s fair in love … because her ex-husband, Lee Elliott, is now apparently dating Carrie Bickmore! News of the romance broke last week, following the end of Georgia and Lee’s four-year marriage earlier this year. They’d met on the 2016 season of The Bachelorette. “Carrie and Lee have been trying to keep things under wraps,” a source told New Idea’s sister publication, Woman’s Day. Carrie, 44, and Lee’s relationship will likely have come as “a shock” to Georgia, 35, a second source tells New Idea. They add: “They’ve both moved on. But she’ll still be surprised by this.” In a bit of a strange twist, Carrie actually interviewed Georgia and Lee, 44, for the first time as a couple on The Project in 2016. Awkward!…

Casting a handsome Aussie as the love interest in the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada? Groundbreaking! It certainly is for Colin From Accounts star Patrick Brammall, who is playing the boyfriend of Anne Hathaway’s character, Andy Sachs, in the eagerly awaited film, which hits cinemas in May 2026. Patrick, 49, shared the news via Instagram, writing, “currently girding loins” – a famous line from the first film. Andy’s previous boyfriend, the unpopular Nate, played by Adrian Grenier, is not returning. A source assures New Idea that fans will “love Patrick’s character”. Phew!…

‘He’d started his cookbook when we lost him’ Lauren Zonfrillo has cooked up a touching tribute to her late husband Jock, two years after his sudden death – she has finished his last-ever cookbook. Titled Recipes to Remember and released on July 29, the posthumous cookbook features recipes Jock loved, as well as passages about food and life that he’d written, and photos from the Zonfrillo family albums. “This one’s from us – the little crew who sat on the kitchen stools, learning, chatting and eating with Dad,” the Zonfrillo clan explained on social media. “He’d started his cookbook when we lost him, so we finished it.” Lauren, a marketing specialist who appears on Gruen, shared young children Alfie and Isla with Jock. The Scottish-born chef, who died in May…

Gwyneth Paltrow’s past is under the microscope like never before, as a new biography lifts the lid on her love life, friendships and feuds in unflinching detail. But now, New Idea can reveal that the tell-all tome, Gwyneth: The Biography by Amy Odell, is causing ructions in her seven-year marriage to Brad Falchuk. “Brad is convinced that she misses that exciting stage in her life when she was an A-lister dating all the hottest guys in Hollywood,” our source says. With the book raking over her relationships with Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt – in exceptionally intimate detail – it’s no wonder Gwyn’s second husband Brad is rattled. Gwyneth, 52, met Brad, 54, when she guest-starred on Glee, the show he cocreated and directed, in 2010. Following the end of…

Channel Nine’s dreams of turning the Fren family into solo stars appears to have hit a snag. Earlier this year, rumours emerged that tentative plans were in the works to give the beloved Travel Guides quartet a spin-off series. However, Jonathon Fren has now confirmed that he, his parents Mark and Cathy, and younger sister Victoria are not going anywhere! “Nothing could top the Travel Guides experience, and we’re not looking to do any other travel shows or spin-offs,” Jono tells New Idea exclusively. “We are perfectly happy where we are and are grateful to be part of such an incredible show like Travel Guides.” The Fren family have been part of Travel Guides since it premiered in 2017. Some thought the fact Jono’s wife, Danielle, joined the Frens on…

Roasted Tuscan Chicken Wings SERVES 4 PREP & COOK 1 HOUR 15 MINS ■ 1 tbsp olive oil ■ 1 tbsp Tuscan seasoning ■ 2 tsp onion powder ■ 1.25kg chicken wings ■ 500g baby white potatoes, halved ■ 2 carrots, peeled, chopped ■ 1 small red onion, cut into wedges ■ ½ cup chicken stock ■ ½ cup pitted Sicilian olives ■ 2 tbsp lemon juice, plus lemon wedges to serve ■ Chopped fresh parsley, to serve 1 Combine oil, seasoning and onion powder in a small bowl. Brush all over chicken wings. Place chicken in a single layer in a large, oiled roasting pan. 2 Arrange potatoes, carrots and onion around chicken in pan. Pour over stock. 3 Cook in a 200C preheated oven for about 1 hour,…

Cafe-Style Chocolate Espresso Cookies MAKES 20 PREP & COOK 40 MINS ■ 2 tbsp instant coffee granules ■ 250g butter, softened ■ ½ cup caster sugar ■ ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar ■ 1 egg ■ 2 cups plain flour ■ ¼ cup cocoa powder, plus extra to decorate ■ 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda ■ 180g block dark chocolate, coarsely chopped ■ 180g block Caramilk chocolate, chopped 1 Grease and line two large oven trays with baking paper. 2 Dissolve coffee in 2 tbsp boiling water in a small jug. Cool. 3 Beat butter and sugars in large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, until combined. Beat in coffee mixture. 4 Stir in sifted flour, cocoa and soda until combined. Stir in…

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Book of the week This Wild-West twist on The Bachelor is a romantic comedy packed with heart, humour, and just the right touch of cowboy charm. Beau McBride thinks he’s ready for marriage, but his little sister, Junebug, can’t trust him to find the right wife. So they make a bet, both placing ads in the Matrimonial News for mail-order brides. When Junebug discovers Beau has already made his pick, she decides to up the ante … by inviting six more brides to town! OUT NOW, SIMON & SCHUSTER, $22.99 AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT Amy Barry, a senior lecturer in creative writing at Flinders University, is known for her historical stories about love. She says this book was a “total delight” to write, and hopes it’s a total delight to read!…