17 August 2020

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Adele Makes A Move On Brad!
With her svelte new figure making headlines and gaining her a string of male admirers, Adele has been enjoying flirtations with a “bunch of guys” in recent months – and the man currently catching her eye is Brad Pitt! “Adele has been putting herself
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She Did What?!
She’s one of the most beloved Aussie stars, but according to an industry insider, Jackie O has a sassy side to her! “Kyle [Sandilands] is painted as the mean one. But, in my experience, that’s not always the case,” alleges the TV insider. While i
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‘It’s Now Or Never!’ Sophie’s Wedding Ultimatum
Sophie Monk’s loyal fans have suggested it might be time for the Aussie star to cut her losses and give boyfriend Joshua Gross the boot if he doesn’t propose ASAP! The Love Island host, 40, used the couple’s two-year anniversary on July 31 to not-so-
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New Scientology Exposé
Leah Remini is making it her mission to expose Tom Cruise and his alleged shady involvement with the Church of Scientology. The ex-Scientologist is following up her explosive docuseries, Scientology and the Aftermath, with a new podcast called Scie
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Gone Too Far?!
Adele showed off her recent 45kg weight loss – as well as a curly new hair ’do! – on Instagram last week, but some fans are concerned the single mum has taken her makeover a step too far. “It doesn’t even look like her at all,” one follower commented
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Julia Moves Out!
In just a few weeks, Julia Roberts’ idyllic Malibu lifestyle will be over as she gets set to up sticks and relocate north to San Francisco with her kids. Julia’s 15-year-old son Phinnaeus “Finn” Moder confirmed the news last week, posting an image
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Bitter Pay Wars
Every year Bachelor in Paradise producers are left scrambling to keep the show’s finale a secret, thanks to the loose-lipped stars – but this year they’re not taking any chances. According to a show insider, TV bosses made the radical decision to w
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‘Russell Is The Fun Parent’
Actress and singer Danielle Spencer has dished on the realities of co-parenting with her famous ex-husband Russell Crowe. During an appearance on The Morning Show, the 51-year-old mother-of-two revealed she is “absolutely” the tougher parent when it
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‘Give Me A Hollywood Career!’
Kylie Minogue has taken criticism of her new single ‘Say Something’ to heart and is now putting all her energy into reigniting her acting career – and she’s asked Moulin Rouge! co-star and friend Nicole Kidman for a helping hand. “She’s very cautiou
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How Keith Ended Their Feud
A rumoured rift between Nicole and Kylie ended last year when they were photographed for the first time ever at a UK awards ceremony – and sources now reveal it was Nic’s husband, Keith Urban, who was responsible for clearing the air. “For some reaso
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Renew Their Vows
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have stood tall as beacons of trust and hope throughout the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, there are growing calls for the royal couple to renew their wedding vows – and also the potential of a ti
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Louis All Grown Up!
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have shared an unseen photo of their youngest son, Prince Louis. The sweet shot was taken ahead of Louis’ 2nd birthday in April. It appeared on the front of a card, which was sent to thank those who wished Louis a ha
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Island Babymoon 10
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are secretly trying for a fourth child, New Idea can reveal. In a heartwarming exclusive, sources say the much-loved couple, both 38, are aiming to conceive at the earliest opportunity. But they’re taking a delibera
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Princess Anne: What She’s Really Like!
With Princess Anne marking her 70th birthday this week, it’s likely the famously no-fuss royal will have a low-key celebration. Earlier this year, when events were being planned to mark Anne’s many life achievements, the princess revealed she wasn’t
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Harry’s Shock TV Role!
Prince Harry has apparently been struggling to settle into his new Los Angeles life, but now there are claims Meghan Markle is hoping to relaunch the royal as a TV star. According to a UK magazine, the Duchess of Sussex hopes her husband’s army bac
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Meghan’s Fury Over Diana Tapes
It’s no secret that the Duchess of Sussex was a long-time fan of the late Princess Diana before marrying her youngest son, Prince Harry – and she has recently spent hours poring over old media reports about the mother-in-law she will never get to me
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JULIA & JEN TURN ON ELLEN
If her fall from grace wasn’t humiliating enough, many of Ellen’s A-list acquaintances are now distancing themselves from her too. The star has a long list of famous friends – including Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon and Michelle
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Caught Up In Ellen Scandal
Ellen DeGeneres’ reputation is in tatters following weeks of accusations about workplace misconduct on her hit celebrity chat series. Earlier this year, The Ellen DeGeneres Show came under scrutiny after former and current staffers alleged the talk
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Baby No.2 On The Way!
Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough are clearly revelling in their role as new parents to baby Harper May. The doting dad and first-time mum regularly post a stream of adoring social media pictures with their three-month-old daughter. The couple, w
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‘He Annoyed Me’
The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson has broken her silence on her former colleague, Karl. The pair hosted Today for 10 golden years, before Lisa sensationally quit in 2017 over a pay dispute with the Nine Network. Appearing on the ABC’s Anh’s Brush with Fam
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Marriage In Crisis?
Ellen’s 12-year marriage to Portia de Rossi has also been affected by the scandal, with New Idea’s exclusive source suggesting all is not well at home. Last week, Portia appeared to publicly defend her embattled wife by sharing a graphic on Instagram
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‘He’s A Cheat!’
The Bachelor’s Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert may have announced to Australia he is looking to find love – but his jilted ex-girlfriend Jordan Cayless just isn’t buying it. Speaking exclusively to New Idea, the 29-year-old Love Island alum shares shocki
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A Farmer Storms Out!
Starring on Farmer Wants a Wife is a life-changing experience for these country boys, though New Idea can reveal one of the five farmers this week decides to leave the show. Who will it be? It comes as two of the bachelors say they had reservations
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Who Will Make It To The Mountain?
WHO IS THE TOUGHEST NINJA COMPETITOR? Ben Polson – he’s a natural-born athlete, has the physique of a Greek god, amazing body and aerial awareness, ridiculous mental toughness and outrageous determination! WHAT’S YOUR SECRET PLAN TO CONQUER MOUNT
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Baby Boom!
Auction night was extra sweet for eventual 2018 winners Sara and Hayden, who announced they were expecting their second child! The couple were already parents to daughter Harlow, 3, and last year welcomed baby son Lawson into their lives. They took
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Patrick Mcder Disappearamott Nce Finally, The Truth!
Fifteen years after her partner Patrick McDermott mysteriously vanished during a fishing trip off the California coast, Olivia Newton-John is still looking for answers. Now a source tells New Idea the Australian singing superstar, along with Patrick
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Beckham Family Feud Explodes ‘It’s Us Or Them!’
Tension over a wedding guest list can cause havoc for any family – but for the Beckhams, the stakes are a little higher than most. As David and Victoria plot a star-studded wedding for their eldest son Brooklyn – who announced his engagement to Amer
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‘We Regret Getting Work’
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, who suffers from Lyme disease, posted a sultry selfie on her last birthday, revealing that she’d gone all-natural. “Living in a body free of breast implants, fillers, Botox … and all the bulls--t I thought I
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Surgery Secrets What They’ve really Had Done!
She’s denied getting plastic surgery, but US-based cosmetic dermatologist Dr Peterson Pierre still believes that Maria “has probably had Botox on her forehead and in her frown lines”. Dr Pierre adds that laser resurfacing or a chemical peel may also
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‘Til Murder Do Us Part
Betty and Daniel Broderick III had a seemingly storybook marriage with an expensive house and four children living in the posh coastal town of La Jolla in San Diego. In the early 1980s, Daniel – a well-paid malpractice lawyer – and stay-at-home mum
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Survived Pregnancy
Gazing proudly at the cherubic face of her perfectly formed 3-month-old son, Bianca Aravena knows she’s a lucky, lucky woman. After trying for two years to become a mum, the 33-year-old is relishing her new role, despite the long days and constant s
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The Invisible Australians
Australia has more than 25 million people roaming its sunburnt soil, with that population growing every single minute. But each year, a staggering 38,000 of us disappear without a trace. While most are luckily found after it is reported to the polic
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‘I Married My Pet Cat!’
The worldwide coronavirus lockdown hasn’t been the best scenario for romance, but over in Los Angeles, it inspired Scott Perry to marry his beloved cat! Marketing expert Scott, 49, has had Olivia Le Chat since he met her at an animal rescue event in
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Hearty One-pot Casseroles
Serves 4, Prep and Cook: 2 hours, 35 mins 2 tblsps olive oil1.2kg chuck steak, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces1 large onion, finely chopped4 carrots (400g), thickly sliced diagonally2 large stalks celery, sliced200g button mushrooms2 tblsps tomato past
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Broccoli
Serves 4, Prep and Cook: 25 mins 450g packet microwaveable jasmine rice¼ cup Chang’s Oriental Crispy Noodle Salad Dressing2 tsps white vinegar2 tblsps olive oil500g broccoli, trimmed, cut into small florets2 cloves garlic, crushed250g snow peas, tri
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Impressipe
Serves 8 to 10, Prep and Cook: 1 hour, 40 mins 1½ cups plain flour ¹/ ³ cup caster sugar 125g cold unsalted butter, chopped 1 egg Vanilla ice-cream and warmed caramel sauce, to serve (see Tip) 100g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature ½ cu
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Kitchen Hacks
Serves 4, Prep and Cook: 25 mins 200g jar sundried tomato strips in oil1 white bread roll, (100g) cut into 1cm pieces¼ cup finely grated parmesan2 tblsps wholegrain mustard2 tblsps chopped fresh parsley1 clove garlic, crushed4 x 200g white thick fis
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Marvellous Meringues
Serves 6, Prep and Cook: 75 mins 3 egg whites, at room temperature¾ cup caster sugar1 tsp cornflour1tsp white vinegarWhipped cream, to serve Baby mint leaves, to decorate 250g punnet strawberries, hulled, halved½ cup caster sugar2 tsps vanilla bean
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Q&A
Q How do I remove the papery skin from hazelnuts? A Place hazelnuts in a roasting pan. Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for 8 to 10 minutes, or until skins crack and darken, and nuts smell roasted. Tip hazelnuts into a clean, damp tea towel. Gather si
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Green Beans
Curries Potato salads Tuna salads Asian-style salads Soups Casseroles Potatoes Tomatoes Pumpkin Sweet potato Chicken Lamb Fish Rice Cream Bacon Eggs Pesto Mayonnaise Parmesan cheese Put unwashed beans in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. U
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NAIL HEALTH & BEAUTY
If it’s been a while between manicures and pedicures your nails are probably feeling a little neglected in the aftermath of isolation. We asked nail expert and Mavala national trainer, Tracey Winder, for her tips on how to get the best set of digits
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Overhaul your BREAKFAST GAME
Breakfast can be the best set-up for your diet, mood and busy day – or the worst. While thinking on the best time to eat your first meal of the day has changed (with the increasing popularity of people fasting until midday), it’s still agreed that wh
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5 Ways To Deal With Working Mum Guilt
My son was 4 months old when I needed to go back to work. It wasn’t a choice but a necessity. It started with casual work at a promotions company while being at home most of the time, but as the enjoyment of being in the events industry grew, I event
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How To Read The Cereal Nutrition Panel
“Go straight to the carbohydrate sugar reading and see how high the number is per 100 grams. As a guideline, anything that is over 6g of sugar per 100g of cereal is not recommended. This can include a lot of the ‘healthier options’, such as granolas
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THE NO-RENO Bathroom Style Refresh
With many of us housebound, fervour for home improvement has reached fever pitch in 2020. But transforming areas such as the bathroom doesn’t have to entail a full-blown renovation. By simply understanding the key trends of 2020, you can make clever
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How Hard Is It To Keep Egg-laying Chickens?
According to the RSPCA, keeping backyard hens (or chickens) is becoming increasingly popular in Australia. Layer hens are social and inquisitive animals, therefore when making the decision to keep hens it is important to realise that they require a g
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SILENT Witnesses
Over the last few years, great strides have been taken towards raising awareness of domestic violence – and its horrifying prevalence in Australian society – but lesser known is the devastating toll it takes on children who witness and experience it.
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What You Can Do
Mary-Jo McVeigh is a trauma therapist and an accredited mental health social worker who works with children and families who have experienced child abuse, violence and trauma by assisting them to tap into their own resilience and strengths. Here, s
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Helplines
If a child is in imminent danger, call the police. If you have concerns about a child, make a child protection report by calling the Child Protection Helpline on 132 111. Children can call Kids Helpline for advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a
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Aussie Adventures
Keen to sail around the islands of the Whitsundays with you as the skipper and your family and friends as the trusty crew? You can hire a bareback charter with Whitsundays Escape which comes with an afternoon’s worth of ‘how to sail the waters’. The
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Your Say
Please accept my big thank you for many years of my faithful reading of your magazine. I appreciate all articles photos and interesting stories. My very special thanks go to ex-editor of your magazine, Nene King. She was one very special lady with al
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Reviews For You
Curcumin and Tumeric are well known for its miracle anti-inflammatory properties. Less know are the oral health benefit curcumin can provide especially in fighting Tartar. This Extra Strength whitening toothpaste contains the active Curcumin extracte
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Horoscopes With Yasmin Boland
You really need to keep a lid on your somewhat famous temper this week. You are ruled by the planet Mars and this week Mars is clashing with the planet of fury and eruptions, Pluto. So, of all the signs, you really are in the firing line. No-one says
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Dreams Taylor Susan
New Idea’s dream analyst, Susan Taylor, explains the meaning of your dreams Q There’s a recurring dream I’ve had for the past 10 years. I am at a former place of employment and I am concerned I’m not being paid. In my dream, I am out of pocket. The
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Look Who’s Back!
Almost a decade has passed since we waved goodbye to Home and Away’s Angelo Rosetta. But now the police officer, played by beloved Aussie star Luke Jacobz, is back in the Bay. And you won’t want to miss a moment of the hugely popular character’s long
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The Files Karina Machado
Karina Machado is a journalist, host of the Spirit Sisters podcast and the author of Spirit Sisters, Where Spirits Dwell and Love Never Dies, a non-fiction series exploring the extraordinary experiences of ordinary people. Now, on The Ghost Files pod
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My Life In 10 Picture Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore once quipped, “I’m certainly not known for being boring.” Indeed, having grown up a scion of an acting dynasty, she first found fame at age 7. A chaotic home life revolving around an absent father and a mother who was “more like my bes
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Urzila Carlson Unmasked!
Some people may have been surprised to hear Urzila Carlson was chosen to replace The Masked Singer‘s Lindsay Lohan – and the comedian herself was one of them! “I haven’t even googled how the show works,” the South African-New Zealand funnylady tell
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Starshots
Sparks are flying between Renée Zellweger and her former leading man, Hugh Grant, after the duo started exchanging emails over resurrecting his sleazy character, Daniel Cleaver, for a fourth Bridget Jones movie! “Hugh and Renée have been chatting f
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Stingiest Stars Exposed!
It’s an unspoken agreement in Hollywood’s finest restaurants that they can “comp” meals to A-listers in return for the publicity their presence brings to the establishment. “Even in LA there are no such things as free hot dinners, really, so even the

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