Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 11, 2025 i New Idea

It always brings us such pride to highlight inspiring Australian women within our pages, and this week is no exception. The team collectively gasped when we saw pictures of Nicky Buckley – fresh from the I’m A Celeb jungle – strutting her stuff on a Melbourne catwalk last week (page 6). We are also full of admiration for Aussie gran Anne Boyd, who runs marathons at the tender age of 78. Read her incredible story on page 37. Personally, I loved entertainment writer Celia’s catch-up with broadcast icon Natarsha Belling (page 34) – Tarsh is someone whose career I’ve looked up to ever since I was a cadet journo on my local newspaper! Speaking of inspiring, check out news editor Maisy’s coverage of Cyclone Alfred on page 8. What a…

Following her triumphant performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Céline Dion is now rumoured to be preparing to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest! After winning the competition in 1988, Deadline recently reported the singer, 56, is top of the producers’ wish list for the competition, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland, later this year. An insider confirms to New Idea that Céline, who suffers from stiff person syndrome, has continued defying her doctors’ expectations. “She is in talks to do Eurovision, but her ultimate goal is another residency in Vegas,” adds the source.…

The Duchess of Sussex’s latest Netflix project, With Love, Meghan, seems to have been doomed from the start, following its delay to air due to the recent Los Angeles wildfires. When the program finally hit screens, on March 4, it was almost instantly greeted by a deluge of backlash. “Meghan’s been left really shocked by some of the complaints,” a royal source tells New Idea. “She felt she had so much riding on this show being a success – so for it to be so widely panned has blindsided her.” As a result of the many criticisms, which have included claims Meghan’s show is too similar to Pamela Anderson’s Pamela’s Cooking With Love lifestyle program, that some of the tips and recipes are very basic, and that she comes across…

Only in Idea This week marks a tragic milestone for the families of Raymond and Jennie Kehlet. On March 19, 2015, they set off on a camping trip to the tiny town of Sandstone, about 700 kilometres north-east from Perth, and vanished, sparking one of Australia’s biggest crime mysteries. Just two weeks later on April 8, Ray’s shirtless body was discovered down an abandoned gold mineshaft near their campsite. Jennie, 49, has never been found. In 2021, a coroner determined Ray, 47, had been murdered after his body had signs of blunt force trauma and bloodied boots. Jennie was also determined to have died around the same time. “Ray and Jennie were such a devoted, fun-loving couple,” Ray’s younger brother David, 51, tells New Idea. “They had so much to…

BORN IN A HURRICANE In October last year, as Florida locals battened down the hatches against the fierce rain and winds of Hurricane Milton, Dayna Sly, from NSW’s Hunter Region, went into labour. She and her fiancé, Tony O’Keefe, were on the holiday of a lifetime at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Dayna didn’t even realise she was pregnant. “I had absolutely no idea and really no symptoms,” Dayna, a teacher, told the media. “I’ve wanted to go to Disney for such a long time. We’d saved up and then all of a sudden, I’m in the middle of a hurricane at a hotel and I’ve given birth.” Baby Audrey met her parents early on October 10 as the deadly hurricane raged outside their hotel room. Dayna says she went…

If there’s one thing you need to know about veteran TV journalist Natarsha Belling, it’s that she truly loves her job. Back on our screens to present Channel Seven’s new National News at Noon bulletin, Tarsh, 45, tells New Idea she is living out her dream – and remains incredibly grateful to be doing so. “I always wanted to be a journalist, never thinking in a million years I’d get a job ... let alone to have a national TV role,” she says. “I grew up in Mudgee in country NSW and I’m not kidding you ... every day I pinch myself to realise how lucky I am to have the job that I do today.” Alongside her successful wonderful about starting broadcast career, Natarsha says that her teenage sons…

Biscoff Swirl Brownie SERVES 15 PREP & COOK 1 HOUR 15 MINS ■ 180g block dark cooking chocolate, chopped ■ 150g unsalted butter, chopped ■ 1 cup caster sugar ■ 3 eggs, lightly beaten ■ ½ cup plain flour ■ ¼ cup self-raising flour ■ ¼ cup cocoa powder ■ Double cream, to serve TOPPING ■ ¼ cup sour cream ■ ¼ cup Smooth Biscoff spread, plus extra to drizzle 1 Grease a 18cm x 28cm rectangular slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 4cm above pan edges. 2 Combine chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl. Sit bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth. Remove. Cool slightly. Whisk in sugar, then eggs. 3Sift flours and cocoa over chocolate mixture.…

Margot Robbie’s dreams of doing another project with Nicole Kidman have been dashed! New Idea hears Nicole, 57, was open to working with her Bombshell co-star again – that is until Margot, 35, and her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, put their foot in it by sending a script to Nicole’s team that had them playing mother and daughter! “That was a big mistake,” reveals our source. “When LuckyChap began being nominated for Oscars for their films like I,Tonya and Barbie, Margot and her production partners had hoped to tempt Nicole into one of their upcoming projects sooner rather than later.” But that casting faux pas may have derailed any future on-screen reunion between the two Aussie A-listers. “It might take another Oscar before a miffed Nicole reads one of their…

Karl Stefanovic recently opened up about his future with Today, admitting that after 20 years as co-host, he was looking towards the finish line. “I’m closer to the end than the start. That’s the reality,” Karl, 50, said in an interview with Stellar. The comment hinted that Karl was considering calling time on his illustrious television career. And New Idea hears a move into politics might be next in the host’s sights! MOVER AND SHAKER! During a recent 60 Minutes interview with Peter Dutton, the opposition leader quipped that Karl could be Australia’s answer to Elon Musk by jumping into politics. And surprisingly, Karl didn’t completely quash the suggestion. The exchange started when Karl said: “Who needs Elon Musk when you’ve got Peter Dutton?” But the head of the Liberal…

Danish royal tradition dictates that members of the Royal House serve time in the armed forces. King Frederik did a stint in the Guard Hussar Regiment, and now his heir, eldest son Crown Prince Christian, is following in his footsteps. Last week, Christian’s parents and siblings visited him at his barracks in the Danish town of Slagelse. However, it was noticed that Christian’s brother Prince Vincent, 14, looked “uncomfortable and withdrawn at times” during the excursion. “Vincent is a fairly quiet and sensitive child,” a Danish royal insider tells New Idea. When his parents, King Frederik, 56, and Queen Mary, suddenly assumed the throne in January 2024, Vincent’s world changed overnight. “He realised that he too will be expected to carry out his share of royal responsibilities as he gets…

Isabella Kidman Cruise happily lives a quiet life away from the spotlight that shines so brightly on her mega-famous parents Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. But that’s not to say the 32-year-old artist doesn’t take a keen interest in family matters – especially those relating to her three half-sisters: Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, and Suri Cruise. After publicly supporting Sunday by ‘liking’ some new modelling work the 16-year-old shared to Instagram (see breakout), New Idea has learnt that Bella is also eager to reconnect with her paternal half-sister Suri, the product of her dad’s failed marriage to Katie Holmes. “Now that Suri is 18, Bella feels it’s time to try and forge a relationship – and may even make an approach through Katie,” our source says. “Katie…

Crossing the finish line of her first marathon in Melbourne just over a decade ago, Anne Boyd knew she was hooked. “That buzz was something I’d never experienced before,” she tells New Idea. Anne, 78, began running in 2013 as part of a weight-loss plan. Initially hesitant, Anne soon discovered a deep passion for it. Then, when she retired from her career as a composer and professor aged 70, Anne set a goal to compete in six major world marathons before turning the big 8-0. She’s since completed the Boston, London, New York, Tokyo and Chicago marathons. This September, she’ll achieve her incredible milestone when she competes in Berlin. “I thought [it] was a good way to keep me off the couch,” Anne, who lives in Sydney, says. “I’ll just…

FOR MORE RECIPES, VISIT New Idea Magazine newideamagazine or newidea.com.au/food Impossible Chocoflan SERVES 10 PREP & COOK 1 HOUR 40 MINS ■ ¾ cup caster sugar ■ 2 tsps instant coffee granules ■ 125g unsalted butter, softened ■ ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar ■ 1 egg ■ 1 cup plain flour ■ ¹⁄³ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder ■ 1 tsp baking powder ■ ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ■ 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature FLAN ■ 4 eggs ■ 395g can sweetened condensed milk ■ 340ml can evaporated milk ■ 3 tsps vanilla extract 1 Spray a 22cm non-stick bundt pan (10cup capacity) generously with cooking oil. 2 Place caster sugar and ¼ cup water in a medium saucepan over a medium to low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally,…

Ever noticed your face looking unusually swollen and puffed out? More than likely, those lumps are lymph fluid clogging up tissue pockets underneath your skin, but don’t stress! This at-home lymphatic drainage massage will leave you feeling and looking like the stars. WHAT IS LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE? The lymphatic system consists of about 600 lymph nodes, vessels and ducts that transport fluid through the body like a drainage system. The lymph flushes out waste, but a build-up can cause swelling throughout the body if disrupted. A lymphatic drainage massage can help release that fluid, reducing the appearance of swelling. Taking social media by storm for its benefits, the practice is now a popular treatment offered by a slew of wellness spas. For celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Paris Hilton, compression…

He’s tickled our funny bones on shows like Have You Been Paying Attention? and The Front Bar – and totally killed it as the hilarious host of the past two TV Week Logie Awards – so there are definitely some high expectations attached to Sam Pang’s latest TV project. The comedian is hosting a new eight-episode talk show on Network 10 titled Sam Pang Tonight. Expect a laugh-out-loud opening monologue on the week’s news, international and local celebrity guests, and a host of Sam’s comedy mates will drop by to join the fun too. Here, Sam tells New Idea – not entirely seriously! – just what we can expect from Sam Pang Tonight… So Sam, how are you feeling about your new show? I’m thrilled to have a crack at…

Speculation is mounting that Julia Morris might have hosted her last season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. Last week, the Daily Mail claimed the popular reality show could be getting a hosting refresh due to wider cost-cutting measures at Network 10. “The [show’s] budget has been drastically affected in the last few years,” said the source. Julia has co-hosted the show since 2015, first alongside Dr Chris Brown and then Robert Irwin. With Julia’s salary being “one of the biggest expenses”, the insider speculated that Ten could recruit someone “cheaper” – like they did when Robert took over from Dr Chris last year. Watch this space!…

Keanu Reeves spoke glowingly about his artist girlfriend, Alexandra Grant, during a recent Peoplemagazine interview, telling the publication she was “for sure” the more creative person in their partnership. Yet despite the relationship going strong, New Idea’s insider says the actor’s plans to marry Alexandra have come unstuck. “She keeps saying no,” a pal reveals. “At first, Keanu thought it was awesome [that she declined him], but after three somewhat extravagant marriage proposals were turned down, he’s beginning to wonder if she’ll ever commit.” Keanu, 60, and Alexandra, 51, met while collaborating on his 2011 book, Ode to Happiness. They made their official red-carpet debut as a couple in 2019. The insider confirms Keanu is “not giving up” on his hopes of marriage. “[Keanu] feels it’s his ‘romantic duty’ to…

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness are finally getting back to being the friendly exes they always vowed to be! After months of tension – reportedly due to Hugh going public with his new flame, Sutton Foster – New Idea can reveal plans are being made for the former couple to reunite in New York City for the sake of their kids Oscar and Ava. ‘They have very little interest in a public war’ “Deb is ready to get on with things,” reveals a well-placed source. “They all live in New York and there will be holidays, birthdays, kids activities and, heaven forbid, some tough times. It’s going to much more fun, and easier, if they’re all getting along.” “Oscar’s 25th birthday is coming up in May and Deb and Hugh…

David and Victoria Beckham were dressed to the nines as they stepped out for a date night during Paris Fashion Week, just days before her latest runway show. But despite their glamorous appearance, the A-list couple’s tense facial expressions told a different story. Sources reckon the Beckhams’ stress levels had nothing to do with Posh’s upcoming fashion show, but rather the public attention on their two youngest sons, Romeo and Cruz. The two brothers are increasingly being pegged as ‘playboys’ in the press, and the label has the potential to threaten the family’s ‘Brand Beckham’ livelihood. A recent RadarOnline report claimed Posh, 50, is “particularly worried” about how Romeo, 22, and Cruz, 20, could impact the $800 million family brand. The fashion designer has reportedly already had stern words with…

They say distance makes the heart grow fonder – but George and Amal Clooney aren’t about to put that theory to the test. Recent reports claimed Amal would be staying in the UK while George tread the boards on Broadway in Good Night, and Good Luck – but it turns out the lawyer and their twins have decided to join the actor in New York City. Earlier this month, George, 63, and Amal, 47, were seen enjoying a date night in the Big Apple, with the couple walking happily arm-in-arm. A New Idea insider says “it’s a relief ” to see the pair reunited. “Everyone was worried about them for a while,” says our insider. “Distance can take a toll on a couple – no matter how strong they might…

Much-loved actor Bruce Willis will mark his milestone 70th birthday at home with his extended family on March 19. The star, who has been diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, retired from acting in 2022. And while he lives a quiet life these days with his second wife Emma Heming, 46, and their two daughters Mabel, 12 and Evelyn, 10, the star remains very close to first wife Demi Moore, 62. The Oscar nominee and the three daughters she shares with Bruce – Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 31 – regularly spend time with Bruce and Emma at their home in Los Angeles. “Emma and Demi are on the same page when it comes to what’s best for Bruce,” a Hollywood insider tells New Idea. “They know he isn’t…

Fish Finger Tortillas with Watermelon Salsa MAKES 8 PREP & COOK 30 MINS ■ 375g box frozen fish fingers ■ 8 x 14cm Street Market Tortillas ■ Chipotle mayonnaise, to serve WATERMELON SALSA ■ 3 cups chopped watermelon (about 450g), cut into 1cm cubes ■ ¹/³ cup drained, pickled jalapenos, finely chopped ■ 1 cup chopped fresh coriander, plus extra sprigs to serve 1 To make salsa, combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. 2 Arrange fish fingers in a single layer on a large, non-stick oven tray. Cook according to packet directions. 3 Meanwhile, heat a lightly oiled, medium, non-stick frying pan over a medium to high heat. Add tortillas, one at a time. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until…

Pulled Pork Brioche Burgers SERVES 4 PREP & COOK 20 MINS ■ ½ small red onion, finely chopped ■ 2 tsps barbecue seasoning ■ 250g packet slow-cooked, pulled pork ■ ½ cup smoky barbecue sauce ■ 4 brioche burger rolls, split ■ ½ x 300g bag fine-cut coleslaw ■ 300g can corn kernels, drained ■ ¼ cup bottled ranch salad dressing ■ 4 sandwich stackers (see Tip) ■ Cooked sweet potato chips, to serve 1Heat an oiled, medium saucepan over a medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add seasoning. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add pork and sauce. Cook, stirring, until hot. Remove. 2 Meanwhile, place rolls, cut-side up, on an oven tray. 3 Cook in a hot oven (200C) for about 5 minutes, or until lightly…