When you take a step back and allow your daughter to do things for herself, she will fail. She is going to screw up, make messes and mismanage situations because she is still learning and figuring out how the world works. You can count on it! So the

Serves 4, Prep and Cook: 40 mins 500g pkt fresh gnocchi200g pkt shortcut bacon rashers, chopped200g cup mushrooms, sliced300ml tub light thickened cooking cream100g baby spinach leaves1½ cups grated 4-Cheese Melt 1 Cook gnocchi according to packet

With the Friends reunion special underway, sources tell New Idea that a planned cameo by Jennifer Aniston’s ex-husband, Brad Pitt, almost ended the project! The actor’s appearance is said to have caused uproar among the cast and crew, with many fee

At the beginning of 1989, John Wayne Glover went on a 14-month horror spree. He murdered six women aged between 60 and 92, and molested five others, during visits to nursing homes and retirement villages. His penchant for preying on old ladies dubb

Kate Ritchie became an Australian TV icon for her 20-year portrayal of Home and Away darling, Sally Fletcher. But in a recent episode of Anh Do’s Brush with Fame, the 42-year-old struggled to fight back tears as she explained that quitting the show

Serves 12, Prep and Cook: 1 hour, 50 mins 4 eggs, lightly beaten1½ cups vegetable oil1¾ cups brown sugar, firmly packed2 cups self-raising flour1 cup plain flour2 tsps mixed spice1 tsp bicarbonate of soda440g can crushed pineapple in juice, well dra

Q I would like to learn more about my purpose and my spiritual path. Can you see anything in my stars? CHRISTINE, BALLINA, NSW. A Your horoscope shows a lively, enquiring mind – in fact, thanks to your Gemini moon, you’ll be a student for life. An un

Starting out in the chorus of Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York, she knew “with a mouth like mine, I just had to be a star or something”. Yet even Barbara Joan Streisand – she changed the spelling to Barbra at 18 – could never have drea

Sunny Perth was famous for its stunning coastline and laid-back lifestyle. That is, until the WA capital city was terrorised by a violent killer dubbed the ‘Night Caller’. Former soldier Eric Edgar Cooke turned the streets of the sleepy city into

He’s going to be remembered as one of Married at First Sight’s most controversial participants in its eight-season history, but Bryce Ruthven has a history of being surrounded by drama. For weeks rumours have circulated that the radio host, 31 – who

For over 55 years, celebrities including Nicole Kidman, Tina Arena, Miranda Kerr and even Crown Princess Mary of Denmark have adorned themselves in the elegant and perfectly tailored garments created by legendary Australian designer, Carla Zampatti.

One year after he inadvertently helped millions of Aussies get through lockdown, self-proclaimed ‘Tiger King’, Joe Exotic, is back in an explosive new series looking to solve one of the biggest questions in true crime today – what happened to Carole

Dry, curly, straight or frizzy – we all have different hair types and face different hair dilemmas. Since this is the season to embrace our natural texture, there are a few new hair heroes worth knowing about… Those with a thick set of locks have t

Never before has the British monarchy been more under threat than now. Over the past two years, Queen Elizabeth’s family has been embroiled in some of its biggest scandals to date. From Prince Andrew’s close ties to convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Eps

Julia Morris is famous for her humour and lightheartedness, but she recently hinted at marital issues after she confessed she often considers walking out on her 16-year marriage to husband, Dan Thomas. “Once a year we’ll have an argument and I’ll thi

When Giselle Tadros gets a quiet moment, she loves to show her son, Charbel, a picture of him as a tiny embryo. And when he’s old enough, she can’t wait to share the miraculous story of his conception. At just 21, Giselle, from Sydney, NSW, was diag

Princess Mary was left rattled following a drug bust at her home of Amalienborg Palace. New reports out of Denmark claim that three of Queen Margrethe’s guards were found under the influence of cocaine during their shift. A shocked Mary and her h

We embrace cooking with seasonal produce – so why not do the same when it comes to picking flowers? Just like fruit and veg, certain blooms aren’t available or at their best all year round. So this season, celebrate what nature has to offer with help

Looking in the mirror, Lucinda Boshoff hated her reflection. Aged 33 at the time, she despised her size-26 frame but struggled to lose weight, as food was one thing that made her happy. In 2019, she finally decided that enough was enough and ditched

Diane Keaton has always been lauded for her kooky fashion sense – but the 75-year-old actress took things to the next level when she stepped out in a pair of thigh-high boots recently! Diane’s snakeskin stiletto boots are by designer AKIRA and retail

On March 13, 1996, 5-year-old Joanna Ross waved goodbye to her mum, Pam, and skipped through the school gates of Dunblane Primary School. It was an ordinary Wednesday morning that turned into unbelievable tragedy when masochist Thomas Hamilton stor

Recently engaged lovebirds Jamie Durie and Ameka Fields have another reason to celebrate – they’re expecting their first child together! News of their pregnancy was exclusively confirmed to New Idea by Jamie’s management last week, after the cat was

When the extent of Jeffrey Dahmer’s crimes made headlines, a media firestorm erupted and catapulted the super-predator into the global spotlight as being one of the most gruesome serial killers of all time. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between 1978 and