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1 week ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
Life has become a lot busier for LEGO® Masters Australia star Cade Franklin since he rose to fame by winning the inaugural series, alongside Henry Pinto, in 2019. After stepping away from the cameras to focus on building his family with wife Melissa, Cade and Henry are now returning to the Build Room to compete in the show’s Grand Masters of the Galaxy season.
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1 week ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
It’s the most successful dating reality show on TV. But the ladies who appear on Farmer Wants A Wife to find love may not know exactly what they’re in for. Once a farmer picks his final lucky lady to be his ‘wife’, the women are often expected to move to the farm, leaving their own life to move in with them. The question on the tip of many viewers’ tongues – are the girls up for the move that will ultimately change their lives?
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1 week ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
It’s the show that’s kept the whole country glued to their screens and on the edge of their seat for the past few weeks – The Floor Australia. One lucky Australian, Hobart-born Patrick Neasey, took home $200,000 cash last night after beating all 80 other contestants for the final spot on the floor. The structural engineer says he will spend the grand prize on “a dream road trip in northern Canada and Alaska”. “I’m definitely not spending it straight away.
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1 week ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
Who doesn’t love a themed birthday party celebration?! Jetstar just turned 21 and I was lucky enough to nab an invite (my first ever invitation from an airline – what an honour). The party of epic proportions was in Melbourne and as a Sydney-sider the airline kindly flew me the 800+ kms to Victoria so I wouldn’t miss out.
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2 weeks ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
One of Australia’s favourite actresses, Nicole da Silva, is loving being back on stage at one of her favourite places – Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre. Currently, Nicole stars in the company’s new production of playwright Harold Pinter’s dark comedy, The Lover. It’s running as a double bill with another of Pinter’s one-act plays, The Dumb Waiter. New Idea caught up with Nicole, 43, between shows.
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2 weeks ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
Following Jarrad’s departure from Farmer Wants A Wife, a new Romeo is riding in to take his place – Farmer Jack! Originally announced in the initial casting notice last year, Jack, 26, hails from Railton, TAS, where he works on a dairy farm with his sister. Sitting down with New Idea before his first episode hits screens next week, Jack admits his relationship history is pretty uneventful.
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3 weeks ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
It’s a big deal getting the call to be the new hosts of SBS’ coverage of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest – and one we’re sure TV personality and proud Gamilaroi man, Tony Armstrong, and global drag superstar, Courtney Act, won’t ever forget! Courtney and Tony sat down with New Idea to share how they’re feeling ahead of the massive, sequin-filled week in Basel, Switzerland. See what they had to say below.
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3 weeks ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
They might be starring on Farmer Wants a Wife, but this year’s crop of contestants don’t appear to be in a hurry to make the most of their 15 minutes of fame – or extend it. Indeed, while the brides and grooms of rival reality show Married At First Sight are all too happy to chat to media, make content, and participate in photoshoots, it seems some of the FWAW ladies are shying away from the spotlight.
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4 weeks ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
It’s been three years since they competed on The Block, but Rachel and Ryan Carr are finally back on our screens – and ready to show Australia what they can really do on the tools! This time around, though, they’re calling the shots as the stars of their very own Channel Nine series, Holiday Home Makeover. The show follows the Sydney-based couple, both 39, as they renovate their family holiday home on New South Wales’ stunning South Coast.
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1 month ago | 
newidea.com.au | Celia Whitley
Melbourne-born Rupert Murdoch is a media mogul and businessman who has been in the news industry since the ‘50s. In the last seven decades, the 94-year-old has acquired various newspapers in Australia, New Zealand, the US, and the United Kingdom. He was the former Chairman and CEO of 21st Century Fox and is now the Chairman of Fox Corporation. He is also the Executive Chairman of News Corp. The media empire is reportedly worth $66 million.
