Melissa Field

Sydney

Acting Associate Editor at New Idea

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Articles

From Pile To Underfoot

1 week ago | homestolove.com.au | Melissa Field |Anna Delprat

Comfort, practicality, budget and style all need to be considered when it comes to how to choose the best type of carpet for your home. Get it wrong and you could be regretting that shows-every-mark white shag pile for years to come. With so many types of carpet available, it can be confusing and overwhelming. So when it comes to choosing carpet for your rooms, what to look for when buying carpet for your house, and more importantly what to avoid, here’s the lowdown.
The surprise reason why Shaun Micallef signed up for DWTS

2 weeks ago | newidea.com.au | Melissa Field

With many feathers in his cap, writer, actor, comedian, and TV host Shaun Micallef has always danced to his own tune. But now, he’s cha-cha-cha-ing to Channel Seven’s music – as a contender on the network’s 2025 season of Dancing with the Stars.
Inside the secret life of Travel Guides star Kevin Moloney

1 month ago | newidea.com.au | Melissa Field

For the past eight years, Kevin Maloney has found fame on Travel Guides, alongside his wife Janetta Stones. The pair is known for their love of the finer things in life, including five-star accommodation, ritzy restaurants, and expensive wine! But in addition to his TV fame, New Idea can reveal that Kevin, 66, has a secret past – as a very successful author! In 2017, his book The Last Australian Childhood was published by New Holland Publishers.
EXCLUSIVE: Casey Donovan reveals why she'll NEVER diet again!

2 months ago | newidea.com.au | Melissa Field

Twenty-one years have flown by since Casey Donovan won the second season of Australian Idol as a mere 16-year-old. Now, she is a bona fide national treasure! But as much as Casey is loved for her powerful voice and mesmerising musical theatre performances – she’s currently starring in the national tour of Sister Act – too much attention has often been placed instead on her private life and weight.
Hoping to be a mum soon, Casey Donovan is on a new health path

2 months ago | nowtolove.com.au | Melissa Field

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The Block's Jess Eva and Norm Hogan reveal they've split

2 months ago | newidea.com.au | Melissa Field

Several years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow infamously brought the phrase ‘conscious uncoupling’ into the public vernacular when she used it to describe her surprise divorce from Chris Martin. And while the actress faced a lot of ridicule for her choice of words, they still resonated with former The Block star Jess Eva – who likes to joke that she and ex-partner Norm Hogan are “the less attractive, suburban version of that”.
EXCLUSIVE: Why Carina would return to MAFS "in a heartbeat"

2 months ago | newidea.com.au | Melissa Field

Carina didn’t get the happily ever after she dreamed of going into Married At First Sight – instead, she went through some real highs and shocking lows – but the bride isn’t giving up on true love yet. In fact, she readily tells New Idea, she’d return to the show next year “in a heartbeat”. “Just because my TV marriage to Paul didn’t work out doesn’t mean I don’t think the experiment works,” Carina tells us at the conclusion of our exclusive photo shoot.
Patti Newton: "The truth about me and my son"

Feb 2, 2025 | newidea.com.au | Melissa Field

Patti Newton will turn 80 on February 4 – and it’s clear that, when New Idea catches up with the iconic Australian entertainer, she’s in the mood to set a few things straight about her life – especially about a rumoured feud with her eldest child, son Matthew Newton. From the outset, when we chat about plans for her milestone birthday, Patti explains her eldest child, Matthew, 48, will definitely be part of the celebrations. “There’s no feud going on,” Patti says.
The heartfelt reason Nicky Buckley signed up for I'm A Celeb

Jan 19, 2025 | newidea.com.au | Melissa Field

Nicky Buckley admits that a stint on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!was the last thing she expected to be on her 2025 bingo card. “I’m still in disbelief that I agreed to go ahead with this,” Nicky told New Idea from South Africa, just a few days before she headed into camp. With a laugh, she adds: “I’m a girl who likes her coffee and nice sheets.
Kate Middleton's 40th birthday gift to Prince Harry: Forgiveness

Sep 15, 2024 | newidea.com.au | Melissa Field

An unexpected result of the Princess of Wales’ cancer recovery journey is a softening towards her brother-in-law, the Duke of Sussex, New Idea has learnt. While Kate was once very close to Prince Harry, the barbs he fired at her in his 2023 biography Spare seemed to eviscerate any possibility of them ever rekindling their friendship.