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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Singer Jessica Mauboy shares intimate details about the birth of her daughter Mia
Pop star Jessica Mauboy has revealed intimate details about the birth of her newborn daughter. The 35-year-old Australian Idol judge said that once her daughter Mia was welcomed into the world she did not know whether the baby was a boy or a girl. And in a surprising twist Jessica and her husband Themeli Magripilis both overlooked 'checking' their child's sex once she was born. The couple, who decided they did not want to be told about their baby's gender while Jessica was pregnant, were told by the nurse they had a daughter. 'It was such a surprise,' Jessica told The Daily Telegraph on Sunday. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'The doctor said "You can look now", because we almost forgot to look if it's a boy or girl. We just were full of joy and laughter after that.' The hitmaker though confessed 'she thought' it was a girl while she was pregnant. 'You get a sense of knowingness. Either way, I hoped to give him or her everything,' and admitted that they had not picked out a name before Mia was delivered at the start of the new year.' Jessica confirmed that she became a first time mum to Stellar in March. She revealed that Mia was born back on January 13, but kept her arrival away from he glare of social media to give friends and family the chance to meet her first. While the singer has yet to reveal images of her newborn, she did admit that motherhood had its challenges. 'It has been a bit of a rollercoaster but a magical one,' she told the publication. 'I'm making up lots of lullabies for her.' Jessica joked that while she can definitely see herself in her daughter, she was worried that Mia might pick up some of her more negative traits. 'I look at her and it's "whoa!" because I see myself, that little frown,' she said. 'I'm not sure I want her to have my personality, because it's rough and it's tough. She's constantly changing every day, another little roll, another crease.' Jessica delighted fans in September after it was announced she was five months pregnant with her first child. Jessica tied the knot with Themeli in a small Darwin church ceremony in 2022 when she released Flashback, a single from her fifth studio album Yours Forever. The pair first met in Mauboy's home town of Darwin, in a nightclub, when she was just 18. Speaking to The Sunday Project in 2023 about their first meeting, the songstress also recalled the awkward encounter. 'I was out with my eight girlfriends and we happened to play this game truth or dare and I happened to say 'dare',' she explained. Jessica didn't disclose exactly what the dare was, but said she spotted Themeli soon afterwards and revealed she immediately made her way towards him.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Bruce Lehrmann's shock new job as selfie emerges of disgraced political staffer's low-key lifestyle while he lives off Centrelink benefits
Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has moved interstate to become a full-time live-in nanny. Lehrmann, 29, has reportedly found his 'happy sanctuary' living with a close family friend and watching their two children, outside of NSW. The children, aged under 10, call Lehrmann 'the Manny' and 'Uncle Bruce'. It's understood Lehrmann took the unpaid role in exchange for a space in the family's home following two criminal court cases and a defamation defeat which left his reputation, and finances, in tatters. Lehrmann, who relies on Centrelink benefits, was hired by the family 18 months ago. A photo showed Lehrmann smiling directly at the camera while sitting next to one of the children at a cinema. Lehrmann was dressed in a light, blue collared shirt with a cap and sunglasses resting on his head, while the child held a Village Cinemas popcorn bucket. His lawyer Zali Burrows told the Daily Telegraph the job has been a haven for his client. 'Bruce relishes the trusted role he has in the children's lives and the family really adores him,' she said. 'It's been a safe, happy sanctuary, away from the mental and financial turmoil.' In August 2021, Lehrmann was identified as the Liberal Party staffer accused of raping Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House in 2019. Ms Higgins had shared her alleged sexual assault with Channel 10 journalist Lisa Wilkinson in an interview aired on The Project. Lehrmann has always denied the allegations. Lehrmann faced the ACT Supreme Court in late 2022 but the case was dropped after a juror brought outside research into the deliberation room. A second trial was also aborted, citing concerns for Ms Higgins' mental health. In 2023, Lehrmann launched legal proceedings against Wilkinson and Channel 10, claiming he'd been defamed by The Project episode. The ruling of the lawsuit left Lehrmann in ruin with Justice Michael Lee finding, on the balance of probabilities, he raped Ms Higgins. He has appealed the ruling with the case to go before the Federal Court of Australia in August. Lehrmann is also fighting allegations he raped a woman in Queensland in 2021. The woman alleged Lehrmann assaulted her twice on the morning of October 10, 2021, after they met in a strip club the previous night in Toowoomba, 150km west of Brisbane. She claimed she and Lehrmann ingested cocaine during the night out and had consensual sex at a house in east Toowoomba about 4am. The woman alleged she was woken about 10am by Lehrmann sexually assaulting her. Lehrmann's former defence barrister Andrew Hoare said at a prior committal hearing the alleged victim was too intoxicated to remember giving consent and Lehrmann could have mistakenly believed he had consent for further sex acts. The case is set to return to court on June 20.
West Australian
4 days ago
- Health
- West Australian
Dawn Fraser health update: Olympic swimming legend ‘still fighting' and back in the pool after health issues
Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser has opened up about her recent health battles, including the moment she 'could die'. Fraser, an eight-time Olympic medallist, a world record holder for 15 years and a highly decorated Australian having received both a Companion of the Order of Australia and Member of the Order of the British Empire, has had a bad run with her health in recent months, including a fall that left her needing surgery and a heart issue. 'I've lost 22 kilos and a lot of strength,' Fraser told the Daily Telegraph . Sharing new details on the fall she had in December 2024, Fraser revealed it was a simple everyday activity that brought her to the ground. 'I was opening a case of Coca-Cola. I slipped opening the plastic container. My foot got caught on the little ledge we'd just had made for the gate,' she said. Fraser said after the fall, she 'couldn't get up' and was in a 'lot of pain', knowing she had suffered some serious injuries. 'The pain was excruciating,' she said. 'I'd never felt pain like that before. I've never sort of fallen or broken anything in my life and it was a shock to me.' Fraser, who was home alone at the time while her family went shopping, had her mobile on her when she fell and was able to call a neighbour for help. The swimming legend, once cheered on my thousands around a pool, was taken to hospital to be surrounded by health care professionals who told her she 'could die'. Fraser learnt that she had broken a hip, cracked ribs and was told she may have internal bleeding. Doctors asked Fraser's daughter, Dawn-Lorraine, if Fraser wanted medical professionals to conduct resuscitation if an urgent operation went wrong. 'I said, 'This is Dawn Fraser. She's not just any 87-year-old. She is tough.' I know my mother, and I was quite upset about that,' Dawn Lorraine told the outlet. Fraser said she fight the ordeal 'frightening', especially the idea that she may no-longer be around to spend years with her beloved family. 'When the anaesthetist came in and said I could die, that was the frightening part,' Fraser said. 'That I could die under anaesthetic. I didn't want to die that way, so that put my will up to come through and come out of it. I wasn't going to give in.' Fraser, who said she understands her age, said 'When I die, I want to be with my family.' The swimming legend won her race with surgery and began making a steady recovery until another alarming incident in the following weeks. When Fraser was visiting a surf club in Queensland, her heart began to fail. 'I started to feel very faint and I fainted and was unconscious for 5-7 seconds,' Fraser said. 'I didn't understand what had gone wrong,' she says. 'They said my heart had stopped for five seconds and I had a very low heart rate, which I did have when I was swimming. But as I've gotten older, it's got lower.' Following an emergency trip to Noosa Hospital, Fraser was given a pacemaker, something she hopes will give her more precious time with her daughter, grandson Jackson and others. 'I'm slower, I've got to accept that,' Fraser said. 'I do a lot of running in the water for my knees and my back and my hip.' However, it appears that Fraser's first love may have been the best medicine, saying she if better now she is 'back in the pool'. 'I'm good now that I'm back in the pool. I feel happy. I hope to get some of my strength back because I've lost a lot,' she said.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
‘I'm fighting': Dawn Fraser shares heart health update
Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser has opened up about her recent health battles, including the moment she 'could die'. Fraser, an eight-time Olympic medallist, a world record holder for 15 years and a highly decorated Australian having received both a Companion of the Order of Australia and Member of the Order of the British Empire, has had a bad run with her health in recent months, including a fall that left her needing surgery and a heart issue. 'I've lost 22 kilos and a lot of strength,' Fraser told the Daily Telegraph. Sharing new details on the fall she had in December 2024, Fraser revealed it was a simple everyday activity that brought her to the ground. 'I was opening a case of Coca-Cola. I slipped opening the plastic container. My foot got caught on the little ledge we'd just had made for the gate,' she said. Fraser said after the fall, she 'couldn't get up' and was in a 'lot of pain', knowing she had suffered some serious injuries. Dawn Fraser and David Dickson in Australia's 1962 swimming team. Credit: unknown / supplied 'The pain was excruciating,' she said. 'I'd never felt pain like that before. I've never sort of fallen or broken anything in my life and it was a shock to me.' Fraser, who was home alone at the time while her family went shopping, had her mobile on her when she fell and was able to call a neighbour for help. The swimming legend, once cheered on my thousands around a pool, was taken to hospital to be surrounded by health care professionals who told her she 'could die'. Fraser learnt that she had broken a hip, cracked ribs and was told she may have internal bleeding. Doctors asked Fraser's daughter, Dawn-Lorraine, if Fraser wanted medical professionals to conduct resuscitation if an urgent operation went wrong. 'I said, 'This is Dawn Fraser. She's not just any 87-year-old. She is tough.' I know my mother, and I was quite upset about that,' Dawn Lorraine told the outlet. 'This is Dawn Fraser', doctors were told. Credit: UNKNOWN / SUPPLIED Fraser said she fight the ordeal 'frightening', especially the idea that she may no-longer be around to spend years with her beloved family. 'When the anaesthetist came in and said I could die, that was the frightening part,' Fraser said. 'That I could die under anaesthetic. I didn't want to die that way, so that put my will up to come through and come out of it. I wasn't going to give in.' Fraser, who said she understands her age, said 'When I die, I want to be with my family.' The swimming legend won her race with surgery and began making a steady recovery until another alarming incident in the following weeks. When Fraser was visiting a surf club in Queensland, her heart began to fail. 'I started to feel very faint and I fainted and was unconscious for 5-7 seconds,' Fraser said. 'I didn't understand what had gone wrong,' she says. 'They said my heart had stopped for five seconds and I had a very low heart rate, which I did have when I was swimming. But as I've gotten older, it's got lower.' Following an emergency trip to Noosa Hospital, Fraser was given a pacemaker, something she hopes will give her more precious time with her daughter, grandson Jackson and others. Dawn Fraser on Dancing With the Stars. Credit: Unknown / TVW 7 'I'm slower, I've got to accept that,' Fraser said. 'I do a lot of running in the water for my knees and my back and my hip.' However, it appears that Fraser's first love may have been the best medicine, saying she if better now she is 'back in the pool'. 'I'm good now that I'm back in the pool. I feel happy. I hope to get some of my strength back because I've lost a lot,' she said.
Telegraph
4 days ago
- Business
- Telegraph
Michael Wolff: Trump is getting what he wants, conflict
There's never a dull moment in the White House when Donald Trump is the president. Elon Musk yesterday began 'offloading' from his role overseeing the 'DOGE' programme, after coming to the end of his 130 day limit as a special government employee. But rumours abound of a falling out between Musk and Trump, with the South African-born businessman criticising the president's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' in an interview yesterday, claiming that the programme of massive tax cuts would actually raise the federal deficit, undermining his work cutting government spending. In this episode of The Daily T, Kamal Ahmed speaks to Michael Wolff - Trump biographer and author of four behind-the-scenes books about the president - who explains why the president won't be unduly bothered by Elon Musk's criticism and the shock news that his global tariffs have been blocked by a US federal court. The Daily Telegraph's Chief US Correspondent Rob Crilly also speaks to Kamal from Washington DC, having been in Delaware to witness Joe Biden's first public appearances since his cancer diagnosis.
