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"Overlooked": Ian 'Dicko' Dickson miffed at Australian Idol reboot

<p>Dicko is reportedly feeling snubbed after he wasn’t asked to appear on the Australian Idol reboot. The former judge was one of the originals on the panel when the show first aired in 2003. </p> <p>Dicko, 59, is said to be particularly jealous because his former co-star, Marcia Hines, will be making a guest appearance on the new judging panel. </p> <p>“Dicko was always known as ‘the mean judge’ but producers are keen for Marcia to step up as the tough and controversial judge this time,” a source told <a href="https://www.newidea.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Idea</a>.</p> <p>“However, the decision has left Dicko feeling a bit hurt as he feels like he has been overlooked by the series.”</p> <p>The other original Australian Idol judges consisted of Dicko, Marcia Hines and former pop star Mark Holden. </p> <p>Marcia Hines will be a guest judge on Tuesday, filling in for the temporarily absent judge, Meghan Trainor, 29. </p> <p>Dicko gave a tell-all interview back in 2021, weighing in on the show being potentially rebooted after being taken off the air in 2009.</p> <p>Speaking to the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tv-reload/id1546841378">TV Reload podcast</a>, he said, “To be honest, they should have second thoughts.”</p> <p>“There's no guarantee that because it was an iconic television show 18 years ago, that it's going to do the business now,” he added. </p> <p>Dicko’s told the podcast that he felt Channel 7 should reconsider the reboot. </p> <p>The new judging panel consists of Meghan Trainor, Harry Connick Jr, Amy Shark and Kyle Sandilands. </p> <p>Earlier last year, there were reports that Sandilands would not appear own the show if he had to work with Dicko. </p> <p>“Kyle Sandilands will agree to be on Seven's revived Australian Idol if he can sign the contract live on-air + won't work with Osher Gunsberg, Ian "Dicko" Dickson, Marcia Hines & Mark Holden.” </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Elsewhere, there are reports that KIIS shock jock and new dad Kyle Sandilands will agree to be on Seven's revived Australian Idol if he can sign the contract live on-air + won't work with Osher Gunsberg, Ian "Dicko" Dickson, Marcia Hines & Mark Holden.</p> <p>— SydneyCityTV (@SydneyCityTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/SydneyCityTV/status/1559367867652775937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>There have been no comments made by the Seven Network about Dicko’s emotional response. </p>

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Sneaky twist in Olympic medallists' $20k bonus

<p>Australian athletes who won a medal at the Olympics or Paralympics in Tokyo this year are about to receive a major monetary bonus – but there is one catch.</p> <p>Australian athletes who finished on the podium at the Olympics in Tokyo will not receive the bonus of $20,000 if they retire after the Games.</p> <p>The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) gives a $20,000 cash bonus to Olympic gold medallists, while silver medallists and bronze medallists take home $15,000 and $10,000 respectively.</p> <p>The AOC has confirmed it will not give money to any athletes who are retiring after the Games – all for one exception. If the athlete is a Paralympian and they retire after the Games, they will still receive the bonus.</p> <p><strong>Medal Incentive Funding from AOC</strong></p> <p>The Medal Incentive Funding (MIF) is entirely funded by the AOC and is independent of the federal government.</p> <p>Set up as an annual athlete incentive scheme, an AOC statement says: ‘MIF aims to incentivise athletes to continue training, with the goal of representing Australia at the next Olympic Games, summer and winter,’</p> <p>The AOC statement explains the MIF is not available to athletes who stop competing at an elite level.</p> <p>‘Athletes must maintain appropriate training regimes with the intention of gaining national selection in the following year in order to receive the payment,’ the statement explains.</p> <p><strong>This rule does not apply to Australia’s Paralympians</strong></p> <p>However, this rule will not apply to Australia’s Paralympians.</p> <p>Sports Minister Richard Colbeck said: “Every Australian Paralympian who received a medal for their performance at the Tokyo Games will receive a bonus payment.”</p> <p>“This includes any athlete who is planning to retire,” he added.</p> <p>Only last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australia’s Paralympic medallists will for the first time receive equivalent bonus payments to their Olympic counterparts.</p> <p>Speaking before the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister said the move recognised the “national significance” of the Paralympic team.</p> <p>Prior to Mr Morrison’s announcement, the Paralympic athletes did not receive any monetary bonuses for winning medals.</p> <p>This year’s Paralympics featured more than 4500 athletes representing 163 different countries.</p> <p>Australia finished seventh on the Tokyo Paralympic Games medal tally with 21 gold, 29 silver and 30 gold medals.</p> <p><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

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