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“Many statues celebrate people who are not – it seems to me – worth celebrating.”

Long before he won a Nobel Prize, this author lugged bodies around in a hospital

Tanzanian-British writer Abdulrazak Gurnah on running out of money – and his take on the toppling of statues of controversial historical figures.

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“I’ve never understood expensive handbags. I just think that’s a tax on stupidity.”

‘A tax on stupidity’: The one extravagance writer Debra Oswald has never understood

The writer and creator of hit TV show Offspring on being careful with money, researching gruesome deaths – and when she’d commit murder.

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‘I’ll never live that down’: SA’s premier on tricky photo shoots – and trickier votes

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas on why he’s a good and bad Catholic, a vote he still struggles with – and those shirtless photos.

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“As I got older, it was easier to find clues that life was worth living, that I deserved happiness, love, friendship.”

‘Clues that life was worth living’: Singer Cat Power on overcoming decades of sadness

The US singer-songwriter on surviving crushing lows, her most deeply held value – and her soundtrack for partying (and heartbreak).

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“There’ve been gigs I’ve had where people have said, ‘Well, I guess they needed to tick the diversity box.’ And I’m like, ‘No.’ ”

How to stop overthinking: Kumi Taguchi has finally worked it out

The journalist and presenter of SBS’s Insight discusses “diversity pick” accusations, becoming more joyous, and her idea of heaven (and hell).

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“If something’s dangerous for people, we shouldn’t put it in our food. That should be simple, but it’s not how things work.”

‘He’s intense’: Chef Curtis Stone on meeting Trump – and food’s ‘nasty stuff’

The Michelin-starred chef on working with Donald Trump on Celebrity Apprentice, his beef with our food system – and the advantages of a tasting menu.

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“My fetish is linen. I blew the pay cheque for my first acting job on a new duvet and pillows.”

‘I did die’: Rachel Griffiths on one of her kids’ births

The Oscar-nominated actor discusses whether she’d run for office, turning down “insane-paying” jobs – and why her husband went grey after one of their children was born.

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“Everything’s political. You’re either for the status quo or against it, and both are political positions.”

‘Never again’: What Melissa Lucashenko says after writing each book

The Walkley- and Miles Franklin-winning author on feeling the heat, climate protest – and being able to smash her way out of a flooded car.

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Best of Dicey Topics 2024

They rolled the dice, and these 12 dished it on their private taboos.

“Some think the artist’s job is to console and comfort. I don’t think it is.”

Tim Winton met his wife when he was nine. What’s their secret?

The four-time Miles Franklin winner speaks on his 40-plus-year marriage, embracing activism – and the connection between class and the environment.

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