For 20 years, Grant Hackett has tried to outswim the sadness of coming second. The ‘eternal dissatisfaction’ of the elite athlete means he didn’t win silver, he lost gold. But that brutal reality of sport made him who he is today.
Sophie Turner’s new role is her best yet. As a mother herself, the Game of Thrones star knows the drive of doing anything for the good of your child.
With his fourth album, Leon Bridges is showing his vulnerable side – first loves, hometown streets – in an insight into what makes him tick.
The exhaustion of family life, work and the effects of perimenopause took their toll on one of Australia’s most popular authors. But Nikki Gemmell has bounced back with a new book.
A routine trip to the doctor to see about six-year-old Ashton Epthorp’s cough turned into a two-year crusade against cancer, including a nine-month hospital stay, for the Epthorp family.
Celeste Barber is best known for poking fun of influencers but at heart she’s an actor — and says starring in a little Aussie film with tonnes of heart and family values was an irresistable opportunity and “just want the world needs now”.
Logie winner Larry Emdur may be Seven’s golden boy but there have been times in the past 40 years on TV he’s doubted everything. Today he feels lucky — he just wishes he felt that 30 years ago.
Wippa’s lighthearted radio vibe turns serious when it comes to getting kids of their phones. In his family, ‘choose your own adventure’ makes real life fun again.
Ian Thorpe admits that he came out ‘quite late’ in life and a decade after that significant moment the Olympic legend reveals the impact of that decision.
He’s played the dream role of Alexander Hamilton for four years – performing for longer than the show’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda as the lead – and Jason Arrow says the intensity of the demanding role has changed the way his brain works.
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