Interview
Is this Melbourne’s only CEO job with sheep grazing outside the office?
Justine Hyde has an ambitious plan to put Abbotsford Convent on the map, setting her sights on transforming it into more than just a haven for locals.
- John Bailey
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The film Dirty Three violinist Warren Ellis tried to pull
Ellis Park, the documentary about Ellis’ life and work (and his Indonesian animal sanctuary), is something he had no intention or desire to make.
- Michael Dwyer
‘We’re roadkill’: How this Kiwi actor turned middle-age rage into her best work yet
The Kiwi actor has never been stronger or in more demand – and she’s definitely not ready for the La-Z-Boy yet.
- Louise Rugendyke
This astronaut says space is not the lonely place we see in science fiction
Don’t believe everything you see in films, says the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield.
- John Bailey
Maverick explorer and cheese buff James May’s curiosity remains in top gear
The former Top Gear presenter’s escapades include travel, toy construction, machine disassembly and kitchen craft.
- Michael Dwyer
She’s one of Asia’s biggest stars – but nobody knows who she is
Platinum-selling Japanese singer Ado, who is touring Australia this month, keeps her identity a secret, even when she performs live.
- Kylie Northover
Natasha Lyonne on child stardom: ‘I was doing the family taxes by the time I was 12’
The screen icon talks Marlon Brando, Rihanna, and the new season of her fantastic show Poker Face.
- Robert Moran
Despite big-time fans, Jessica Pratt guards her inner world
Jessica Pratt is bringing her psychedelic folk-pop to Melbourne’s Rising festival next month.
- Michael Dwyer
Homework, bullies and pets: Jeff Kinney on why kids love his books
The American author’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is the fourth-bestselling book series of all time – and not just in kids’ books.
- John Bailey
‘We didn’t slag off other bands’: Gaz Coombes on Supergrass’ success
Three decades after bouncing into ’90s Britpop with Supergrass, Gaz Coombes reflects on what it was like back then as a teenager, and where he is now, pushing 50.
- Barry Divola
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