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Glenn Elston at Bistrot D’Orsay.

Possums, crocodiles and the curse of Macbeth: The perils of outdoor theatre

As they say in show business, the show must go on – but when a company performs outside, that is sometimes easier said than done.

  • Cassidy Knowlton

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Margaret Fink AO, producer and originating member of the Sydney Push dining at Otto restaurant in Woolloomooloo, NSW. December 4, 2024. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Before Margaret Fink would do lunch with me, I had to audition

You need to bring your A-game when you dine with the Sydney movie producer whose extravagant dinner parties are legendary.

  • Michael Koziol
PhD Candidate Damien Linnane having lunch with Angus Thomson at Ampersand Cafe & Bookstore in Paddington. Saturday 2 November 2024. Photo: Dylan Coker / The Sydney Morning Herald

He’s been an arsonist and artist, now he’s on a mission to change lives

Damien Linnane’s 10-month stay in prison led him on a journey to overhaul an outdated healthcare system. Only one thing stands in the way.

  • Angus Thomson
Natalie Bassingthwaighte

The role that has Natalie Bassingthwaighte talking about what a lot of women are thinking

You may know her as Izzy from Neighbours, but the multi-talented singer and actor is ready to take on her most challenging part yet.

  • Elizabeth Flux
American thriller writer David Baldacci

This best-selling author had an Aussie holiday. It became a thriller in the making

Australia hasn’t featured in any of David Baldacci’s 60 novels. But that might be about to change.

  • Melanie Kembrey
Jelena Dokic has found her voice.

Jelena just needed people to believe in her. She was lucky enough to find three

The star player-turned-commentator says she is “extra proud” of what she has achieved after her tennis career.

  • Jordan Baker
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Alyssa Healy gives Nitschke a spray after Australia won the 2023 T20 World Cup. This year they were knocked out in the semis.

‘They were picking on a kid … gutless’: The ultra-competitive woman behind our greatest sporting team

England were sledging a young Meg Lanning. The teammate who stepped in is now coaching Australia in a historic Ashes series.

  • Peter Hanlon
Lifeguard Mark Scotland scans the surf at Torquay.

There is always a critical moment in a rescue. That’s when Mark is most fearful

Decorated surf lifesaver Mark Scotland has plucked countless people from the water. Why are more people going to such remote locations?

  • Benjamin Preiss
Tim Chappel’s career hasn’t missed a beat since he won an Oscar for his designs in The Adventures Of Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert.

‘Oh my god, Oprah is so excited!’ The unexpected Oscars win that changed Tim’s life

Sydney designer Tim Chappel’s family was once disappointed with his career choice. Not any more.

  • Garry Maddox
Salvation Army Commissioner Miriam Gluyas.

Miriam wanted to be a pro golfer. Instead, she’s an executive on a $26,000 salary

The Big Cheese of the Salvation Army is radically counter-cultural.

  • Jacqueline Maley

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