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As refugees, they slept on the ground. Three kids, study and work is ‘nothing’
When Noël fled the Rwandan regime, his long-time sweetheart Delphine followed.
- by Amanda Hooton
Finally, a good news koala story
Trials for a vaccine to prevent chlamydia in one of our most beloved native animals are yielding promising results.
- by Amanda Hooton
From truck-stop tyke to international cake queen: The rise of Nadine Ingram
Flour and Stone’s cakes are adored by everyone from Nigella Lawson to teenage influencers – but that taste of success didn’t happen overnight.
- by Amanda Hooton
Tenpin bowling’s GOAT is an Aussie. His technique’s a global game-changer
Mild-mannered father of four Jason Belmonte took the tenpin tour by storm with his controversial, two-handed style. Now, it’s being adopted worldwide.
- by Amanda Hooton
She’ll face the GOAT and a very fast upstart. Can Ariarne Titmus beat them?
In Paris, the women’s 400 metres freestyle final will be one of the Games’ most anticipated races: not least for world-record holder Ariarne Titmus.
- by Amanda Hooton
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‘Can I get a soda?’ First words from historic artificial heart recipient
In a world-first operation, a revolutionary Australian-designed titanium heart has been implanted in a human.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘It was weird’: These days, Jade’s less sceptical about wife Jess’s psychic work
They got together as teenagers, and in the decades since, psychic medium Jess Lynne and orthodontic dental technician Jade Vigilante have shared many milestones - and odd pet names.
- by Amanda Hooton
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Ann Patchett almost binned Aussie Meg Mason’s novel. Now, they’re ‘profound friends’
Authors Meg Mason and Ann Patchett became friends in early 2021. They voice-note each other most days to talk about life, death and nut roast.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘I can’t really explain it’: Ozempic works, so why is writer Johann Hari conflicted?
The bestselling author went down a rabbit hole of research before taking it, emerging slimmer and with a book about the experience.
- by Amanda Hooton
The artificial heart set to transform medicine – and the Aussie who invented it
Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
- by Amanda Hooton
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