Lunch with
‘I’ll never forget that moment’: Samantha Ratnam on politics, Palestine and the path ahead
Samantha Ratnam is close to tears. The former Greens candidate for Wills is talking about the interaction with locals after the federal election – and the one issue that played a defining role in the campaign.
- Hannah Hammoud
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He used to be a street kid. Now he has an apartment with a harbour view
Kings Cross has changed dramatically since the heady days of the late 1960s. So too, one of its most colourful and long-time locals.
- Lucy Macken
‘Don’t be fooled by our positive sound’: Why Mental as Anything are afraid of everything
Brothers Reg Mombassa and Peter O’Doherty are full of existential angst, but they’re still determined to make happy music about sad subjects.
- Thomas Mitchell
‘I threw the brush away’: How Loribelle made a joyous breakthrough
Born in Manila, a school girl in Mount Pritchard, Loribelle Spirovski has overcome the difficulties of the last few years to create magic.
- Julie Lewis
‘People think I’m a way better bloke than I am’: Why this comedian is trashing his do-good image
Luke Kidgell rode the wave of social media as Instagram and then TikTok exploded, and says being online is now vital for entertainers.
- Brittany Busch
Living next to the PM, putting up with party boats and hosting the King and Queen: Sam Mostyn on being GG
Mostyn likes to lift the curtain on life at Admiralty House.
- Jacqueline Maley
From concerts to cooking, maestro Martín conducts his life with brio
At the age of nine, a concert changed the trajectory of Jaime Martín’s life. He hasn’t looked back since.
- Elizabeth Flux
Two journalists, an eclectic restaurant and Taylor Swift: Inside the making of Jac Maley’s new book
Long before the world’s most popular singer ate there, columnist Jacqueline Maley could see potential in her favourite eating spot.
- Melanie Kembrey
Why Christine Anu broke her ‘no more musicals’ rule
The singer reflects on how she was enticed by the charms of Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown, and her enduring connection with My Island Home.
- Cassidy Knowlton
The moment lunch with Tim Wilson turned into an ambush
The newly elected Goldstein MP’s political skills were put to the test when he was unexpectedly confronted by a constituent.
- Stephen Brook
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