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Back to SearchVa — the sacred space between us
Australia's first Pasifika university Professor, Jioji Ravulo was just a boy with the flu when a trip to his father's homeland turned him into a chief
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Anton Clifford-Motopi on finding his full name
Anton Clifford-Motopi didn't see a face that looked like his until he became a father. And it would take several more years before he learned who he …
1 year, 9 months ago
On birds, fathers and fairy possums
Ecologist David Lindenmayer first went into the Mountain Ash forests of Victoria in search of the tiny Leadbeater Possum, and he discovered an amazin…
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The death on the pitch which changed Andy's life
Football tragic Andy Paschalidis was in his 50s when a dear friend and fellow player died during an over-35s soccer game. The tragedy altered the cou…
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Jarvis Cocker and the Pulp master plan
The former frontman uncovered boxes from his adolescence in his attic, and he was amazed at his early, detailed plans to take over the music industry…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sex, law, and life on Mars
What would a human settlement on Mars look like? How would humans procreate in space? And what on earth is a 'snuggle tube'? These are all questions …
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From Yale to psychiatric prison: the undoing of a brilliant friend
When Jonathan Rosen was a child he had a neighbourhood friend called Michael Laudor. Their very similar pathways in life dramatically, and darkly, di…
1 year, 10 months ago
Zoya Patel on horses and homecoming
When Zoya Patel became besotted with horses as a child, she could never have imagined how they would help shape her life and relationships
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Shaun's giving heart and thousands of free meals
Shaun Christie-David's parents came to Australia fleeing civil war in Sri Lanka. By age 13, he knew he wanted to be a banker. But life inside the wor…
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Rescuing the forgotten animals of war
Marcus Fillinger has taken his military experience and wildlife rescue charity to Ukraine, where, as a civilian, he evacuates abandoned lions, wolves…
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