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Death, with love and dignity
When Pauline McGrath's husband David was diagnosed with a brain tumour, she supported him as he chose a different path to death (CW: discussion of de…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mary Beard's Roman Empire
Some of the wildest stories about Roman emperors involve playing the violin while watching the city burn, and appointing a horse as consul. Classicis…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mic's way out of the woods
Deeply ashamed of what he had done, Mic Whitty retreated into the Welsh wilderness for almost a year. Eventually an unexpected goal pulled him out of…
2 years, 2 months ago
Satu Vanksa on faith, love and music
Satu Vanska grew up in Japan as the child of Lutheran Missionaries. When the family moved back to Finland, she felt isolated and alien. But Satu knew…
2 years, 2 months ago
Guilty feminist Deborah Frances-White
The podcaster and comedian on her early life in Queensland, where she yearned to wear a coat; lessons from improv comedy; and how eyebrows were the k…
2 years, 3 months ago
Trent Dalton on life before Boy Swallows Universe
As a child Trent was a quiet observer of the drama of his family and his neighbourhood. He became an award-winning writer (R)
2 years, 3 months ago
Brigitte and the seven peaks
Brigitte Muir's dream to climb the seven highest mountains on each of the seven continents took much longer and cost her more than she expected, but …
2 years, 3 months ago
Our hormones and our minds: Jayashri Kulkarni
Dr Jayashri Kulkarni on her Indian-Australian upbringing and her groundbreaking research into women's hormones and mental health
To binge even more gr…
2 years, 3 months ago
From ploughs to cash cows: a short history of economics
Federal MP Andrew Leigh is a former professor of economics who is fascinated by how economics can create magic
2 years, 3 months ago
A matter of trust
How Jeanne Ryckmans fell for a dashing Irish Professor who was far from what he appeared to be
2 years, 3 months ago