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Charmian, the violin and the zipper man
Australian violinist Charmian Gadd was a wild musical prodigy from the Central Coast when a zipper-inventing musician changed the course of her life …
2 years, 7 months ago
William Sitwell: a history of the restaurant
Food critic William Sitwell with stories of eating out in history, from the wine taverns of ancient Pompeii to today's molecular gastronomy
2 years, 7 months ago
Sean Fong dominating life on the jiu-jitsu mat
Sean Fong is a para world champion in jiu-jitsu. The 'gentle' martial art has allowed Sean to shatter any illusions that society might have about peo…
2 years, 7 months ago
Asma Khan and the Darjeeling Express
Chef Asma Khan uses cooking to connect with her family. After moving from Kolkata to England, she longed to return home to learn her mother's recipes…
2 years, 7 months ago
Mandy Nolan: embracing the 'weird freaky girl'
Mandy Nolan didn't fit in as a child, in the country town where she grew up. But later in life, her differences became her superpower (CW: discusses …
2 years, 7 months ago
How Deb Wallace became the gangbuster
Former Detective Deb Wallace with stories from her working life in the NSW Police, where she was tasked with breaking up criminal gangs
2 years, 7 months ago
David Rankin: Outback teaching, Gymea, Art and Lily
Artist David Rankin grew up as the son of a bootmaker in suburban Sydney. He became an outback teacher, then a a painter, before meeting the great l…
2 years, 7 months ago
Scientist Tany Letty's lessons from slime mould - a brainless blob
Tanya Latty is an insect scientist with a quirky taste in pets, and a keen eye for detail. But it's the lessons from her brainless pet slime mould th…
2 years, 7 months ago
Don Walker: the quiet bloke in Cold Chisel
Don Walker has written some of Australia's greatest songs, and they keep coming. But rock and roll's resident 'quiet bloke' could have led a very dif…
2 years, 7 months ago
Letting the tiger out of the cage
Adventurers and extreme athletes, who jump off bridges and walk across deserts, have a reputation for being fearless daredevils who take unnecessary …
2 years, 7 months ago