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To Kythera, with my mother Apr 13, 2023

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Writer Susan Johnson was in her 60s when she decided to make a new life on the Greek Island of Kythera, with her 85-year old mother Barbara along for the adventure

Matt Hall's life at supersonic speed Apr 12, 2023

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Matt Hall made his first solo flight at 15 years old and has been addicted to life in the air ever since. He became a top gun fighter pilot and after serving for more than 20 years, he still hasn't come down to earth

Family folklore: spies, secrets and suffering Apr 11, 2023

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Phil Kafcaloudes grew up hearing stories about his legendary grandmother, who became a spy for the British in World War Two. It was even said she killed a man to protect her secret

Kate Forsyth on the intrepid and curious Charlotte Waring Atkinson Apr 10, 2023

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Charlotte was Australia's first children's author. She came to the colony of NSW from London in 1826, and now her trailblazing, tragic and dramatic life story has been written by her descendants, Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell (R)

What the world can learn from Charlie Brown Apr 07, 2023

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From Charlie Brown to Franz Kafka, psychoanalyst Josh Cohen explores why being a loser can be a good thing

Billy Bragg — the boy from Barking Apr 06, 2023

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Billy Bragg grew up in working-class Barking, east of London.The expected path was to go from school to the local car factory, but Billy had his sights set further. After discovering punk as a teenager, Billy found a way to make his voice heard and even a brief stint in the army couldn’t keep him away from a life in music.

Gillian Bell — life and cake Apr 05, 2023

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Gillian has the best job in the world — travelling overseas to bake sumptuous and heartfelt wedding cakes, using foraged and fresh produce to tell a couple's story through taste, texture and fragrance. Cake has been a staple in Gillian's life, through immigration, adventure and loss (R)

George Williams – the whacky world of micronations Apr 04, 2023

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Micronations are home to fascinating, often eccentric characters who construct their self-declared countries in their own image, with pomp, pageantry and passports to boot.

Growing up in a country pub Apr 03, 2023

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Max Beck had a wild, lively and at times devastating childhood, growing up in Bendigo's old Crown Hotel

Becoming a cowboy Mar 31, 2023

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Roland Breckwoldt fell in love with the idea of being a cowboy as a child, so at 15 he railed against his strict German father's wishes, left home and found himself in the majesty of the Queensland outback

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