
Meet the Australian chasing fame in Japan – by any means necessary
David Elliot-Jones is a fairly ordinary, actually kind of nerdy-looking Australian. And this might be exactly what rockets him to stardom in...

Rise in adoption rate ‘hopefully just the beginning’
Adoption rates in Australia are on the rise, arresting years of decline that ended in record low numbers last year. New figures...

The safest (and most dangerous) used cars on our roads
A major study of 7.5 million road crashes has revealed the safest – and most dangerous – used cars on the market in Australia....

The shipwreck hunter searching for the ‘holy grail’ in Antarctica
There’s an estimated 3 million shipwrecks discarded on the ocean floor, and self-described “shipwreck hunter” David Mearns is on a mission to...

Patty Mills on his $65m NBA deal and inspiring Indigenous kids
Patty Mills may have just signed a new $65 million deal to play in the NBA, but he is quick to point...

The amazing world record attempt set for Mount Kilimanjaro
Laura Youngson was sitting on the couch watching TV and complaining about the inequality facing women in sport when suddenly something clicked....

How composers create Disney’s iconic songs
You probably don’t know Alan Menken’s name, but you do know his songs. The acclaimed composer and songwriter is the hidden face...

David Stratton’s life at the movies almost didn’t happen
David Stratton has spent a lifetime in front of the silver screen. The renowned film critic jotted down his first review at...

Gorongosa National Park: The fight to save Africa’s ‘lost Eden’
The fight is on to save Africa’s “lost Eden”, a national park buried in Mozambique recovering from decades of civil war, documentary-maker...