Lunch with
How plastic surgeon Terry Wu taught himself English, went to therapy and became an arts supremo
When Wu came to Australia aged 14, he couldn’t speak English – so he committed to learning 20 words a day. He knows the importance of diverse role models, especially in positions of cultural power.
- by Elizabeth Flux
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‘I’m a shocking bureaucrat’: Outgoing building commissioner’s admission
David Chandler speaks on the worst moments in the job, his PNG upbringing and an unlikely career dream.
- by Anthony Segaert
‘I thought, this is the most interesting story about the city I live in’
Melbourne author Murray Middleton spent eight years writing a follow-up to his prize-winning debut, setting it in Flemington’s doomed public housing towers.
- by Adam Carey
Two legendary crime reporters sit down at a notorious pub. The chat quickly turned to Roger Rogerson
Sent to talk to the father of the victim of a police shooting, Neil Mercer came back with a story that would change his life.
- by Kate McClymont
‘I’m sorry, I think I might have just ruined our lives’
The job Anna Meares wanted above all others required big sacrifices from her and her family.
- by Jordan Baker
‘I’m different’: The drastic changes made by Ray Hadley after 20 years at No.1
The shock jock has notched up 158 consecutive ratings wins. But over barramundi and steak, the 69-year-old insists he’s not as powerful as some people think.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Mum still thinks I am going to run out of money’
Multimillionaire wellness entrepreneur Radek Sali took Stephen Brook by surprise. In more than 30 years of journalism, he had never asked – or been asked – such a personal question.
- by Stephen Brook
Usman Khawaja the cricketer, activist ... and politician?
The ICC Test Cricketer of the Year explains why he continues to speak out on Gaza, his friendship with the treasurer and the likelihood of a political career.
- by Osman Faruqi
Can reality TV stars be politicians in Australia? Survivor star King George thinks so
Known on the show as the king of Bankstown, George Mladenov was the first back-room political operative on Australian Survivor. Now he’s considering getting back on the hustings.
- by Jordan Baker
Lunch With
Australian fashion
He’s shaped how Australians dress for 50 years. And he’s far from done
Steve Bennett, who founded Country Road in 1974, has been called “Australia’s Ralph Lauren”. Some of his most iconic work is probably in your closet.
- by Melissa Singer
How Ornella’s ‘very expensive education’ in Sydney pushed her to build a school across the Timor Sea
At the age of 14, Ornella Byak had an encounter that shaped the course of her life.
- by Lia Timson