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Panic at the Pidapipo: How a Melbourne hospitality scion forged her own gelato empire
As a descendant of one of Lygon Street’s most influential families, Lisa Valmorbida knew she would be under extra scrutiny when she started her business.
- by Cara Waters
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The crime fighter who wants to break cocaine’s spell over Sydney
Recreational drug use must become socially unacceptable to rein in Sydney’s booming – and often violent – narcotics trade, says Michael Barnes.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
After heart surgery Nick Hudson quit his job at BHP to become a push-up evangelist
The former engineer wants to improve mental health around the globe, one push-up at a time.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
‘I think that’s dangerous’: The moment the new CSIRO boss decided to hit back at Peter Dutton
Doug Hilton didn’t back off when he felt the leader of the opposition had crossed a line.
- by Angus Dalton
‘It’s a huge part of who I am as a person’: Raf Epstein goes home for lunch
The host of ABC Radio Melbourne’s Mornings show sits down for a meal at a place that has been practically a second home for most of his life.
- by Karl Quinn
‘I probably wanted to be a politician’: The Sydney Shire boy who made it big in opera
A lover of cocktails, cigars and conservative politics, Stuart Skelton isn’t your typical opera star.
- by Nick Galvin
Suzie Miller on why UK police are required to watch her Broadway show
The award-winning playwright is not only changing lives, she’s changing the law.
- by Cassidy Knowlton
‘It sounds bizarre’: Why being a principal is more challenging than volunteer firefighting
Firefighting is dangerous and volatile - but there are no parents to contend with, says NSW Secondary Principals’ Council president Craig Petersen.
- by Christopher Harris
The ‘scaredy-cat’ skier who’s won it all
Jakara Anthony has soared from Barwon Heads to Winter Olympic glory and the pinnacle of sport. But where do you go after reaching the top of the mountain?
- by Marnie Vinall
It’s been a long time since he had to chase a role - so what’s on Anthony Warlow’s bucket list?
When male actors are asked about their dream roles, there’s one common answer. It’s not Warlow’s.
- by Cassidy Knowlton
‘I found I was more comfortable in the forest’: The scientist who took on the logging industry
Professor David Lindenmeyer looked neater than you’d expect for a man who has spent years in Australia’s oldest forests, locked in political battles with the industries that depend on cutting them down.
- by Nick O'Malley