Category: People

History & Culture

Dick Smith: Life of a larrikin

This self-made businessman, entrepreneur and Aussie icon shaped an extraordinary career by surrounding himself with the ‘right type of people’ – while never losing his boyish sense of adventure.

Climate

Building a movement

A childhood in Sydney’s west shaped this young climate-action leader’s resolve to build a fairer, more climate-conscious Australia.

Events

Cathy’s moment

Twenty-five years ago, Cathy Freeman won gold at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in a performance that became a lasting symbol of national pride and reconciliation.

People

When adventure goes wrong

Australia’s search and rescue region covers about one-tenth of the earth’s surface, making missions anything but predictable.