Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Australia.
George Calombaris spent 12 years as a familiar face on MasterChef Australia, but his reputation took a severe hit when a wage underpayment scandal came to light. The fallout cost him his restaurant empire, his TV role, and millions of dollars. Net worth (estimated 2025): A$500,000 – A$2 million · MasterChef Australia tenure: 2009 – … Read more
Standing at the edge of a plane door, 3 kilometres above the Irish countryside, is a moment most people only imagine. Yet for thousands of first-timers each year, that leap becomes one of the most vivid memories of their lives. Cost (tandem): €299–€399 (SkyDiveThru; Southern Current) · Freefall speed: 120 mph (193 km/h) (Discover Lough … Read more
Aaron Carter’s final years were a tangle of public struggles and private pain—an addiction battle, a fractured family feud, and the joy of becoming a father. When the 34-year-old singer was found dead in his bathtub in November 2022, the official ruling brought some clarity while raising more questions. Date of Death: November 5, 2022 … Read more
Few Australian politicians have taken as many turns as Mark Latham. From Labor leader to independent MP, from media commentator to courtroom regular — his career is a study in reinvention. If you’re trying to separate the facts from the headlines, this profile covers his family, net worth, political offices, and the controversies that keep … Read more
When a 10-year-old from Utah starts walking runways, you don’t expect him to become a father of four by 27 — but Lucky Blue Smith has built a career that defies expectations and a family that keeps growing. Here’s what we know about his relationships, children, and net worth. Full name: Lucky Blue Smith · … Read more
Growing up cheering for the Adelaide Crows rarely leads to wearing their jumper, yet Wayne Milera managed just that after being drafted with pick No. 11 in 2015. His path since has tested his resilience: two serious knee injuries, a heart condition, and a career that has reached 140 AFL games while carrying a proud … Read more
There are few actors who can claim to have defined an entire summer the way Richard Dreyfuss did with Jaws. But behind the Oscar and the blockbusters lies a story that’s less about Hollywood glitz and more about living with a serious medical condition. Born: October 29, 1947 · Known for: Jaws, Close Encounters of … Read more
Few voices have defined pop and soul across six decades like Tom Jones’s. With over 100 million records sold and a knighthood since 2006, the Welsh singer remains a fixture on stage and screen. But fans increasingly ask about his health, his life after losing his wife Linda in 2016, and the truth behind recurring … Read more
For nine seasons, Josh Radnor was the face of romantic optimism on TV as Ted Mosby, but since the final episode of How I Met Your Mother aired in 2014, he’s quietly built a different kind of career blending indie filmmaking, music, and podcasting. Here’s a complete look at where he is now, what he’s … Read more
Few people in the 19th century changed the lives of immigrants as directly as Caroline Chisholm. She arrived in Sydney in 1838 and soon noticed the plight of young women arriving alone, with nowhere to go. By 1841 she had opened the Female Immigrants’ Home, a shelter that could house up to 100 women at … Read more