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‘Dad, Dad, you won!’: Lin Utzon on life with the man who designed the Opera House
Fifty years since the opening of the building that changed Australia, I spoke to Lin Utzon about the ups and downs of the man who designed it.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Eddie Jones failed, but this Wallabies legend says stick with him
Tim Horan has been as stunned as I am by Australia’s dismal World Cup efforts, but he believes the team – with its current coach – can do much better.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Why Donald Trump made Ruby Wax sick to her stomach
Comedian and author Ruby Wax wasn’t planning to write about her mental ill-health, but the resultant memoir has become a bestseller.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Where did all the sex words in the Oxford Dictionary come from?
While studying maths and computer science, Sarah Ogilvie fell in love with the science of language. In her new book about the Oxford Dictionary, she reveals the stories of the people behind the words.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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From Aussie church hall to Moulin Rouge, Jasmine Bard shows you can can dream big
Born and bred near Singleton, this dancing dynamo has just been appointed replacement lead dancer at Paris’ most famous cabaret venue.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Jason Donovan is having a midlife ... situation
The former Neighbours star has achieved fame and fortune in his adopted home, but success has not delivered happiness, that’s come from elsewhere.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Why King Charles’ first-year report card is only 8/10
As we approach the one-year anniversary of King Charles ascending to the throne, I asked Britain’s top royal reporter how he has done.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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‘Eddie Jones, I’ve seen you crying in the showers – tell me the truth!’
The belligerent coach on his ability to judge character, the quest for sporting perfection, and the Wallabies’ chances in the Rugby World Cup.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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‘The gunfire finds me’: Yumi Stynes thought writing books would be safer than TV
The author and podcaster says she has never set out to court controversy, but her recent book, Welcome to Sex, provided little relief from the pile-ons.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The draft-dodging ‘coward’ brave enough to collar a would-be killer
In his 20s, now-retired NSW judge Wayne Haylen was called a coward for burning his Vietnam conscription card, but a conspicuous act of bravery silenced his critics.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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The last plane back to Sydney had almost gone and this Vietnam vet was on it
Don Barnby left school a year early to prepare to go to the Vietnam War. The SAS veteran’s memories can be challenging, but he recalls those days with pride.
- by Peter FitzSimons