Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Australia.
From a Fox News studio to the Pentagon’s top office, Pete Hegseth has made a leap that few military officers turned media personalities ever attempt. Sworn in as the 29th Secretary of Defense in January 2025, the Army National Guard veteran with combat deployments to Guantánamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan, this biography lays out his … Read more
Few rugby league coaching stories have taken as many turns as Adam O’Brien’s recent path, from leading the Newcastle Knights for six seasons to stepping away and joining the Canterbury Bulldogs as an assistant. This article looks at the timeline, the reasons, and what comes next for a coach who has spent more than two … Read more
Bob Dylan gave voice to a generation, but the man behind the music kept his own story tightly guarded. From his early romance with Joan Baez to two marriages and a hidden family, his personal life reveals a pattern of love, secrecy, and resilience that shaped one of music’s most private icons. Born: May 24, … Read more
Few people can say they went from making funny videos on Instagram to creating one of the most beloved sitcoms on network television. Quinta Brunson did exactly that, earning an Emmy and a loyal fanbase, and this biography covers her background, marriage, and how to pronounce her name. Born: 1989 · Occupation: Actress, writer, producer … Read more
There’s something about Olga Kurylenko that keeps people clicking. Whether it’s her striking green eyes, her height (1.76 m), or her turn as a Bond girl in Quantum of Solace, the Ukrainian-French actress has a way of staying in the spotlight. This article brings together the most verified facts about her life—from her son Alexander … Read more
Few movie characters have become as closely tied to a country as Mick “Crocodile” Dundee is to Australia. The 1986 comedy, starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski, turned an outback knife trick into an international sensation, earning $328 million worldwide, and nearly four decades later, the film still sparks curiosity about where to watch it, … Read more
Everyone knows the soft voice, the perm, and the “happy little trees.” But the man who painted over 30,000 canvases on national television was more complicated than his gentle on-screen persona suggests, from the real story behind his iconic hairstyle to the fight over who now owns his life’s work. Here’s what the record actually … Read more
Charlotte MacInnes has just two film credits to her name, yet her name is splashed across Australian headlines because of a defamation case against Rebel Wilson. She is a singer and actress who landed a lead role in Wilson’s directorial debut The Deb, and then found herself at the center of a trial that has … Read more
When Toby Keith passed away in February 2024, the country music world lost one of its most unapologetic voices. But beyond the hits and the patriotic anthems, his death opened a conversation about his long struggle with stomach cancer, his complicated relationships with fellow artists, and the legacy he built on his own terms. Born: … Read more
If you follow Australian television, you’ve likely seen Sonia Kruger on your screen — but the media executive behind the scenes, her long-term partner Craig McPherson, keeps a much lower profile. McPherson, who stepped down as Seven’s director of news and current affairs in 2024, has spent over 25 years shaping the network’s news coverage. … Read more