Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Australia.
There’s a moment in every high‑stakes court case where the barrister either finds their footing or loses the room. For Zali Burrows, standing in the Full Federal Court on behalf of Bruce Lehrmann in August 2025, that moment arrived fast — and the judges let her know it. Full name: Zali Burrows · Profession: Australian … Read more
Anyone who has watched the Adelaide Crows dig in during the 2024 season knows that senior coach Matthew Nicks has been building something. But the South Australian local’s journey from a junior playing in the Adelaide Hills to leading an AFL club is less known. This article traces Nicks’ career from his 175-game stint with … Read more
If you’ve been following the Geelong Cats closely, you’ve probably noticed a tall figure emerging as a genuine force up forward. Shannon Neale is quickly becoming a name that opposition defenders have to plan for, and for good reason — he kicked 44 goals in the 2024 season, the second-most at the club. Full name: … Read more
Few medieval kings have captured the imagination quite like Richard the Lionheart. He’s the warrior-king of Crusader lore, the man who fought Saladin, spent years in a German prison, and somehow became a symbol of English bravery — even though he barely set foot in England. But how much of the story is history, and … Read more
Few actors have made a career pivot as dramatic as Ian Somerhalder’s. After spending eight years as the brooding Damon Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries, he walked away from Hollywood to focus on family, farming, and entrepreneurship. But his transition wasn’t just a lifestyle choice — it came after financial turmoil that pushed him and … Read more
You know that guy with the long beard and bare feet who somehow shaped the sound of modern music more than most stadium-filling bands? That’s Rick Rubin — the producer who helped birth hip-hop at Def Jam, stripped Johnny Cash down to raw gravel, and then told Adele her songs didn’t need him. Over five … Read more
A shared birthday with a whirlwind Hollywood marriage, an Oscar won over twelve years of filming, and a family tree tangled with cinema royalty—Patricia Arquette’s story moves from early horror fame to TV’s most mysterious corporate thriller. Whether you remember her from True Romance or binge-watched her in Severance, the thread running through four decades … Read more
Few ping-pong characters have left a mark quite like Marty Reisman. A showman, a hustler, and a genuine champion, his life story is now getting the Hollywood treatment in Marty Supreme—but the real man behind the nickname “The Needle” is often lost in the dramatization. Here’s a grounded look at who he really was, what … Read more
For over a decade, viewers tuned in to The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as much for the spark between its two leads as for the solving of murders. Today, we trace Sharon Small’s journey from a Glasgow stage to that iconic partnership, and ask: where is she now, and what’s the real story behind the on-screen … Read more
For millions of fans, Katie Leung will always be Cho Chang, the girl who caught Harry Potter’s eye in the Great Hall. But the actress who stepped into that role at 17 has spent the years since quietly building a career that stretches far beyond Hogwarts. First Harry Potter film: 2005 · Harry Potter films: … Read more