Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Australia.
Foghorn Leghorn is one of those voices you can probably hear before you see him: a Southern drawl turned up to cartoon volume, attached to a bird who never met a sentence he couldn’t stretch. He may be a barnyard rooster, but his comedy comes straight from 1940s radio, from the mouth of a blustering … Read more
When a name pops up in the news, it’s often attached to a face rather than a backstory, but for Andrew Charlton, the narrative begins in an unexpected place: not in a parliament hallway, but in the founder’s chair of a tech startup. This profile traces his journey from AlphaBeta and academia to the frontbench, … Read more
Joan Plowright’s death at 95 marks the end of an era in British theater, but for many, the news brings back a specific memory: a remarkable woman who traded the bright lights of the West End and Broadway for a quiet life in a care home, her world dimmed by blindness. You might know her … Read more
Few families have lived their most intimate sorrows under a more unforgiving spotlight than the Kennedys, yet one of their most profound losses remains oddly quiet in the public memory. Patrick Bouvier Kennedy’s life lasted just 39 hours in August 1963, a story about a family’s private pain and an age before modern neonatology could … Read more
There’s a particular kind of Hollywood story that tends to circle model Vittoria Ceretti and Leonardo DiCaprio, one that blends high fashion with tabloid fascination. This article separates the confirmed details of Ceretti’s life and her reported relationship with DiCaprio from the rumor mill, relying on documented facts and named sources. Born: June 7, 1998 … Read more
If you were a teenager in the 1980s, Cyndi Lauper’s voice is sewn into your memory — the playful yelp of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” the aching vulnerability of “Time After Time.” Four decades later, she is still singing, and the facts of her life — Brooklyn roots, psoriasis, marriage, son, bisexuality, and … Read more
It’s hard to separate Sid Vicious from the myth that surrounds him. The Sex Pistols bassist lived only 21 years, but his impact on punk culture endures. On 2 February 1979, he died of a heroin overdose in New York City, just hours after being freed on bail, as The New York Times (respected US … Read more
Every so often, the NBA Draft reminds us that the path to the league isn’t always a straight line. Tyrese Proctor’s journey—from a highly touted Duke recruit to hearing his name called with the 49th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft—is one of those stories that feels both sudden and inevitable. Background Born April 1, … Read more
Connie Francis’s voice filled living rooms across America on The Ed Sullivan Show 26 times, but her life offstage was marked by tragedies that would have silenced most performers. This is the story of a woman who sold over 200 million records, spoke five languages, and carried a resilience that outlasted every setback she faced. … Read more
You probably know her as the wonderfully weird Maeby Fünke, the teenager who faked her way into a corner office on Arrested Development. But Alia Shawkat is far more than that fan-favorite role—she’s a deeply committed actress, a visual artist, and a person who has navigated Hollywood on her own terms. In a world fixated … Read more