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Gretel Killeen is a comedian, TV presenter, artist, actor, journalist and prolific author whose career includes hosting the Logies, Big Brother and New Year's Eve celebrations. Just in time for Mother's Day, Killeen has released her book My ... More

Mack Horton, Olympic swimmer and gold medallist, 24, "training, training and training" for the Tokyo Olympics in July. While some Olympians were on the cusp of retirement when the Games were postponed last year, Horton is already setting his sights ... More

I have two teenage sons, both of whom have their driver's licence and new jobs, which are launching them into a new phase of independence and curiosity about the world. It is an exciting time. As part of this transition, they are learning what it ... More

Ultra-marathon runner Kay Bretz was running marathons from 19 until his 30s, when suddenly he was over the thrill of it. One day he came out of his garden gate and turned right, instead of his usual left, and realised he'd been on autopilot; his ... More

Comedian Michael Shafar likes to poke fun at his Jewish heritage. With Passover ending on April 4, he says his show promises to be more fun than another family dinner. He has only just returned to comedy after finishing chemotherapy for the second time ... More

Lizzy Hoo started doing stand-up comedy as a way to build confidence and help her win pitches at her office job. Her current show Lizzy Hoo - Hoo Dis? incorporates much of her Chinese Malaysian/Irish Australian heritage, particularly her one-of-a-kind ... More

Buying a home is likely to be the biggest investment you'll ever make so why not try to make some extra money from it, especially if cash is tight. Maybe work is scarce thanks to the fallout from COVID-19 lockdowns. If you have a spare room use ... More

Naomi Simson is the lady in red. As an entrepreneur she founded online experience and gift retailer RedBalloon in 2001 with a $25,000 investment and ran it from her home, drawing on her marketing experience at KPMG, IMB, Apple and Ansett to make the ... More

The biggest lesson learned by the Ferrone family - Carol, Peter and their children Julian, Sienna and Olivia - during their TV journey, Back in Time for Dinner , was that circumstances can change very quickly. Travelling through the first five decades ... More

There are ways to make money from what is sitting idle in your home or even your home itself. Here are two of our favourites. All you need is an ugly bathroom or spare travel cot. Lights, camera, action Whether you own your own home or are renting ... More