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Billy battles on for the love of Lynette
Billy Williams… “Our lives were changed forever as we took a journey of surgeries, radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment, seizures and continual medical appointments.” Photo by Danielle Nohra SINCE...
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Kelli wants to clean up fashion’s ‘wastefulness’
Designer Kelli Donovan… “Fashion is becoming cheaper and cheaper, there’s not the respect and connection between the clothes and the people, so people don’t really respect the work.” AFTER seeing the...
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Joel’s proud journey between the genders
Joel Wilson… “As a man, from the get-go, I’m competent until proven otherwise but as a young woman I had to prove otherwise.” Photo by Danielle Nohra STARTING life as a girl, and then coming out as a...
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News that sent Pastor David’s world crashing
David McDonald… “I was given 10 to 13 months to live and was told there was nothing to do.” Photo by Danielle Nohra ABOUT six years ago Turner’s David McDonald was drawing up a will and power of...
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Chic Henry – up close, personal and partying hard
Author Chic Henry… “Because of the very nature of the Summernats, it was like putting on a party that I’d like to go to myself.” Photo by Danielle Nohra SURPRISINGLY, the man behind Summernats, Anthony...
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Rapper KG can’t stop caring for young people
Kagiso “KG” Ratlhagane… “I know the importance of the arts, it keeps kids out of trouble and it’s a safe space to express themselves.” Photo by Danielle NohraCANBERRA rapper Kagiso “KG” Ratlhagane has...
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Allison’s choir says thank you for the music
Members of the ABBA-inspired Andante Andante Choir… “You just get swept up into their music, it’s so upbeat and fun,” says founder Allison Pyke. Photo by Maddie McGuigan WITH a love for the popular...
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New chief wants to share the emergency load
ACTSES chief Georgeina Whelan… “There became a point in my career where the demand of service life exceeded my ability to be a parent.” Photo by Danielle Nohra WITH 30 years’ distinguished service to...
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Get going to the gym, grandies!
Kim Parkinson, 69… “When you’re at my age, you have to keep active because if you stop moving things will start to seize up.” Photo by Stuart Hay, ANU GLORIA Jackson, 70, and Kim Parkinson, 69, are two...
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Sport / Emerging Ezi heads to the top
Basketballer Ezi Magbegor… “I’m really enjoying my first season as a Capital. We have a really good group of girls.” Photo by Maddie McGuigan EZI Magbegor never intended to play basketball...
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Love is all you need to cure ‘affluenza’
Economist and author Richard Denniss… “Cafes employ more people than the mining industry did.” Photo by Danielle Nohra BEFORE racing out to buy a new imported “thing” to give as a Christmas present,...
View ArticleFeeling safe starts with a simple ‘hello’
“TWITCHING-curtain parade”, “vigilantes”… Neighbourhood Watch has been called many things over the years, but its ACT president Margaret Pearson says its role is a lot simpler than people imagine....
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Dedicated Dion wants to make light of ‘dark’
The 2018 ACT Australian of the Year Mark “Dion” Devow… “We’re all Australian, so why not embrace it and understand it more? I’m interested in all cultures, so why is no one interested in ours?” Photo...
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What’s on and where for the holidays
EVENTS “SAY Oui” to a night of toots, hoots and kinky burlesque boots as “The Old Married Couple” present a cavalcade of guests performing acts such as burlesque and comedy at Smith’s Alternative on...
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What’s on and where for the summer
EVENTS THE National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) will explore the magic of costumes from films such as the red satin gown worn by Nicole Kidman in “Moulin Rouge!” and Miranda’s white dress from...
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Mr Martini likes nothing better than to cause a stir
The Martini Whisperer, Phillip Jones… “Martinis are like Russian roulette, you just don’t know what you’re going to get.” Photo by Maddie McGuigan SITTING in a Canberra bar, sipping on a martini made...
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Juliet aims laughter at fighting family violence
COMEDY and family violence are an odd combination, but for family violence survivor Juliet Moody, they’re necessary. Comedian and family violence survivor Juliet Moody… “I want to try and turn a...
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After 40 years Jogalong becomes jog a lot
YMCA Canberra Runners Club (YCRC) vice president Carol Ey… “There are still women who might be starting out and feeling self-conscious.” Photo by Danielle Nohra AT a time when there were few female...
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Alicia takes a clinical approach to her future
Family time… Alicia Coutts, baby Noah and husband Steve at home in Macgregor. FORMER Olympic swimmer Alicia Coutts went from doing 10 swim sessions, three gym workouts, multiple ab exercises and three...
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Blind couple’s positive eye to the future
Engaged couple Jo Weir (with Mr Wiley) and Justin Simpson (with Yarrin)… “If someone is running a red light the guide dog can be that back-up that lets you know not to go,” says Jo. Photo by Danielle...
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