Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Australia.
Skateboarding prodigy turned TV star turned CEO of Existence — Rob Dyrdek’s career is a study in reinvention. At 49, he’s built a business empire that spans 18 brands and reportedly earned him a net worth north of $100 million. But between a massive MTV salary revealed in court documents, the recent cancellation of his … Read more
Simon Pegg has spent two decades making people laugh, on British telly, in blockbuster franchises, and opposite some of the biggest stars alive. But the man behind Benji Dunn and Scotty also navigated a very personal battle with alcohol and built a family out of the spotlight. This piece lays out what’s fact, what’s fuzzy, … Read more
James Packer has lived a life few can imagine: heir to a casino fortune, ex-fiancé of one of pop’s biggest stars, and a figure whose health battles made headlines. His story since 2016 has been one of dramatic highs and lows, from a $50 million lawsuit to stepping away from the company his father built. … Read more
Ted Kaczynski, a mathematics prodigy turned domestic terrorist, waged a 17‑year mail‑bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others before his own brother identified him through his published manifesto. His arrest in 1996 ended one of the longest‑running domestic terror investigations in U.S. history. Full name: Theodore John Kaczynski · Also known as: … Read more
Two very different women share the name Sarah Ferguson — one is a hard-nosed Australian investigative journalist, the other a British duchess and former royal. The journalist Sarah Ferguson has spent decades at the ABC asking tough questions on 7.30 and Four Corners, while the Duchess of York, also named Sarah Ferguson, has faced her … Read more
There’s a good chance you first met Ali Larter before she was technically a real person — a fictional model named Allegra Coleman that Esquire magazine cooked up in 1996. That hoax turned into one of the most unusual launching pads in Hollywood, and Larter turned it into a career spanning Final Destination, Legally Blonde, … Read more
Few outlaw stories still grip the American imagination the way Bonnie and Clyde’s does — a young couple racing through the Great Depression South in stolen cars, trailed by lawmen closing in from three states. What drove them together also drove them into a deadly ambush that ended their 21-month crime spree in a hail … Read more
Anyone who has watched Seth Meyers at his desk knows the real show happens in the first ten minutes. Late Night with Seth Meyers has spent 2024 tweaking that very opening — the monologue — and the results have reshaped how the host connects with both guests and viewers. Premiered: 2014 (NBC) · Seasons: 12 … Read more
Ask any movie fan from the 80s to name a buddy‑cop duo, and Danny Glover’s name sits alongside Mel Gibson’s. But behind the iconic Roger Murtaugh character is a man whose personal health story is less known — and still partly unwritten, with this guide sorting verified facts from rumor. Full name: Daniel Lebern Glover … Read more
Few voices in Indian cinema have become as synonymous with heartbreak and romance as Arijit Singh’s. With over 50 Filmfare nominations and a fan base that spans continents, the singer’s recent retirement from playback singing and a landmark legal victory over AI voice cloning have reshaped his public persona in unexpected ways. Here’s what we … Read more