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Conversations: Archive: 2009-2011 — 665 episodes
Smokey Robinson's enduring love for music and Motown
Lee Child - creating Jack Reacher
Jackie Huggins pioneers positive change for Indigenous Australians
Science guru Dr Karl Kruszelnicki's richly diverse background
World-leading fertility expert Robert Winston on the reproductive evolution
Barbara Pocock discusses work, employment and industrial relations in Australia
Physiotherapist Leanne Bisset on her drive to help others
Warren Entsch's highly unconventional pathway to politics
Australian country music star Troy Cassar-Daley on his life of music
Ingrid van Beek successfully campaigned for Australia's first injecting centre
Colin Tatz explores life as an outsider through racial discrimination
John Rendall, Anthony 'Ace' Bourke and a lion called Christian
Megan Axelsen opens up about her ongoing battle with anorexia
Harry Gordon has documented Australia's Olympic history since 1956
Australian singer Paul Kelly shares stories behind his songs
Jack Marx with stories from Australian history that are too strange to be fiction
Helen Garner makes tough and tender fiction from life's sharp corners
Anna Gonzalez's story of loss, hope and leaving Spain
Richard Dawkins explains complex natural science in simpler terms
ALF 'living legend' Ron Barassi on life, sport and all that's in between
World-renowned milliner Stephen Jones shares his broad and boisterous career
Delia Falconer examines Australia's sexiest and most gaudy city: Sydney
Eoin Cameron shares the childhood experience that still haunts him today
David Astle adores wordplay, word puzzles and cryptic crosswords
Author Anna Funder shares her love for the stories of Berliners
This American Life creator Ira Glass on the art of storytelling
Chef Luke Nguyen shares his strong ties to Vietnamese food and culture
Eva Gabrielsson on her beloved Stieg Larsson and life after his passing
Polly Vacher's late love for taking flight and defying gravity
The late Diane Cilento's esteemed acting career and life
Paul Ham on his new history of the WW2 bombing of Japan
Paul Keating reflects on his time as Prime Minister of Australia
How Joseph Braude shadowed Moroccan detectives to trace a mystery
Cathrine Ann's remarkable journey from adversity to great wealth
How Morgan Parker used his lucrative career for philanthropic good
Paul Stanley's crusade to stop youth violence following his son's death
Carol Burns' success across Australian screens and stages
Linda Bryant on the hardships of forced adoption for mothers
Adam Kerezsy studies the aquatic creatures of Australia's desert rivers
A note from Richard Fidler
Jay Bahadur goes inside the dangerous world of Somalia's pirates
Annie Reuss on suffering and overcoming debilitating anxiety
Sheila Given on postive ageing and what motivates older people
Jonathan Franzen talks book tours and bird watching
Novelist SJ Watson found 'overnight success' with his debut, Before I Go To Sleep
Syd Kirkby was the first explorer to survey Antarctica
John Howard recounts being in Washington on September 11, 2001
Authors Anita Shreve and Kari Gislason on the secrets families keep
Former biologist Andrew Westoll helped recuperate rescued chimps
Karen Middleton sheds light on the reality of the Afghan war
The Bedroom Philosopher: musician, comedian and suburban poet
Fiona Harari recounts the spectacular demise of Justice Marcus Einfeld
Elena Kats-Chernin's prodigous gift for music and composing
A Sydney ferry disaster took the life of Robert and Kim Innes' daughter
Duncan McNab on his uncle's extraordinary WW2 Ethiopian exploits
Bryan Gaensler's endless wonder at the night sky and stars
Andrew Robb opens up about his private demons beyond public life
How Ray Anderson changed the way for industrial carbon footprints
9/11 survivor Genelle Guzman-McMillan tells her story
Rob Willis has captured Australia's folklore stories and songs
Dr J. Michael Davey's journey of childhood displacement
Elizabeth Ellis helped discover a rare and exquisite chest of national treasures
Stephen Sewell takes a playwright hiatus to publish his first novel
'From Hell' artist, Eddie Campbell's illustrations grace classics graphic novels
Maria Vandamme's devotion to classical music
Photographer Mike Bowers and journalist Paul Daley journey to Armageddon
James Morton's mission to create better Autism services for his son
Conversations special: Lost in Space
Geophysicist turned adventurer Mike McDowell's upscale expeditions
Professor Graham Martin specialises in suicide prevention
How Frank Camorra brought real Spanish food to Australia
Sophie Cunningham on her beloved city of Melbourne
Christine Nixon on life inside the Australian police force
Debby Cox has dedicated her life to protecting chimpanzees
Charles Massy's investigation into Australia's wool industry collapse
Normie Rowe's tumultuous years of pop success and war horror
Gerald Stone reflects on a successful career in Australian media
Criminologist Paul Wilson on the miscarriages of justice
Natalya Kolyada co-founded Belarus Free Theatre
The late Pat Thompson's electrifying singing career
Reg Livermore's theatrical success on Australia's best stages
Professor Frank Bowden specialises in infectious diseases and sexual health
Educator Ken Enderby's path in the promotion of peace
Bee Orsini's powerful journey from homelessness to advocacy
Phoebe Hart was born intersex and made a documentary about this rare condition
Mike Chapman: songwriter and producer for some of music's biggest names
McKenzie Wark weighs in on the intersection between media and culture
Stephanie Dale's journey from vegetarianism to hunting for food
Earl Morris protects others from human predators
Classical pianist Anna Goldsworthy learnt about life through music
John Nichols explains the importance of political reporting
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Cyndi O'Meara grew up in the biggest haemophiliac family in the world
Joyce Morgan and Conrad Walters on discovering Buddhist text, the Diamond Sutra
Detective Superintendent Brian Hay and fraud victim Joan Harrington
Paul Gilding explains our ugly and unavoidable climate crisis
Alison survived a vicious attack and now shares her inspiring story
Oren Siedler shares her bizzare double life upbringing
Gregor Salmon tells the true story of Australian Navy Divers
Father John Reilly's spiritual journey spanning over 60 years
Anthony 'LT' Menginie's life inside the notorious Pagan's Motorcycle Club
David Nichols asks what it means to be a bogan
The Pigram Brothers' on growing up in beautiful Broome
Nigel Brennan's terrifying story of being kidnapped and held to ransom
Australian poet Robert Adamson shares his love for the natural world
Michael Groom's adventures climbing the world's tallest mountains
Michael Wesley discusses Australia's complacency in a changing world
Driving instructors share their frustrations, fear and satisfaction
Singer songwriter Dave Graney celebrates 30 years in the business
Mark McKenna on the complex and controversial Manning Clark
Tony Attwood and the truth of Asperger's Syndrome
Perfume expert Michael Edwards on the business of fragrance
Comic actor Jennifer Coolidge on the business of being funny in Hollywood
Retired major Matina Jewell: peacekeeping in a war zone
How Jim Frazier revolutionised wildlife cinematography
Lawyer David Gillespie uncovers the startling truth about sugar
Paul McGeogh on his Irish upbringing and fearless reporting
Brian J O'Brien on teaching astronomy to astronauts
Pamela Stephenson-Connolly and the psychology of sex
Bullrider Willy Ropp was raised in an Amish family
Debra Oswald counts 'Offspring' amongst her TV scriptwriting successes
Jeffrey Masson's work in animal psychology informs his view of human thought
Daniel Swift shares war stories of the grandfather he never knew
How Peter Lloyd went from being the reporter to the story
Leslie Cannold asks the tough ethical questions that most of us avoid
Lyn Beazley's passion for pursuing and promoting science
'The Hours' author Michael Cunningham shares his writing process
Kirsten McKenzie paints an engaging picture of Australia's colonial history
Steven Ogden's progressive approach to life in the Anglican church
How Anni Finsterer defied tragedy to pursue her dreams of acting
Michael Connelly discusses his prolific body of crime fiction work
Curt Stager's dedication to understanding and improving the natural world
James Gleick's new book explores the history and flow of information
Biographer Carolyn Burke has unravelled the true story of Edith Piaf
Professor Naomi Oreskes debunks climate change misconceptions
Fatima Bhutto's family story inside a Pakistani political dynasty
Bob Connolly beautifully depicts the drama of life through film
Why Susan Maushart disconnected her family from technology
Ann O'Neill's journey of grief, acceptance and helping others
Doug Thorncroft shares his adoration and celebration of Bon Scott
Eoin Cameron shares the childhood experience that still haunts him today
Sleep specialist Roger Allen on treating war veterans and soldiers
Charlie Waterstreet's colourful life: behind ABC TV's 'Rake' series
Jessica Rowe on mental health advocacy and personal adversity
Michael Scheuer on counter-terrorism and what the West is doing wrong
Lindsay Tanner on life inside Canberra politics
Grandmaster Henry Sue on mastering the delicate art of kung fu
Ian Brown shares the light and the dark of raising a disabled son
Annie Reuss on suffering and overcoming debilitating anxiety
Activist Rodney Croome forged the way for marriage equality
David Cameron's archaeological exploration of the Anzac battlefields
Conversations special: The Long Walk
Jonty Bush: 2011 Young Australian of the Year
NRL's Wayne Bennett on changing teams and loving the game
Ruth Boydell reflects on the beauty of travelling solo
Historian Stephen Dando-Collins tells the WW1 story of the Searle brothers
Wildlife artist Chris McClelland's inspired career change
Conversations special: Living on an Island - Tasmania
Life of a foster parent: Andy Vestey, Gary Hall and Elizabeth Anderson
Andrew Fowler on his most secretive subject: Julian Assange
Kay Saunders shares the stories of extraordinary Australian women
Biologist Rod Seppelt has been to Antarctica more than 40 times
Musician Ange Takats on her curious former life as a foreign correspondent
Allan Kessing paid the price for exposing Australian Customs corruption
Lily Bragge's wild, compelling and transformative memoirs
Peter Fitzsimons with a gruesome tale from Australia's maritime history
Paranormal investigator Alison Oborn has seen and heard very strange things
Jockey Clare Lindop's rise from the racing stable to the Melbourne Cup
Joe Bageant on the ordinary folk of the American heartland
Andrew Wilkie's controversial path to Australian politics
Cheesemaker Jane Bennett has found enormous professional success
Kath Venn talks of her vibrant and busy life at 84
Poet Geoff Goodfellow captures the 'everyday Australian' spirit
Wine-maker Wolf Blass revolutionised the Australian wine industry
Vietnam veteran 'Moose' Dunlop shares his experiences of PTSD
Prolific photographer Douglas Kirkland shares his extensive collection
Writer David Malouf ponders our eternal pursuit of happiness
Charlotte Smith inherited an exquisite collection of designer clothes
Arj Barker on comedy, growing up, and making people laugh
Stand up comedy duo Kat Davidson and Mel Buttle
Julietta Jameson travelled from the highs of success to the depths of grief after her mother's death
Writer David Walker lost his sight and gained new perspective on memory
African safari guide and conservationist Peter Allison
Hara Estroff Marano wants to see more risky play for children
Nigel Poulton trains actors to fake fight scenes and swordplay
Tim Jarvis' intrepid travels and globe-trotting adventures
Kevin Weldon's fast-paced life: in the air, the surf, and the publishing world
Zoe James shares stories of her remarkably quirky grandfather
Niki Savva's journey from small town Cyprus to Canberra politics
Professor Mark Onslow has revolutionised stuttering treatments
Pyotr Patrushev's compelling journey as a translator and refugee
Why Jessica Smith became 2010 Naidoc Youth of the Year
Conversations special: Lost in Space
American music legend Darlene Love
Stephanie Dale's journey from vegetarianism to hunting for food
Animal dentist Gary Wilson on getting up close with beastly teeth
Jane McCredie is finding out what sets men and women apart
Renowned chef Matt Moran went from kitchen hand to head chef
Investigative writer Ray Moynihan tackles the health sector
Val McDermid and Jake Adelstein on writing crime fiction
David Astle adores wordplay, word puzzles and cryptic crosswords
Rob Mundle talks ocean-racing, thrill chasing, and the great William Bligh
Journalist Daniel Akst on society's frightening lack of self-control
How Sister Angela Mary Doyle effected change for those in need
Dan Crowley's double life: professional athlete and undercover cop
Sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank sing the music of their Northern British forebears
Susannah Fullerton on all things Jane Austen
How Anthony Steel shaped the Australian festival season
Psychiatrist Sandy McFarlane treats people devastated by disaster
Transplant surgeon Kellee Slater on the first-aid that made her famous
Tim Flannery on what he foresees for the future of the planet
Childbirth educator Lucy Perry on the beauty of birthing
Elena Kats-Chernin's prodigous gift for music and composing
Actor Jack Thompson shares his connection to poetry and the bush
How John Waters made his mark on the Australian screen and stage
Angus Lane's voice is synonymous with many royal shows around Australia
Rebecca Skloot tells the story of the unwitting woman behind cell research
Memoirist Kate Holden's next chapter: lust and literature in Italy
Steve Deller's love for boxing as an honourable and brave sport
Corrine Grant on embracing funny and farewelling her hoarding habit
Conversations special: funny stories of 2010
Hetti Perkins' life-long affinity with Indigenous art
Warren Entsch's unconventional pathway to politics
Journalist Mike Carlton details the allure and destruction of HMAS Perth
Adventurer Chris Bray took on an epic Canadian ice-trek
Bali bombings survivor Carren Smith shares her poignant story
Charlie Waterstreet: the real character behind ABC TV's fictional 'Rake'
Paul Howes reflects on his political turbulence and private life
Photographer Tony Mott has captured the world of rock music
David Puttnam's political impact post Hollywood success
Trevor Jackson explores the mighty depths of the ocean
Go-Betweens co-founder Robert Forster recalls his introduction to pop music
Ita Buttrose considers her upbringing, career success, and what's next
Clare Bowditch shares the music she loves and is influenced by
Susanne Gervay on writing for children, and distinguished French chef Stephane Reynaud
You Am I's Tim Rogers: his backstory and future direction
Maria Hill examines the experience of Australian soldiers in Greece in WW2
Social researcher Hugh Mackay explains basic human desires
Phoebe Hart was born intersex and has made a documentary about this rare medical condition
Why Susan Maushart disconnected her family from technology
James Freud reveals the self-destructive lifestyle he led as a rockstar
Scribe Publications' Henry Rosenbloom on the joys of publishing
'Living legend' Ron Barassi on life, sport and what's inbetween
Anna Gonzalez's story of loss, hope and leaving Spain
How Shaun Micallef became an Australian comedy king
Jane Tewson brings together the very rich and the very poor
Barrie Cassidy on the rise and fall of Australian political leadership
David Hill's fascinating stories of Australia's gold rush
Archaeologist Peter McAllister's search for Australia's pygmy peoples
How Mike Bowers became one of Australia's most respected photo-journalists
Mary Jo McVeigh works with children affected by trauma
Brian Taylor sheds light on intelligence work in Afghanistan
James P Othmer on high-flying advertising, and Greens senator Larissa Waters
Ian Brown shares the light and the dark of raising a disabled son
Corinne Grant on becoming funny and learning to let things go
Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris compile their favourite recipes
Sandra Cook is reaching out to others affected by road trauma
Tim Flannery on what he foresees for the future of the planet
Change-maker Bunker Roy and journalist Andrew Mueller
Astronomer Jim Bell: a pioneer of space exploration
Delia Falconer on all things Sydney, and Gretel Killeen talks love and friendship
Tom Jokinen became an undertaker to investigate the death industry
Boyd Anderson on Errol Flynn and Fidel Castro, and comedian Hannah Gadsby
Wesley Enoch: cultivating and conquering Australian theatre
Marcia Hines shares the stories of her life and songs
Racing legend Dick Johnson still chases the thrill of speed
Marcelo Gleiser's controversial theory on the beginning of time
Memoirist Kate Holden's next chapter: lust and literature in Italy
Steve Deller's love for boxing as an honourable and brave sport
Jan Murray's rich life beyond being that Cabinet Minister's wife
Anna Krien on Tasmania's logging wars, and Nicolas Carr on the trouble with Google
Singer song-writer Lisa Miller on the music that means most to her
Journalist Mike Carlton details the allure and destruction of HMAS Perth
Andrew Winter's passion for houses, and Oliver Everett on keeping the Queen's library
Paul Luckin's medical career on the emergency frontline
Colleen Cartwright on end-of-life care and choosing how we die
Great Australian athletes Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe
Tony Blair shares his political memoirs, and Bettina Arndt talks sex
Prolific photographer Douglas Kirkland shares his extensive collection
Antony Beevor on the human stories behind our military history
Emma McLeod shares her stillbirth heartbreak and advocacy
Mel Bridges' medical entrepreneurship is having major global impact
Rachael Dunlop studies the heart, and Simon Barker talks jazz drumming
Simon Winchester's enchanting stories of the Atlantic ocean
Val McDermid and Jake Adelstein on writing crime
Joe Bageant on the ordinary folk of America's heartland
Elif Batuman's love affair with Russian literature
Historian Tony Moore on the great Australian larrikin tradition
An adoption story: Sharon Guest and Stuart Neal's journey to become parents
Sally Neighbour on the story she could never forget
The Cat Empire's Felix Riebl shares his favourite music
Bob Jacobs on youth mental health, and artisan doll-maker Gladys Busch
David Sedaris: a candid conversation with an idiosyncratic humourist
Bob McTavish and his 60s surfing revolution
Urban strategist Jeb Brugmann explains how cities best succeed
Cheryl Koenig defied medical experts to rehabilitate her son
Roly Sussex shares his fascination for language
Maria Vandamme's devotion to classical music
John Nichols explains the importance of political reporting
Dan Crowley's double life: professional athlete and undercover cop
Geoff Ostling transformed his skin into an artscape
Why Jessica Smith became 2010 Naidoc Youth of the Year
Transplant surgeon Kellee Slater on the first-aid that made her famous
Comedian and storyteller Justin Hamilton; with model panel Carolyn Donovan, Codie Young and Liz Golding
Lily Bragge's wild, compelling and transformative memoirs
Ross McKinnon on botanic gardens and medicinal plants
Conversations special: near death experiences
Peter Nowak examines what's really driving the modern world
Rebecca Skloot tells the story of the unwitting woman behind cell research
Warren Mundine shares his proud heritage and strong work ethic
How Lisa Gasteen's acclaimed opera career was suddenly halted
Eminent economist Joseph Stiglitz, and Peter Kilby on the city of Rome
Paul Drexler's quest to find out what happened to his father
Melanie Tait opens up about her decision to have lap band surgery
Leo Schofield demands high standards of Australia's food and arts cultures
Astronomer Jim Bell: a pioneer of space exploration
American music legend Darlene Love on singing and the stage
Jeff Goodell investigates the possibilities of geoengineering
Blanche D'Alpuget on writing the life of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke
Scott Stephens' changing relationship with religion and spirituality
Elizabeth Ellis helped discover a rare and exquisite chest of national treasures
Jake Smith's collection of exquisite menus from imperial dinners
Greg French on growing up with and around autism
Chris Smither and C. W. Stoneking each share their distinct blues music
Cindy Wockner shares one of Sydney's darkest criminal cases
John Danalis unravelled a profoundly moving story from a neglected family relic
Peter Healey's life-long dedication to the SES
Lenore Taylor on how the Rudd Government handled the global financial crisis
How Frederika Steen's own journey inspired her work with migrants
Martyn Robinson immerses himself in weird and wonderful natural life
Andrew Leavold is a film fanatic and avid collector
David Gillespie investigates myths and research around sugar and health
Finance expert Satyajit Das explains the world of derivatives
Pyotr Patrushev's dramatic escape from the Soviet Union
Former Socceroo Paul Wade shares his battle with epilepsy
Kathy Rynders reflects on three decades in the Australian police
Gail Falconer suffers an incurable disease, and Michael Good is helping stop malaria
Writer Benjamin Law's candid and funny family chronicles
Val Bonney on training, loving and understanding dogs
Karen Hitchcock brings a lifetime of experience to her writing
Michael Groom's adventures climbing the world's tallest mountains
David Brill on the highs and lows of capturing the world's news on camera
Margaret Pomeranz and her boundless enthusiasm for film
Mark Lewis makes Australia's first 3D movie on a curious topic
Why Sarah Garnett provides books to the homeless
Justice Michael Pembroke's dearest subject is the tree
Ben Buckley weighs in on Australia's two leading football codes
Michael Cousins' commitment to bettering the treatment of pain
Bryce Courtenay's writing career began late and had a lasting influence
Julian Bickersteth on conserving Earth's most precious objects
Maggie Hamilton is concerned about how young boys are growing up
Julian Mather's career capturing life from behind the camera
Writer Willy Vlautin captures a unique aspect of American life
Trevor Jackson explores the mighty depths of the ocean
William Yang's prized pictures, and US publishing guru Carolyn Reidy
Craig Jurisevic went from war medic to fighting on the front line
Authors Shirley Walker and Anne Summers on writing about mothers
Josh Neufeld's stories of Hurricane Katrina, and renowned storyteller Richard van Camp
Literary great Colm Toibin; with Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith on the facts about everyday toxins
We Need To Talk About Kevin author Lionel Shriver on her recent novel, So Much For That
Michael Edwards on all things perfume, and revered monologist Mike Daisey
The Supremes' Mary Wilson on making it in Motown
Ben Hills' biography of the man who ruled journalism's 'golden age'
Racing legend Dick Johnson still seeking the thrill of speed
Ron Goldschlager asks the bigger questions of life
Cheryl Koenig defied medical experts to rehabilitate her son
Grazier Angus Emmott on the natural wonders of Queensland's far west
Peter Mason on high-stakes journalism and ballooning over Everest
Vikki Rose Graydon works with severely speech impaired children
John Bell's mission to bring Shakespeare to the widest possible audience
Mark Danner's surreal and sometimes horrific exposure to war
The Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie on middle-age music and life
Emma McLeod shares her stillbirth heartbreak and advocacy
Richard Louv on child digital overdive, and UK physicist Dr Len Fisher
Dario Western, Jan Bishop and James Bishop on the joys of being nude
Maria Hill: Australian soldiers in Greece, a WW2 story
Jan Murray leads a rich life despite scandal and low expectations
Ian Macfarlane's determination to create political change
Bali bombings survivor Carren Smith shares her poignant story
Annette Henderson shares the stories of her first African adventure
Geoff Hannah's wooden cabinets are refined and delicate works of art
Bernard Fanning chats before Powderfinger's last-ever tour
Sean Dooley talks comedy, bird-watching, and family life
Wayson Choy on living well
Sylvia Earle's life underwater
Lee Child and Jack Reacher
Peter Nowak examines what's really driving the modern world
John Cox crafts the creatures that become movie monsters
Former NASA scientist Michael Smart, and Tracey Chevalier's dinosaur-inspired novel
World-renowned milliner Stephen Jones, and Gareth Evans' post-politics work in international affairs
Michael Turner exchanged his fashion career for one in archaeology
Will Davies' forgotten war heroes, and Jo Besley on why we need museums
Kim Traill has told the stories of Russia for almost 20 years
Bernie Hobbs' dedication to science and protecting the natural world
Carl Robinson's Mongolian adventure, and Bernadette O'Shea's champange expertise
John Danalis unravelled a profound Indigenous story from a neglected family keepsake
Sarah Dunant on her Renaissance trilogy, and Andrea Levy explores slavery in Jamaica
Sandra Cook is reaching out to others affected by road trauma
Warren Mundine shares his proud heritage and strong work ethic
Mary Jo McVeigh works with children affected by trauma
Jack Marx with stories from Australian history that are too strange to be fiction
Chris Smither's traditional guitar blues, and how William Barton revolutionised the didgeridoo
Charles Stewart's journey to uncovering the truth about his father
Michael Stone shares his love and work for East Timor
Pyotr Patrushev's compelling journey as a translator and refugee
Geoff Gallop on mental health and his life after politics
Rachael Dunlop studies the heart, and Simon Barker talks jazz drumming
Ita Buttrose considers her upbringing, career success, and what's next
Melanie Tait opens up about her decision to have lap band surgery
Richard Dawkins explains complex natural science in simpler terms
Smokey Robinson's enduring love for music and Motown
Pulitzer-prize winning journalist David Finkel chronicles the horrors of war
Chinese writer Xinran, and lie specialist Paul Ekman
Peter Coaldrake discusses the nature of academia in Australia
Mark Danner's exposure to the horrors of war and its sometimes surreal politics
Linda Selvey on heading Greenpeace and making change in public health
Ben Southall, winner of the world's best job and comedian Hannah Gadsby
The Supremes' Mary Wilson on making it in Motown
Mia Freedman discusses the unglamorous reality of the magazine world
Michael Goldfarb on how the French Revolution shaped Jewish history
John Fox is helping the mentally ill by offering friendship
Harry Gordon has documented Australia's Olympic history since 1956
How Frederika Steen's own journey inspired her work with migrants
Mel Bridges' medical entrepreneurship is having major global impact
Dr Estelle Lazer helped uncover the true story of Pompeii
Ross McKinnon on botanic gardens and medicinal plants
Val Bonney on training, loving and understanding dogs
Storm chasers Marty Pouwelse and Anthony Cornelius, and Ian Bersten talks tea and coffee
Jack Mundey is still every bit the urban conservationist
Niki Savva's journey from small town Cyprus to Canberra politics
Tewodros Fekadu's long journey from Ethiopia to Australia
Jeff Maynard tells the story of a forgotten Australian explorer
How Lisa Gasteen's acclaimed opera career was suddenly halted
Vikki Rose Graydon works with severely speech impaired children
Toby Gough's compelling and spectacular theatre work
Phil Ruthven on business analysis and interpreting the economy
Astrophysicist Tamara Davis and the search for dark energy
Elinor Wrobel helped establish Sydney's Powerhouse Museum
Grant Page on the spectacular film stunts that made his career
Clyde Thomson's devotion to the Royal Flying Doctor Service
The funniest conversations from 2009
Smokey Robinson's enduring love for music and Motown
Mungo McCullum's long view of politics, and Street Swag innovator Jeannie Madden
Rachael Harris' personal and professional life with Asperger's syndrome
Christine and James Lovatt's crossword and puzzle empire
Former boxer Trevor King now works with drug addicts and alcoholics
Maggie Dent offers her ideas on raising children
M J Hyland and Jeff Lindsay on writing from a killer's perspective
Geoff Hannah's wooden cabinets are refined and delicate works of art
Len Fisher on what makes up the science of everyday life
Bettina Arndt and Linda Jaivin discuss the female libido
Ash Abdollahi's body building lifestyle, and Bernadette O'Shea's champagne expertise
How Tony Cochrane popularised motor racing in Australia
John Eales talks sporting glory, teaching kids and life post-rugby
Alex Miller tells why his writing success was a long time coming
Bob McTavish and his 60s surfing revolution
Musician Robert Forster's ten essential rules of rock
Angus Emmott
Alison survived a brutal attack meant to kill her
Bernie Hobbs' dedication to science and protecting the natural world
David Ward shares his adrenaline-fuelled career in emergency medicine
Peter Grose on the shocking 1942 bomb attack on Darwin harbour
International harp duo Sebastien and Sayo Lipman
Gerard Ryle is driven to investigate and expose fraud
Gary McKay on the surgical teams who served in the Vietnam War
Estelle Lazer helped uncover the true story of Pompeii
How Jim Frazier revolutionised wildlife cinematography
Leading scientist Mac Christie, and seeing politics differently with Annabel Crabb
Ray Martin offers a candid reflection of his life story
Debby Cox has dedicated her life to protecting chimpanzees
Michael Bobka recalls the fall of the Berlin Wall
Glen Chilton's search for the Labrador Duck, and Mark Tully's livestock mission
Astrophysicist Tamara Davis and the search for dark energy
Professor Graham Martin specialises in suicide prevention
George Friedman predicts 21st century political climates
Barry Humphries reflects on the enduring success of Dame Edna
Gary Stone offers guidance as a military chaplain
Broadcaster Richard Glover on friendship and physical labour
Cheese connoisseur Lynne Tietzel's precise palate
Stephanie Alexander's advice for cultivating good food
World-renowned french horn player Barry Tuckwell
Iola Mathews: rediscovering her creativity in her 60s
Grant Page on the spectacular, terrifying work of a stuntman
Wayson Choy on living well
Urban strategist Jeb Brugmann explains how cities succeed
Jake Smith's collection of exquisite menus from imperial dinners
Tim Soutphommasane and Professor Elizabeth Blackburn
Rachael Harris' personal and professional life with Asperger's syndrome
Foreign correspondents Greg Bearup and Lisa Upton's great Australian adventure
Tracy Chevalier tells the story of Mary Anning, and Gregg Hurwitz reveals his exhaustive research process
Kim Traill has told the stories of Russia for almost 20 years
The ballet partnership of Li Cunxin and Mary McKendry, and director Peter Greenaway on cinema's evolution
Tom Keneally breathes life into Australia's colonial past
Janet Meagher
Brian O'Sullivan's sons drive his devotion to the muscular dystrophy cause
Political writer Paul Kelly on the Keating and Howard governments
Maggie Tabberer on changing fashion for the better
Peter Meakin's life leading news and current affairs in Australia
Anita Jacoby on tackling the beast of commerical TV
Josephine Emery's gender reassignment, and Christian Lander on Stuff White People Like
Peter Baines on the harrowing task of identifying tsunami victims
Bettina Arndt and Linda Jaivin discuss the female libido
M J Hyland and Jeff Lindsay on writing from a killer's perspective
Psychologist Hugh Mackay on social analysis and writing fiction
Pixie Rourke on paradise living, and Chelsea Haywood's unusual glimpse of Tokyo
Barry Heard pens his first novel inspired by a WWI veteran
Mia Freedman discusses the unglamorous reality of the magazine world
Jack Marx's collection of sad, non-fiction stories from Australia's past
Kat Armstrong helps female prisoners turn their lives around
Ross Fitzgerald on the dangers of drinking, and woodblock artist Cressida Campbell
John Long talks palaeontology, and Taryn Simon captures the unusual
David Kilcullen discusses the complexities of guerrilla warfare
Larry Gray's kayak has taken him all over the world
Antony Beevor on the human stories behind military history
Clyde Thomson's enduring passion for the Royal Flying Doctor Service
Brian Sherman went from businessman to animal rights advocate
Ian David on writing for the small screen, and Ian Bersten talks tea and coffee
Mambo clothing founder Dare Jennings on creative pursuits
Ingrid Beek pioneered medically-supervised injecting, and top chef Nhut Huynh
Elinor Wrobel
Joe Esposito opens up about life as Elvis Presley's right-hand man
Historian Stephen Dando Collins unearths the Australian rabbit plague
Carlo Ratti on making cities work better, and Street Swag designer Jeannie Madden
Peter Thompson on the rise of multinational mining giant BHP Billiton
Journalist Paul Daley recounts Australia's forgotten war
Sean Dooley talks comedy, bird-watching, and family life
Margie Greenway's accomplished and traditional life on the land
Nicholas Jose on collating an anthology of Australian literature
Sylvia Earle on her underwater life and marine conservation goals
Conservationist Peter Allison's life as an African safari guide
Hughie Williams shares his ongoing passion for the union movement
David Lane's ancestors founded the once utopian 'New Australia'
Father John Reilly's spiritual journey spanning over 60 years
Sarah Blasko works with Bjorn, and Lyndal Barker on reuniting families
How Arthur Chaskalson made human rights history, and Justin Brooks on defending the wrongly convicted
Maggie Hamilton investigates the alarming reality young girls face
Geoff Cousins on art, community and life beyond the corporate world
John Brewster Jones gives a unique insight into Australian rock
Peter Hackworth's food businesses transformed 1950s Brisbane
Richard Guilliatt and Peter Hohnen uncover the truth about 'The Wolf' warship
Victor Bray's motor sport success and drag racing records
Mark McGinness and Mark O'Brien
Lamar Waldron thinks he's uncovered the truth behind JFK's assassination
Deborah Conway's new take on music as a festival artistic director
Gretel Killeen shares candid and funny insights into her first memoir
James Castrission and Justin Jones' voyage across the Tasman
Sally Henderson shares stories of life at an isolated safari camp in Botswana
Maggie and Katie Noonan on bringing their music together
Desmond Ross' adventures flying commercial planes and rescue helicopters
Gregor Salmon investigates the thriving opium trade in Afghanistan
Alison survived a vicious attack and now shares her inspiring story
John Jackson on why rocks can tell us the stories of our planet
How Heath Ducker overcame adversity to become a youth leader
Leigh Sales' rise to the top of the journalism ranks
Phil Ruthven on business analysis and interpreting the economy
Lynne Hinton's philosophical approach to teaching children
First time parents revisited
Fiona Patten brought sex to the forefront of Australian politics
Emmanuel Jal shares his experiences as a child soldier through hip hop music
Former boxer Trevor King now works with drug addicts and alcoholics
Brian Sherman went from businessman to animal rights advocate
Neil Armfield farewells a remarkable period in Australian theatre
Rory Flynn on growing up under fame, and Anh Do's path from refugee to comedian
Sarah Key on unconventional physiotherapy and her devastating loss
Stephen Hough and his prolific impact on contemporary classical music
Jeff Johnson shares his adventure walking across Australia's red centre
Sam Cutler tells stories of life within the Rolling Stones' inner-circle
Julie Leitch and Rocco Crino offer insights into Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Adam Gilchrist talks family life and cricket success
Josh Deckard's life at the White House, and Judith Lucy on turning 40
The late Chris O'Brien on treating cancer and suffering it himself
Tony Maniaty first reported the death of the 'Balibo 5'
Chief economist Saul Eslake's knack for number-crunching
Media personality Dom Knight, and Dr Daniel Brown on an ear imbalance
Syd Kirkby was the first explorer to survey Antarctica
Close to cause: Janet Meagher's mental health advocacy
George Friedman predicts 21st century political climates
Jane Goodall's ground-breaking work with chimpanzees
Damian Scattini on suing for damages, and Marcus Westbury's Newcastle project
Bill Leak illustrates the triumphs and follies of Australian politics
Author Mohammed Hanif and philosopher Mark Rowlands
Emerging writer Tash Aw offers a fresh Malaysian voice
David Ebershoff on the life of Ann Eliza Young, and Marcus Chow's understanding of the universe
Neil James' plain English, and Katarina Stube and Jan Utzon on the Sydney Opera House
Aboriginal Pastor Bill Simon on living and working on the Block
Christine Huxley shares the harrowing journey of her daughter Lauren
Simon Winchester tells the story of an eccentric microbiologist
Heart disease specialist Roger Boyle, and Pete Hatemi talks human behaviour
Bookey Peek: our Zimbabwe wildlife sanctuary
Former detective Colin McLaren on his undercover career
Sally Neighbour on a story she will never forget
Oren Siedler shares her bizzare parallel childhood
Chantelle Day gives an honest account of life as a young carer
John Mattick discusses molecular biology and his mother's influence
Lloyd Bond's revered creative visions amid mental health struggles
Steve Van Dyck shares his fascination with Australian mammals
Diane Kirkby and Pat Geraghty on the Seaman's Union of Australia
Emily Rodda creates enchanting fictional worlds
Jonathon Welch discusses the Choir of Hard Knocks and his new autobiography
Fiona and Stuart Higgins' unlikely love story
John Rendall and Anthony 'Ace' Bourke
Sean Dorney's triumphs and tribulations as ABC's Pacific Correspondent
Maggie Dent offers her ideas on raising children
James Murray's escape to Arnhem Land, and Cate Kennedy on short stories
Megan Axelsen explains her ongoing battle with anorexia
Phil Vardy pioneered the sport of disabled sailing in Australia
Krissy Kneen discusses writing, blogging and her emerging memoir
Sergey Dvortsevoy's unique Kazakhstan insight, and celebrity chef Rick Stein
Jane Stork
Selma Masson and Michelle McDonald tell a powerful Iraqi story
How Geoff Ostling turned his skin into an artscape
C W Stoneking and John Butler on living and breathing blues and roots
Graeme Clark made his mark with the invention of the bionic ear
David and Kristin Williamson on the crossover between romance and creativity
Adam Elliot's claymation creations, and Irish singer-songwriter Declan O'Rourke
Shane Webcke's frank observations on adjusting to retirement
Geoffrey Robertson: fiercely dedicated to human rights
Guy Pearse on environmental policies, and Gladys Busch's porcelain realism
Sam Cawthorn: 2009 Tasmanian Young Australian of the Year
Sailing champion Tony Mowbray reflects on ocean voyages
Scott Trevelyan's personal art, and Margaret Gibson on the role of belongings in death and mourning
Basia Bonkowski remembers her mother, and Christine Johnston on peformance art
Kirsty De Vallance: casting the right person for the right role
Christine and James Lovatt's crossword and puzzle empire
Mohamad and Peta Abdalla's unlikely story of love
Col Dillon reflects on his experience as Australia's first Indigenous police officer
Jeff Halper talks Israeli activism and connecting to his Jewish roots
The Cat Empire's Felix Riebl, and Eric Bana's first true love
Lynne Hinton's philosophical approach to teaching children
Nadeem Aslam on his early life and writing
Vince O'Rourke on coping with his wife's early onset Alzheimers
Conversations: Lifeline Counsellors Luke, Debbie, Margot
Phil Dickie: how to bring down a government
Tania Kernighan's singing career began with family music tours
Nick Xenophon discusses what led him to the Senate
Tim Finn's illustrious impact on Australian music
Joe Esposito: life as Elvis Presley's right-hand man
Merv Moriarty on art, flying and putting the two together
Noeline Brown discusses her many roles on and off the stage
Buddhism in Burma: Alan Clements' rare access and insight
Everett True reflects on three decades of music critique
Peter Grose on the shocking 1942 bomb attack on Darwin harbour
Stephen Bourke on the archaeological landscape of Pella, Jordan
Jonty Bush: 2009 Young Australian of the Year
Stephen Faris investigates how climate change causes conflict in Sudan
Cheese connoisseur Lynne Tietzel's precise palate
Wayne Bennett bids the Broncos farewell as he moves to St. George
Kat Armstrong helps female prisoners turn their lives around
David Woods and Jon Haynes' 'Ridiculusmus' theatre, and Kathryn North on muscular dystrophy
Andy Bichel recalls some of his greatest cricketing moments
Debby Cox has dedicated her life to protecting chimpanzees
Clive Small's war on corruption, organised crime and the drug trade
Geoff Cousins on art, community and life beyond the corporate world
Justin Brooks on defending the wrongly convicted, and Cressida Campbell's woodblock art
Michael Kirby talks candidly about his upbringing, family values and life in the high court
Steve Van Dyck shares his fascination with Australian mammals
Syd Kirkby was the first explorer to survey Antarctica
Maggie and Katie Noonan: bringing their music together
Margaret Wilcox's harrowing journey to find her daughter Tanya Senussi
Father Peter Kennedy's controversial masses
David Bussau on his highly impactful social entrepreneurship
Belarus Free Theatre co-founder Natalya Kolyada and ghost historian Jack Sim
Shay Zulpo explains the importance of proper palliative care for children
Victor Bray's motor sport success and drag racing records
Rob Redenbach on specialist security operations; and a tribute to the late, trailblazing pilot Nancy Bird Walton