Cross country: The rise of Barnaby Joyce
Frank Robson Barnaby Joyce’s rise from awkward, lonely farm boy to deputy prime minister surprised even himself. But what’s behind his bumbling exterior?
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Hey, Mr DJ
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Guns for Hire
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Jail Birds
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The man in the machine
David Marr If Bill Shorten wants to steer the Labor Party back into power, he needs to stop looking like the boy who just wants to be liked.
The ego centric
Kirsten Tranter Novelist Jonathan Franzen seems incapable of escaping his reputation for arrogance. Is he just misunderstood?
Rise and fall of Jess Miller's pizza empire
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Little Big League
Frank Robson Gentle giant Darryl Brohman brings plenty of joy to footy fans young and old. But life and league haven't always returned the favour.
The making of a Mormon musical
Amanda Hooton Heading Australia's way is another satirical bloodbath from the creators of South Park. Here's how the world's weirdest musical hit the stage.
Life savers
Sue Williams After braving extraordinary horrors during the Vietnam War, Australian nurses were told to forget all about it - until now.
Scott free
Deborah-Snow The notoriously ambitious Scott Morrison has always landed on his feet. Are the tides of political fortune changing?
Home truths
Jane Cadzow Stan Grant says he knows more - and has worked harder - than any of our frontbench politicians. And he's ready to take them on.
Deja view
Nikil Saval The office of tomorrow looks a lot like the future as imagined in decades past.
Rebuilding lives
John Zubrzycki The Anzac spirit is being invoked to help the Nepalese rebuild schools and homes
The inquisitor
Stephanie-Wood- Sarah Ferguson is a formidable force in Australian journalism. She also loves Keats and her husband's cooking.
Bringing the tourists back
Denby Weller For Nepal's $677 million tourism industry, the cost of last year's earthquake has moved beyond the initial property destruction.
David and the Gazprom Goliath
Peter Willcox Captain Peter Willcox recounts the dramatic events that led to Russia's infamous jailing of 30 Greenpeace activists.
My friend Madiba
Amanda Hooton Zelda la Grange saw Nelson Mandela as "the terrorist", yet became his most trusted aide.
Family footsteps
Fiona Harari A visit to a Bolivian cemetery reveals the extraordinary kindness of strangers.
Abandoned earth
Five years after Fukushima, an intrepid photographer ventures into forbidden territory.