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Opera singer Deborah Cheetham was forcibly removed from her birth mother at three weeks old, and re-homed with a white Baptist family in Sydney. Only as an adult did she discover her personal history as part of the Stolen Generation.
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As the first Australian to win the Tour de France, Cadel Evans realised a lifelong dream. Now retired from racing, he speaks candidly about the ups and downs of life in the bicycle saddle.
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When Brad Haddin’s daughter was diagnosed with cancer, his career as a Test cricketer was thrown into doubt. He’s now retired from elite sport and relishing life as a hands-on father.
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Jack Charles is an actor, ex-addict and former burglar who’s been jailed 22 times. He’s now left drugs and crime behind and is devoted to helping other Aboriginal offenders turn their lives around.
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Baroness Jean Corston is a British peer best known for a ground-breaking report on women in the UK prison system. Despite the public’s derision and distrust of politics, she insists it remains a noble cause.
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Children’s author Andy Griffiths has converted countless reluctant readers with his madcap storylines and subversive humour. And he makes no apologies to the parents and librarians who may disapprove.
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Graham Long is the pastor and CEO of the Wayside Chapel, helping homeless and marginalised people in central Sydney. He’s had challenges and tragedy in his own life, but says he feels grateful for the journey.