Sharni Layton

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Netball’s most talked-about player reveals her plans for equestrian glory – and why she turns the sound down on the TV.

Dr Donald Hossack

The son of blue-collar Scottish immigrants overcame adversity, dyslexia and the wrath of drinkers who wanted to drive.

Stary for the defence

Outspoken Melbourne criminal defence lawyer Rob Stary has represented everyone from terror suspects to drug addicts. Any regrets?

Jerry Grayson

• MINUTES WITH

He’s a Royal Navy hero and aerial filmmaker who now tutors drone pilots. Meet a top gun of the skies.

Entertainment whiz Tony Ayres on going from surviving to thriving

This entertainment wizard is living proof that a tough past doesn’t always define the future.

The freedom fighter who didn't

Jamie Williams had already served six months in the French Foreign Legion when he decided he would take off overseas again – this time to fight with Kurdish guerillas in Syria against Islamic State. The Australian government had a different idea.