Feature Writer
Sydney

Art of the extraordinary

Art of the extraordinary

He’s a master of reinvention, with his feet firmly on the ground. How does David Wenham pull it off?

Art of the extraordinary

He’s a master of reinvention, with his feet firmly on the ground. How does David Wenham pull it off?

High anxiety

He has Brad Pitt and Hollywood’s deep pockets on side, but Aussie filmmaker David Michôd can’t quite believe he’s made it. By Megan Lehmann

High anxiety

High anxiety

He has Brad Pitt and Hollywood’s deep pockets on side, but Aussie filmmaker David Michôd can’t quite believe he’s made it.

Wind in her sails

Wind in her sails

Louise Herron is steering the Sydney Opera House through its biggest upgrade. She has a message: Relax, everyone!

Last stop: luxury

Last stop: luxury

Four railway carriages decorated in Orient Express style nestled in a quirky garden in the Aussie bush. Magic.

Ruwenzori, Mudgee, NSW

Few settings spark the imagination quite like trains. By Megan Lehmann

Could you forgive a rapist?

Could you forgive a rapist?

They were teenage sweethearts when he raped her. Now Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger are confronting their dark past.

Could you forgive a rapist?

They were teenage sweethearts when he raped her. Now, Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger are committed to confronting their dark history together.

From romance to rape

From romance to rape

Tom Stranger doesn’t look like a monster. Not only is he a rapist, he has united with his victim to tell a shocking story.

‘The ultimate acting job’

‘The ultimate acting job’

She radiates strength and composure. No wonder Miranda Otto is landing roles playing whip-smart intelligence officers.

‘The ultimate acting job’

She radiates strength and composure. No wonder Miranda Otto is landing plum TV roles playing whip-smart intelligence officers.

CommentJust a very naughty boy

Just a very naughty boy

According to Hollywood’s complicated morality, Mel Gibson was always one good movie away from redemption.

Seriously Craig

It’s taken decades, but has Craig McLachlan finally slain the ghost of his larrikin past?

The joker’s last laugh

The joker’s last laugh

Craig McLachlan has endured his share of ridicule, disaster and heartache. But his lovable larrikin spirit never gives up.

In the dead of night

In the dead of night

Refugee Deng Adut – child soldier turned Sydney lawyer – has turned trauma into hope and redemption.

In the dead of night

In the dead of night

Refugee Deng Adut – child soldier turned Sydney lawyer – has turned trauma into hope and redemption.

Tight reins

She's CEO of a retail empire and a powerful agent for change in women's sport. Katie Page means business.

Tight reins

Tight reins

She's CEO of a retail empire and a powerful agent for change in women's sport. Katie Page means business.

Second act

Second act

She's the toast of Hollywood, and can't believe it. But Jacki Weaver is making the most of her late revival.

Second act

Second act

She's the toast of Hollywood, and can't believe it. But Jacki Weaver is making the most of her late revival.

Winner's pool

Chances are this is the place for chilling.

Swim in the winner's pool

Swim in the winner's pool

Chances are this is the place for chilling.

What mama taught me

What mama taught me

TV chef Silvia Colloca on the difference between cooking Italian food and cooking like an Italian.

Q&A;: Silvia Colloca, 40, cookbook author, TV host, actor

I've received an avalanche of positivity from entering this world and I'm not going to back out now.

Heaven scent, mountain haven

Heaven scent, mountain haven

Breathe in the history at a grand Blue Mountains retreat.

Heaven scent

Breathe in the history at a grand Blue Mountains retreat

q&a;No more Mr Nice Guy

No more Mr Nice Guy

Damon Herriman cut his teeth playing likeable nerds on Aussie TV, but US producers like him as an ‘unwashed redneck’.

10 questions: Damon Herriman, actor, 46

Damon Herriman used to bemoan the fact he couldn’t get bad-guy roles.

‘We can do better’

‘We can do better’

Michelle Guthrie’s at the helm of the national broadcaster. Where will she take it? By Megan Lehmann