Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Australia.
The label “future midfield maestro” arrived before her 20th birthday. For Kyra Cooney-Cross, that description from the Matildas’ official site was just the beginning — since then, the Australian midfielder has racked up 34 appearances for Arsenal and scored her first goal for the club. This is her story, from family support to the pitch, … Read more
Few K-drama couples have captured global attention quite like Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin. The two Crash Landing on You co-stars married in March 2022, a milestone confirmed by People magazine, and welcomed a son later that year. Birth year: 1982 · Debut: 2000 · Marriage year: 2022 · Child birth year: 2022 · Spouse: … Read more
When your parents are Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, the spotlight is hard to avoid. Jack Quaid has carved out his own career with roles in The Hunger Games, The Boys, and Oppenheimer. Birth date: April 24, 1992 · Parents: Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid · Notable role: Hughie Campbell in The Boys · Film … Read more
Anyone who’s spent time scrolling through Australian fashion Instagram has likely come across Lana Wilkinson — not just as a stylist dressing celebrities, but as a footwear founder who turned her own spending habit into a business. She launched her eponymous shoe label in 2019 (22. (Australian lifestyle website)). Founded: 2019 (estimated) · Price range: … Read more
Most people know David Beckham as the guy with the iconic free kicks and the famous marriage to a Spice Girl. But his post-retirement moves — co-owning Inter Miami CF, building a global brand, and raising four kids alongside wife Victoria — have turned him into a business mogul with an estimated net worth of … Read more
There’s a reason people still quote lines from Young Frankenstein decades later — much of that credit belongs to Teri Garr. When she died on October 29, 2024 at age 79 after living with multiple sclerosis for more than four decades, Hollywood lost a comedian who could steal any scene without raising her voice. Born: … Read more
Few athletes have crossed codes as audaciously as Jarryd Hayne, the NRL superstar who traded rugby league for an NFL gamble with the San Francisco 49ers, then returned to face a years-long legal battle culminating in a stunning 2024 appeal. This article traces his path from Parramatta to the 49ers and back, through conviction and … Read more
For millions of viewers, Loretta Swit was the beating heart of MASH—a character who started as a punchline and became a three-dimensional woman in a war zone — so when news broke in late May 2025 that she had died at 87, it closed a final chapter on one of television’s most beloved ensembles. Here’s a fact-checked … Read more
Television viewers know Ally Langdon as the calm, authoritative face of A Current Affair, but her path to that desk started far from the Sydney studio. She grew up in Wauchope, studied journalism at Charles Sturt University, and spent years cutting her teeth in regional news before landing a role at Nine Network. Along the … Read more
Growing up in Darwin, a city better known for its tropical heat than its cricket nurseries, Jake Weatherald always seemed an unlikely candidate for Test cricket, yet in November 2025 he pulled on the Baggy Green as the first Territorian ever to do so. This article traces his path from the Top End to the … Read more