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Stephen Lacey

Stephen Lacey

Zealous cyclist, keen student of design and style, and purveyor of fine drinking experiences. Once stepped into the ring with a man of the cloth and copped a cracked rib for his trouble - all in the name of getting the story, of course.

“What do we fight about? Me being overprotective,” Bronwyn says. “…We’ll walk away from each other for five minutes, then come back and have a hug.”

‘She took my door off the hinges’: How one mother handled her teenage daughter

Artist Bronwyn Bancroft and daughter Rubyrose, also an artist, are very alike – but they haven’t always seen eye to eye.

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Tom Mehigan, left,  with Jethro Brookes  and lorikeet Rosie.

These mates meet up twice a day. There’s one topic they won’t chat about

Former school principal Tom Mehigan and retired roof-tiler “Jethro” Brookes meet daily at a local cafe before heading to the park for a snooze.

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Adrian Newstead (left) and Russell Cheek: “When you talk to Russell, you have his undivided attention,” Adrian says. “He listens, he gets your story. It’s very endearing.”

They met every day at the pool for years – until the coffee cup ‘incident’

Art dealer Adrian Newstead and performer/quizmaster Russell Cheek have swum every morning at their local pool for 17 years – except when Adrian was banned.

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Rod Holdaway (left) holds a bust he created of Merrick Fry.

Cupcakes, a whinge and a cuddle: Two artists on crafting a decades-long friendship

Rod Holdaway and Merrick Fry met at a gallery opening in Sydney’s inner west 25 years ago and have been mates ever since.

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Steve Worland (right): "Gus has that ability to be able to talk to anyone, from the CEO to the guy who’s mopping up the floor … I’m in awe of it."

How distance, doubt and a diagnosis took Gus and Steve Worland's brotherhood to the 'next level'

Media personality Gus Worland and his brother, Steve, an adventure novelist/screenwriter, might have little in common, but you wouldn’t know it.

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Master tailor John Cutler (left), 67, with his friend and client Craig Dyer, 49, a radiologist.

Two of us: John Cutler and Craig Dwyer

Fourth-generation master tailor John Cutler, 67, has been named as one of the top 10 tailors in the world. His friend and client Craig Dyer, 49, is a radiologist with his own practice.

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Premium gin is more popular than ever.

Craft gin is more popular than ever

Australia is enjoying the love affair with this complex clear spirit.

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Bourbon must be made in the US and distilled from  at least 51 per cent corn.

The man behind America's boutique bourbon boom

New York's first whiskey distillery since Prohibition is driving a bourbon boom.

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Richie Benaud in the Caribbean in 1977, wearing the first jacket made for him by John Cutler.

The real story behind Richie Benaud’s famous cream jacket

What's the real story behind the late Richie Benaud's signature sports coat?

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Anthony Robbins is the 'life and business strategist' trusted by politicians, CEOs and movie stars.

Tony Robbins: the performance coach the high achievers turn to

Many of the world’s top achievers – including a US President – take this man’s advice.

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