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Mick Liubinskas rubs shoulders with billionaires but his own trajectory has been different.

He’s one of the godfathers of the Australian start-up sector. So why isn’t he a billionaire?

Some of Mick Liubinskas’ friends are immensely wealthy, but his passions have taken him down a different path.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Comedian Lizzy Hoo

‘They’re wild’: Why Tuesdays are comedy gold, and Adelaide can be a joke killer (yeah, really)

Stand-up star Lizzy Hoo can read a room before she actually walks on stage. Sometimes that can be an “uh-oh” moment.

  • Cassidy Knowlton
His wife’s recent illness made Michael Rowland reassess his life.

In the space of 14 months, Michael Rowland upended his ABC life. There’s more upheaval to come

The veteran news presenter is making massive changes following his departure from the public broadcaster after four decades.

  • Stephen Brook
In a world where  fakes are legion, Bill Crews offers authentic compassion,

How Bill Crews turned a millionaire’s win at the track into genuine Loaves and Fishes to feed the poor

Compassion radiates from the crusading Uniting Church minister, who still has plenty on his plate even at the age of 81.

  • Nick Galvin
Ryan “Brickman” McNaught.

The $140,000 Lego model, and other confessions of a blockhead

He’s the former IT guy who traded the corporate life for full-time play. But Ryan “Brickman” McNaught’s unlikely career change was kick-started by a “cease-and-desist” letter from Lego’s legal team.

  • Karl Quinn
The former politician was unmoored by the unexpected death of his wife.

Bob Carr on marriage, grief and finally learning how to do a load of laundry

Life became very dark for the former foreign minister after the sudden death of his beloved wife Helena.

  • Jacqueline Maley
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Anne Schofield at lunch at the Centennial Hotel.

‘Overrated’: A surprising admission from Sydney’s antique jewellery queen

Cher, Liza, Cate were all clients, but now Anne Schofield is shutting up shop and speaking candidly.

  • Katrina Strickland
Launa Inman has led Target, Officeworks and Billabong and is now chair of the Melbourne Fashion Festival.

‘You have to be famous for something’: The retail leader reshaping Melbourne’s fashion fest

Launa Inman, formerly chief of Target, Officeworks and Billabong, is bringing her business acumen to the festival.

  • Cara Waters
Anne Schofield on 55+ years in the trade - and the bittersweet decision to close.
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End of an era for Woollahra antique jewellery doyen

Anne Schofield on 55+ years in the trade - and the bittersweet decision to close.

Brutally beaten as teen for being gay, Jesse Matheson got detention, his attackers nothing

The youngest ever Mardi Gras CEO is driven to make it a very visible festival where people like him can be themselves safely – even joyously.

  • Gary Nunn