The Life List Series

Kate Halfpenny has always been in a hurry – I wanted to get life happening from 15, she tells me. At 18 she landed a cadetship at the Melbourne Herald,…

Leonie Dawson’s dad was a farmer. Her grand-dad was a farmer. And her great grand-dad was a farmer. When it came to career advice for his daughter who was desperate…

Sam White has dialled in from the UK. It’s early morning for her and early evening for me. She looks fresh and energetic and has just been to the gym.…

When she can, Kate Roffey escapes to her farm to make furniture. Not the type of furniture that comes in a flat pack with an allen key and an assortment…

I met Lou Barrett last year when I was speaking at a News Corp event. She was the woman wearing fluro leggings who bounded onto the stage to congratulate her…

There is nothing like escaping the winter of Melbourne, Australia, for the warmth and relaxation of Bali. The beaches, the rice terraces, the mountains, the beautifully kind people, the food,…

In 2019 my 16 year old daughter was on a 6 month student exchange from Australia to France. I planned to fly to France to spend the last 2 weeks…

Can you believe that we are almost at the end of the year? I feel like it really should just be June… As you read this I have commenced my…