David Leser

Barbara Blackman: A Poetic Life

Writer and poet Barbara Blackman brought up three children, nurtured her artist husband Charles̵...
Jan 1, 2005

Bringing Up Boys

The path from boyhood to manhood has never been easy, but the current crisis in masculinity is devas...
Aug 28, 2004

The Accidental Actor

To his surprise he became the best-known Aussie in the world. He loved it, yet none of this changed...
Mar 28, 2004

Fiona Stanley: The Children’s Champion

Australian of the year for 2003 has charmed us with her passion and intelligence. Now as the end of...
Jan 1, 2004

Russell Crowe

A genius on screen, but maligned for loutish behaviour off it, Russell Crowe is a man who looks back...
Nov 28, 2003

The Art and Life of Judy Cassab

Famed for her vivid portraits and major art awards – including two Archibald Prizes – Ju...
Aug 28, 2003

Nothing Like a Dame

At 94, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch is the modest matriarch of one of the world’s most powerful fami...
May 28, 2003

Sir Edmund Hillary: Hero of Everest

Sir Edmund Hillary was a modest New Zealand beekeeper driven by a passion to prove himself, when, ag...
Mar 28, 2003

A Gift From Layla

The death at birth of Vanessa Gorman’s longed-for baby, Layla, was played out in heartbreaking...
Sep 28, 2002

Behind The Wire

As this story was being prepared a visiting United Nations team had just branded Australia’s m...
Jun 30, 2002