David Leser

Gina Rinehart: Australia’s Iron Lady

The `Iron Lady’ from Down Under brooks no nonsense as she buys into a media empire and closes...
Feb 20, 2012

Magnificent Meryl

She has been nominated for an Oscar 16 times, won two and her latest incarnation as Iron Lady Margar...
Jan 28, 2012

Shane Warne: The King of Spin

He’s cheated on his wife, his mistress, given into beer and cigarettes, and had an extreme mak...
Oct 29, 2011

Rising Out of the Ashes

Held as a prisoner in the Amazon jungle, Ingrid Betancourt was chained, starved and raped by her cap...
Aug 28, 2011

Asher Keddie – The Girl Who Played Ita

From Ita’s lisp to Blanche’s vulnerability, Asher Keddie has made celebrity roles her ow...
Aug 28, 2011

What Lies Beneath

While the exploitation of underground coal seam gas promises riches for energy companies, in many pa...
Aug 13, 2011

Paul Kelly at Byron Bay Writers Festival

Part 1 Part 2
Aug 1, 2011

News Corp under fire Down Under

In Rupert Murdoch’s native country, the prime minister has challenged the Australian division...
Jul 21, 2011

The Anguish of Murdoch’s Mother

Family matriarch Dame Elisabeth Murdoch said his News of the World purchase nearly ‘killed me,...
Jul 20, 2011

Who Is Justin Bieber?

He’s the floppy-haired teen at the top of the pop music tree, but is Justin Bieber a formidabl...
Jun 28, 2011