Ben Cheshire

How does someone who has been terrified of public speaking all their life wind up on the stage of the Sydney Opera House in front of 2,500 people?

Singer Jenny Morris reveals she has a rare neurological condition affecting her voice and she will not perform again.

Newly unearthed recordings lay bare the anguish of Peter Hall - the Australian architect who completed the Opera House after Jorn Utzon’s controversial resignation, only to die destitute and alcoholic.

Legendary Australian actor Jack Thompson juggles shooting his new film, High Ground, in the Top End and end-stage kidney failure.

Four decades after Bon Scott was found dead in London, the enigmatic AC/DC star’s closest friends and relatives have spoken of his greatest vulnerability.

When middle-aged insurance executive Greg Donovan was made redundant, he was told to play it safe. Instead, he gambled his payout on a crazy idea to build a music festival in the desert — and won.

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One of Australia’s biggest rock bands, Silverchair ended with a whimper, not a bang. And so too did their friendships … almost.

Elly-May Barnes, the youngest daughter of rock legend Jimmy Barnes, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a toddler. Now the 34-year-old is a solo cabaret artist and disability advocate.

Leila McDougall has been defying the odds since childhood. She's overcome dyslexia and beaten cancer and, after sneaking into acting school, she has written, produced, and starred in a feature film to help her farming community.