Five of My Life

Stuart Dickinson, Australia's most-capped Rugby Union referee and the only Australian to referee three Rugby World Cups, is a modest and impressive guest. He was once nearly shot at point blank range by a would-be robber, but little did the assailant know, he was also an undercover cop at the time.  Stuart is a passionate leader and 'one-off'.

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Tom Tilley's backstory is as fascinating as his list of achievements is impressive. Having grown up in a religious cult, Tom finally broke free to chart his own course becoming, amongst other things, Australia's leading voice in current affairs to young people. 

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Leaving the Jehovah Witness church is always difficult, but even more so when you're a Lebanese Lesbian. Stand-up Naomi Mourra has taken her challenging life experiences and turned them into comedy, as revealed in her thoughtful Five Of My Life Choices.

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David Caesar is a multi-awarded film and television director and writer. Through his Five of My Life choices, and embodied in his films Mullet, Idiot Box and Dirty Deeds, he reflects on and celebrates 'Australian culture' past and present.

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Abby Dobson was a founding member of the successful Australian band, Leonardo's Bride, she has collaborated with Neil Finn, Daniel Johns and Alex Lloyd amongst others; and has a side-project called Baby et Lulu in which she sings French songs in harmony with her friend Lara Goodridge.

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Choosing a favourite song has often been difficult for guests on Five of My Life. In this episode you'll hear comedian Matt O'Kine, brain surgeon Charlie Teo and entertainers Will Anderson, Mary Coustas and Julia Zemiro as they share moving and special stories behind their choices.

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David Pocock had a remarkable sporting career, playing professional rugby for Australia at the tender age of 17, he ended up captaining the Wallabies and being the only Australian player included in World Rugby's 'Team of the Decade'. Yet his story is every bit as fascinating off the field as on, be it his family's traumatic flight from Zimbabwe, his social activism or his run for the Senate.

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Multi award winning, Damian Callinan, is an actor, comedian and writer. A fabulous story teller, this conversation covers topics as diverse as his infertility, love of Ireland, tragic death and relationship breakdowns - all with his characteristic warmth, thoughtfulness and humour.

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At the time of publishing this podcast an Australian Federal election is looming and Anthony Albanese, the leader of the Labor party, is in opposition. In this wide ranging conversation his choices reveal, amongst other things, his mistakes, genuine passion for music, admiration for the Queen and the similarities between the mafia, and politics.

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Mary Chiarella has been described as a modern day Florence Nightingale. Whether it be in her role as Chief Nursing Officer or as the first Professor of nursing for the prison system or her years in midwifery and palliative care, she has been a crusader and educator within the world of nursing for over 40 years.

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