Five of My Life

As CEO of Heaps Normal Andy Miller has helped transform an entire industry: and changed Australian drinking culture.

A fascinating , thoughtful character - his belief that those who want to change the world need to throw a better party than those who are destroying it is an inspiration for anyone determined to make a positive difference

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Sarah Bailey is an impressive triple threat: successfully managing to combine writing a series of bestselling crime thrillers with running an award winning advertising agency - at the same time as having a baby in her 20s, 30s, and 40s.

Insightful and charming it was a pleasure hearing her response to the Five Of My Life challenge.

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The glowing global accolades Heather Mitchell received for her performance as Ruth Bader Ginsburg came as no surprise to her fans, as Heather has been delighting audiences on screen, stage and paper across 4 decades.

It was wonderful to have her turn her irresistible intellect, personality and warmth to the Five Of My Life challenge.

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From The Vault: As the media landscape becomes relentlessly ever more simplistic, shouty and siloed I wanted to re-release this thoughtful and moving episode with one of the country’s longest serving , and most respected, newspaper editors.

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Jonathan Seidler is the bestselling author of ‘It’s a shame about Ray’ and ‘All the beautiful things you love’. His writing regularly features in The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian. Also a creative director and music critic his columns in Esquire on, among other things, mental health and fatherhood have become required reading for a generation of young men.

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As a lifelong passionate advocate for , and expert in, the rural sector Mary O’Brien couldn’t stand by and accept the shockingly high rates of depression and suicide amongst men in rural areas. Her charity 'Are You Bogged Mate?’ leads the way in providing tailored help to country blokes that saves countless lives and families.

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Dr Stephen Rashford leads an elite team that is tasked with bringing the emergency room to the crash scene. In his 18 years as Medical Director of Queensland Ambulance Service he has personally attended to thousands of callouts giving him a unique, and fascinating, perspective.

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Lexi Airey - CEO of Gateway Bank - is not your average Bank CEO.

At an early age her life was transformed by the experience of being held up at gunpoint whist working in her local bank. 

A charming and thoughtful character, Lexi is passionate about living a sustainable lifestyle that is good for both the pocket and the planet - and through her work helping others do the same.

https://www.gatewaybank.com.au

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Delvene Cockatoo-Collins is a Quandamooka artist who lives on Minjerribah.

Her beautiful and stirring work embodies a rich connection to country, capturing the Quandamooka soul.

Her pieces share the stories, culture, heritage and techniques of thousands of years passed down from generation to generation by her mother Evelyn and her grandmother Bethel.

https://cockatoocollins.com

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Bestselling author Ashok Ferrey was sent away to boarding school in another country at an early age.

Not only was he far from home he was also the only black child amongst 450 pupils.

A charming polymath who is, amongst other things, both a qualified pure mathematician and a successful builder it was an enlightening joy hearing him tell the stories behind his 5

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