Category: Profile
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Michael Delahaye: A Life of Curiosity

Michael Delahaye, journalist and former BBC correspondent, reflects on his 56-year career in international news and storytelling.
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2026 South Australian Citizen of the Year: How Andrew Plastow used self-discovery to challenge conventional schooling

Andrew Plastow won the South Australian Citizen of the Year Award in 2026 for challenging conventional teaching through the school he founded, Ngutu College. But how did he get here, and how did his experiences shape his passion for education and vision for Ngutu?
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Boats, bikies and backbenchers — Tung Ngo reflects on his journey to parliament

Tung Ngo has been a member of South Australia’s Legislative Council for over ten years. Before this, he spent his time sleepwalking, battling real pirates, challenging racism, and, at 22, becoming the first Vietnamese-born person to be elected to local government in Australia.
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Jen Willis on facing mortality at Mount Everest

MS advocate Jen Willis knows from experience that anything can go wrong on Mount Everest. But now — almost three years later — her appetite for experience is stronger than ever and ready for her second attempt at the summit.
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Society can’t help but put the STI in stigmatisation

Bloody, cloudy discharge, swollen genitals, painful blisters and genital warts are symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Despite many STIs being treatable, society makes you feel like it is the end of the world.
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How entrepreneur Monique Davis uses crochet to thread together community

Through her business Eina Crochet, Monique Davis has built a vibrant community in Adelaide — one scrunchie at a time.
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