Alex The Astronaut will one day be called a Bloody Legend. Alex is a gifted story teller, sports women, academic and musician. All achieved in her youth and blazing a trail for others to follow. She is a Bloody Clever Australian. We all may be a little intimidated by the fact that Alex achieved a...
Blog When Australians think of our Olympic champions, the name Cathy is always mentioned, and we all know there is only one Cathy; Cathy Freeman. We all remember the joy of running flat out with the wind in our hair, but Cathy made that joy her purpose and ignited our minds to recognise Indigenous...
Blog In 1990, the title of Australian of the Year was awarded to Fred Hollows in recognition of his work treating avoidable blindness in some of the world’s poorest communities. Fred Hollows was born in New Zealand in 1929. After completing his studies and specialising as an ophthalmologist (eye...
Blog Paul Hogan is the quintessential Australian. He reflects how we see ourselves. He is a larrikin, cheeky, fantastic sense of humour, charismatic, gutsy and someone you would have in your corner if the chips were down. From humble beginnings as a rigger on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Hoge’s was...
Blog Kay Cottee became the first woman to sail solo, non-stop unassisted around the world. Kay was introduced to sailing as a baby, strapped in her crib to the mast of her fathers’ boat. She became a passionate sailor, and at age 33 made her dream come true. Between November 29 1987 and June 5...