This week Craig catches up with vocalist Syrah Torii. Recently Craig attended an event where the Australian national anthem was performed by Syrah and he was blown away by her incredible voice. A mezzo-soprano singer, she has an established performance background in the world of operas, stage shows and musicals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week is a special ANZAC edition of Great Australian Lives.  Craig chats with Michael Williams from Veterans Plus about their work with those who serve. Craig also catches up with Veterans Plus patron, George Petrou, who is an outstanding artist with an extraordinary story to tell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ANZAC Edition of Great Australian Lives

On the last Great Australian Lives for 2024, Craig revisits his chat with world-renowned photographer, filmmaker, and conservationist David Parer. Parer comes from a background steeped in Australian history and shows no sign of slowing down as he travels the globe to bring us some amazing sights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Parer on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with historian, author and broadcaster, Clare Wright. Her latest book, Naku Dharuk The Bark Petitions, is the story of a founding document in Australian democracy and the trailblazers who made it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clare Wright on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with Colette Mann. An Australian actress, singer, TV and radio presenter, choreographer, author/writer and media personality, she has been in the entertainment industry for over 50 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colette Mann on Great Australian Lives

Syrah Torii on Great Australian Lives 

We are right in the thick of the racing season and this week Craig is catching up with Bryan Martin. An integral part of the racing scene for many a long year, he was our top race caller for over 35 years and has called 29 Melbourne Cups during his career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Martin on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with Hamish McLachlan  One of Australia’s premier hosts and a key member of the Seven Network, Hamish has had involvement with the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, AFL and many more major sporting events.   Hamish has been on the show already this year... but this edition is a little different as he has moved his entire family to live in rural France for a year. We'll find out how they're coping... and how the locals are coping with them!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish McLachlan on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives Craig catches up with author Des Tobin to talk about his new book exploring the world of football dynasties within the game of AFL.  Grandfathers, fathers, sons and grandsons who've all played at the highest level. Some of the stories surrounding these footballing families are truly amazing!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Des Tobin on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with the inspirational Maurice Gleeson OAM. Blinded in a schoolyard accident at the age of 13, he is an author, a mentor and award-winning advocate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maurice Gleeson on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with performer Emmanuel Kelly. Emmanuel's life is a story of triumph over adversity. Born in war-ravaged Iraq, his journey to Australia for life-changing surgery was enabled by humanitarian and 2012 Victorian of the Year 2012 Moira Kelly.  It marked the beginning of a new chapter for Kelly who is now onstage supporting Coldplay on their Australian Tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmanuel Kelly on Great Australian Lives

This weekend, being grand final time, Craig's guest this week on Great Australian Lives has had a fair amount of experience at this time of the year. Joel Selwood is a man that from an early age showed great sporting prowess -  but away from sport he has shown he is an extraordinary person.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel Selwood on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives Craig catches up with Santo Cilauro - an Australian comedian, television, feature film producer, screenwriter, actor, author and cameraman. Known as the weatherman in Frontline, he is also a former radio presenter on Triple M and one of the co-founders of The D-Generation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Santo Cilauro on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives Craig catches up with Robin Jolley, a legend of the Australian recording industry. Do you remember Marshall's Portable Music Machine, the number one 1972 hit single?  The complete entertainer, his career has taken him to some very interesting places... and jobs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robin Jolley on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig is reminiscing about one of the most popular and controversial shows to ever grace our screens. The Footy Show has just celebrated its 30th anniversary. Join Craig to look back on the career of a man who was an integral part of the show, Sam Newman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Newman on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with Australian-born Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic for the Washington Post, Sebastian Smee.  Now based in the USA, Smee has led a fascinating life on the journey to the top of his game.  He has a new novel about to hit the shelves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sebastian Smee on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with Doctor Fiona McIntosh. For the past 4 years, she's been in charge of the Fight MND Foundation, working closely with Neale Daniher on the quest to find a cure for this hideous disease.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona McIntosh on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with Tracey Corbin-Matchett. Tracey is a proud hard of hearing woman with a passion for film, advocacy and inclusion. Her 25-year career has crossed social housing, women’s domestic violence services and as CEO of Bus Stop Films she is advocating for greater representation of people with disability in the advertising and screen industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tracey Corbin-Matchett on Great Australian Lives

This week, Craig catches up with Pat Rafter. An icon of Australian sport, he is the winner of three grand-slam titles. These days he's put his surfboard and tennis racquet in the shed and bought a tractor as he carves out a niche in the Australian countryside creating his own koala sanctuary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Rafter on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, we delve into the world of premature babies with the remarkable story of Karin Vosmansky who went through a tough time with the birth of her son. This led to her working closely with mums and dads and prem babies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karin Vosmansky on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with an icon of Australian TV, Gordon Bennett. Gordon Bennett has been responsible for much of what Australian viewers have seen over five decades of games coverage, not to mention AFL, tennis and a whole range of sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gordon Bennett on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with former television presenter and media personality, Annette Allison. Annette Allison is a name familiar to many Australians due to a career of more than 28 years on TV and radio including roles as Ten news anchor and co-host of the long-running Good Morning Melbourne. These days, she works tirelessly for many charitable organisations but is still involved in many areas of the media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annette Allison on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with retired television presenter, journalist and radio broadcaster, Steve Liebmann. From humble beginnings in the Snowy Mountains of NSW, Liebmann went on to co-host Today on the Nine Network between 1982 and 1986, and again from 1990 to 2005.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Liebmann on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with Shane Jacobson, one of Australia's most loved award-winning actors, writers, presenters and entertainers. From a story about the humble Australian dunny to starring alongside Paul Hogan, his tale is one full of perseverance and hard work which has led him to international acclaim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Jacobson on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with Australian performer Glenn Robbins. A producer and actor, he is best known for his role in the Kath and Kim series as well as Russell Coights All Aussie Adventures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn Robbins on Great Australian Lives

This week, Craig catches up with acclaimed Australian author, Mark Lamprell.  In Mark's latest novel, a confronting issue is covered. Domestic violence is sadly on the rise in Australia and this new book demonstrates just how easily women can become victims.Also a screenwriter and director, Mark co-wrote the film Babe: Pig in the City and directed the award-winning feature My Mother Frank and GoddessSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Lamprell on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with Captain James Nixon. Now an author of five books, Nixon retired to a writer's life at the top of his industry as an A380 Captain after flying both Boeing and Airbus airliners. He also won two awards for his part in a light plane rescue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Nixon on Great Australian Lives

This week the entertainment industry lost one of its true characters.  On Great Australian Lives, Craig pays tribute to John Blackman as we relive his astonishing career and battle with cancer.  It is, indeed, a remarkable story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Tribute to John Blackman on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with veteran Australian sports broadcaster and journalist, Tim Lane. Tim Lane has a voice that is familiar to millions of Australians.  He once worked in a factory after opting out of university and then decided to try his hand as a commentator. And the rest, as they say, is history!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Lane on Great Australian Lives

This week, Craig catches up with community pharmacist and master herbalist, Gerald Quigley. Gerald advocates promoting health &amp; wellness from a holistic perspective. He believes in empowering each person to make sensible health choices and improve quality of life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerald Quigley on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with Sue Stanley. Starting dance classes at the age of four, Stanley went from ballet to gymnastics to becoming a five-time world champion in two disciplines.  She then went on to purchase a gym and started doing aerobics which led to international stardom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sue Stanley on Great Australian Lives

This week, Craig catches up with Olympic medalist Kathy Watt. Watt is an Australian racing cyclist who won two medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain (gold in the road race, and silver in the pursuit) She has been able to juggle an academic career with her chosen sport which has taken her all over the globe. She is also heavily involved in promoting sports amongst Australian youngsters and is having a big impact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathy Watt on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with legendary AFL footballer, Brian Beers. A half-forward, Beers was a member of Collingwood's 1958 premiership team and kicked the first and last goals in an epic and historic grand final at the MCG.  Once Brian had decided to retire from VFL/AFL football, tennis resumed its place in his life and he played at a high level before heading into the game’s administration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Beers on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with renowned coach, David Parkin. A former AFL player, Parkin's stature in the history of Australian Rules Football is based mainly on his achievements as a coach.  Building on his experience as a player and educator, Parkin won four premierships (one at Hawthorn, three at Carlton) and is considered one of the most influential coaches of the modern era.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Parkin on Great Australian Lives

This week Craig catches up with award-winning journalist, author and historian, Grantlee Kieza OAM. Kieza focuses primarily on Australian history and has a knack for breathing life into the past.He is a Walkley Award finalist and the author of more than twenty critically acclaimed books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grantlee Kieza on Great Australian Lives

This week, Craig catches up with comedian, Paul Martell. Martell is regarded as one of Australia's best-known comedians with a career spanning more than 40 years. His impressions have won him international acclaim and these days he is busier than ever travelling the world and making people laugh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Martell on Great Australian Lives

41 centers, 10,000 volunteers including 3500 crisis supporters - and that's just a small part of the Australia-wide work of Lifeline. All there to help Australians in their darkest hours.This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with Colin Seery, the CEO of Lifeline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin Seery on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with inspirational sportswoman, Alex Saundry. A former AFLW star who is now empowering more female athletes in the tough world of professional sport. Saundry saw a need for many young and rising stars to be shown a pathway to success and it has led to something of a revolution in female sports management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Saundry on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with renowned television and radio presenter, Brigitte Duclos After finishing an applied science degree, her major in physical education led her to an immediate appointment as a sports reporter, establishing herself as among the first female sports journalists in Australia.   She went on to have a very successful career for Network 10, leading into many years in breakfast radio across multiple stations in Melbourne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brigitte Duclos on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with extraordinary Australian artist, David Bromley. An Archibald Prize finalist on six occasions, Bromley is best known for his painting and sculpture work, in particular his portraits and his paintings of children, birds, butterflies and female nudes. By his own admission, art saved Bromley's life as he was on a downward spiral in his early years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Bromley on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig's very special guest is Peter Cullen. After studying for the priesthood, Cullen decided to go onto the streets and work tirelessly with those in need.  Cullen is the founder of Reclink.  Every year, Reclink provides and promotes thousands of sport, recreation and arts sessions to participants from disadvantaged backgrounds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Cullen on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with legendary Australian, Peter Sullivan.  If there was a title for Sullivan, it would be "Mr. Music". He composes, plays, performs, arranges, conducts... and is a real character! Sullivan was one half of the Two Man Band as arranger, co-performer and co-producer with Mike Brady on the AFL anthem Up There Cazaly. As musical director of Channel 9, Sullivan was responsible for shows including Carols By Candlelight, Sale of the Century and The Footy Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Sullivan on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with six-time Paralympic medalist, David Hall. In his career, Hall won all of the major tennis world titles and was ranked as the world's number-one player for six years Later this year, a new book called Super Beast will hit the shelves which details David's remarkable life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Hall on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with remarkable Australian, David Parer. A world-renowned photographer, filmmaker, and conservationist.  He comes from a background steeped in Australian history and shows no sign of slowing down as he travels the globe to bring us some amazing sights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with legendary Australian,  Kelvin Alley. Kelvin has lived an extraordinary life with the Salvation Army.  Born on a dairy farm in country NSW, he went on to become a cyclist who rubbed wheels with a Prime Minister and then spent years in one of the most dangerous places on earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelvin Alley on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Ross Stevenson   Ross went from a suburban solicitors office to a community radio station then went on to become one of the most listened-to broadcasters in Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Stevenson on Great Australian Lives

Maddie Riewoldt was a very brave young woman who died at the age of 26 from complications of a Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome. Her brother Nick and cousin Jack both started to work hard to find a cure and Maddie's Match was born within the AFL. An organisation was then created called Maddie's Vision with the aim of raising funds to find a cure. November is Maddie's Month and this week, Craig catches up with AFL great Jack Riewoldt and CEO of Maddie's Vision, Amy Coote.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Riewoldt & Amy Coote  on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Denise Drysdale Denise is a two-time Gold Logie winner and an accomplished singer, dancer, host and comedian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Denise Drysdale on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis revisits his chat with Australia's best race caller, Matt Hill Matt will be calling The Melbourne Cup on November 7th to an audience of millions around the world. Matt is one of Australia's top all-round sports commentators with an international reputation for fast, accurate and entertaining coverage of major events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Hill on Great Australian Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Ken Piesse. Ken Piesse is a Melbourne-based sports journalist and author. He has just published his 87th book which centres on the life and career of a controversial Australian sportsman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Piesse on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Catherine Crock.  Professor Catherine Crock is a medical pioneer, producer of music and theatrics, humanitarian, mother and advocate for change.   This year she’ll be a big part of the Gathering of Kindness in Melbourne in November which is an event that attracts health practitioners from around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Crock on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Robyn Annear.  An acclaimed historian, Robyn Annear is the author of eight books of history, most recently, Corners of Melbourne: The Great Orange-Peel Panic &amp; Other Stories From The Streets.  She appeared in the award-winning 2022 documentary, The Lost City of Melbourne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robyn Annear on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Russell Morris. Morris is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s including one of the greatest Australian songs of all time, ‘The Real Thing’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russell Morris on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Matt Hollywood. Matt Hollywood is a former policeman who turned to magic which propelled him onto the international stage as one of the world’s top magicians and illusionists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Hollywood on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Kate Grenville AO. Kate is an acclaimed author and academic who has published 15 books including fiction, non-fiction, biography and books about the writing process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Grenville on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Denis Walter. Denis Walter OAM is an Australian radio presenter, recording artist and media personality. Denis has been part of the fabric of Australian music for many, many years. From a young age, he has been a crowd favourite and he's performed alongside some of the biggest names in show business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Denis Walter on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with Australian author, Lorin Clarke. Lorin has just written a book about her father, the late John Clarke, who was one of the greatest satirists of the 20th and 21st centuries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lorin Clarke on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Amanda Elliott Amanda Elliott has had a lifelong love affair with the sport of kings and has indeed been very successful at the caper. However, it was off the track that she really made a name for herself, becoming the first female chairmen of one of the world’s most famous clubs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Elliott on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Bruce Rowland. A composer, arranger and conductor, Bruce’s music has captured the hearts and minds of Australians and audiences around the world, leading to critical acclaim and an entrenched position as one of Australia’s most successful composers. Bruce is responsible for one of the most iconic pieces of Australian music that still resonates with anyone who loves a horse and the high country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Rowland on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Basil Zempilas. Basil is recognised as one of Australia’s best-known sports commentators and for years brought us all the high drama of Olympic and Commonwealth Games events, as well as covering AFL matches. In 2020 he was elected the Lord Mayor of Perth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Basil Zempilas on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Rob Sitch. Sitch is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian. He is known for his 1990s comedy series Frontline, and the long-running comedy series UtopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Sitch on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis revisits an old chat with Derryn Hinch.  Born in New Zealand, Hinch is a media personality, politician, actor, journalist and published author. He is best known for his career in Australia, on Melbourne radio and television. He served as a Senator for Victoria from 2016 to 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derryn Hinch on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, Andy Lee.  A comedian, television presenter, musician and children's writer. He is known for working alongside Hamish Blake as part of the comedy duo Hamish &amp; Andy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Lee on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with Kevin &amp; Janetta from channel 9's hit show, 'Travel Guides.' The couple have been traveling for over 40 years and know exactly what they want. They love ships, five star accommodation, business class travel and the luxuries high-end travel has to offer, but is it all its cracked up to be?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin & Janetta on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, television and radio journalist, Nick McCallum. As a broadcast journalist, McCallum works as a senior reporter with the Seven Network and as a part-time presenter for Melbourne radio station 3AW.  He has also had an extensive career in the United states and Europe, and has covered stories all over the worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick McCallum on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian, John Blackman. John is an Australian radio and television presenter, voice-artist and comedy writer and author. He is most widely known for his voice-over work on comedy variety show 'Hey Hey It's Saturday'. He discusses his career, and ongoing health challenges and battles with cancer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Blackman on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with a legendary Australian, Don Elgin.  A country boy from Victoria, Don was born without the lower half of his left leg but this didn’t stop him from developing a passion for sport. Don Elgin is a Paralympian who is well known and much loved for his larrikin, down-to-earth nature and highly respected for his many achievements on and off the field. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Elgin on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with a legendary organistion, Legacy.  Legacy is celebrating its 100th birthday this year, and to commemorate, theres a torch relay going on that first started on the battle fields of France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legacy on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives Craig Willis catches up Robert DiPierdomenico or Dipper.  Dipper is a retired AFL footballer who represented Hawthorn in the (AFL) from the 1970s to the 1990s. He is one of the most successful Italian Australians to play Australian football, and his contribution to the game was recognized by selection in the VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert DiPierdomenico (Dipper) on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up Chloe Molloy.  Chloe Molloy is an Australian rules footballer with the Sydney Swans in the AFL Women's. She previously played for the Collingwood Football Club from 2018 to season seven. Molloy is a dual AFL Women's All-Australian, and won the AFL Women's Rising Star and Collingwood best and fairest awards in 2018See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe Molloy on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up Mark Beretta.  Mark Beretta is Australia’s most watched Sports Presenter. He is also an author, engineer, 10-times Australian water ski champion, Dancing With The Stars contestant, and marathon bike rider. As sports guru for the Seven Network’s Sunrise program, he has been watched by almost half a million Australians every day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Beretta on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with Rebecca Daniher (Bec), daughter of legendary AFL footballer Neale Daniher. Neale has been publicly battling Motor Neurone Disease. Neale may have lost his voice in his battle with MND, but he hasn’t lost his will to fight. With daughter Bec stepping up to speak on her dad’s behalf as the campaign director at Fight MND, Daniher’s fight continues with the remarkable Big Freeze charity match at the MCG, raising money for Fight MND.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Daniher on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis talks to Mike Brady. After a successful recording career, Mike got into advertising for TV &amp; Radio, making successful jingles such as 'Up There Cazaly', the promotional song for Channel 7 AFL.  A talented man who wears many hats, he created his own record label, he's an MC, and continues to work at festivals, concerts and corporate shows.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Brady on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig catches up with Marty Fields. Marty Fields is an Australian comedian, host/mc, actor, writer, musician, singer, and radio presenter from Melbourne. The son of Australian actors Maurie Fields and Val Jellay, Fields has had long-running roles on Hey Hey It's Saturday, Blue Heelers, Blankety Blanks and various other television shows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marty Fields on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up Derryn Hinch.  Born in New Zealand, Hinch is a media personality, politician, actor, journalist and published author. He is best known for his career in Australia, on Melbourne radio and television. He served as a Senator for Victoria from 2016 to 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derryn Hinch on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with Penny Fowler. In 2013, Penny was appointed as Chairman at the Herald &amp; Weekly Times and began her role as News Corp Australia’s Community Ambassador. In case this didn’t keep her busy enough, Penny is also Chairman of the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, a Board member of The Australian Ballet, Deputy Chairman of The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and a Board Member of The National Portrait Gallery. She is also on the Advisory Board of Visy, the Advisory Board of the Bank of Melbourne, Chair of the Bank of Melbourne Foundation and has joined Board of Tourism Australia, as well as being an Ambassador for The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Penny Fowler on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with  Dr Robert Webster, President of the Victorian Branch of the RSL. While studying accounting at Swinburne Robert was drafted and spent 12 months in the Vietnam war as a National Serviceman in 1970. Robert felt that what he experienced in the Vietnam War was life changing. Craig discusses Anzac Day with Dr Webster, and how the RSL educates young people on the ANZAC appeal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Robert Webster on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with Hamish McLachlan  After growing up on a farm as one of four brothers, Hamish is now one of Australia’s premier hosts, and is a key member of the Seven Network.  Hamish has had involvement with the Olympics/ FIFA world cup/ AFL, and many more major sporting events.   Multi-skilled, Hamish has a profound knowledge of all sports and is a polished host &amp; MC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with Sam Newman.  Sam Newman is one of the Australian media and Australian football’s most colourful characters. Ever popular and often controversial, his playing career speaks for itself.  Newman’s most loved and criticized role is as co-host of Channel Nine’s award winning The Footy Show. His unforgettable antics are nothing short of legendary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis catches up with Aunty Pam Pedersen.  Pam is a Yorta Yorta Elder, an advocate in the Koorie Court system, an Aboriginal community leader and an accomplished sports person. The daughter of Pastor Sir Doug Nicholls and Lady Nicholls, she has continued her father’s legacy of community service, placing the happiness and health of others before her own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aunty Pam Pedersen on Great Australian Lives

This week on Great Australian Lives, Craig Willis chats with powerhouse vocalist – Lisa Edwards. Lisa Edwards is a staple of the Australian music scene, having proved her prowess as a session singer, solo artist and musician for almost half a century. Edwards is primarily a backing vocalist, sharing the stage with high-profile Australian and international acts including Kylie Minogue, Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Olivia Newton-John, Barbara Streisand, Al Green, Sting, Bryan Adams, Hall &amp; Oates, Cindy Lauper, Lenny Kravitz, Yoko Ono, Tom Jones, Toto, Noiseworks, and more. Known primarily as a backing singer, most notably alongside John Farnham, Edwards’ powerful voice saw her become a seasoned solo artist in her own right, with three studio albums under her belt, a top 5 hit, ARIA Award nominations, and recognition as a lifetime Australia Day Ambassador for her contribution to the Australian music scene and tireless charity work. 'PC: lisaedwards.com.au Thanks to Tobin Brothers Funerals - Celebrating LivesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Edwards on Great Australian Lives

In this episode, host Craig Willis talks with Australian sports presenter and journalist – Tony Jones. Tony Jones has been a prominent face of sports journalism in Australia for over 30 years. Joining the Nine Network in 1986, he has been a regular sports reporter ever since, hosting the Sunday Footy Show as well as covering numerous AFL Grand Finals and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.  Jones has received great critical acclaim for his tribute to Victorian football legend E.J. Whitten, and received the Victorian Cricket Association’s Best Television Story Award for his exclusive on Dean Jones’ retirement from international cricket. Beyond sport he has reported from the scenes of Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 and broadcasted the news of the death of his lifelong colleague and friend, legendary Channel Nine newsreader Brian Naylor. Thanks to Tobin Brothers Funerals - Celebrating LivesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great Australian Lives - Tony Jones

This week on the show Craig will chat with John Deeks. Respected throughout the Media industry, John has been a popular and in-demand fixture of the Melbourne TV, Radio, Advertising and Corporate worlds for almost 40 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great Australian Lives - John Deeks

This week on the show Craig will chat with High Country Legend Charlie Lovick.  He was the master of the horse on the Man from Snowy River. He wants to establish a Hall of Fame in the High Country.  We will hear all about that on the show this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlie Lovick on Great Australian Lives

On this weeks episode, Craig Willis catches up with legendary Australian commentator, Matt Hill.  Brought up in the Sports Capital, idolising the likes of Bruce McAvaney, Matt dreamed of calling Australia's great game. That dream became a reality when he called AFL for ABC Radio in 2015, culminating in a trip to Ireland to call International Rules for RTE Radio Ireland. From 2021, Matt has been a regular caller for SEN Radio and can be heard across the airwaves of AFL Nation, Australia wide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Hill on Great Australian Lives

In this episode, host Craig Willis talks to Australian TV &amp; Radio Icon Greg Evans. Born and bred in Melbourne Greg started his radio career in Regional Victoria.  And over the years worked on air at some of Melbourne biggest radio stations. Including the drive time show on the iconic 1422 3XY in the mid-70s. His move to TV in the early eighties started with a regular spot on The Mike Walsh Show. But Greg became a household name across Australia hosting over 1400 episodes of Perfect Match. He even hosted the TV Week Logie Awards. These days Greg works as a Marriage celebrant and is a lifetime Australia Day ambassador. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Evans on Great Australian Lives

Join Laura Turner and her guest for our final episode of the show - James MacLeod the Managing Director of Tobin Brothers Funerals. Since the first show aired on July 4th 2014 (with guest Major Brendan Nottle from the Salvation Army) we've had the privilege of sharing the stories of so many wonderful Australians. You'll find our whole show achieve of episodes via podcast HERE. Mentioned in this episode;  Malcolm Fraser's interview with Jo Hall - his last ever Michael Gudinski's Great Australian Life  Dr Sally Cockburn's Great Australian Life  Ron Iddels' amazing chat with Laura  Kate Austin from Pinchapoo's wonderful story To watch Tobin's inspiring range of #SayItNow videos head to the website HERE. Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives. This program was produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great Australian Lives - End of Season Episode

Laura Turner will be chatting to multi-Emmy Award Nominated television journalist, bestselling author, fashion profiler, and creator and host of Undressed - Kathryn Eisman.This program is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives. Kathryn believes that first impressions do count and that we can potentially create the lives we want – just by what we wear.She has the unique ability of being able to tell everything about you just by what you are wearing. By reading a person’s clothes Kathryn can determine a person’s personality traits, what might be holding them back, and what changes they can make - inside and out – that could potentially change their life.Check out Kathryn’s new transformative series Undressed, streaming now on Paramount+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathryn Eisman's Great Australian Life

Join Laura Turner and her guest this week - journalist and TV presenter Jo Hall. Jo was the original host of Great Australian Lives so before the show comes to an end - we wanted to find out more about Jo's life and career. This show is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jo Hall's Great Australian Life

Join Laura Turner and her guest Emma Germano - the Chair and President of the Victorian Farmers Federation. Thanks to Tobin Brothers Funerals for supporting this program.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Germano's Great Australian Life

Join Laura Turner and her guest Professor Jill Bennett.Jill is one of a growing number or researchers and academics who are exploring the potential of the arts to help improve outcomes for an every growing number of Australians who are battling anxiety and mental health issues. She is Founding Director of the National Institute for Experimental Arts and of The Big Anxiety Festival a pioneering mental health and arts festival,which is coming to Melbourne soon. This program is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Jill Bennett's Great Australian Life

Join Laura Turner and her guest tonight Dr Alex Wodak. This program is proudly supported by Tobin Brother's Funerals - celebrating lives. Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Alex Wodak's Great Australian Life

Join Laura Turner and her guest this week Sarah Todd.Sarah is a former high-end fashion model whose love of food culture began when she was travelling the world modelling. She returned to Australia as a contestant on Masterchef, reappearing on the show recently in the Fans V Favs series where she was runner up.For more about Sarah's food journey head to her website www.sarahtodd.com.auThis show is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Todd's Great Australian Life

Laura Turner is chatting with two very special guests: Associate Professor Michael Woodward AM, one of Dementia Australia’s Honorary Medical Advisors, and Russell Martin, who is a Dementia Advocate and is living with dementia.Dementia Actions Week starts on September 19th - for more information and resources head to www.dementia.org.auThis program is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives. Associate Professor Michael Woodward AM is currently Director and Clinical Head of Aged Care Research at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Director of the Memory Clinic and Director of Chronic Wound Management Clinic, all with Austin Health. As well as an Honorary Medical Advisor to Dementia Australia, Michael is a Board member of the Dementia Australia Research Foundation and former Chair of the Dementia Australia Dementia Research Foundation, Victoria.In 2016, he was awarded Membership of the Order of Australia for his work, and is an undeniably valuable resource for information relating to dementia, including the process of diagnosis, prevalence, treatment, and more.Russell Martin is also an expert in Dementia, though in his case it’s through a lived experience, and through his work as an advocate with Dementia Australia. Earlier this year he appeared on an ABC episode of ‘You Can’t Ask That’ focused on people living with Dementia, and their responses to confronting questions.Russell is a passionate speaker, sharing his story with others to reduce stigma and give an honest insight into what life is like following a diagnosis of Dementia.Listen in to learn more about Dementia, from prevention to diagnosis and treatment options, to what it’s really like to live with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russell Martin and Dr Michael Woodward's Great Australian Lives

Join Laura Turner and her guest this week Kellie Curtain.This show is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals.Kellie is the author of ‘What Will I Wear to your Funeral’, an enthralling and deeply moving book about the Curtain family finding the ‘good’ in goodbye as they navigate Kellie’s mother’s passing of cancer.In Kellie’s own words, “everyone has a story to tell, it’s the story telling that sets them apart. And every story has an audience, my experience is in finding the right medium and platform to reach them.”Kellie hosts the podcast series UpFront about Breast Cancer for the Breast Cancer Network Australia - you can listen to the podcast HERE. For more info on the BCNA head to their website www.bcna.org.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kellie Curtain's Great Australian Life

Laura Turner catches up with specialist Rural and Remote Physician and former military officer – Dr Jamie Phillips, who has spent most of his career pushing medicine to the extreme.This show is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives.As a commando trained medical officer, Jamie spent the majority of his career as an embedded doctor and medical commander within elite military units.Tasked with providing advanced point-of-wounding care on combat and counter terrorism operations around the globe, he learned to lead in the most challenging environments on the planet.Seeking to transfer the lessons he learned in combat to a new environment, Jamie started working in remote communities in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It was while working in Remote Medicinethat he met the founders of a workplace safety and wellbeing company and learned about their mission. Dr Jamie is deeply passionate about ensuring patients can access quality medical care when and where they need it.Recognising these shared set of values, he joined the team as Medical Director.Listen to his fascinating career, including some of his most recent observations on the connection between financial wellbeing and workplace wellbeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Jamie Phillips' Great Australian Life

Laura Turner catches up with Australian zoologist and television personality – Chris Humfrey.This program is bought to you by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives. Chris Humfrey was born on the outskirts of rural Melbourne, Australia, he grew up with a childhood of chasing lizards, catching tadpoles and bird watching. In fact he spent very little time inside the family home.Chris could usually be found in the great outdoors searching for new and wonderful wildlife.Chris has completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Zoology at Melbourne University and is also a keen adventurer and athlete and a self-confessed adrenalin ‘junkie’, representing Australia in numerous World Championships in extreme wild water kayaking throughout the world. Chris’ dedication to learning more about wild creatures in their natural habitat has inspired many of his travels around the world, including searching for leopards in Sri Lanka, following rhinos in Nepal, watching pumas in Belize, and studying death adders in the outback of Australia. Chris particularly loves discovering new remote locations, because that’s usually where the most incredible animals are!In 1994 Chris founded Wild Action, an organisation committed to teaching children about animals through its multi-award winning ‘The Zoo Comes To You’ mobile education program.A winner of the Telstra Victorian Business of the Year, the Wild Action team continue to teach well over 250,000 school children each year about Australia’s amazing biodiversity.Chris’ environmental ethos is simple: “How can we save something if we don’t know anything about it? Creating empathy and awareness is the key to conservation”.With his desire to share his knowledge and passion for our wildlife, Chris’ unique and highly entertaining style has engaged with people of all ages,from young children and teens, through to adults who also share a curiosity for Australian animals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Humfrey's Great Australian Life

Join Laura Turner and her guest this week Keren Ludski. Keren is the CEO of Red Nose Australia.www.rednoseday.org.auEvery day, 9 babies and young children die suddenly and unexpectedly in Australia that’s a heartbreaking 3,000 little lives lost every year and our guest tonight is part of an incredible team at Red Nose Australia hoping to change that – her work spurred on by her own horrific loss. On Valentine’s Day 1988 Keren lost her 12 week old son Ben to SIDS.Listen to Keren’s story: How the tragic loss of her own Son Ben inspired her to save little lives and support families impacted by the death of a baby or child.This show is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keren Ludksi CEO of Red Nose Australia's Great Australian Life

Laura Turner catches up with Australian interior design mega-star, dedicated father and husband and one of the judges on ‘The Block’ – Darren Palmer.Darren was raised in Gladstone in Central Queensland, where from a young age he used both his upbringing and surrounds to inspire him to his dream of creating houses. After his studies, Darren started his own business, working side-by-side with his clients and slowly building up his reputation as a generational interior designer.Darren has worked alongside some of Australia’s biggest, and the worlds biggest companies and organisations, and has dedicated much of his life to working with and alongside charities, which he continues to do so regularly.When Darren isn’t working, he is ensuring his physical and mental health always get a good workout, and Darren cultivates his time creating a loving and amazing environment for him and his family - his husband Olivier, their son and dogs!Listen to his insights on this year’s season of The Block, how he was able to move and leave a lucrative career behind to move back to Sydney, and step back into his ultimate passion in life - interior design.This program is proudly presented by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darren Palmer's Great Australian Life

Join Laura Turner and her guest Dr Ben Bravery.Dr Ben Bravery is a fascinating man whose experience as a patient lead him down a different life path and a huge career change from patient to doctor. It was his mission and calling to shake up the medical field and change lives – Author and doctor, Dr. Ben Bravery.In his eye-opening memoir ‘The Patient Doctor’ (released July 2022), Ben goes through his journey of how his initial cancer diagnosis moved him to become a doctor and an advocate in change within the healthcare system.At just 28 years of age, Ben Bravery awoke from a colonoscopy, only to be told that he had stage three colorectal cancer. As a scientist, Ben understood the seriousness of this prognosis, and was a literal cancer-kick to the guts. His life was forever altered with what he discovered as a patient, and a young one at that, is that the system was fundamentally flawed in key areas, and is not built for young people like him. During his arduous eighteen month process of ridding himself of cancer, between his treatments of aggressive chemotherapy and other treatments, Ben would often find himself scared, overwhelmed, sometimes invisible and often alone.It was through Ben's recovery process that it struck him! He could no longer go back to his former career, and decided that he would need to lead the helm in the change he wished to see for others. Ben changed careers, on a mission to become a doctor, and after passing his entrance exam; he then dove headfirst into the challenges of medical school and beyond.Ben’s journey is not your typical cancer memoir, it is so much more, and delves into what happened afterward his cancer treatment had been completed. It was through his mission and his inspiration driven by his own experience that he would tirelessly work to change both sides of the healthcare system. This patient-turned-doctor gives a gloves-off account of how Ben managed to overcome the trauma of his illness; to studying medicine; and the challenges he faced along the way. Ben's mission is to tirelessly work to change the approach and the levels of care and service within the medical field, and to remember that the patient's welfare, care and journey is the centre and the beating heart of the medical system.Listen to his unbelievable journey, challenges along the way, revelations and findings, all detailed in his new book ‘The Patient Doctor’.Connect with Ben via his website www.benbravery.com.auGreat Australian LIves is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives. This show is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Ben Bravery's Great Australian LIfe

Join Laura Turner and her guests this week for Donate Life Week. Dr Helen Opdam is the National Medical Director for the Oran and Tissue Authority and David Reilley was the recipient of a life saving liver transplant in May 2021.For more information or to register to be a donor go to www. donatelife.gov.au HEREGreat Australian Lives is proudly supported by Tobin Brothers Funerals - celebrating lives.This show is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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