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Elsa Silberstein is a multi-platform journalist and podcast producer who loves getting to the heart of a personal story.

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Fourty years ago, Liesl Rockchild OAM was a young feminist lapping up the queer scene in Melbourne. Then, she gave up the leather and motorbikes for an ex Catholic mission in red centre.

Existential angst had concerned Nick Bennett since adolescence. He drew upon nature for inspiration when his mortality became more pressing.

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Leigh Rees went from teaching at a primary school in Brisbane to the Rajneeshee cult in Oregon, USA. She was searching for enlightenment and got more than she bargained for. 

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Jen McRae doesn't like celebrating her birthday, because it was the day she was forcibly removed from her unmarried mother in 1972. She's been on a mission to get accountability from the institutions responsible.

At age 14, Dayne Bockman learnt that winning a fight meant getting respect from his community. It's something he had to unlearn after hitting rock bottom in jail. 

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Rising boxing star Fred Zziwa has a unique determination to succeed. Born in a small village in Uganda, Fred's sacrificed a lot to get to where he is.

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Alex Moroianu was in her pyjamas when she discovered a link between two of astronomy's most mysterious phenomena. But before she could publish the research, Alex's heart failed.

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Tom O'Halloran was a gifted rock climber from a young age, but there were many bumps along the way to Olympic status.

Amar Singh copped racist slurs because of his beard and turban. Then, he had an idea that earned him the New South Wales Australian of the Year award.

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As she was dying of cancer, Keely Marinaccio had a final wish to raise $10,000 for Samuel Johnson's charity Love Your Sister. What happened next neither could have expected.

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Desert Road

With a primary focus on podcasts, I love crafting compelling narratives and playing with innovative ways to tell a story.

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Beginning my career as a late night triple j presenter and Like A Version producer, I bring my playful and curious attitude to every creative project I embark on.


I'm currently a producer with the Audio on Demand team at the ABC, based in Mparntwe, Alice Springs.

Kiara Reddingius is from one of the most rural and isolated towns in WA, a very long way from any ice. her family and friends watched her compete from the local pub.

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Desert runner Kiara Reddingius, who hails from Leonora in outback WA, is hoping for spot in the Australian bobsled team at Winter Olympics despite seeing snow for the first time in November.

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A Kalgoorlie tradesman stumbled across an abandoned gravestone, rediscovering a 100 year old murder of a Japanese sex worker in a ghost town.

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This video surpassed 1 million views in its first month on Facebook.

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These grey nomad influencers are more at home on social media than in the village.

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Rapid antigen testing on WA border may see truck drivers isolate in regional towns.

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Settling Afghan refugees in regions struggling for workers would be a win-win, experts say.

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Mining graduates get wined and dined as industry fights to fill positions.

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FIFO miners' mental health in spotlight, amid calls for onsite psychologists.

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