Julie Kimberley

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Elyse Armanini |Julie Kimberley

Jan Lawlor, 64, is not your typical fast-food worker. Some women in their 60s are looking to settle down into retirement, while others have re-joined or remained in the workforce for financial reasons during a cost-of-living crisis. But Ms Lawlor said she was in a fortunate position to be working at her local McDonald's simply because she loves it, and was not ready to give it up just yet.

Aug 22, 2024 | abc.net.au | Amelia Walters |Julie Kimberley

The night 14-year-old Tess Hansen thought she was having a heart attack and sought emergency medical help, she was asked if she was having "boy problems". The Riverland teen had a heartbeat of 190bpm, had been experiencing vertigo, body aches, and chronic fatigue, and had recently been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). But no-one outside her family would take her illness seriously — an issue common among Australians with the condition.

May 1, 2024 | abc.net.au | Julie Kimberley |Elyse Armanini |Mike Kermode

With no prior knowledge or training, Vin Dowd spent two years making bells in his backyard using traditional methods,. Twenty-six bells later, he has one of the few carillons in Australia, and his wife Mary plays the instrument at local markets. Story by Julie Kimberley and Elyse Armanini, with additional production by Mike Kermode.

Mar 22, 2024 | abc.net.au | Eliza Berlage |Julie Kimberley

Andrew Sarez is a stay-at-home dad who has turned DJing into a money-spinning event-management business, while still farming grapes in his home town. Growing up in the 1990s as the youngest son of Greek migrants in South Australia's Riverland, his access to dance music and the club scene was limited. But Andrew, better known as DJ Sarez, begged his cousin to drive him two and a half hours to Adelaide to buy his first DJ equipment.

Feb 14, 2024 | abc.net.au | Julie Kimberley

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