The swim teacher who left her office for a life in the pool

The swim teacher who left her office for a life in the pool

Swim teacher Karen Barton was working in an office before she decided to look for a job where she wouldn’t feel stressed every day.

  • bySue White

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The interior designer who prefers pen and paper to PCs

The interior designer who prefers pen and paper to PCs

Interior designer Sonia Simpfendorfer can get frustrated with popular depictions of her profession:“Design is not decoration,it’s spatial work.”

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No 7am starts for the doctor who consults patients with his dog at his feet
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No 7am starts for the doctor who consults patients with his dog at his feet

As a telehealth doctor,Dr Hugh O’Sullivan lauds the increased flexibility in being able to work from home.

  • bySue White
‘Extremely intricate’:The professional sewer making blankets for satellites

‘Extremely intricate’:The professional sewer making blankets for satellites

Usually,industrial sewing machinist Philippe Vincent works on umbrellas or violin bags,until he was asked to sew space material.

  • bySue White
The curator who wants to make public art more ‘thought-provoking’

The curator who wants to make public art more ‘thought-provoking’

Laura Clauscen’s job as a public art curator involves being across 25 projects at once and working with some strict regulation.

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The social media concierge who turns weddings into content

The social media concierge who turns weddings into content

Kristine Satorre turned a TikTok trend into a career capturing weddings on social media,as well as feeding snacks to hungry brides on their big day.

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The rocket scientist helping build shoebox satellites and moon rovers

The rocket scientist helping build shoebox satellites and moon rovers

Rocket scientist Airlie Chapman says a common theme in her research is working with many small things that,together,accomplish big things.

  • bySue White
‘Hypervigilant’:The crane operator who lifts 250-tonne loads over busy streets

‘Hypervigilant’:The crane operator who lifts 250-tonne loads over busy streets

Crane operators often have to climb over 30 metres to their cabin – a trip they have to repeat if they ever need to use the bathroom.

  • bySue White
‘A wicked problem’:The climate activist who finds it hard to switch off

‘A wicked problem’:The climate activist who finds it hard to switch off

Melbourne-based climate activist Laure Legros says she regularly deals with people who feel dread about climate change.

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‘Always on call’:The crisis manager who starts her day at 4.30am

‘Always on call’:The crisis manager who starts her day at 4.30am

While no two jobs are the same,being a professional crisis manager requires working some unsociable hours.

  • bySue White
The ‘detective’ researcher hoping to fight cancer with a single dose

The ‘detective’ researcher hoping to fight cancer with a single dose

From an early morning treadmill run to some “detective-like” lab work,this is how a senior cancer researcher spends her day.

  • bySue White