Jenny Brown

We speak to the former pop princess as she steps into a brave new life.

Merle Thornton is a battler, an academic, an author and a woman who has made history. She and her screen star daughter Sigrid discuss their deep and complex mother-daughter bond.

She could have been knocked off course by depression, self-doubt and alcohol addiction. But Susie Porter took the wheel to ensure life in her 40s and beyond were her most successful – and happiest – yet.

Funny lady Fiona O’Loughlin has battled wild beasts in the jungle and her own inner demons, and now the thoroughly besotted new grandmother is finally sober.

Australians have a history of pulling together in adversity, and in times of drought, we see that in spades. Jenny Brown meets some inspiring Australians who are digging deep to help our struggling farmers.