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‘You never get used to it’: The Uluru tour guide who’s up before sunrise
Tour guide leader Jakob Trimble says one of the more therapeutic parts of his job is cleaning his 65-seater coach, which can take an hour and a half.
- by Sue White
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‘I work best at 6am’: What a day in the life of a scientist looks like
Associate professor Natalie Trevaskis says her job – and family life – has multiple moving parts.
- by Sue White
Warm, not too ‘Aussie’: Meet the voice you hear when you’re on hold
Voice-over artist Mark Cowling says the rise of AI-powered voice-overs falls short in conveying authentic emotions.
- by Sue White
The ski instructor who helps people go fast (and look good doing it)
Ski instructor Charlie Evans specialises in providing adaptive lessons, helping all kinds of differently abled guests experience snow sports.
- by Sue White
The landscape architect who loves to work on “leftover spaces”
Landscape architect Hamish Dounan rides a motorbike to work to avoid the traffic and says the “vibe” of his office is very important.
- by Sue White
‘Both art and science’: The product manager developing cutting-edge AI
Product manager Russell Dias says because the AI tech he works with is so new, it requires a lot of experimenting and testing.
- by Sue White
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.
- by Sue White
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.”
- by Sue White
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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.
- by Sue White
‘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.
- by Sue White
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.
- by Sue White