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Change is as good as a holiday, yeah? There's some big changes happening at SPUN HQ, but never fear, there's still so many stories to dig up from around the Northern Territory to share with you that we're not going anywhere... Or too far, at le
Lisa Day moved to Darwin from Melbourne in the 70s to be a teacher, seeking a fresh start after a lifetime of carrying an extraordinary family secret that was starting to seep through the cracks, out the front door and into the garden: what you
Dr Bo Remenyi is a paediatric cardiologist fighting heart disease in remote Australia. Bo arrived in Australia, from communist Hungary, as a teenager with no English language skills but big dreams and a steely determination to achieve her goals
Dave Pears is a mariner who found himself on a remote Kimberley island relying on the care of strangers after placing his hand on something potentially life threatening...Storyteller - Dave PearsStory Producer - Lori Uden---SPUN Stories is a l
T’ara is a sovereign tribal woman on a journey of self-exploration. Throughout her pilgrimage she explores the nature of life and the light and dark it encompasses. T’ara is passionate about speaking truth and holding space for others to do the
Phill Carson arrived in Darwin in 1981 to take up a job at the Royal Darwin Hospital. He was 27 years old and no one, including Phil, suspected that this softly spoken newcomer would go on to become one of Darwin’s longest serving surgeons. By
When the Ryan family moved to Darwin in 1970, life was filled with lemon cordial, coconut tree-climbing and Nightcliff neighbourhood play dates. Four years later, Cyclone Tracy struck. Kathy was seven at the time, but her memories of the night
Varunika Ruwanpura had an unusual childhood. Her father worked in hotel management and as a result, he, Varunika and her mother lived in hotels all over the world. It was an exciting life for the family of three, but twice Varunika found hersel
Simon Quilty is a doctor and has learnt a lot about dealing with patients and breaking bad news. He's also realised no one is immune to making a mistake, not even a doctor who finds himself treating a patient who happened to be a former hitman.
On Alex’s 34th birthday she felt like her life was spiralling out of control. Her career as a filmmaker was hanging by a thread, she was living with her parents and she was questioning her sexuality. Then she received the news that she was faci
The parents of iconic sports broadcaster, Charlie King, should never have been together: not when his mother was a proud Gurindji woman who was part of the Stolen Generation and his father from Melbourne. Charlie learnt his rebellious ways from
*CW: domestic violence*Leah Potter runs a kitchen in Darwin to feed the city's most vulnerable. But in a life before this, Leah explored a different sort of vulnerability as a dominatrix...Storyteller – Leah PotterStory Producer - Tamara Howie-
Ange Wu grew up in a household where fire drills were a regular occurrence and the kitchen was off limits but she never really understood why... Storyteller – Ange WuStory Producer - Johanna Bell---SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night base
*CW: suicide*As a journalist, Bridget Judd lives in a world of language: surveying world events and giving them shape through words. When she lost her beloved father, Bridget suddenly found herself in silence...Storyteller – Bridget JuddStory P
Chris Keeping was born and bred in Darwin. A few years ago, Chris encountered one of nature's most aggressive animals while kite-surfing off the Darwin coast line...Storyteller – Chris KeepingStory Producer - Tamara HowieTold at our second-eve
A very personal story shared by Jacinta Mooney about falling in love, and the heartache and lines you have to draw when it comes to dealing with addiction...Storyteller – Jacinta MooneyStory Producer - Johanna BellTold at a SPUN event in Kathe
The 90s was a decade overflowing with good music, and Lari Gadza spent her teenage years soaking it all up. Lari grew up in Darwin among the mango trees, surrounded by tales of her dad’s croc catching days… And occasionally, stories from the ol
Jose Da Costa was born during the violent occupation of East Timor and spent his first years in the jungle, hiding from the Indonesian army with his family. It wasn’t until he found himself the target of the military, that Jose was forced to ta
Kelly Hosking has spent most of her adult live working overseas in public health and disaster management. She's used to mishaps and strange revelations but on a mission in Fiji, she came across a superstitious surprise...Storyteller – Kelly Hos
Gus Fitzgerald has spent life a life in the ocean; a surfer and swimmer and commercial diver who was introduced to the water by his late father. Lots of life lessons were learnt in the deep, but how do you stay afloat when you lose the people y
Carl shares his journey from Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory to rural New South Wales and back in this tale of unrequited love from the turbulent teenage years...Storyteller – Carl JoswigStory producer - Johanna BellTold at Brown's Mar
Seranna Shutt always wanted to be a mother, however, she reached a point in life when she decided to finally lay her fixation to rest. What happened next was the result of a collision of timing, grief, motivation and belief.Storyteller – Serann
Journalist Steph Zillman left the dating maelstrom of Sydney to start a newspaper job in outback Katherine... where she discovered the perks and perils of being single in a small town.Storyteller – Stephanie ZillmanStory producer – Johanna Bell
Step back in time to Christmas Eve 1974, when James Parfitt-Fejo was an excited four-year-old with Xmas presents on his mind. But it was Cyclone Tracy, not Santa, who paid a visit that night.Storyteller – James Parfitt-FejoStory producer – Tama
Born in Hungary, Janos first encountered a didgeridoo in his early teens and instantly felt a strong connection to it. It took him on a journey from Central Europe to East Arnhem Land, with a few detours along the way.Storyteller – Janos Kereke
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