As Chief Judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court, Brian Preston made legal history in 2019 by blocking the construction of a coal mine in the Hunter Valley due to its impact on global warming. He also authored Australia's first book on environmental litigation. Speaking to host Sandra Odorisio, Preston recounts a career that began as one of the first graduates of the newly established Macquarie Law School.

Macquarie Business School actuary Bruce Edwards came to teaching at 50 from a career in consulting and has spent the past two decades mentoring the next generation of mathematical superstars. He explains how the mental gymnastics of actuarial studies lay the groundwork for an exciting career.

Best known as the first female Wiggle, Emma Watkins spent nine years as the yellow skivvied, red-headed idol of many a preschooler. Today, she's Dr Emma Watkins, having completed her Macquarie-powered PhD focussed on integrating sign language and dance in children's learning and play.

As Australia's Chief Scientist during the pandemic, Dr Cathy Foley played a role in tackling vaccine hesitancy, and provided evidence-based advice on a range of issues to two successive governments over her three-year term. Now the mother of six, scout leader and art lover is helping steer the nation's most prestigious science agency.

A life in news was always the goal for Peter Overton, whose talent took him from radio to TV sport, around the globe as a 60 Minutes reporter and finally onto our screens each night as the face of Channel 9's 6pm bulletin.

Author, mum and founder of leadership mentoring program Women Rising, Megan Dalla Camina shares her journey from the corporate world to running her business coaching women on how to succeed.

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Jason Johnson, who founded one of Australia's leading executive search agencies Johnson Partners, supports team building at the nation's top companies as a champion of gender and cultural diversity.

After 43 years in teaching and running some of Sydney's most prestigious private schools, educator Shane Hogan is poised to open his own co-ed, non-denominational campus for students from Kindergarten to Year 12.