Adam Thorn features

Editorial.

Stories behind the people.

Features built on reporting, interviews and original ideas.

I've interviewed musicians, entrepreneurs and aviation pioneers, investigated industry trends and reported on emerging technologies, from Sydney's drone-light spectacular to Google's autonomous delivery network.

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PROFILE

Last of the Mavericks

The barely-believable story of how Max Hazelton walked back from the dead to revolutionise aviation and take on Qantas and Virgin.

FEATURE

Magic in the Sky

How Sydney and Melbourne hosted rival drone light shows designed by teh world's biggest - rival - producers.

PROFILE

Tinie Tempah

Patrick Okogwu reveals how he dragged himself out of his tough council estate and built a business that’s turning the music industry on its head.

FEATURES

Journalism is a job for the rich

Expensive degrees and unpaid internships have priced all but the most wealthy from becoming reporters, broadcasters or writers in Australia.

FEATURE

Failure to Launch

Virgin Orbit's extraordinary plan to launch rockets from old 747s has ended in failure. But was CEO Dan Hart dogged or deluded for thinking he could make it work?