Susan Horsburgh

Once a country kid who dropped out of design school because he felt overwhelmed, now Flack couldn’t be cooler.

Local entrepreneurs are edging into the global beauty market with the help of smart comms, no-BS ingredients – and stunts that get eyeballs on their products.

Throughout her career, Zampatti always took time to give younger designers a leg-up, writes Susan Horsburgh, sharing business advice and showing them how to endure in an often brutal industry.

From CEO of Layne Beachley’s “life” to the first female boss in Rip Curl’s history, Brooke Farris is riding a COVID-inspired surfing boom that’s seen more people than ever, not least women, take to the water. And there’s not a Chiko Roll in sight.

From CEO of Layne Beachley’s “life” to the first female boss in Rip Curl’s history, Brooke Farris is riding a COVID-inspired surfing boom that’s seen more people than ever, not least women, take to the water. And there’s not a Chiko Roll in sight.…

As the world's mental health crisis worsens, once-maligned illegal drugs such as magic mushrooms and MDMA are emerging as promising new treatments. Susan Horsburgh reports.

By Susan Horsburgh Updated August 27, 2021 — 2.37pmfirst published at 1.39pm From the scars of childhood homelessness to creating beautiful homes, interior designer David Flack (left), 36, and film director Mark Robinson, 43, manage most things…

Regency soft porn has pulses racing, dodgy S&M books are flying off the shelves, and sex toy sales are booming. Does the craze for passionate pop culture hint at the real life desires of modern women? Susan Horsburgh reports.

In the quagmire of midlife, letting yourself go isn’t such a bad thing after all. By Susan Horsburgh When I came out to the kitchen to walk the kids and cavoodle to school the other day, my husband took one look at me and laughed: “You’ve really…

Shaun Micallef is shining a light on the dark side of drinking. Now, for the first time, he tells Susan Horsburgh about the tragedy that inspired him.

It was time to change and Peter FitzSimons knew it. With the support of his wife, Today co-host Lisa Wilkinson, he embarked on a transformation which, as Susan Horsburgh discovers, has reignited their marriage.

Inspired by Marie Kondo, the global titan of tidying, Susan Horsburgh sifts through her closet in the quest for clothes that “spark joy”. Sure, I’ve tidied before, but Marie Kondo promises this time will be different. I pore over her latest book,…

Inspired by Marie Kondo, the global titan of tidying, Susan Horsburgh sifts through her closet in the quest for clothes that "spark joy".

One in three Australians suffers from loneliness, yet most of us are loath to admit it, reports Susan Horsburgh. Wealth, youth and friends can't inoculate us, so what's the answer?

With a much-loved mum and three spirited little girls, Susan Horsburgh ponders the fraught mother-daughter relationship and the art of the maternal put-down.