After being born without one of the two bones in his lower left leg, Cooper endured countless painful operations and procedures throughout his first 12 years.

As it became harder and harder for him to keep playing basketball, the sport he loves, Cooper stunned parents Renee and Matt when he told them he wanted to have the leg amputated. It was a decision he didn't make lightly. Cooper's maturity, courage and tenacity is remarkable, and before he had become a teenager, he became an amputee.

Now, at 18 years of age, Cooper is living a great life. He's taken the wheelchair basketball world by storm and is well on the way to achieving his dream of becoming a Paralympian.

Phil Smyth is a bone fide Australian sporting legend. The basketball great has a super impressive CV that boasts more than 350 games with the Boomers, appearances at 4 Olympics and 5 World Champs, plus 6 NBL titles as a player and coach.

However, his influence goes well beyond the court, ‘The General’ is now an invaluable mentor and confidant to some amazingly successful coaches, including Brisbane’s dual AFL premiership boss Chris Fagan, and two-time SANFL premiership coach turned Port Adelaide AFL assistant Darren Reeves.

Phil Smyth is a bone fide Australian sporting legend. The basketball great has a super impressive CV that boasts more than 350 games with the Boomers, appearances at 4 Olympics and 5 World Champs, plus 6 NBL titles as a player and coach.

However, his influence goes well beyond the court, ‘The General’ is now an invaluable mentor and confidant to some amazingly successful coaches, including Brisbane’s dual AFL premiership boss Chris Fagan, and two-time SANFL premiership coach turned Port Adelaide AFL assistant Darren Reeves.

Coming from a long line of academics, professionals and general all-round ground breakers, Michelle Buxton is living a remarkable life. Starting out as an accountant and stockbroker, Michelle searched for something more fulfilling and pivoted into entertainment and the arts.

Along with husband Andrew Walker, Michelle worked with Australian music royalty, taking Men At Work and The Black Sorrows to the world.

On top of all that, Michelle created the iconic Garden of Unearthly Delights at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Since 2000, the Garden has become the heartbeat of the festival, bringing some of the world’s best comedians and performers to a whole new audience.

From NSW-born international cricket hopeful to Port Adelaide assistant coach in Australia's highest profile sporting competition, Darren Reeves is leading a remarkable life.

He smashed international bowlers around the park in India and then turned his focus to coaching Aussie Rules football where he took Glenelg to back-to-back premierships in the SANFL, the best state league competition in the country.

'Reeva' opens up on his coaching philosophies and how he made his super successful switch from cricket to footy.

From making dresses out of wrapping paper at the age of three to showcasing his magnificent collections on the world stage, Paul Vasileff's journey so far is nothing short of remarkable.

His label, Paulo Sebastian, is worn by some of the biggest stars on the planet, yet Australia's king of couture remains humble, down-to-earth, and true to the people who have supported him as he chased his dream.

Paul's story is one of persistence, resilience, creativity and passion. He is an absolute inspiration to so many and there are many more chapters still to be written.

From making dresses out of wrapping paper at the age of three to showcasing his magnificent collections on the world stage, Paul Vasileff's journey so far is nothing short of remarkable.

His label, Paulo Sebastian, is worn by some of the biggest stars on the planet, yet Australia's king of couture remains humble, down-to-earth, and true to the people who have supported him as he chased his dream.

Paul's story is one of persistence, resilience, creativity and passion. He is an absolute inspiration to so many and there are many more chapters still to be written.

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