THIS ISSUE

To many of us, Jeannette Young has been a calm, comforting voice during the ups and downs of this state’s COVID pandemic.

She has become one of Queensland’s most recognisable faces – the woman in charge of keeping us safe during the most unprecedented year. But, as she tells

Janelle Miles, even she has had her moments during this pandemic.

“I just thought: ‘This is going to be terrible for everyone. This is going to be a nightmare’. And in hindsight, I was right,” she reveals today.

Fran Whiting also speaks to sailor Jessica Watson in today’s issue – 10 years on from her history-making solo voyage at age 16 – about how 210 days at sea helped prepare her for 2020’s year of isolation.