Luke Davies (other)
Luke Davies (born 1962) is an Australian poet. Luke Davies may also refer to: *Luke Davies (flight attendant), an Australian flight attendant for Qantas who, along with his partner Jesse Baird, were both murdered on 19 February 2024. * Luke Davies (rugby union) (born 2002), Welsh rugby union footballer *Luke Davies-Uniacke Luke Davies-Uniacke (born 8 June 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He grew up in the seaside town of Rye and attended Haileybury College. H ...

Luke Davies
Luke Davies (born 1962) is an Australian writer of poetry, novels and screenplays. His best known works are '' Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction'' (which was adapted for the screen in 2006) and the screenplay for the film ''Lion'', which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Davies also co-wrote the screenplay for the film ''News of the World.'' Life and career Davies studied Arts at the University of Sydney.Jason Steger, "Love in the time of poetry", ''The Age'', 21 August 2004, Review, p. 3 His first poetry collection ''Four Plots for Magnets'' was published in 1982 by S. K. Kelen at Glandular Press. Long out of print, it was republished (with additional poetry and prose) by Pitt Street Poetry in 2013. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film ''Candy'' with director Neil Armfield, based on his 1997 novel ''Candy''. The film stars Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish as struggling heroin addicts. Davies himself overcame heroin addiction ...
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Jesse Baird
Jesse Alan Baird (4 September 1997 – 19 February 2024) was an Australian television presenter and Australian rules football goal umpire. Baird worked as a presenter and reporter on various Network 10 programs, including ''Totally Wild'', '' Gamify'' and ''Studio 10''. He officiated 62 matches as an Australian Football League umpire, including two finals. Early life Baird was born in Melbourne, where he grew up in the north-eastern suburbs. He graduated from Loyola College in 2015, then achieved a Bachelor of Education degree from La Trobe University in 2019, majoring in drama and media. He moved to Brisbane in early 2017 to pursue a television career. He moved to Sydney in 2023 for further producing and umpiring work. Television career Baird worked as a presenter and reporter on various Network 10 programs. In early 2017, he joined the cast of children's television series ''Totally Wild'', remaining as a presenter alongside Stacey Thomson, until the show's final episod ...
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Luke Davies (rugby Union)
Luke Davies is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for the Ospreys. Davies previously played for the Scarlets and Jersey Reds. Club career Scarlets and Llanelli Davies was named in the Scarlets squad for the 2021–22 season. He made his debut for the Scarlets in Round 5 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against . Davies was not listed in the squad for the 2022–23 season, and instead played for Llanelli RFC. Jersey In March 2023, Davies joined Jersey Reds as short term injury cover. He made his debut on 8 April 2023 against Doncaster Knights. At the end of the season, Davies departed the club, following the conclusion of his contract. Ospreys Davies signed for the Ospreys on 14 July 2023. Davies made his debut on 29 October 2023, against Connacht Rugby in the first round of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship. He scored his first try on 1 December 2023, as the Ospreys lost 18–13 to Benetton Rugby. International career In 2022, Davies ...
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