‘Barry Humphries pulled a funny face at me’: Laudie, 90, on 15 years working at David Jones

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 5, 2026

As the historic retailer faces collapse, former employees who devoted decades of their lives to David Jones reflect on what it means to them.

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