Obituary
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Hilary Mantel was one of the great voices of historical fiction – and so much more
She will be chiefly remembered for her trilogy on the life of the Tudor politician Thomas Cromwell. Dinah Birch The Conversation…
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Uncle Jack Charles, actor and revered Victorian Aboriginal elder, dies aged 79
Actor, musician and revered Victorian Aboriginal elder Uncle Jack Charles is being mourned as a cheeky, tenacious “father of black…
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I Wish My Friend Could Have Read Her Own Obituary
She died early last Wednesday, but if she’d held on a few more hours, I like to imagine that she…
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Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader who ended cold war, dies aged 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader whose reforms led to the unlooked for break-up of his own country, and to…
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Vale Judith Durham, the cuddly Aussie ‘girl-next-door’ whose soaring voice found international fame
An icon of the Australian music industry as lead singer for The Seekers and a solo artist, hers was an…
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Archie Roach obituary
Celebrated performer whose songs, including Took the Children Away, revealed the suffering of Australia’s stolen generations Robin Denselow The Guardian…
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Peter Mackridge obituary
When Peter Mackridge, who has died aged 76 of cancer, embarked on his academic career, “Greece” was widely regarded as…
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Vangelis – as Thucydides once said “The whole earth is the sepulcher of famous men”
An Argonaut of the Cosmos, Vangelis Papathanassiou departed from this life, a modern Jason from the land of the Argonauts…
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Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has died aged 52
Australia is in a state of “complete shock” after the loss of one of its greatest ever sports stars, with…
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The legacy of iconic singer Miriam Makeba and her art of activism
Born Zenzile Miriam Makeba in Johannesburg’s Prospect township, she had a life of remarkable global impact. Nomfundo Xaluva The Conversation…
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Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen
Their guest, he said, was his “soul brother.” Aram Goudsouzian The Conversation “He has carved for himself an imperishable niche…
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Obituary: South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday aged 90, was one of South Africa’s most important Nobel Laureates and a tireless…
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Mikis Theodorakis obituary
For those with only a nodding acquaintance with Greece and Greek music, the name of Mikis Theodorakis, who has died…
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Greece mourns Mikis Theodorakis, composer and political activist
ATHENS — Greece is to hold three days of mourning in memory of Mikis Theodorakis, the composer of “Zorba the…
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Remembering Andrew Peacock, a Liberal leader of intelligence, wit and charm
Born in 1939, he was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, acquired a law degree at the University of Melbourne, where…
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The man who wouldn’t be king
The groom barely stole a glance as they walked up the aisle. Yasmin Jeffery & Sarah Motherwell ABC News An…
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