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Obituaries
Former South Korean president took first steps to financial transparency
1:31 PM Kim Young-Sam was president of South Korea from 1993 to 1998, the country's first civilian leader in more than three decades.
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Inquiring mind crossed disciplines
Dr Rapin Quinn 7:51 PM Dr John Girling has been remembered by scholars and students in South-east Asian and Thai Studies at the Australian National University as "a great source of strength and inspiration".
Founding figure of modern psychiatry
Benedict Carey Dr Joel Elkes helped doctors understand how brain chemistry shapes behaviour and published the first scientific trial of a medication for schizophrenia.
Decades of silence followed Eve of Destruction
PF Sloan's apocalyptic anthem Eve of Destruction, written when he was just 19, was a seminal protest song of the 1960s, anda No.1 hit for singer Barry McGuire.
Pioneer of television news set the agenda for 40 years
Michael G. Ramsden Michael Ramsden was a pioneer television newsman. As founding director of news for TCN9 Sydney and later the National Nine Network, he created a template other broadcasters would follow.
Former president of South Korea, Kim Young-sam, dies at 87
Kim Young-sam, the former president of South Korea who replaced the last of the country's military leaders, purged politicized generals and introduced a landmark reform aimed at transparency in financial transactions, died Sunday. He was 87.
Santana's star drummer inspired percussionists across the world
Alex Pertout Raul Rekow was 61 when he died from lung cancer. His legacy in the percussion world is enormous. He developed a personal sound that is easily discernible, a sound that defined conga drums in the international popular music arena.
Trailblazing journalist took it to the edge
"I'm not one of the greats," Adele Horin insisted. Many readers, as well as her colleagues, beg to differ.
Two sons lost, but this 'modern Ulysses' was cheerful to the last
Suzy Chandler Jack Nicholls as war pilot Jack Nicholls – undefeated CSIRO chess champion, former Spitfire pilot and a man with a photographic memory – was physically fearless, even though he was relatively short and wiry all of his life.
The wife who put Cary Grant to sleep
Steve Chawkins When actress Betsy Drake gave up her career to become a housewife, the role never really clicked.
Reservoir boy dragged gay club scene into a glittering new era
Alan Mayberry Kevin Minogue, who grew up in Reservoir in the 1950s, would go on to become the mother of Melbourne drag, known simply as "God".
Painting faces, so many famous faces
William Grimes Artist Aaron Shikler, who has died on his 93rd birthday, painted portraits of America's economic, political and social elite.
A distinguished psychologist who loved to share knowledge
As a mentor and clinical supervisor, Tony Inatey was integral to the professional development of many psychologists.
Politician and actor who had law and order in his blood
Fred Thompson was an American lawyer, lobbyist and politician who also enjoyed a career as an actor.
In Passing
Saeed Jaffrey, who was regarded as the best-known Indian actor in Britain as well as a much admired British actor in India, died aged 86.
Educator had a knack for getting the best out of people
Ken Palmer was a man of many parts: a scholar, sportsman, family man, educator and activist.
Engineer was tough as nails
Brendan Cox If you wanted the image of the typical immigrant from post World War I Europe who literally helped build this country, you couldn't do better than Alexander Dukin.
Grafts gave hope to burns victims
Sam Roberts "If I had not gone to medical school, I might not have had the courage to take [the skin grafts] this on. It gave me more confidence I could treat humans": Howard Green.
Forever 'Alf' but there was so much more
WARREN MITCHELL 1926–2015. Warren Mitchell was the actor who created the monstrous Alf Garnett, the balding bigot in Till Deal Us Do Part, who became the vehicle for some of the most iconoclastic satire ever seen on television.
Last scion of Target chain dies at 97
Sam Roberts Bruce Dayton was the last of five brothers whose retailing empire included the Target discount chain.
For the first Jewish stockbroker, the passion eventually wore off
Michael Macgeorge Herbert Baer's life in Cologne was a happy one until the Nazis came to power in 1933 and began their persecution of the Jews.
Steiner School pioneer was inspired by her nursing of children
Peggy Macpherson helped bring "anthroposophy", the philosophical and spiritual work of Rudolf Steiner, to Australia.
Iraqi politician pushed America to invade
AHMED CHALABI 1944–2015. Ahmed Chalabi was a founder of the Iraqi National Congress (INC), the most vocal and visible Iraqi exiled opposition group.
After the spotlight faded, life was grim
Sam Roberts As a child, Charles Herbert mingled with the stars. But adulthood brought him crashing down.
Canny television star paved the way to modern lifestyle shows
Neil Clerehan Judy Ann Ford was one of the brightest stars in the early days of Melbourne TV.
Barefoot Greek shepherd boy embraced his new Australian home and lived it to the max
Lawrence Money, Brian James Denis Makris couldn't read or write, but he could most certainly count.
