Student who 'failed Form 2' went on to be an educator inspired by lifelong learning
John Collins, was a well-educated man, passionate about lifelong learning for everyone.
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John Collins, was a well-educated man, passionate about lifelong learning for everyone.
Arthur Hiller, who received an Oscar nomination for directing the blockbuster romantic tragedy "Love Story" during a career that spanned dozens of popular movies and TV shows as well as several career lows, has died.
Con Reed was a highly regarded physician. He was the only child of the legendary jockey, Roy Reed, who rode Nightmarch to victory beating Phar Lap in the 1929 Melbourne Cup, but it was his association with the AMA that put him on the medical map.
Masha Zeleznikow, who has died aged 89, formed with her husband Avram the dynamic duo that established the iconic Acland Street, St Kilda cafe Scheherazade.
Through his selfless commitment, surgeon Brian Fleming helped advance cancer care for all Australians and upheld the noble ideals of the medical profession.
David Chadwick was one of the few demonstrators to get through the police cordon at a Springboks fixture in Sydney.
Gwen Goedecke came from a tradition of strong, courageous women. In 1878, her French great-grandmother Catherine Matton, aged 57, sailed from France with three sons for bushland Bundaberg in Queensland. French Woman's Creek is named after her.
Gray was scarred as she struggled to deal with abusive fans who could not separate the actress from her manipulative and scheming fictional alter-ego
Hanif Mohammad,Bob Kiley, Richard Holland, Pete Fountain
Duke of Westminster owned vast tracts of Mayfair and Belgravia
Newspaper journalist who knew how to take a knock
Ricci Martin released an album, Beached, produced by Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Emeritus Professor David Bradley died just short of his 91st birthday. One of the four founding members of the Department of English at Monash University.
Midget Farrelly was regarded as the patriarch of Australian surfing
Suzanne Wright, Clara Agnelli, Vice Admiral Robert Squires,Seymour Papert
Ken Barrie was the voice of Postman Pat but also impersonated Elvis and Roy Orbison.
Tiber: "Coming out in the summer of 1969 was the most dangerous yet liberating thing that ever happened to me."
Donald Britton's 20-year tenure at Melbourne Grammar laid the foundations for what is widely known as an outstanding school music offering. But he also contributed to music education more broadly and was awarded an OAM for his services.
John Allen was a pilot for the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, flying planes off aircraft carriers in high seas during World War II.
Dr Sedat Mülayim, the head of the RMIT University translating and interpreting programs, died after a five-month battle with cancer.
Jeff Grey displayed a profound grasp of the history of warfare across several centuries and most continents.
Tom Clegg directed The Sweeney, Van der Valk and Minder.
Tomlinson wrote vocals 'I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok, I sleep all night...'
Ronald Falk 1935-2016
Jenny Kirkham's loving, caring nature gave her and enjoyment of looking after babies and the elderly.
Carlile was a world authority on stroke technique
Queen in exile who became a market gardener then started a poultry farm
James Alan McPherson, Kate Granger, Commander Peter Wippell, Denis Dubourdieu
Pearlman claimed to have been the first writer to use the phrase "heavy metal" to describe music.
It is not possible in a few words to do justice to Alan Goldberg's outstanding life.
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