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 David Roberts grew up with sand between his toes. Not surprising, then, that innovation in surf lifesaving was to be one of his great legacies. He was instrumental in the setting up of Masters Surf Lifesaving in Australia after an instructional tour to New Zealand, where Masters competition was already strong.
Moors Murderers described by BBC as "British society's benchmark for evil".
He rejected the role of the first Doctor Who, thinking he was unsuited to playing an eccentric old man.
The designer and owner of the renowned Canberra garden Boxford, Polly Park, died last week at the age of 96.
He was the second Australian motorcylist to achieve a 100mph lap when he recorded 100.5mph (161.9 km/h) in practice for the 1963 Senior TT.
Brought up on an Adelaide dairy farm during the Depression, where rabbits were the main source of income, David Smith went on to be a leading educator and administrator in agriculture.
Philip Hunter, who has died aged 48, was one of the great painters of the Australian landscape.
Engineer Robin Jones was one of a small team overseeing construction of the West Gate Bridge, the most ambitious engineering project in Australia at the time. On October 15, 1970, it collapsed.
Allworth's symphonic works were performed in London, Hong Kong and Japan.
He was an outstanding survivor of an era when journalism eschewed personality for fact.
Nicholas Sand, Heinz Kessler, John Cockburn
Born in Malta in 1932, Edgar John Azzopardi grew up in the thick of conflict. In World War II he survived German bombardment of his homeland, a tiny but strategically vital colony of the British Empire. When the war ended Azzopardi sought a new life on the other side of the globe.
Voigt's philosophy that "every child deserves to be safe at home" became the Barnardos mantra.
Stanley Weston, whose idea in the 1960s of a doll for boys became G.I. Joe, the world's first action figure.
Farmer Jock Campbell Wallis was aware of the damage to the land caused by generations of sheep farmers, and spent much of his life trying to repair it.
Legendary teacher Micheline Giroux is deservedly remembered as one of the significant contributors to French studies in Melbourne. For students and colleagues alike, she was an authentic embodiment of all they associated with the idea of France.
Ueli Steck, who has died aged 40, was arguably the greatest mountain climber of his generation.
Hugh Anderson wrote prolifically on folklore and literary history, publishing more than 40 books and almost 100 articles. He was the leading scholar of folksong and 19th-century popular culture in this country.
Finch never talked despite torture.
Jack Cameron rated himself "not good enough" as a sportsman, but his skill with numbers and lifelong dedication made him a sports statistician rated as the very best.
Leonard wrote of her time in Calcutta: "Death, decay and despair mix in a pungent cocktail that no amount of disinfectant can ever hope to mask."
Jonathan Demme created a body of work that resists easy characterisation.
Surgeon Jim Downie was honoured for his valuable contribution to the Austin Hospital over many years.
When teacher Connie Barber's children became more independent, she used her spare time to pursue painting and drawing and then started to write poetry, publishing five books of her poems.
Dennis Edwards Jr, Olga Hegedus, Kate O'Beirne
Jones gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, the first in NSW to survive to a juvenile onset diabetic.
Pirsig maintained that 121 publishing houses rejected Zen before William Morrow accepted it. Within months of its release, it had sold 50,000 copies.
Producers on Happy Days began to pressure Erin Moran to watch what she ate and to wear more revealing outfits.
Voluntary advocacy work for veterans, their widows and families earned Ryan an OAM.
Clifton James, Trish Vradenburg, Lady Hambro
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