Obituaries
Leo St Leon, bareback circus rider
The Five Riding St Leons ranked as one Australia's most popular circus acts in the post-war period.
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Gary Lincoff, fungi fanatic was pied piper of mushrooms
Gary Lincoff, a self-taught mycologist whose contagious enthusiasm turned him into a pied piper of mushrooms, died on March 16 in Manhattan. He was 75.
David Cooper, leader in the global fight against HIV
St Vincent's team, led by Cooper, made sure people with HIV had the best new treatments
Cardinal who criticised gay marriage was accused of pressurising young men into sex
Results of Vatican investigation into Cardinal O'Brien were said to be "hot enough to burn the varnish" off the Pope's desk.
Moya O'Sullivan, actor whose career reached from Skippy to the West End
Moya O'Sullivan was a familiar face on our TV screens for more than 50 years. She used to joke that during her long career she had played everybody's mum. Her assessment rang true, but there was a lot more to the popular actor's talent than merely playing mum (and later grandmother). Her remarkable career began in the 1950s and encompassed theatre, TV, film and radio in Australia and Britain.
Gary Burden, album cover designer to rock elite
Gary Burden had a simple description of his work. "How to visualise the music," he said. "That's been my mission."
Mary Newlinds, blocked airport to set benchmark for community activism
Driving force behind campaign to block Duffys Forest airport plans
BUGA UP founder made unique push to ban tobacco advertising
Billy Snow probably re-faced more billboards than anyone else.
Chris Owen, veteran filmmaker who shared the stories of Papua New Guinea
Chris Owen was the guiding presence behind many prominent documentaries from Papua New Guinea.
- by Les McLaren