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Hoaxer extraordinaire, is (on good authority) dead at 94
Abel hoaxed media with Ku Klux Klan Symphony Orchestra, the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals and Euthanasia Cruises.
Strong family line in Goulburn Valley
Mervyn Charles Norton was born in Mooroopna on 0ctober 17, 1927. He was the only child of John Charles Norton and May (née Williams) Norton and was in the fourth generation of Nortons to be born in the Goulburn Valley.
- by Jeff Norton
A lifetime in radio fulfils a young boy's dreams
Maurice Lockie was born in Geelong in 1925. From a very early age, he was fascinated by radio and spent many hours listening to his crystal wireless set and even set up a pretend studio in his bedroom where he would broadcast to an imaginary audience.
- by Paul McDonald
Diane Leather, first woman to run a mile in under five minutes
She ran in an era where women were considered too frail to compete at middle and long distances.
From Flinders Lane to the 'Queen of Collins Street'
As she elegantly laid clothes out on her friend's bed, a 13-year-old Elvie Hill was instantly mesmerised by the incredible fabrics from Europe. It was in this room where the first sparks of belief in a career in fashion were born. Little did Elvie know at the time, her career would see her creating garments for the likes of Dame Pattie Menzies and Lady Sonia McMahon. It's only befitting that Elvie would affectionately become known as the Queen of Collins Street towards the end of her life.
- by Amanda Pelman ad Tom McEvoy
John Webb: A tenacious hunter, which served his journalism well
No young journalist had shown such impertinent audacity before, and most likely none will again.
Melbourne QC accompanied Murdoch to view the “Hitler Diaries”
When Hitler diaries were revealed as an embarrassing fake, it was fortunate Searby had inserted a clause obliging Stern to reimburse the $3 million-plus paid by Murdoch.
Fenella Fielding: actress known for roles in Carry On and Doctor comedy capers
Fenella Fielding found herself in demand on stage, television and radio, albeit meeting with mixed fortunes.
Scientist who found water on the moon
“If you take our measurements and use them to estimate the water content of the interior of the moon, you arrive at a volume of water that’s equivalent to the Mediterranean Sea."