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Founder of Pink Pussycat Club and friend to the stars

Founder of Pink Pussycat Club and friend to the stars

"We'd stroll down Darlo Road and the shop owners would load us with cheese, ham and oysters for the girls in return for a few palmed tickets."

  • by Tim Barlass

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Hutt River Province founder Prince Leonard dies aged 93

Hutt River Province founder Prince Leonard dies aged 93

The self-proclaimed prince, who had a long battle with emphysema, was admitted to hospital in Geraldton at the weekend with a severe chest infection.

Senator who stood up for the underdog

Senator who stood up for the underdog

Bernard (Barney) Cooney 1934-2019

  • by Kim Carr
In Passing

In Passing

I didn't know Andrew McGahan well. But I knew his Brisbane
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I didn't know Andrew McGahan well. But I knew his Brisbane

You didn’t just read Andrew's debut novel, Praise. It read you. Opened you up and turned you inside out, spilling all your secrets.

  • by John Birmingham
Women's Auxiliary Air Force volunteer married Australian pilot

Women's Auxiliary Air Force volunteer married Australian pilot

Marjorie could list the names and make the sounds of the different types of bombs that fell on London.

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Passion for Australian literature encouraged budding writers

Passion for Australian literature encouraged budding writers

Stevens was committed to helping others realise their literary potential.

Telegraph boy to brilliant bureaucrat
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Telegraph boy to brilliant bureaucrat

Sir William Cole, 1926 to 2019, was among Australia's greatest public servants.

  • by Paddy Gourley
First female aviator in the Navy to fly a jet attack craft combated forces sexism
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First female aviator in the Navy to fly a jet attack craft combated forces sexism

Mariner became the first female aviator in the Navy to fly a jet attack craft, a single-seat Skyhawk.

Writer changed landscape of rock music journalism

Writer changed landscape of rock music journalism

O'Grady created Australian publication that could stand proudly alongside Rolling Stone and New Musical Express

Actor Carmen Duncan, 76, dies of cancer
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Actor Carmen Duncan, 76, dies of cancer

She was best known for her roles in the films Harlequin and the US drama Another World.

  • by Michael Idato