Obituaries
Bahrain prime minister with checkered record
The Arab Spring – as well as allegations of corruption against Khalifa – saw more protests from the Shia majority in 2011.
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'Acid queen of the 1960s' went on the run with Timothy Leary
Joanna Harcourt-Smith was a controversial figure in the world of counterculture and the psychedelic movement.
Peripatetic literary editor brought life to Herald's book pages
Michelle Field at one point lived on the Gold Coast in a hippy-literary commune visited by everyone from Allen Ginsburg to Timothy Leary.
- by Valerie Lawson
Veteran actor best known for sitcoms Butterflies and As Time Goes By
With his hangdog jowls and old-fashioned dignity, Geoffrey Palmer raised glumness to an art form.
60 Minutes trailblazer and legendary TV producer Gerald Stone dead
The journalist, television producer and author was 87.
- by Michael Idato
No time to die: remembering Sean Connery's life and career
The Scottish-born actor was the first, and some would argue best, James Bond.
- by Michael Idato
Connery, 'one of world's seven genuine movie stars', crafted perfect spy
The unshaven unknown who impressed with his easy charm went on to confound critics and create a persona he found hard to shake.
Engineer designed Gladesville Bridge at the age of 22
Strong evidence that the same computer used by Gee was used by Ove Arup in 1958 for the design of the Sydney Opera House.
- by Rob Wheen
Commodore and strategist shaped laws in international waters
Commodore Sam Bateman was an early advocate for international naval co-operation.
'This guy was no mug, this guy has an edge': former PM farewells veteran journalist
Before he died, veteran broadcaster Paul Murphy used to tell the story about an angry phone call he once got from a certain former prime minister. On Thursday, that same former PM, Paul Keating, praised him as a servant of the public interest.
- by Tim Barlass
Epidemiologist helped eradicate smallpox
Volunteers did not use personal protective equipment, Lane recalled in a 2017 interview with Australian epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre.