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First black performer to win Oscar for best supporting actor dies

First black performer to win Oscar for best supporting actor dies

Louis Gossett Jr took home the best supporting actor Oscar in 1982 for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman.

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Prolific scriptwriter for the ABC was a powerful force in TV drama

Prolific scriptwriter for the ABC was a powerful force in TV drama

Michael Jenkins fought tooth and nail for creative control for his actors and his crews during his many TV and film productions.

‘Don’t know where I’d be without him’: Battlers pay tribute to Les Twentyman

‘Don’t know where I’d be without him’: Battlers pay tribute to Les Twentyman

David Glenny chokes back tears as he recalls the impact that youth social worker Les Twentyman had on his family.

  • by Tom Cowie
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Designer of famed car from the opening scene of The Italian Job dies

Designer of famed car from the opening scene of The Italian Job dies

The man who designed the Lamborghini seen racing up Italian mountain roads in the classic Michael Caine film has died.

Bomb-aimer was last British survivor of 617 Dambuster Squadron

Bomb-aimer was last British survivor of 617 Dambuster Squadron

During a flight to Leipzig, the crew’s two inboard engines cut out after icing up. “We were plunging down towards the earth with a full bomb load,” John Bell recalled.

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Historian studied witchcraft and how violence changed over centuries

Historian studied witchcraft and how violence changed over centuries

English historian James Sharpe’s books on witchcraft transformed the study of the subject.

MD of ink supplier to major Australian newspapers

MD of ink supplier to major Australian newspapers

Collie delivery trucks were well known for their INK registration plates, thanks to Mike Hanlon’s initiative.

  • by Stephen Hanlon
Formidable nutritionist and feminist took healthcare to remote regions

Formidable nutritionist and feminist took healthcare to remote regions

Greenfield showed that it was possible for women to survive and thrive in what was then a male-dominated field.

  • by Anne Ring
Glam rocker behind Cockney Rebel’s Make Me Smile

Glam rocker behind Cockney Rebel’s Make Me Smile

Despite being neither Cockney nor much of a rebel, Steve Harley lit up the charts with a string of ’70s floor-fillers.

Inventor of ‘Sparko Box’ – the first karaoke machine

Inventor of ‘Sparko Box’ – the first karaoke machine

“I knew right away I’d invented something new.”