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Alice Munro, Nobel winner, revered short story master dies 92
Often ranked with Anton Chekhov, John Cheever and a handful of others, Munro achieved stature rare for an art form traditionally placed beneath the novel.
- by Hillel Italie
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The code-breaking maths whiz who built a $48 billion fortune
Jim Simons was working for the US government cracking codes and ciphers used by the Soviet Union when he had a brainwave.
- by Patrick Oster and Katherine Burton
Today show reporter Sam Rubin dies suddenly at 64
The much-loved US entertainment presenter hosted his regular segment just hours before his death.
- by Daniella White
Acclaimed producer behind Nirvana, Pixies dies at 61
Steve Albini engineered albums like Nirvana’s In Utero, but took no royalties from it and railed against the music industry.
- by Ben Brasch
Aussie rock legend and Jimmy and the Boys frontman, Ignatius Jones, dies
Jones was lead singer of Jimmy and the Boys and went on to direct some of Sydney’s leading arts festivals.
- by Linda Morris
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NRL 2024
Former rugby league star Terry Hill dead aged 52
Hill made 246 first-grade appearances during spells at Manly, Wests Tigers, Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs and Souths.
- by Tom Decent and Billie Eder
Les Twentyman wrote his own eulogy. These are his parting words
The Victorian premier told mourners at Twentyman’s state funeral that the eulogy was typical of a man who always “downplayed the enormous difference he made”.
- by Jewel Topsfield
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Cricket Australia
Ignominy and impact: Former CA chair Jack Clarke dies
Jack Clarke, the Cricket Australia chair who oversaw the introduction of the Big Bash League and a major overhaul of the governing body’s board of directors, has died in Adelaide.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Seven West Media
‘Our hearts are broken’: Former Sunrise reporter Nathan Templeton found dead
The 44-year-old is reported to have suffered a medical episode while walking his dog.
- by Calum Jaspan
Melbourne youth worker Les Twentyman dies
Described as “one of Melbourne’s big characters”, Twentyman was known for his work with at-risk young people – particularly in the western suburbs. He was 76.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
‘My heart is broken, my darling boy’: Family, friends farewell Jesse Baird
Mourners remembered Baird’s humour, sense of joy and love for his friends and family in an emotional memorial service in Melbourne.
- by Jordan Baker and Perry Duffin