Obituaries
Author Martin Amis dies aged 73
The English novelist, who was seen to have redefined British fiction during the 1980s and ’90s, died of esophageal cancer.
- by Liz Perkins
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The journalist who helped Melbourne get the joke
Journalist Peter Weiniger’s life was a testament to the hope and opportunity that Australia offered to the world after the devastation of World War II.
- by Kevin Childs and Damien Murphy
Surgeon’s legacy lives on in those he trained, treated, mentored or loved
Brian Pyman held a unique place in the development and global dissemination of cochlear implantation, a Melbourne-led innovation that transformed the lives of more than 500,000 hearing-impaired people.
- by Stephen O’Leary
‘Is this a joke by my mates?’: The retired detective wrongly accused by NSW police
The charges of rape, robbery and kidnapping against “Harry the Hat” Blackburn were eventually dropped, while his bungled arrest sparked a royal commission.
- by Malcolm Brown
‘Class act’: The man who made Australia a force in the world of bridge
Denis Howard, who has died aged 90, was the bridge columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald for almost thirty years.
- by Patrick Mullins and Frank P Zipfinger
Researcher embraced Australia and the opportunities it offered
Margaret Bowman explored issues that were at hand, relevant to her life and where she lived and had been overlooked for serious academic study.
- by Anna Bowman
Affectionately known as one of ‘our girls’ in union office
Over the years, Trish Stoddart developed a great union corporate memory, and was indispensable to the general running and operation of the FEDFA office.
- by Malcolm McDonald
Gabrielle Carey: Writing Puberty Blues was just the beginning
From rebellious teenager to academic, the author considered herself a modern-day pilgrim.
- by Debra Adelaide
Highly respected and much-loved vice-chancellor
John Scott was born in Sutherland, County Durham, of Scottish descent, but as his father was an actor in a repertory company, if born a few weeks later he would have been born in Devon.
- by Alan Gregory
Kind, shy, witty, erudite … we were lucky to have him among us
Tranter’s work won several prizes, including the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards.
- by Philip Mead
Broderick Smith: mercurial and larger than life
Broderick Smith was one of our greatest singers, a brilliant harmonica player, fine songwriter and a charismatic performer. He was one of those frontmen you couldn’t take your eyes off.
- by Brian Nankervis