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Jimmy Little

After a long illness, Jimmy Little died yesterday.  The singer with a voice as smooth as Nat King Cole will be remembered as the first Aboriginal musician to have a Top 10 hit. Why not listen to him sing Under the Milky Way and see what you ...

Tribute to Margaret Whitlam

Margaret Whitlam, the much-loved wife of former Prime Minister Gough, passed away on Saturday age 92, following a fall at her home last month. Mrs Whitlam is remembered as a kind, intelligent woman, who contributed to the popularity of her controversial husband. Why not watch the tribute video to ...

Ian Turpie

Ian Turpie was as well known for his ample head of hair as his hosting skills on television’s The Price Right . Of course, ‘Turps’ who was Olivia Newton-John’s first boyfriend, was also an actor on stage and screen, radio performer and singer for 50 years, before succumbing ...

Tribute to Sam Loxton

At age 90, Sam Loxton was one of only three surviving members of the ...

Black Caviar laps Australia’s ‘wonder horse’

Anyone who has seen Black Caviar run can only marvel at the grace of ...

Steve Jobs - iSad

Born in San Francisco, California in 1955, Steve Jobs was adopted and raised by ...

90-years young

We love to hear your inspirational stories and we were delighted to receive ...

We remember Nancy Wake

Nancy Wake, nicknamed the ‘White Mouse’, has died in a London hospital aged 98. ...

VALE Bill Hunter

VALE Bill Hunter – 1940-2011 At the weekend Australia lost one of ...

A true Australian inspiration

Lionel Rose was the first indigenous role model to appeal to all Australians regardless ...

Don Lane

Don Lane was born in New York and came out to Australia in 1965 to ...

Australia's oldest resident turns 112

Paddington Bear shares his birthday with truly remarkable lady, Mrs Emily Beatrice "Bea" Riley, who, as Australia's oldest person, celebrates her 112th birthday today, 13 October 2008. Mrs Reily is the 30th oldest, documented person in the world and will celebrate by having a small private birthday gathering at ...

Passing of a theatre great

As the lead in a record 2000-plus performances in the Australian production of the ...

Mary Travers

Mary Travers, known as Mary from the successful 1960s folk group, Peter, Paul and Mary. ...

Mike Leyland

As one half of the popular Leyland Brothers, Mike Leyland graced television screens across Australia ...

Celebrating 50

1959 was a big year, with the birth of many of our favourite celebrities, icons and world changing events. If you where born in 1959 you won’t remember these events but this is what happened the year you were born. Fidel Castro leads the Cuban revolution and the ...

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Henry Allingham

A fighter to the end are words which describe Henry Allingham perfectly. He went to war as a teenager and never forgot the importance of fighting for his country. In his last years he took on a new mission to remind new generations of the sacrifices made by ...

Frank McCourt

Goodbye Frank Charm and wit were two attributes which most exemplified Irish writer, Frank McCourt, ...

Walter Cronkite

Trust and integrity are two words not often associated with the world’s press or journalist ...