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A life in pictures - Andrew Symonds
Former Australian cricket star Andrew Symonds has died in a car accident.
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Leonid Kravchuk: the first president of independent Ukraine
Under Kravchuk, the only increase in production in the country was of vacuum cleaners and vodka.
Vet surgeon to the Saudi royal family’s racehorses
His surgery was the desert or sand-floored stables.
- by Robyn Williamson
Max Riebl: countertenor at the height of his powers
Born in Melbourne to a family rich in art and music, Riebl will be counted among the great countertenors.
Ron Galella, personification of paparazzi, dies at 91
Galella was called a creep, a stalker and worse when he began shooting pictures of celebrities in the 1960s.
Ken Whisson: artist with no desire to follow the rules
Whisson spent his whole life trying to get away from good technique.
- by John McDonald
Meticulous researcher carefully cited her sources
Writer Prue McGoldrick began her life with her twin sister Mary, at St Andrew’s Hospital, King Edward Avenue, Sunshine, in 1925 and was one of seven children, including three sets of twins.
- by Olwen Ford
ABC head of drama acquainted with Humphries, Fraser and Greer
Muir remembered Greer living in a garret dominated by a bed that smelled strongly of cigarettes.
Tom McDonald: union leader and pioneer of superannuation
McDonald instigated stronger health and safety practices and better working conditions in the building sector, and made a great contribution to wellbeing.
- by Michael Easson
Artist’s work prompted protest from animal rights activists
French film star Brigitte Bardot called Hermann Nitsch a “barbarian master of horror” for his blood-spattered art works and performances.
President who vowed to end graft became one of country’s richest men
During his five decades in public office, Mwai Kibaki amassed vast land holdings as well as stakes in hotels and insurance.