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Ursula Flicker.

A formidable woman of integrity and devotion

Many who knew feisty Holocaust survivor and archivist Ursula Flicker tell of her prickly personality and high expectations but also of their love and respect for her. Her loyalty and dedication will be hard to match.

  • Helen Forgasz

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Julie Copeland with sex educator Shere Hite in the 1970s.

Exceptional broadcaster was European at heart

Alongside famous artists and performers, Julie Copeland interviewed remarkable figures such as Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

  • Peter Mares
David Lynch, pictured in Brisbane in 2015, will appear at next month's Twin Peaks convention.

I’ve met many famous directors, but I’ll never forget David Lynch

Behind the movies, painting and meditation, David Lynch was a gifted director whose work leaves us with more questions about ourselves than it answers.

  • Michael Idato
Keith Rayner’s last mass as archbishop of Melbourne.

Towering intellectual leader was highly respected across church

Dr Keith Rayner steered the Anglican Church of Australia through the 1990s, it what was perhaps its most turbulent decade.

  • Muriel Porter
Colin Moyle: career in education.

Teacher allowed pupils a say in how they were taught

Colin Moyle late in life reflected on why he had what he considered to be a lucky and an exciting career in education.

  • Robyn Whiteley
Jocelyn Wildenstein

Socialite dubbed ‘Bride of Wildenstein’ for extreme plastic surgery dies aged 84

Jocelyn Wildenstein embarked on her cosmetic odyssey to win back the affections of her billionaire husband, but her efforts proved counterproductive.

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Geelong legend Mick Turner had an exceptional eye for picking AFL talent.

‘Unforgettable’: Footy mourns Geelong champion who discovered some of the game’s greats

Some of the biggest names in Australian rules football have paid tribute to Geelong great, Michael Turner.

  • Danny Russell
Andrea Maksimovic was editor of  RMIT student newspaper Catalyst.

Unusually cosmopolitan Australian trade unionist

Andrea Maksimovic’s great impact was on the social fabric of Australia’s left. Her talents for friendship and building unlikely communities inspired many in the movement that survives her.

  • Jon Symons and Jess Whyte
Charles Colman: musician and painter.

Passionate for the natural world, music and art

Charles Colman seemed to live many lives in addition to his professional careers in music and painting: solo bushwalking and camping, preserving the environment, bird watching, plant knowledge, gardening, family man, conversationalist, cooking and travelling.

  • Dorothy Williams
Michael Leunig.

Michael Leunig was my hero – then he became my colleague and friend

Behind the whimsy, the legendary and sometimes controversial cartoonist was brave, supportive and always up for a natter.

  • Jim Pavlidis

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