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Alan HoweHistory and Obituaries Editor

Alan Howe has been a senior journalist on London’s The Times and Sunday Times, and the New York Post. While editing the Sunday Herald Sun in Victoria it became the nation’s fastest growing title and achieved the greatest margin between competing newspapers in Australian publishing history. He has also edited The Sunday Herald and The Weekend Australian Magazine and for a decade was executive editor of, and columnist for, Melbourne’s Herald Sun. Alan was previously The Australian’s Opinion Editor.

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ObituaryInquirer

The face behind pop music’s most successful fakes

The German record producer who could spot music trends before anyone else discarded his acts once his tricks were revealed.

Alan Howe

INQUIRERInquirer

Clockwise from main picture, Abdul Nacer Benbrika at home following his release from prison last month; police enter the home where Benbrika is required to reside; and standing guard as Benbrika and followers are taken from the Supreme Court in 2009, after being found guilty of forming a terror cell that plotted bomb attacks designed to kill thousands in Melbourne

This is our most expensive immigrant

Between the trials, the surveillance, the police and ASIO investigations, the taxpayer bill for this indolent, venomous and malevolent liar is still being added up.

Alan Howe

INQUIRERInquirer

This recently freed terrorist is our most expensive immigrant

In 1989, one man got under our guard, arrived and illegally stayed and later decided that on behalf of his god he would kill as many of us as possible. Between the trials, the surveillance, the police and ASIO investigations, the taxpayer bill for this indolent, venomous and malevolent liar is still being added up.

Alan Howe

ValeInquirer

Shih Ming-teh (L), former Chairman of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, gestures with his supporters during a rally calling for Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian to step down, in Taipei September 9, 2006. REUTERS/Richard Chung (TAIWAN)

‘Taiwan’s Mandela’ unbowed by decades in jail

The uncompromising Shih Ming-teh spent half his life in jail fighting to achieve genuine democracy in his threatened homeland.

Alan Howe

sliding doorsInquirer

An instant decision that changed five lives forever

Alan Howe’s family, migrating from Britain, was destined for Fremantle but, by chance, ended up in Melbourne.

Alan Howe

UNBLEMISHED MASTERPIECESReview

Flawless: 52 of the best albums you’ll ever hear

All artists strive to release perfect albums, but the vast majority never achieve this feat. We select 52 to listen to from start to finish.

Alan Howe and Andrew McMillen

R.I.P.Life

Portrait of Australian icon Barry Humphries. He has just announced that he will appear in a personal show aware from his many faces. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Famous farewells of 2023

Notable figures in sport, politics, science, fashion and exploration died this year, and one ‘exhibitionist’ who held up a mirror to the absurdities of Australian life.

Alan Howe

InquirerInquirer

Gaza could have been the Middle East Singapore. Picture: Supplied

Gaza could have been like Singapore. It dug tunnels instead

Singapore’s revolution from an impoverished Third World outpost was achieved in not much more than a generation. Gaza had the same opportunity, but chose to pass.

Alan Howe

Never a Joe averageReview

Why Joe Dolce sold the publishing rights to Shaddap You Face

The story of the unlikely global hit is well known. Less well known is that Dolce has worked all his life on two other obsessions: poetry and cooking

Alan Howe

ObituaryInquirer

**This picture has a scanned reverse - see associated content at the bottom of the details window**Gerry Hand, ALP politician, pictured alone.

Man of loyalty and integrity was admired by all sides

Gerry Hand was so respected that the Hawke supporter was included in Paul Keating’s first ministry, despite not voting for him.

Alan Howe

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