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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jockey Jason Collett winner of the Canberra Guineas on horse Interspersed is congratulated by the trainer Sam Kavanagh.

Sam Kavanagh never gave up on a comeback, but died too young. He had one last wish

Sam Kavanagh was disqualified for nine years in 2015 for race-day treatments and cobalt offences, a penalty he described as a “life sentence” that was later reduced to four. The case ended his relationship with his father, Mark.

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Stern reporter Gerd Heidemann.

Reporter’s ‘exclusive’ Hitler diaries turned out to be clumsy fakes

Gerd Heidemann fooled historians and publishers by claiming the diaries had been recovered from the wreckage of an aircraft near Dresden.

Zulya Kamalova in Evolution, Revolution and The Mail Order Bride pictured at Raffaele Ciuca Bridal & Formal Wear, 2013.

Musician with Tatar heritage made new life and her name in Australia

Zulya Kamalova developed a voice and a style unique to both her native Tatar and her new home in Australia.

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Orrin Pilkey circa 2012.

Geologist praised as ‘man who saved our beaches’ opposed sea walls

Pilkey opposed coastal management policies that “destroy barrier island ecosystems to protect private property”.

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Joh Oost and Annette.

Adventurer made lifelong commitment to Australian radio industry

An integral part of what was once the AWA network, Joh Oost was inducted into the Commercial Radio Hall of Fame in 2002.

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