Peter Corrigan, one of Australia’s most influential architects, died last week. A man of endless enthusiasm and curiosity, he shaped Melbourne’s cityscape and influenced a generation of architects.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Obituary
Displaying 161 - 180 of 229 articles
Cohen’s label declined to release the album containing Hallelujah, a song that has now inspired over 300 versions.
Over a lifetime’s work, Dario Fo stood tall and would not bow to either artistic or political compromise.
Richard Neville was a man of his times: a smart-alec student in the 60s; a drug-smoking hippie on trial in the 70s; to a family man, writer and public speaker in the 80s and 90s.
His extraordinary talent was most evident as his ‘straight guys’ became increasingly deranged.
Editing a movie beside the late, great Paul Cox was like attending ‘a one on one’ film school. The growling auteur was a brilliantly stubborn man, who treated film with reverence and wore his heart on his sleeve.
Central to the celebrity Muhammad Ali achieved was his exceptional ability as a boxer.
Reg Grundy, who has died at 92, was an Australian TV mogul who never owned a TV station. He did for TV content what Ford did for car production - marketing a product of proven appeal to people around the world.
One of Victoria Wood’s recurring themes was television, something that until recently, held the nation together. As such, she is the consummate English comic.
A detailed look at one of the musician’s most celebrated performances gives a glimpse of the dedication which allowed talent to flourish.
Prince’s relationships with women as expressed in his songs were complex. But by performing so lustfully, he granted everyone permission for pleasure.
Despite Prince’s many transformations – musically and visually – he extended his signature energy over 39 albums. His broad sonic church attracted fans from every walk of life.
Prince changed the music world. He pioneered a collision of styles: new wave, rock, funk and jazz and created a trademark sound.
The author of ‘Where Are the Women Architects?’ explores the significance of losing Hadid in a field where female role models are few and far between.
Celebrated architect Zaha Hadid, who died last week, had three projects on the go in Australia. Will there be a surge of interest in her work - as has happened to other architects who have died prematurely?
A former colleague of the award-winning architect Zaha Hadid pays tribute to her ‘great presence’.
From Judas Iscariot, to a string of pop hits, to the Pirate King, Jon English defied easy categorisation. With his distinctive gravelly rasp, he straddled TV, stage and the pop charts.
Rickman was an unmistakable, unmissable performer.
Jonah Lomu’s brilliance on and off field made him a global superstar and role model.
As a theatre director and supporter of the arts, Jules Wright was political, provocative and passionate. She was also overlooked in Australia’s obituaries when she died earlier this year. Why?
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide
-
Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
-
Associate Professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
-
Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
-
Lecturer in the Sociology of Gender, Macquarie University
-
Honorary (Senior Fellow) School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne
-
Senior Lecturer in American Studies, University of Sydney
-
Leader, Complex Systems Science, CSIRO
-
Professor of English, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, ACU, Australian Catholic University
-
Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
-
Head of Film, University of Southampton
-
Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
-
Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis
-
Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
-
Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
