The legendary singer has died at 83. Her performance practice exemplified fierce hard work.
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Disgraced Australian entertainer and artist Rolf Harris has died at the age of 93.
Martin Amis’s writing style was instantly recognisable: caustic and savagely funny with a sense of pathos. His death at 73 marks the end of an era.
The sparkle, camp and glam of ballroom days gone by was rekindled in Goodman’s cheeky quips and cheesy one-liners.
Singer, actor and activist died on April 25 at the age of 96. His legacy spans stage, screen and political activism.
John Tranter’s poetry was defined by his relentless desire to experiment.
Some of the media response to the death of John Olsen has been to proclaim the late artist as a ‘genius’. He was more complex than that.
Marcia Langton remembers Yunupiŋu: a magnificent person and a magnificent leader.
An uncompromising writer who wrote about the dark and light of postwar Japan
Trugoy the Dove was instrumental in shaping a type of hip-hop that was more experimental and sensitive.
Pop composer Burt Bacharach died on Feb. 8, 2023, at the age of 94. He left a legacy of classic songs beloved by generations.
Mountaineer and scientist Will Steffen said climbing was similar to science: “That’s the buzz you get in science when you solve a big problem and suddenly see how it all fits together”
Simmone Howell pays tribute to the life and work of ‘kind and hilarious gem’ Gabrielle Williams, acclaimed Australian author of young adult fiction, who died on Saturday.
Renée Geyer, Australian jazz and soul singer, has died aged 69.
Two guitar experts break down the techniques and creative expression that led Beck to be known as the ‘guitarist’s guitarist’.
Pell, often described as a conservative Catholic, was jailed for child sexual abuse in Australia in 2019 but maintained his innocence and was acquitted the following year.
The Brazilian soccer great died on Dec. 29, 2022, at the age of 82. His record as a goal-scorer – and the delight he gave millions – means he will go down as one of the greatest.
The pianist and vocalist helped Fleetwood Mac weather the changes in the music world.
Jiang oversaw China’s reemergence on the global stage, and sustained growth at home. But his policies also set the scene for excess and the growth of President Xi Jinping.
HIs outrageous talent was matched by a personal life marked by bigamy, violence, drugs, alcohol and his 1958 marriage to his 13-year-old cousin.
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Lecturer in the Sociology of Gender, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Honorary (Senior Fellow) School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Research Scientist, Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Head of Film, University of Southampton
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