Lamine Diack’s life revolved around politics and sports.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
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To the famous composer, the gun serves not as a tool of self-defense, but as an instrument of self-expression and self-realization.
One of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was his ability to write women that actors want to play. His works have singularly elevated the Broadway diva – of all ages.
Stuart Macintyre was the prime target of the conservatives in the history wars. Our greatest historian of politics and society since the late 19th century, he was assiduous, dedicated and prolific.
The saxophone legend played much more than jazz - he delighted in layering styles and genres.
FW de Klerk as National Party conservative was paradoxically the right leader at the right time to relinquish white minority rule.
A scholar of African American studies explores how the former secretary of state, who died at 84, dealt with what WEB DuBois described as the ‘double-consciousness’ of being Black and American.
The Wire was a Greek tragedy, a novel and a bingeworthy social commentary.
Charlie Watts was the Rolling Stones’ drummer for almost six decades. A scholar of music – and a Stones fan – describes what he brought to the band.
Mzilikazi Khumalo was a brilliant linguist with a stellar career in music. These achievements are extraordinary considering the obstacles he faced throughout his career.
Sir Jugnauth considerably shaped the economic and political contours of contemporary Mauritius.
She believed and advocated that Africa needs to find solutions to its own problems and worked tirelessly to build biomedical engineering capacity across the continent.
Eric Carle’s famous book about a caterpillar was originally about a book worm.
Born into post-World War I European royalty, the Duke of Edinburgh came to represent the archetypal English aristocrat. Along with those 'gaffes'.
She was a vocalist who sang in every style – from Carmen to UShaka – with equal mastery, popularising classical forms and epitomising ‘the new South Africa’.
While the genre is now overwhelming white, its roots are in Black music.
Barbara Windsor was the Cockney queen of EastEnders but you’re more likely to hear her famous accent in Essex now rather than London.
Kimi Makwetu embodied the values of integrity, selflessness, humility and hard work. He steadfastly believed in the South African constitution.
Touré pursued a strategy he called ‘the politics of consensus’, ostensibly enabling him to work with everyone, transcend partisan divisions and advance the public interest.
The lifelong activist and Dominican sister was arrested over 40 times, often with Sister Carol Gilbert, for peaceful actions protesting nuclear weapons.
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Lecturer in the Sociology of Gender, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, Australian National University
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Head of Film, University of Southampton
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Professor of History, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Scientia Professor in English and Film Studies, UNSW
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Emeritus Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
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Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Professorial Fellow, Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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