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.
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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.
Eddie Van Halen has died aged 65. He will be remembered for his virtuoso playing, particularly his groundbreaking, two-handed, finger-tapping technique.
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Reflecting on the life of George Bizos, one of South Africa's shining lights.
The icon of women’s liberation has died in Los Angeles, aged 78. Her music shaped a generation of women.
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Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide
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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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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Lecturer in the Sociology of Gender, Macquarie University
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Senior Lecturer in American Studies, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Head of Film, University of Southampton
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Leader, Complex Systems Science, CSIRO
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, Australian National University
