Forged in the fire of improvisational comedy,Catherine O’Hara possessed the rare ability to turn a grain of truth into the most absurd characters.
Australia’s last surviving flag-rank World War II naval veteran has died,aged 99.
One of Australia’s most influential actresses,Patsy King blazed a trail across theatre and TV. But one role stood head and shoulders above the others.
The late rock legend penned some of Midnight Oil’s most successful songs from Power and the Passion to Beds are Burning and Dead Heart.
Marie Bashir,the first woman,first professor and first person of Lebanese descent to become governor of NSW,was an optimist with a deep belief in the essential decency of humankind.
Ralph Towner was one of music’s great innovators,composers and guitarists.
Tributes flow for the woman who helped make pearls a symbol of success.
Look back at the life of Brigitte Bardot,the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant and controversial animal rights activist.
The activist and commentator was always ready to roll up his sleeves for a cause in his signature style of humour.
The director of Spinal Tap,When Harry Met Sally and Misery,found dead with his wife on Monday,was a massive figure in screen comedy.