Bob Warneke with a live phascogale,November 29,1961.

Zoologist,conservationist,whaling and sealing aficionado

Bob Warneke made a significant contribution to the scientific knowledge of Victoria’s terrestrial and marine mammals and the natural history of the south-eastern region

  • Mark Warneke andLynn Warneke

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Damian,from Assumption College Killmore found the butterflies in Melbourne Zoo’s butterfly enclosure,1999.
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In memoriam:Spanning four decades,the best photographs by Michael Clayton-Jones in The Age

Michael Clayton-Jones worked as a photographer at The Age from the late 1980s until 2013. He died from cancer last week.

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Primrose Dunlop has died aged 70.

Australian socialite left at the altar lived a life of parties,privilege and scandal

Primrose Dunlop has died aged 70 following a colourful life among the social elite of Sydney and Melbourne.

  • Mark McGinness
David Polson spent 30 years of his life undergoing clinical trials to help find a cure for HIV/AIDS.

Qtopia founder David Polson was one of the first people diagnosed with AIDS in Australia. He died today

The activist was one of few diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s who lived to see advances in treating the virus and overcoming ignorance and discrimination.

  • Mark McGinness
Ursula Flicker.

A formidable woman of integrity and devotion

Many who knew feisty Holocaust survivor and archivist Ursula Flicker tell of her prickly personality and high expectations but also of their love and respect for her. Her loyalty and dedication will be hard to match.

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Julie Copeland with sex educator Shere Hite in the 1970s.

Exceptional broadcaster was European at heart

Alongside famous artists and performers,Julie Copeland interviewed remarkable figures such as Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

  • Peter Mares
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David Lynch,pictured in Brisbane in 2015,will appear at next month's Twin Peaks convention.

I’ve met many famous directors,but I’ll never forget David Lynch

Behind the movies,painting and meditation,David Lynch was a gifted director whose work leaves us with more questions about ourselves than it answers.

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Keith Rayner’s last mass as archbishop of Melbourne.

Towering intellectual leader was highly respected across church

Dr Keith Rayner steered the Anglican Church of Australia through the 1990s,it what was perhaps its most turbulent decade.

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Colin Moyle:career in education.

Teacher allowed pupils a say in how they were taught

Colin Moyle late in life reflected on why he had what he considered to be a lucky and an exciting career in education.

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Jocelyn Wildenstein

Socialite dubbed ‘Bride of Wildenstein’ for extreme plastic surgery dies aged 84

Jocelyn Wildenstein embarked on her cosmetic odyssey to win back the affections of her billionaire husband,but her efforts proved counterproductive.

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