Anderson had just dropped his tennis partner when men armed with pistols yanked open his car door and shoved him into a Mercedes-Benz.
DFC citation said Houghton ‘displayed the upmost courage,fortitude and devotion to duty’.
Renowned labour economist Peter Riach has died in London on International Women’s Day,at the age of almost 87.
Dr David Hunt had a long and exemplary career in the public health sector as assistant director,and then director of cardiology at Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The late Trixie Gardner was the first Australian woman to be elevated to the peerage in Britain.
Despite a Soviet-bloc diktat forbidding competitors from fraternising with Americans,Olga Fikotova and Hal Connolly fell in love.
Phil Carswell’s legacy and vision will remain a guiding force for the future of Thorne Harbour Health,formerly the Victorian AIDS Council.
Dressed by some of the world’s finest designers,top model Diane Masters also worked with renowned photographers Helmut Newton,Athol Shmith and Bruno Benini.
Piotr ‘Peter’ Olszewski,who covered war zones in Somalia,pop stars and court cases and everything in between,has died in Cambodia.
In the newsroom,Peter McLaughlin could be famously grumpy,hiding a wry sense of humour and invariably helpful when he thought it necessary.
Many regard Ron Lord as Australia’s best goalkeeper,and his brilliance between the sticks thrilled crowds across a career spanning nearly 20 years.