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Neighbours star Janet Andrewartha dies at 72
Andrewartha will be best remembered for playing Lyn Scully in Neighbours and Reb Keane in Prisoner.
- by Rachael Ward
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‘One of the best broadcasters this country will see’: Sporting greats farewell David Morrow
The longtime radio and television veteran was farewelled on the same day competition begun in Paris - with a new tribute announced in his honour.
- by Adam Pengilly
‘Should have been IOC president’: Gosper remembered for his profound impact
A long-time International Olympic Committee member, Kevan Gosper was also the inaugural chairman of the Australian Institute of Sport from 1980.
- by Chip Le Grand
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‘One of the great voices of the game’: Tributes flow for legendary broadcaster David Morrow
The former ABC and 2GB commentator, who has died aged 71, was inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame last week.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Beverly Hills 90210 actor Shannen Doherty dies at 53
American actor Shannen Doherty, best known for her role as high school student Brenda Walsh on hit 1990s television drama Beverly Hills, 90210, has died.
- by Lisa Richwine
The sex guru known as Dr Ruth dies at 96
Dr Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died.
Crittle was a man for all seasons, on and off the rugby field
Charles Peter Crittle was the very heart of rugby in Australia, a man who was formed by its friendships and experiences, and gave back to it many times over.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Judith Whelan, former Herald editor and ABC executive, remembered as a trailblazer for women
Judith Whelan, a former editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, died on Wednesday afternoon surrounded by her family.
Former pro surfer and Pirates of the Caribbean actor killed in shark attack
Tamayo Perry is believed to be the first high-profile surfer to die from a shark attack after his death in Hawaii aged 49.
- by Mark Thiessen
Donald Sutherland, star of M*A*S*H and Hunger Games, dead at 88
The Canadian actor, whose lengthy career spanned from the 1960s into the 2020s, managed to switch effortlessly from character roles to romantic leads.
- by Will Dunham and Patricia Reaney
Australia’s oldest working artist Guy Warren dies, aged 103
Born in 1921, the same year the Archibald Prize began, Warren went on to win it, both as painter and later subject.
- by Helen Pitt