Donald Crombie’s films such as Caddie,Cathy’s Child and The Irishman played a crucial role in shaping Australia’s cultural renaissance,fostered a new-found sense of confidence and identity.
Henry Burger – endocrinologist,menopause pioneer,medical researcher – produced more than 600 research papers.
Labour historian David Cragg felt the calling early for union work and thought if he was going to be effective,he should get his hands dirty. He had unfrightened sympathy for the underdog.
Corinne Cantrill was one half of a couple whose experimental works caught the world’s attention.
Roger Gyles conducted several royal commissions into industrial malfeasance:“You have to keep the pressure on.”
Growing up in a home designed by his cousin Harry Seidler sparked a life-long interest in mid-century design for this construction industry leader that made his own mark.
Edward Brentnall’s original patient triage system was slightly modified to become the Australasian Triage Scale,which is used today internationally.
Gene Hackman was the actor’s actor,that rare creature who lived uncomfortably in the spotlight.
Sticksman Gordon “Snowy” Fleet was the heartbeat of the ferocious phenomenon “Easyfever”.
Erik de Haart was heading back to the club when “a bright orange mushroom cloud lit up the sky”. He spent hours looking for his mates and hauling victims from the burning debris.