Chained to a Brisbane bar,Merle made her mark. Now a statue is promised
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Feminism

Chained to a Brisbane bar,Merle made her mark. Now a statue is promised

Thornton and friend Rosalie Bogner famously chained themselves to the Regatta Hotel bar in a 1965 protest. The state has vowed to memorialise her with a statue.

  • byWilliam Davis andMatt Dennien

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‘Hard to think he’s not here’:Footy reporter’s dad pays tribute to son
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Tragedy

‘Hard to think he’s not here’:Footy reporter’s dad pays tribute to son

Sam Landsberger’s father,Jake,says the endless tributes to his son are a testament to the fantastic relationships he forged with colleagues and sports stars alike.

  • byDanny Russell,Lachlan Abbott andCassandra Morgan
Pioneer of daytime talk shows Phil Donahue dies

Pioneer of daytime talk shows Phil Donahue dies

Donahue’s willingness to explore the hot-button social issues of the day emerged immediately. In 1967,he featured an atheist as his first guest.

  • byJulie Carr Smyth
‘Left us far too soon’:Hundreds mourn former mayor and rising political star

‘Left us far too soon’:Hundreds mourn former mayor and rising political star

Sarah Carter,the western suburbs councillor who campaigned against child poverty,packed as much as she could into her too-short life,mourners at her funeral heard.

  • byAdam Carey
Graham Thorpe’s family speaks about cricketing great’s death

Graham Thorpe’s family speaks about cricketing great’s death

Thorpe’s death was a shock to many when announced by the England Cricket Board.

  • byDaniel Brettig
‘This is democracy manifest!’ Internet sensation Jack Karlson dies

‘This is democracy manifest!’ Internet sensation Jack Karlson dies

The Queensland man who rose to fame after a historical arrest video was posted online more than 10 years ago has been described as “an enigma”.

  • byGemma Grant
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Jane Hansen,former A Current Affair reporter and co-author of Boned,dies

Jane Hansen,former A Current Affair reporter and co-author of Boned,dies

The pioneering television journalist and war correspondent’s book Boned exposed cultural problems within commercial television.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Graham Thorpe was a cricketing great – and a better mate
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England

Graham Thorpe was a cricketing great – and a better mate

The former England captain pays tribute to his teammate,who was his batting partner when Vaughan scored his first Test hundred.

  • byMichael Vaughan
Neighbours star Janet Andrewartha dies at 72

Neighbours star Janet Andrewartha dies at 72

Andrewartha will be best remembered for playing Lyn Scully in Neighbours and Reb Keane in Prisoner.

  • byRachael Ward
‘One of the best broadcasters this country will see’:Sporting greats farewell David Morrow

‘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.

  • byAdam Pengilly
‘Should have been IOC president’:Gosper remembered for his profound impact

‘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.

  • byChip Le Grand