DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted June 1, 2015 news reprts last night said Joan Kirner is seriously ill and 'in the final stage of her life., She looked gaunt in the foootage. Joan Kirner dies at 76. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted June 1, 2015 news reprts last night said Joan Kirner is seriously ill and 'in the final stage of her life., She looked gaunt in the foootage. Joan Kirner dies at 76. For DDP purposes, Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/01/joan-kirner-former-labor-premier-of-victoria-dies-aged-76 and obituary http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/01/joan-kirner-obituary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted June 1, 2015 news reprts last night said Joan Kirner is seriously ill and 'in the final stage of her life., She looked gaunt in the foootage. Joan Kirner dies at 76. For DDP purposes, Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/01/joan-kirner-former-labor-premier-of-victoria-dies-aged-76 I was tempted to put her in my DDP team but, didn't think she'd get the UK obit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 1, 2015 news reprts last night said Joan Kirner is seriously ill and 'in the final stage of her life., She looked gaunt in the foootage. Joan Kirner dies at 76. Let's not forget what she will always be remembered for: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_T 254 Posted June 3, 2015 Alan Bond may be the next of a significant number of high profile Australians to kick the bucket this year. http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-tycoon-alan-bond-in-intensive-care-in-perth-after-triple-bypass-heart-surgery/story-fnii5thn-1227381513730 It is no surprise that someone who has just undergone triple bypass surgery may be in intensive care, but the timbre of the article suggests that this was not expected and his condition is critical. No-one on DDP has selected Bondy-quite a miss for all of us Bruces. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 3, 2015 Alan Bond may be the next of a significant number of high profile Australians to kick the bucket this year. http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-tycoon-alan-bond-in-intensive-care-in-perth-after-triple-bypass-heart-surgery/story-fnii5thn-1227381513730 It is no surprise that someone who has just undergone triple bypass surgery may be in intensive care, but the timbre of the article suggests that this was not expected and his condition is critical. No-one on DDP has selected Bondy-quite a miss for all of us Bruces. Just heard about it on the nightly news headlines. It is the lead story tonight. I only just saw Australia 2 in real life for the first time when I was over in Fremantle at the end of last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 3, 2015 Alan Bond may be the next of a significant number of high profile Australians to kick the bucket this year. http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-tycoon-alan-bond-in-intensive-care-in-perth-after-triple-bypass-heart-surgery/story-fnii5thn-1227381513730 It is no surprise that someone who has just undergone triple bypass surgery may be in intensive care, but the timbre of the article suggests that this was not expected and his condition is critical. No-one on DDP has selected Bondy-quite a miss for all of us Bruces. Just heard about it on the nightly news headlines. It is the lead story tonight. I only just saw Australia 2 in real life for the first time when I was over in Fremantle at the end of last year. Fighting for his life: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-04/alan-bond-continues-to-fight-for-life-in-perth-hospital/6520384 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted June 5, 2015 Alan Bond may be the next of a significant number of high profile Australians to kick the bucket this year. http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-tycoon-alan-bond-in-intensive-care-in-perth-after-triple-bypass-heart-surgery/story-fnii5thn-1227381513730 It is no surprise that someone who has just undergone triple bypass surgery may be in intensive care, but the timbre of the article suggests that this was not expected and his condition is critical. No-one on DDP has selected Bondy-quite a miss for all of us Bruces. Just heard about it on the nightly news headlines. It is the lead story tonight. I only just saw Australia 2 in real life for the first time when I was over in Fremantle at the end of last year. Fighting for his life: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-04/alan-bond-continues-to-fight-for-life-in-perth-hospital/6520384 Not any more, he's dead. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3111864/Australian-entrepreneur-Americas-Cup-winner-Alan-Bond-dies.html Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/05/alan-bond-former-western-australian-business-tycoon-dies-age-77 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 5, 2015 Alan Bond may be the next of a significant number of high profile Australians to kick the bucket this year. http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-tycoon-alan-bond-in-intensive-care-in-perth-after-triple-bypass-heart-surgery/story-fnii5thn-1227381513730 It is no surprise that someone who has just undergone triple bypass surgery may be in intensive care, but the timbre of the article suggests that this was not expected and his condition is critical. No-one on DDP has selected Bondy-quite a miss for all of us Bruces. Just heard about it on the nightly news headlines. It is the lead story tonight. I only just saw Australia 2 in real life for the first time when I was over in Fremantle at the end of last year. Fighting for his life: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-04/alan-bond-continues-to-fight-for-life-in-perth-hospital/6520384 Not any more, he's dead. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3111864/Australian-entrepreneur-Americas-Cup-winner-Alan-Bond-dies.html Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/05/alan-bond-former-western-australian-business-tycoon-dies-age-77 That's truly the end of an era. The corruption allegations and trials of the billionaire enterpreneurs like Bond, John Elliott and Christopher Skase were a defining event of the late 1980s/early 1990s for Australians. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted June 7, 2015 New Zealand champion body builder Justin Rys a.k.a. Mr Big, dies at 38: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/69128441/former-champion-bodybuilder-mr-big-justin-rys-dies His health decline had no obvious reason, but it's suspected to be the consequences of massive steroid use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted June 7, 2015 New Zealand champion body builder Justin Rys a.k.a. Mr Big, dies at 38: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/69128441/former-champion-bodybuilder-mr-big-justin-rys-dies His health decline had no obvious reason, but it's suspected to be the consequences of massive steroid use. Mr Big I assume is an ironic moniker given what Roids do to the testicles 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted June 22, 2015 Former Central Bank chief (1975-1982) Sir Harold Knight, dead at 95: http://www.rba.gov.au/about-rba/history/governors/sir-harold-murray-knight.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted June 23, 2015 The Australian National University community is mourning the death of former registrar and assistant vice-chancellor Colin Plowman. Mr Plowman, aged 89, died at Clare Holland House after a short illness. SC http://m.theage.com.au/act-news/former-anu-administrator-colin-plowman-dies-20150622-ghu4yw.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 23, 2015 The Australian National University community is mourning the death of former registrar and assistant vice-chancellor Colin Plowman. Mr Plowman, aged 89, died at Clare Holland House after a short illness. SC http://m.theage.com.au/act-news/former-anu-administrator-colin-plowman-dies-20150622-ghu4yw.html We are really scraping the bottom of the barrel for "celebrities" now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 24, 2015 Scraping bottom kinda like posting stuff been posted 24 hours now?? Lol. Hey I had my doubts but different countries call titles different. Like the guy died today I've no idea what his title means , I assume it's equivalent to Secretery of Education here in the U.S., cuz if it ain't he's a nobody. SC First of all, you posted your retort in the wrong thread, so I fixed that up for you. Second of all, nope, he is just the head of a relatively small university based in Canberra. The Federal Minister for Education and Training, Christopher Pyne is (sadly) alive and well: https://ministers.education.gov.au/pyne Third of all, it is "secretary" not "secretery". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted June 29, 2015 Underworld assassination survivor Bert Wrout is now in the real underworld... http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/06/29/19/03/witness-to-lewis-moran-murder-dies-at-73 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted July 2, 2015 Bloody hell! In breaking news, the coach of the Adelaide Crows AFL team has allegedly been murdered by his son: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-03/son-arrested-for-alleged-murder-of-father-somerton-park/6591832 This will be a very big news story. I guess they don't call them a "murder" of crows for nothing... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted July 2, 2015 Details emerging. Apparently his missus was slashed in the leg, too: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/adelaide-crows-coach-phil-walsh-found-dead-in-home-20150702-gi44nj.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted July 2, 2015 Hmmm, might be being controversial here, but folk don't get murdered by family members for no reason. Fame and/or death isn't a ticket to sainthood. I'll be interested to see what comes out. Rightly this should get coverage over here too. What a state of affairs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted July 2, 2015 Hmmm, might be being controversial here, but folk don't get murdered by family members for no reason. Fame and/or death isn't a ticket to sainthood. I'll be interested to see what comes out. Rightly this should get coverage over here too. What a state of affairs. No, not being controversial at all. The same thought had crossed my mind. Either that or the son was off his head on drugs or a paranoid schizophrenic or something. Interesting that he [allegedly] attacked both parents. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted July 2, 2015 The ABC has just thrown together an article on his legacy: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-03/phil-walsh-profile/6592140 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted July 3, 2015 Hmmm, might be being controversial here, but folk don't get murdered by family members for no reason. Fame and/or death isn't a ticket to sainthood. I'll be interested to see what comes out. Rightly this should get coverage over here too. What a state of affairs. if its his misses then he was probably cheating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 3, 2015 Hmmm, might be being controversial here, but folk don't get murdered by family members for no reason. Fame and/or death isn't a ticket to sainthood. I'll be interested to see what comes out. Rightly this should get coverage over here too. What a state of affairs. Always sad to hear stuff like this. I'll just simply disagree with you in principal Y-Dub. "Let's not bicker about who killed who. A wedding is supposed to be a HAPPY occasion!" SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted July 3, 2015 Hmmm, might be being controversial here, but folk don't get murdered by family members for no reason. Fame and/or death isn't a ticket to sainthood. I'll be interested to see what comes out. Rightly this should get coverage over here too. What a state of affairs. Always sad to hear stuff like this. I'll just simply disagree with you in principal Y-Dub. "Let's not bicker about who killed who. A wedding is supposed to be a HAPPY occasion!" SC I'll agree with you Sir C on the basis that no-one deserves to lose their life at the hands of another. (Not religious, but from a long line of Church folk - let's not go there). Why I say I want to see what comes out is, for example, was the son protecting his mother from an attack by the father? That might explain why she is injured and he is dead. I didn't want to speculate, but there's your example. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted July 3, 2015 He was asked whether he was spending enough time with his family: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-03/phil-walsh-asked-about-spending-enough-time-with-his-family/6592582 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
