John Marsden (1950–2024), Tomorrow, When the War Began author

John Marsden was an Australian author and educator best known for his 1993 young adult novel “Tomorrow, When the War Began.” 

Robin Warren (1937–2024), discovered cause of gastric ulcers

Robin Warren was a pathologist and researcher who won the Nobel Prize for his work in uncovering the cause of peptic ulcers, rewriting our understanding of gut health in the process.

Grant Page (1939–2024), daring Mad Max stunt performer  

Grant Page was a daring stunt performer from such Australian films as “Mad Max,” “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,” and “The Man from Hong Kong.”

Jayden “Jayo” Archer (1996–2024), extreme sports specialist

Jayden “Jayo” Archer was a freestyle motocross rider and X Games medalist and the first competitor ever to land a triple backflip.

Marine Corps Osprey Crash (2023)

Three U.S. Marines were killed on Sunday, August 27, 2023, when a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed on Melville Island, Australia. Several others were critically injured.

Owen Davidson (1943–2023), Billie Jean King’s mixed doubles partner

Owen Davidson was an Australian tennis player who won eight Grand Slam titles in the 1960s and ‘70s as Billie Jean King’s mixed doubles partner.

Barry Humphries (1934–2023), comedian known for Dame Edna persona 

Barry Humphries was an Australian comedian and actor best known for his characters, the flamboyant Dame Edna Everage and the boorish Sir Les Patterson.

Uncle Jack Charles (1943–2022), beloved Aboriginal actor

Uncle Jack Charles was a beloved Aboriginal Australian actor who starred on stage and in films.

Olivia Newton-John (1948–2022), “Grease” star and chart-topping singer

Olivia Newton-John was a singer and actress known for a country-turned-pop musical career and for roles in movies including “Grease.”

Lawrence Brooks (1909–2022), oldest US World War II veteran

Lawrence Brooks was the oldest known living US World War II veteran.

David Gulpilil(c. 1953–2021), actor known for “Walkabout,” “Crocodile Dundee”

David Gulpilil was an indigenous Australian actor known for roles in movies including “Walkabout” and “Crocodile Dundee.”

Bert Newton (1938–2021), legendary Australian TV host

Bert Newton was an Australian TV legend known for hosting shows including “Good Morning Australia” and the Logie Awards.

Hugh Keays-Byrne (1947–2020), played villains in “Mad Max” movies

Hugh Keays-Byrne was an English-Australian actor best known for portraying two different villains in “Mad Max” (1979) and “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015).

Helen Reddy (1941–2020), singer known for feminist anthem “I Am Woman”

Helen Reddy was an Australian singer whose hits included the 1972 chart-topping feminist anthem “I Am Woman.”

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya (2000–2020), Olympic figure skater

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya was a figure skater who left her native Russia to compete for Australia in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Steve Dunleavy (1938–2019), "A Current Affair" and New York Post journalist

Steve Dunleavy was an Australian-born tabloid journalist who was a lead reporter on the television show "A Current Affair" and a columnist for the New York Post.

Heath Ledger Is Still in Our Hearts

Remembering the beloved young actor on the anniversary of his passing.

Coco Schumann (1924–2018), holocaust survivor and renowned jazz guitarist

Forced to perform at concentration camps in the “Ghetto Swingers” band.

Jessica Falkholt (1988 – 2018), Australian actress

Died from injuries in a car crash that killed 3 other family members…

Malcolm Young (1953–2017), founding member of AC/DC

Malcolm Young, founding member of Australian hard rock band AC/DC, has died, according to multiple news sources. His death was announced on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. He was 64.

George Young (1946–2017), co-wrote the hit song “Friday on My Mind” with the Easybeats

Producer for AC/DC on their first five albums.

London Terrorist Attack Victims

8 people were killed in a terrorist attack in London.

John Clarke (1948 - 2017)

John Clarke, the beloved New Zealand-born satirist and comedian, died Sunday, April 9, 2017.

Chelsea Brown (1947 - 2017), Laugh-In cast member

Chelsea Brown, an actress and dancer known best for appearing as a cast member on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," died March 27, 2017, of complications from dementia. She was 69.

Melbourne, Australia, Plane Crash Victims

A chartered airplane carrying five people in Australia crashed into a shopping center Tuesday morning, Feb. 21, 2017, shortly after taking off from Melbourne's Essendon International Airport. Four of the people aboard the small plane were U.S. citizens. Names of the victims were not released pending notification of next of kin. One of the victims, however, was identified in a Facebook post. Denelle Wicht said her brother Greg De Haven had been killed while flying to another location to play golf with two of his friends. "My handsome athletic big brother was killed today in a plane accident while on his 'once in a lifetime' trip to Australia," she wrote. "It was a charter flight with two of his friends flying to another island to play golf."

Nancy Wake, The White Mouse

One of the Allies' most decorated servicewomen of World War II, Nancy Wake was a key figure in the French resistance.

David Warren's Black Box

Here are 10 things you might not know about flight data recorder inventor David Warren and his 'black box.'

100 Years of Anzac

On Anzac Day –  25 April –  we mark the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps troops at Gallipoli during World War I. As we commemorate the centenary of the First World War, we look back at the original Anzacs and the history of Anzac Day. Join us in paying tribute to all Australians and New Zealanders who have served.

In Like Errol Flynn

We look back at Australian bad boy Errol Flynn, whose life was at least as interesting as any character he ever played.

The Remarkable Reta Banks

What a movie Reta Banks' life would make.

Maurice Gibb, the Quiet Bee Gee

Maurice Gibb was known as “the quiet one” among the Bee Gees – he was much less of a front man than his brothers Robin and Barry. But don’t write off his contributions to the group.

London 2012: Closing Time

We're watching highlights of Olympic opening and closing ceremonies past, tipping our hats once more to the Olympians who won our hearts years ago.

Peter Allen, Soft-Rock Superman

Twenty years after his death, Peter Allen may not be a household name. But his songs are instantly recognizable to generations of music fans and moviegoers...

Robin Gibb, Disco Superstar

Robin Gibb and his brothers leave a musical legacy like few others. Their music dominated the disco era.

Paul Hester's Crowded House

If you know the name Paul Hester, chances are good that you know more than one song he played drums on...

The Legend of Heath Ledger

When Heath Ledger died Jan. 22, 2008, his star was still on the rise.

Andy Gibb, In the Shadow of the Bee Gees

Teen idol Andy Gibb had a slew of hits in the late 1970s but struggled to emerge from the shadow of his older siblings. On his birthday, we take a look back.

Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter

If there's anyone who truly lived their dream to the fullest, it's got to be Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.