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News Page</h2> <h2>New entries October 2024</h2> <p>Tuesday 5 November 2024</p>  <p style="font-weight:400;">The following entries were published during October 2024.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/albert-sir-alexis-francois-lex-22221"><strong>Albert, Sir Alexis François (Lex)</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1904–1996) music publisher and media proprietor</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bax-robert-dean-bob-32884"><strong>Bax, Robert Dean (Bob)</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1925–2000) footballer, football coach and bookmaker</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bolton-herbert-cairns-bert-33488"><strong>Bolton, Herbert Cairns (Bert)</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1921–2000) physicist</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ferguson-isobelle-mary-33932"><strong>Ferguson, Isobelle Mary</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1926–2019) nurse and activist</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/green-herbert-sydney--bert-34084"><strong>Green, Herbert Sydney (Bert)</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1920–1999) mathematical physicist</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gutmann-felix-33292"><strong>Gutmann, Felix</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1908–1999) scientist</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/halls-geraldine-mary-33289"><strong>Halls, Geraldine Mary</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1919–1996) novelist</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hull-jessie-mary-bon-33489"><strong>Hull, Jessie Mary (Bon)</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1915–2000) feminist activist</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/laffin-john-alfred-charles-33019"><strong>Laffin, John Alfred Charles</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1922–2000) author</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lester-nellie-33851"><strong>Lester, Nellie</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1924–1989) nurse</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/madigan-sir-russel-tullie-34435"><strong>Madigan, Sir Russel Tullie</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1920–1999) engineer and mining executive</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcnicoll-david-ramsay-712"><strong>McNicoll, David Ramsay</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1914–2000) journalist, newspaper editor, and columnist</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/myers-david-milton-33608"><strong>Myers, David Milton</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1911–1999) electrical engineer and university vice-chancellor</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/oreilly-winston-darcy-33674"><strong>O'Reilly, Winston D'Arcy</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1913–2000) Methodist and Uniting Church minister</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/oatley-gwen-ruth-33474"><strong>Oatley, Gwen Ruth</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1918–2000) actress, film technician, and film studio manager</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> <a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ophel-kathleen-phyllis-yalden-phyl-34196"><strong>Ophel, Kathleen Phyllis Yalden (Phyl)</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1907–2000) actor, activist and writer</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/santamaria-bartholomew-augustine-bob-24024"><strong>Santamaria, Bartholomew Augustine (Bob)</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1915–1998) religious and political activist</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/schutt-arthur-henry-33022"><strong>Schutt, Arthur Henry</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1912–1999) aviator and businessman</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/shaw-john-33238"><strong>Shaw, John</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1940–1997) physician, scientist and medical administrator</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/sheppard-alexander-william-alex-32888"><strong>Sheppard, Alexander William (Alex)</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1913–1997) soldier, journalist, bookseller, and publisher</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/spencer-norman-32789"><strong>Spencer, Norman</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1923–1999) radio and television producer</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/watling-pearl-amelia-irene-pearlie-34195"><strong>Watling, Pearl Amelia Irene (Pearlie)</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1905–1996) shale miner and musician</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/yarrowick-may-33800"><strong>Yarrowick, May</strong><strong> </strong></a>(1876–1949) midwife</p> <div class="body-content"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"> 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