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Neville to Noah: Australia's top baby names from the 1950s to today
Anna Houlahan
A tiny baby hand grasps its parent's finger. Picture Canva
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How a 'hard graft' life in the bush led Dawn to a pioneering TV career
Anna Houlahan
A still image form Dawn Kenyon's interview with author Brendan Horgan in 2000. Picture NFSA
Aussie favourite: Novelty pop musician behind 'Agadoo' dies aged 70
Anna Houlahan
Colin Gibb performing in Black Lace, in 2024 (left) and promotional images from the band's heyday with Alan Barton (right). Pictures Colin Gibb/Facebook
Australian country music star Frank Ifield dies aged 86
Anna Houlahan
Frank Ifield at the Seniors Festival Expo in 2018. Picture supplied
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Former AFL player dies aged 29
Anna Houlahan Carla Mascarenhas
Former Dockers player Cam McCarthy has died aged 29. Picture AAP Image/Gary Day
Aussie rocker remembered as 'blinding light that couldn't be ignored'
Anna Houlahan
Ignatius Jones performs at Newcastle Entertainment Centre Countdown 2 Spectacular in 2007 and a gig poster shared by Jimmy Barnes after Jones' death. Pictures Simone De Peak/Jimmy Barnes/X
Games of Thrones, Torchwood actor dies aged 74
Anna Houlahan
Ian Gelder as Kevan Lannister in Game of Thrones. Picture: HBO
How popular is your newborn's name? The top picks revealed
Jessica Belzycki
The department of customer service has revealed the top baby names for 2023 in NSW. Picture Canva images.
Lord of the Rings, Titanic actor dies aged 79
Anna Houlahan
Bernard Hill shot by Viggo Mortensen (left) in Boys of the Blackstuff (centre) and in Lord of the Rings (right). Picture Viggo Mortensen/Alan Bleasdale/NewLine Cinema
Betty Creigh was a skilled businesswoman with impeccable style
Colleen Latter
Creighs of East Maitland businesswoman Betty Creigh. Picture supplied

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