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American singer Oliver Tree has died aged 32.

‘Lovely soul’: US musician Oliver Tree killed in helicopter crash in Brazil

The Life Goes On singer was slated to perform in Australia in October as part of his coming world tour, with shows booked for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

  • Kayla Olaya

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Thai King Vajiralongkorn with Princess Bajrakitiyabha in Bangkok in 2020.

The secret dinner and a glimpse at the childhood of a tragic princess

A cable stamped “secret” and for Australian eyes only shows the future king of Thailand in an unguarded moment in 1984, opening up about his family.

  • Michael Ruffles
Famed British artist David Hockney has died at the age of 88

David Hockney, artist renowned for his pool scenes, dies aged 88

The British artist, whose brightly coloured renditions of California made him one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, died on Thursday.

  • Jill Lawless
Princess Bajrakitiyabha greets supporters outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok.

Thai princess dies, plunging kingdom into mourning and sparking succession drama

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of Thailand’s controversial king, had been on life support since collapsing in December 2022.

  • Michael Ruffles
The distinctive FightMND blue beanies were omnipresent at Neale Daniher’s state funeral.

A sea of blue and unvarnished love: The many definitions of Neale Daniher

Daniher was known for his fearless approach to football and fighting MND. But his state service was a chance for his family and friends to show the world what the man was really made of.

  • Peter Ryan
Queues of people stream into the MCG for Neale Daniher’s state funeral service.

Neale Daniher funeral: MCG crowd gathers for AFL legend to pay tribute to FightMND campaigner

Two days after 88,019 people attended the Big Freeze game Daniher created, another large crowd has gathered at the MCG to say their final farewell to the legendary football figure, FightMND campaigner and 2025 Australian of the Year.

  • Bridget McArthur and Peter Ryan
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Garry Maddox, senior writer at the Herald and co-author of Brainstorm, remembers his friend Richard Scolyer as a 'beacon of positivity'.
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Garry Maddox reflects on what made Richard Scolyer so special

Garry Maddox, senior writer at the Herald and co-author of Brainstorm, remembers his friend Richard Scolyer as a 'beacon of positivity'.

Professor Richard Scolyer

‘The best of us’: We’re all poorer for the loss of the unstoppable Richard Scolyer

Garry Maddox and Scolyer became friends while writing the memoir Brainstorm – his death “feels shocking and sudden and sad”.

  • Garry Maddox
“You could feel sorry for yourself and sit at home and not engage in your life,” says Scolyer in 2023. “But that doesn’t feel right to me. It’s not what I want to do. I want to keep contributing.”

I’d be delighted to be remembered as a proud everyday Aussie who ‘gave it a crack’

It was Richard Scolyer’s final wish that his passing be announced in his own words. This is his “final goodbye”, an open letter to all Australians that he penned before his final stages of illness. He died of brain cancer on Sunday.

  • Richard Scolyer
Passionate, driven and dedicated to improving outcomes for patients: Richard Scolyer at Petersham Park in February.

Former Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer dies

The world-recognised pathologist survived for three years after being diagnosed with a savage form of brain cancer.

  • Garry Maddox