The People

Bruce Armstrong

1957 – 2024

Bruce Armstrong (1957-2024) was a sculptor, painter, printer and charcoal artist.

Jan Senbergs AM

1939 – 2024

Jan Senbergs AM (1939-2024) came to Australia from Latvia in 1950. He studied at the Melbourne School of Printing and Graphic Arts, where he was influenced by Leonard French.

Marion Halligan

1940 – 2024

Marion Halligan AM (1940–2024) is a novelist, short story writer, reviewer and essayist.

Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG

1932 – 2024

Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG (1932–2024), a Yankunytjatjara woman, dedicated her life’s work to advancing the rights and wellbeing of Australia’s First Peoples.

Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark

b. 1972

The Hon. Bill Hayden AC

1933 – 2023

The Hon Bill Hayden AC (1933‒2023) was Governor-General of Australia from 1989 to 1996 and Leader of the Opposition from 1977 to 1983.

Harold Mitchell AC

1942 – 2024

Harold Mitchell AC (1942-2024), businessman and philanthropist, left his home town of Stawell at seventeen to become an office boy in a Melbourne advertising agency.

Ron Barassi AM

1936 – 2023

Ron Barassi AM (1936‒2023) is among the most celebrated individuals in the history of Australian Rules football.

Robert McFarlane

1942 – 2023

Robert McFarlane (1942–2023), photographer, was born in Glenelg, South Australia.

Kevin Weldon AM

1933 – 2023

Kevin Weldon (1933-2023), businessman and philanthropist, spent his early years in Ingham in far north Queensland, where his father ran a car dealership.

Sir James Hardy OBE

1932 – 2023

Sir James Hardy OBE (1932-2023) was a wine industry executive, yachtsman and community leader.

Barry Humphries

1934 – 2023

Barry Humphries AO CBE (1934–2023), actor, writer and artist, was the world's all-time most successful solo theatrical performer.

Dr Robert (Bob) Edwards AO

1930 – 2023

Dr Robert (Bob) Edwards AO (1930-2023) made a remarkable contribution to the cultural sector in Australia.

William Mora

1953 – 2023

William Mora (1953–2023), art dealer and gallerist, was the eldest son of artist Mirka Mora and restauranteur and gallery owner Georges Mora.

Yunupingu AM

1948 – 2023

Yunupiŋu (1948–2023), revered senior ceremonial Yolŋu man of the Gumatj clan from North-East Arnhem Land, fought tirelessly for the rights and recognition of Yolŋu and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people alike.

John Olsen AO CBE

1928 – 2023

John Olsen AO OBE (1928–2023), painter, was one of the major figures in 20th-century Australian art.