Jun 13 2011
ABC Managing Director Mark Scott (pictured) has been named an named an officer of the Order of Australia in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list. Mr Scott, head of the national broadcaster since 2006, was recognised “for distinguished service to media and communications, and to the community through advisory and governance roles with a range …
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May 17 2011
Geelong Football Club identity and former commentator Bob Davis has died at the age of 82. A player for the Cats from 1948 to 1958, Davis later became captain and coach of the then VFL club. He coached the team to their premiership in 1963 – their last Grand Final win for over 40 years. …
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Mar 15 2009
Despite retiring from the game of Australian rules in the 1950s, former Collingwood premiership captain Lou Richards (pictured) has become, unofficially at least, a legend of the game. Last week, Richards’ former football club put out a call to the AFL Commission to have his legend status officially recognised in the league’s Hall of Fame …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2009/03/louie-the-footy-tv-legend.html
Sep 29 2008
Happy the War bride When Alice Morgan and Michael Watkins (Megan Williams and John Walton, pictured) walk down the aisle together on The Sullivans, the bride’s dress will bring back happy memories for one viewer, Mrs Emmett of Victoria, who wore the same dress on her own wedding day in 1943 and offered it to …
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Jun 28 2008
Every city is parochial to some extent, but for some reason, Melburnians are just that little more precious about their city – especially if there are seen to be influences from Sydney. This attitude to all things local was never more evident than the year 1987 – when the media shake-up not only saw all …
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