Tag: obituary
Dan McGarry: Marc Neil-Jones is dead. His legacy lives on.
TRIBUTE: By Dan McGarry
In Bislama, they say, "Wan nambanga i foldaon".
A great tree has fallen.
The nambanga, or banyan tree, is the centrepiece of many...
Vanuatu mourns loss of iconic Pacific media pioneer Marc Neil-Jones
OBITUARY: By Terence Malapa in Port Vila
Vanuatu’s media community was in mourning today following the death on Monday of Marc Neil-Jones, founder of the...
Sir Julius Chan, one of Papua New Guinea’s founding fathers, dies aged 85
OBITUARY: By Scott Waide and Neville Choi
Papua New Guineans have launched an outpouring of grief and appreciation for the life of one of their...
Former Green MP and ‘conscience of the year’ Keith Locke dies, aged 80
RNZ News
Former Green MP Keith Locke, a passionate activist and anti-war critic once described as “conscience of the year”, has died in hospital, aged...
Vale John Pilger, at times a near-lone voice for truth against power
OBITUARY: By Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman of Green Left
Sydney-born investigative journalist, author and filmmaker John Pilger died on December 31, 2023.
He should be...
Obituary: Meraia Taufa Vakatale – Fiji anti-nuclear activist and feminist trailblazer
By Asenaca Uluiviti and Sadhana Sen
Fiji recently lost Dr Meraia Taufa Vakatale, a monumental woman leader who broke many glass ceilings with her numerous...