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Brij Lal (ANU TV-Wikimedia Commons)

21 January 2022

Tribute to Brij Lal

by Doug Munro

A young Brij Lal with his parents in Tabia (Lal family)

14 January 2022

Brij Lal’s final interview

by Iva Tora

9 July 2021

Farewell Maev O’Collins

by Nayahamui Michelle Rooney

PNG’s first prime minister, Michael Somare, and first Governor-General, John Guise, at the Independence Day ceremony in 1975

26 February 2021

Obituary: Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare

by Ronald J. May

15 January 2021

Morauta’s masterclass in economic reform: part two

by Matthew Morris

15 January 2021

Morauta’s masterclass in economic reform: part one

by Matthew Morris

Vale Sir Mekere Morauta

12 January 2021

Vale Sir Mekere Morauta

by Rabbie Namaliu

Mekere

11 January 2021

Mekere

by Ross Garnaut

Nahau Rooney (Michelle Nayahamui Rooney)

25 September 2020

Vale Nahau Rooney

by Sadhana Sen and Gynnie Kero

James Scambary (Rinha Leite)

18 September 2020

Vale Dr James Scambary

by Gordon Peake

5 May 2020

Obituary for Simon Tosali

by Paul Flanagan

9 April 2019

Vale Bill Standish

by Stephen Howes

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