Sir Zelman Cowen, the 19th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Melbourne on the 7th of October 1919. Novelist & playwright, Thomas Keneally was born in Sydney, NSW in 1935.

The High Court of Australia sat for the first time on the 6th of October 1903. Born on this day: Richie Benaud in 1930. Passing today: Johnny O’Keefe in 1978.

Actress and author Diane Cilento was born in Mooloolaba, Qld, on the 5th of October 1933. Also born today: Wilbur Wilde. Melbourne newspaper The Herald ceased publication after 150 years…

Hoodoo Gurus singer and guitarist, Dave Faulkner, was born on the 2nd of October 1957 in Perth, Western Australia. Also born today: Tom Moody, Henry Szeps…