Influential special educator in Victoria
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By Avril Pickering, Megan Casey and Tony Thomas
May 21, 2021 11.41am
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DESMOND MICHAEL PICKERING February 6, 1939-February 13, 2021
Desmond Pickering, who played a key role in the development of special education in Victoria in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, had died aged 82.
Des – one of five children born to Eileen and Arthur Pickering – spent his early life in Victoria Street, Richmond.
As a young man, he was a well-rounded athlete who played cricket, basketball and trained with the under-19s Richmond football team. He enjoyed his time in the commando unit of the army where the physical challenges of training were to his liking as was jumping out of planes.
Hamilton Goldie art heist: Million-dollar work could become underworld currency - art crime expert
18 Jan, 2021 11:00 PM
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Sleep tis a Gentle Thing by New Zealand artist Charles Frederick Goldie was stolen alongside numerous other unique artworks and antiques. Photo / NZ Police
Sleep tis a Gentle Thing by New Zealand artist Charles Frederick Goldie was stolen alongside numerous other unique artworks and antiques. Photo / NZ Police
Social issues reporter, NZ Heraldmichael.neilson@nzherald.co.nz
A Goldie painting estimated to be worth more than a million dollars could become underworld currency used as a bargaining tool by gangs if it s not recovered, an art crime expert says.
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the mail. you showed your true bigotry. would you have made such a comment if a man showed up looking like a jew? if a man spoke in hebrew, i would say he looks like a gee wish person, dave and i have no problem saying it. o reilly, you re losing it. do the du duck dynasty people look like muslims? i don t think they thanked allah. would you be happy if robert bergdahl said thank you jesus? if he did, i would say he sounds like a christian. got it, can we stop the non-sense now? don hayward, massachusetts, once again, you nailed it bill. it s clear the father of son of a mutual dislike of policy. praising allah at the white house when fathers want to kill