Mavis Taylor is 86y/o and organised a sewing co-operative in Timor to help bring in money after independence. A play was written about her which was performed at the MTC playbox, she was at ACCA

Mavis Taylor  was named an Australian Living Treasure for her humanitarian work for the people of East Timor . She organised a sewing co-operative aged 86. She died in 2007

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AGE INSIGHT JAMES  77y/o Richard James in his East St Kilda home. He spoke to Carol Nadar about being gay and how he s handled that.    IMAGING PLEASE LEAVE PIC WARM      PICTURE BY PENNY STEPHENS  1ST MAY 2008:000:000:Penny Stephens PKS:PICEDITOR-AGE:GEN

    St Kilda activist Richard James was a passionate crusader for older people, including gay and bisexual men

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Helena Mackay in her West St Kilda flat. When Victor Forster tried to burgle her she counselled him and told him he should get a job. 2011

    When a burglar tried to break in to 87 year old Helena Mackay's flat she counselled him and told him he should get a job, Melbourne. 2011

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 story : chris johnston.  Aboriginal Musician kutcha edwards with his son kutcha in their reservoir home. 2000

    Kutcha Edwards and son Kutcha in their Melbourne 

    home.

    " Music is not what I do, it's who I am.

    My songs may be contemporary but they are more than

    40,000 years old. They come through me from my

    ancestors and my people... and they tell 

    our stories".  2000

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 Picture by Penny Stephens, Allan and Mary hawker, the local funeral directors in Beechworth. Larry Schwartz and I did a road trip looking at Murtoa and Beechworth

    Allan and Mary hawker, funeral directors, Beechworth. 1999

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Rhyll Mathews in her Northcote home in 2000. This portrait formed part of a series for International Women's Day for The Age.

Rhyll Mathews in her Northcote home in 2000. This portrait formed part of a series for International Women's Day for The Age.

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AGE NEWS EUTHANASIA
Miklos Somogyi and his wife Erica in their Toorak apartment. Miklos is frustrated that the euthanasia drug he's ordered over the internet has been confiscated on arrival in Australia. He's terminally ill and would like to die with his

 Miklos Somogyi and his wife Erica at home before he died. Miklos was terminally ill at the time and outspoken about his belief in euthanasia 

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pks990916.005.002 for sundaylife.  Picture by Penny Stephens.  Livinia, a former bag lady now living at Achmpre Lodge, Clarinda

 Livinia had lived on the street before getting a bed in a nusring home 

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pks990505.001.001, age living, pic by penny stephens / MOTHERS SERIES - dying mum Jenny McAlaney who has brain tumors, with daughters kellie (13y/o) and kaitlin (6y/o)
Dying mum Jenny McAlaney with daughters Kellie and Kaitlin
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pks990802.001.024 For Sat Extra.  Picture by Penny Stephens.  Father Ron Beattie his Beechworth church

 Father Ron Beattie and his church in Beechworth 

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pks000202.005.002 for sundaylife.  pic by penny stephens.  story by anne crawford.  twin story - 16mons old rochelle and caitlyn renton

 Twins Rochelle and Caitlyn Renton 

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pks000202.002.002 for sundaylife.  pic by penny stephens.  story by anne crawford.  twins story - L georgie sharp and R lexie green

 Twins Georgie Sharp and Lexie Green  

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pks000202.003.002 for sundaylife.  Picture by Penny Stephens.  Twin story - Picture shows Senior Constables Paul and Peter Stefaniw

 Twins Senior Constables Paul and Peter Stefaniw 

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AGE NEWS PREPS  The 6 sets of twins who will start at Bentleigh West Primary School next wednesday. THEY ARE CLOCKWISE FROM GIRLS IN YELLOW ON THE LEFT Anna and Nina Wunderlich, Matthew and Chris Rogers, Matilda and Angus Armstrong, Victor and Ethan Ch ng

Six sets of twins started Prep together at

Bentleigh West Primary School
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Sister Brigid Arthur from the Brigidine Order in Albert Park.
Sister Brigid Arthur from the Brigidine Order in Albert Park.
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