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Valvoline, bourbon and a touching tribute from Russell Crowe: radio star John Laws farewelled at state funeral

John Howard, billionaire Lindsay Fox and Dawn Fraser among mourners at service for broadcaster known as ‘the Golden Tonsils’

The Guardian - AU

Hollywood royalty leads farewell to talkback radio king

Regular disagreements have not stopped Russell Crowe from leading tributes to talkback titan John Laws before an audience of influential Australians.

AAP

Howard urges Ley to ‘get together’ with PM on four-year federal parliamentary terms – as it happened

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John Laws death: Veteran broadcaster known as Australia’s ‘Golden Tonsils’ dies aged 90

Broadcaster’s gravelly and indisputably familiar voice dominated Australian airwaves for more than seven decades

The Independent UK

PM leads tributes for nation's 'Golden Tonsils'

Veteran broadcaster John Laws has fallen silent but the towering talkback titan has been remembered for his pioneering legacy and distinctive voice.

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Jay Weatherill named next high commissioner to UK – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: specialist healthcare costs skyrocket, John Laws dies, BBC boss resigns amid Trump bias accusations

Out-of-pocket prices for specialist care sting; BBC bosses resign amid claims of ‘serious and systemic bias’

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The ‘golden tonsils’ of John Laws fall silent, aged 90

John Laws was one of the most influential, commercially successful yet polarising figures in the history of Australian radio broadcasting. He has died at the age of 90.

The Conversation

John 'golden tonsils' Laws ruled talkback radio

Talkback king John Laws and his golden tonsils became very rich, very influential and very controversial.

AAP

John Laws, Australian radio’s ‘Golden Tonsils’ who dominated airwaves for six decades – obituary

Unapologetically provocative broadcaster’s ability to connect with his audience significantly influenced talkback radio

The Guardian - AU

Talkback radio king John Laws dies aged 90

The man known as "the golden tonsils", John Laws, has died aged 90 after a radio career that spanned more than seven decades.

AAP

As the economy slows and productivity flatlines, is Australia having another banana republic moment?

In 1986 Paul Keating warned the nation was headed towards economic disaster without reform. Now, Jim Chalmers faces a similar dilemma

The Guardian - AU

Alan Jones once seemed unassailable. What ended it was a peculiarly Sydney story of media, politics and power

For decades it seemed Alan Jones was unassailable.

The Conversation

Sandy bottom is better than Christmas

Letters to the Editor: Baths' sandy bottom is better than Christmas

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Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened

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