Lots of us use the ADB (Australian Dictionary of Biography) frequently, so I thought this article from The Conservation website might be interesting for listers. “The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) is Australia’s largest and longest-running social sciences and humanities project. Set up in 1957, it has been publishing short accounts of significant and representative Australian lives since 1966. Some 19 volumes have been produced, with the most recent – covering people who died between 1981 and 1990 and whose surnames begin with the letters L-Z – appearing in 2012. The ADB has been hailed as one of Australia’s greatest resources for researchers, a valuable tool for school students, and a fascinating read for anyone interested in Australian history and biography. It is the story of Australia writ through the lives of some of the dynamic, engaging, eccentric, and even notorious people who have made and lived that history.” Full article at: http://theconversation.com/the-art-and-graft-of-the-australian-dictionary-of-biography-30417 It notes that some earlier entries need updating, as new sources of information have become available since they were written. This is underway. The next batch of lives, those who died in 1991, is being published this month (December 2014) Judy