Desmond Robert 'Bill' Leak was a renowned Australian editorial cartoonist, caricaturist, and portraitist, known for his provocative works that often stirred controversy. He gained prominence with his cartoons published in various newspapers starting in 1983 and was acknowledged for his artistic talent, winning several awards including the People's Choice Award for his portrait of Malcolm Turnbull. Leak also entered the Archibald Prize multiple times and created a six-part series for ABC TV. His editorial style and subject matter frequently invoked media attention and discussion.
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Time Zone - Australia/Adelaide (9:30 E)
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Bill Leak belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Adelaide
Place of Death: Gosford Hospital
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Julian Ashton Art School | The Forest High School | Beacon Hill High School
Occupation: portraitist | caricaturist | editorial cartoonist | cartoonist | painter
Children: Johannes Leak
Employers: The Bulletin | The Sydney Morning Herald | News Limited | The Daily Telegraph-Mirror | The Australian
Awards Received: Stanley Award | Walkley Awards
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Ephemeris for January 9, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 9, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 9, 2024 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 48 | 18 Capricorn 18 | 26 Pisces 29 |
| Moon | 4 Sagittarius 22 | 16 Sagittarius 30 | 22 Taurus 46 |
| Mercury | 6 Aquarius 29 | 25 Sagittarius 15 | 9 Pisces 1 |
| Venus | 19 Aquarius 33 | 12 Sagittarius 30 | 10 Taurus 23 |
| Mars | 26 Scorpio 44 | 3 Capricorn 20 | 11 Capricorn 19 |
| Jupiter | 0 Virgo 31 | 5 Taurus 41 | 22 Leo 46 |
| Saturn | 0 Sagittarius 6 | 3 Pisces 58 | 3 Sagittarius 15 |
| Uranus | 0 Leo 50 | 19 Taurus 15 | 28 Cancer 24 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 16 | 25 Pisces 12 | 29 Libra 53 |
| Pluto | 28 Leo 14 | 29 Capricorn 36 | 26 Leo 40 |
| Rahu | 15 Sagittarius 39 | 20 Aries 26 | 12 Sagittarius 3 |
| Ketu | 15 Gemini 39 | 20 Libra 26 | 12 Gemini 3 |
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