The National Centre of Biography farewells three long-time ADB colleagues, Gail Clements, Peter Howell and Wendy Birman, who died during the year. Jack Waterford launches the latest edition of the Australian Journal of Biography and History; Melanie Nolan introduces us to the new ADB Editorial Board and Karen Fox to the new ADB Women’s Working Party. And Nicole McLennan writes about the remarkable Peggy Brown.