Monday 2 February 2026
The following entries were added to the ADB during January 2026:
Barangaroo (1750–1791) fisherwoman and prominent figure in Sydney’s early colony
Benjamin (1860–1893) shepherd and prisoner
Cootachah (1829–?) foundling, stock tracker, companion and explorer
Joshuing (1829–?) foundling, stock tracker, companion and explorer
Jumbo (1855–1886) labourer, prisoner and inquiry attestant
Kartinyeri, Doreen Maude (Dodo) (1935–2007) genealogist, historian and Aboriginal rights activist
Knott, John Laurence (1910–1999) public servant
McPhee, Neil Raymond (1929–1998) barrister
Mitchell, Alexander George (1911–1997) phoneticist, professor of English and university vice-chancellor
Neramberein (1827–?) foundling, stock tracker, companion and explorer
O'Donoghue, Lowitja (1932–2024) campaigner for Aboriginal rights and nurse
Perceval, John de Burgh (1923–2000) painter and sculptor