There are so many good writers - Peter Carey, David Malouf and David Williamson, playwright, is an idol to me. We still have Barry Humphries, who has not been equalled as a satirist. Tim Costello is the one true conscience of the nation, and another is that extraordinary metamorphosis of a rock star, Peter Garrett, who tries to stop the devastation of our country. And there are honest politicians, many of them, but John Button, sadly retired, will always remain a hero. Heroes and heroines, are ephemeral.
Fame needs to be grabbed while it is available and the most dangerous thing is to have a biographer.
Ask Joan Crawford and Bing Crosby. It is tough hanging on to a hero status, particularly when you have departed. Any unauthorised use, copying or mirroring is prohibited.