Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies

Is Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies

A former Australia's Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner

A former Australia's Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner

Is an Australian fashion designer, and is often referred to as Australia's "golden girl" of fashion

Is an Australian fashion designer, and is often referred to as Australia's "golden girl" of fashion

Is an actor, who is perhaps known for his roles as Shane Clarke, the Red Ranger from Power Rangers:

Is an actor, who is perhaps known for his roles as Shane Clarke, the Red Ranger from Power Rangers: Ninja Storm, and Nurse Vinnie Kruse in New Zealand soap Shortland Street.He is the younger brother of famous New Zealand actor, Robbie Magasiva. It was Robbie who inspired Pua to become an actor, after being signed up with an acting agency and acquiring small roles. In 1999, Pua made a minor appearance on Shortland Street as Elvis Iosefa, a relative of Louie Iosefa (played by Shimpal Lelisi). Then in 2001, he landed a role in a six-part M?ori language television series called Aroha. The series went on to screen at the International Film Festival in Auckland, receiving critical praise. Finally in 2003

A Russian author who escaped a death sentence by swimming from Russia to Turkey across the Black Sea

A Russian author who escaped a death sentence by swimming from Russia to Turkey across the Black Sea border in 1962.A competitive swimmer in Russia, Patrushev became a broadcaster, journalist, conference interpreter and translator in the West, working for the BBC in London and later for the Radio Liberty in Munich and San Francisco, as well as writing for Australian newspapers, radio and television. He has worked as a Senior Consultant, CIS and Eastern Europe for (Chatswood-based) Conflict Resolution Network. As a top level Russian translator and interpreter he is a member of AIIC, the International Association of Conference Interpreters and the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters. He interpreted for Russian and Australian Heads of State (Vladimir Putin, John Howard), Prime Ministers, Members of the Cabinet, etc.