Death of Emeritus Professor Lyndall Ryan

Emeritus Professor Lyndall Ryan AM FAHA died yesterday aged 81 after a long illness. Defending Country recognises Professor Ryan's pioneering work in the history of the Australian frontier, most recently with University of Newcastle colleagues in mapping massacres.

Notice on the website of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, of which Professor Ryan was a Fellow.

Professor Ryan's entry in the Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia.

An obituary in Guardian Australia from Professor Ryan's longtime friend and colleague, Ann Curthoys AM. Dr Curthoys writes: 'Her vast array of friends will miss her deeply. So, too, will the wider world that cares about knowing our history and acting for social change.' (Dr Curthoys is a Supporter of the Defending Country campaign.)

Vale Professor Ryan. Defending Country extends its condolences to her friends and family.