RiP Roberta Sykes

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 Books+Publishing

Campaigner and author Roberta Sykes has died, aged 67, following a long illness. An activist and campaigner for Aboriginal rights and education, Sykes was awarded the Australian Human Rights medal in 1994. Fellow author Larissa Behrendt, who likened Sykes to a step-mother, said she would be remembered as a strong...