This week, Crikey attempted to attend the state funeral for the late John Laws, held at St Andrew’s Cathedral in the centre of Sydney. We arrived too late to secure a seat in the 800-capacity ...

The service took place at St Andrew's Cathedral, with a golden microphone prominent. (Sydney Morning Herald) A state funeral was held in Sydney today for radio legend John Laws. (Peter Morris/The ...

He began every show with the same phrase – “Hello, world. I’m John Laws” – and for decades cut a swath through Australia’s political and cultural elite wielding a golden microphone, but on Wednesday ...

Delivering Laws’ eulogy at Sydney’s St Andrew’s Cathedral, Crowe said “the very first time that I met John, he gave me the impression that he believed in me”. “That is an undervalued gift to instil ...

Over a career spanning seven decades, Laws transformed talkback radio and forged a rare connection with millions of listeners. His journey began in 1953 at Bendigo’s 3BO before he went on to become a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. John Laws, the veteran broadcaster whose rich baritone provided the backing track to so many Australian lives over his many decades ...

But in a candid and honest chat about their friendship, the KIIS FM shock jock revealed live on air that he will not be attending the big state funeral being held in Sydney today. “I’ve told the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Legendary radio broadcaster John Laws will be farewelled in a state funeral at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney’s CBD on Wednesday ...

We have more images from on the ground outside St Andrew's Cathedral from ABC photographer Abubakr Sajid. Mourners took a moment to take snaps of John Laws's casket leaving for his final resting place ...

John Laws, affectionately known as Australia's 'golden tonsils', has been honoured with a state funeral in Sydney's CBD. Kindness was at the heart of the service, a nod to the way Laws signed off all ...

One of Australia's most influential and controversial broadcasters will be farewelled at a state funeral. Talkback titan John Laws died peacefully aged 90 on November 9, after a mammoth 70-year career ...