Desmond Robert 'Bill' Leak was a renowned Australian editorial cartoonist, caricaturist, and portraitist, known for his provocative works that often stirred controversy. He gained prominence with his cartoons published in various newspapers starting in 1983 and was acknowledged for his artistic talent, winning several awards including the People's Choice Award for his portrait of Malcolm Turnbull. Leak also entered the Archibald Prize multiple times and created a six-part series for ABC TV. His editorial style and subject matter frequently invoked media attention and discussion.
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Time Zone - Australia/Adelaide (9:30 E)
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Bill Leak belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Adelaide
Place of Death: Gosford Hospital
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Julian Ashton Art School | The Forest High School | Beacon Hill High School
Occupation: portraitist | caricaturist | editorial cartoonist | cartoonist | painter
Children: Johannes Leak
Employers: The Bulletin | The Sydney Morning Herald | News Limited | The Daily Telegraph-Mirror | The Australian
Awards Received: Stanley Award | Walkley Awards
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 9, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 48 | 18 Capricorn 49 | 28 Pisces 28 |
| Moon | 4 Sagittarius 22 | 1 Libra 12 | 20 Gemini 34 |
| Mercury | 6 Aquarius 29 | 11 Capricorn 13 | 12 Pisces 21 |
| Venus | 19 Aquarius 33 | 19 Capricorn 24 | 12 Taurus 37 |
| Mars | 26 Scorpio 44 | 18 Capricorn 55 | 12 Capricorn 37 |
| Jupiter | 0 Virgo 31 | 20 Cancer 17 | 22 Leo 36 |
| Saturn | 0 Sagittarius 6 | 26 Pisces 36 | 3 Sagittarius 14 |
| Uranus | 0 Leo 50 | 27 Taurus 45 | 28 Cancer 22 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 16 | 29 Pisces 37 | 29 Libra 51 |
| Pluto | 28 Leo 14 | 2 Aquarius 58 | 26 Leo 38 |
| Rahu | 15 Sagittarius 39 | 11 Pisces 44 | 11 Sagittarius 57 |
| Ketu | 15 Gemini 39 | 11 Virgo 44 | 11 Gemini 57 |
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