Sydney Morning Herald | Bob Ellis funeral: Prose his greatest gift, words are his enduring legacy, says Bill Shorten Sydney Morning Herald The late author and Labor speechwriter Bob Ellis may have portrayed himself as the "Nostradamus Kid", but the true believer was like the Australian Labor Party's "pet cat", said Mike Rann, former Labor premier of South Australia. Addressing Mr Ellis ... Ellis's magical life celebrated at funeral Bob Ellis funeral: Mourners pay tribute to a 'scoundrel, rogue and gentleman' Bob Ellis: Writer and commentator remembered as literary giant at memorial |