The Sydney Morning Herald | Last Words review: Barry Dickins' account of the hanging of Ronald Ryan The Sydney Morning Herald On Friday we marked one of our grimmest anniversaries – because it is 50 years since the last person in Australia was hanged. Ronald Ryan was the final victim of capital punishment in Australia and while some will say he was no victim, public opinion ... 'Goodbye, my darlings' – remembering the trauma of Australia's last execution |