 Peter Stuart Isaacson , AM , DFC , AFC , DFM ( born 31 July 1920 ) is an Australian publisher and decorated military pilot . He was owner of Peter Isaacson Publications , the publisher of various trade publications and suburban newspapers including the Southern Cross and the Sunday Observer in Melbourne . He served in the Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF ) as a pilot with RAF Bomber Command during World War II and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross , the Air Force Cross and the Distinguished Flying Medal . 
