Grief
‘I’m angry’: Lily was 17 when her baby was taken. Now, she’s asking the UN to help
Lily Arthur was one of the young, vulnerable women coerced into giving up their babies for adoption mid-last century. Now, she’s taking her fight for justice to Geneva.
- by Megan Norris
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‘Such a weird kid’: Alone winner Gina Chick never did fit in – and that’s her strength
She talked to a lake and apologised to a wallaby before eating it. Like her famous grandmother, survival-show star Chick does things her way.
- by David Leser
How tattoos became the ultimate conversation starter about miscarriage
While it was once taboo to discuss pregnancy loss, people are now choosing to commemorate their grief openly.
- by Frances Howe
Opinion
Fatherhood
Since losing my wife, each day is a reminder of what dads are capable of
The past nine months have shown me that a father can do everything a mother can, except breastfeed.
- by Adrian Arciuli
‘We all loved your daddy’: In a country town everyone knows when your father dies
After dad passed away, I discovered more about the man I’d always loved and admired.
- by Michelle Brasier
Opinion
Death
I’m glad you’ve come to my funeral. I’ve got a few things to tell you
Thanks to a local entrepreneur, you can now do your own version of the Pauline Hanson video: “Fellow Australians, if you are seeing this now, it means I have been murdered.”
- by Doug Hendrie
Perth families denied burial plots seek ‘compassionate’ way forward
After closing a cemetery, a Perth metropolitan council has advised widows they can no longer be buried in the lots they bought beside their husbands.
- by Gary Adshead
‘I help people depart this world with love’: The women taking the fear out of death
Would you like to attend your own funeral or be transformed into a sapphire ring? These three women are changing the dialogue around dying.
- by Dilvin Yasa
Spend on the champagne, not the coffin: How Aussie death rituals are changing
From living wakes to young adult death cafes, the nature of funerals and how we grieve is shifting in Australia.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
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I used to think the worst of people, but grief showed me I was wrong
Other people’s empathy made my world a better place.
- by Genevieve Novak
‘Mummy, when will you die?’ How I talk to my children about death
Since losing my brother, I’ve had to have conversations I was totally unprepared for. Here’s the expert advice that has helped.
- by Bella Brennan