Death
The secret to a happier life may be remembering that you’re going to die
Research shows thinking about death may help us derive more pleasure and purpose from our finite time on earth.
- Lauren Ironmonger
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- Opinion
- Opinion
My beloved husband has died. I’ll never hear him say ‘hello beautiful’ again
I lost the love of my life after a heroic battle with cancer. What happens now?
- Melissa Coburn
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- Tragedy
Eleanor was brave in her final act. It gives her family strength to carry on
In November 2024, Eleanor Bryant died defending children when a truck ran into a preschool. Her widower, Tim Bryant, speaks about what life has been like since.
- Cassandra Morgan
- Exclusive
- Healthcare
‘Don’t wait til 2am in a hospital corridor’: The five questions every adult needs to ask their parents
Kerry Milligan can joke about death. These questions stumped her in the best way.
- Kate Aubusson
- Opinion
- Letters
RBA needs sharp tools not a rates blunt axe
By increasing interest rates to combat inflation, the Reserve Bank forces families to pay more for mortgages and makes living costs tougher for everyone.
- Opinion
- Life & relationships
The night my mother died, she gave me a gift that changed everything
I’ve always felt guilt about Mum’s life, not out of a sense of personal responsibility for her hardship, but because there was never a chance that her potential could flourish.
- Jim Pavlidis
‘His death could have been prevented’: Coroner finds 000 system designed to save Nick failed him
When Nick Panagiotopoulos began to feel sharp pains in his chest, he did what so many other Australians do in an emergency – he called Triple Zero.
- Melissa Cunningham
‘Give me your love, so I can take it with me’: James Valentine’s living funeral
The beloved musician and broadcaster was celebrated in a living wake in February, yet many Australians still don’t know about this creative approach to end-of-life.
- Lauren Ironmonger and Garry Maddox
- Opinion
- Opinion
Thank you, James Valentine, for being upfront about this great taboo
For thousands of people facing the same fear, James modelled how to be alive while facing death.
- Andrew Denton
‘It was beautiful’: In his last hours, James Valentine delivered one final performance
The much-loved broadcaster’s wife, clinical psychologist Joanne Corrigan, talks movingly about his farewell to family.
- Garry Maddox