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Leslie Wayne Quinn recorded his last will and testament on his phone, which proved good enough for a Queensland court.

I lost my dad three years ago. Then I discovered a super annoying extra stage of grief

As executor of my father’s will, I tried my best to navigate the insane bureaucracy and cost that dying incurs. But in the end, it defeated me.

  • Jo Pybus

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Chloe Zhao arrives at the Oscars.

I could weep every time I hear this brilliant woman speak. She’s so true and wise

Chloé Zhao is now one of the world’s top film directors. But she is also both exceptional and relatable, with a gleaming poetic energy, and I hope we hear more from her.

  • Julia Baird
Researchers have published a study exploring general practitioners’ experiences of voluntary assisted dying in Queensland. (Left to right: Dr Laura Ley Greaves, Dr Rachel Feeney, Emeritus Professor Lindy Willmott and Professor Ben White).

Study finds ‘significant barriers’ for GPs offering voluntary assisted dying

After speaking to doctors from across Queensland, one researcher said there is not yet enough to incentivise doctors who are not already offering voluntary assisted dying services to take up the scheme.

  • Courtney Kruk
Gabrielle Carey (at left) and Debra Adelaide on Carey’s wedding day in May 2004 – the bride in pastels, bathed in sun, Adelaide literally in the shadows.

I wish we’d taken more photos: Debra Adelaide on losing her best friend after 50 years

On the first day of high school, Debra Adelaide forged a bond with fellow author Gabrielle Carey that would last for decades.

  • Debra Adelaide
Talking about death is a normal part of many cultures, but in the West we often take a more closed approach.

We live in a world of radical transparency. So why are we so bad at discussing this?

It took decades for us to become “body positive”. We need to take the same approach when talking about death.

  • Hannah Gould

The four clichés to avoid when consoling a grieving friend

You can’t fix a person’s pain, says Australia’s “grief lady” – but there are ways to avoid adding to it.

  • Gay Alcorn
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Eric Dane in 2022.

They’re huge stars – but when they die, fans are being asked to pay the bills

Within 10 days, two high-profile actors died and their families asked fans for financial support. The requests haven’t gone down well with everybody.

  • Bronte Gossling
An angel box made by Croydon Men’s Shed, containing items made by Treasured Babies volunteers.

‘It meant everything’: The volunteers quietly helping bereaved parents

Two little-known volunteer groups combine to make clothes and “angel boxes” for babies who have died.

  • Carolyn Webb

My father was dying. Why didn’t I speak up?

We prepare speeches for weddings, birthdays and funerals but are strangely silent as our loved ones slip away.

  • Anson Cameron

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