The death of my dog and the incredible story of a letter to a local newspaper from a dying man going viral and being read by millions have got me thinking about my own mortality.
It’s a loss that triggers contradictory emotions:how to square the happiness that one survived with an enduring sadness that the other didn’t?
A hero to a generation of people seeking weight loss transformation,fitness guru Richard Simmons was found dead at his Los Angeles home,aged 76.
Dr Chris O’Donnell is a necro-radiologist. In layman’s terms,he’s a scanner of the dead.
Twelve million Australians do not have a will,and 60 per cent have never given a thought to estate planning. That’s a serious situation.
A Muslim cemetery provider has accused the government of prioritising the Catholic Church,as crossbench MPs say a bill was rammed through parliament to avoid scrutiny.
We shouldn’t be fearful about making a will. We should be terrified about what happens when we don’t make one.
The government’s solution to Sydney’s cemeteries crisis has been blasted as handing over control of social infrastructure to the Catholic Church.
Dr Nick Carr said Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws need to be brought into line with other states,which allow doctors to raise the issue.
Cherryl and Ron promised each other they would leave the world at a time of their own choosing. Ron never got to choose his time,his widow reflects. So she is fighting to choose hers.
The Australian Medical Association’s Queensland branch has made 14 submissions to the Miles government ahead of the June state budget,asking for further investments in palliative care amid uncertainty over the allocation of previous funds.