How do I get a loaned book back from the dead?
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How do I get a loaned book back from the dead?

Timing is key when approaching the deceased’s family,our Modern Guru advises.

  • byDanny Katz

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In the depths of grief,the words of my late mother saved me

In the depths of grief,the words of my late mother saved me

Her words were not a prophecy but a fact:the happiness is near.

  • byRachelle Unreich
Author Richard Flanagan on his mum – and one ‘vast achievement’ he’d overlooked

Author Richard Flanagan on his mum – and one ‘vast achievement’ he’d overlooked

Replaying richly coloured memories of his mother Helen leaves the Tasmanian Booker Prize-winner overcome by regret,grief and gratitude.

  • byRichard Flanagan
Police investigate death of man found in school greenhouse

Police investigate death of man found in school greenhouse

The body of the young man was discovered by a staff member opening the gates of Lyndale Secondary College in Melbourne’s south-east.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan
Julia Baird:Exactly how do you go about grieving the death of an ex?

Julia Baird:Exactly how do you go about grieving the death of an ex?

When the man she almost married died in a plane crash,she was grief-stricken – and unsure of the place for her sorrow.

  • byJulia Baird
New York’s $US140m family feud that’s like Succession – but starring women

New York’s $US140m family feud that’s like Succession – but starring women

A once-close Italian clan,a luxury jewellery brand – and a nasty legal battle.

  • byAnne McElvoy
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Georgie was haunted by her husband’s death. But his autopsy will help their family
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Georgie was haunted by her husband’s death. But his autopsy will help their family

Thousands of autopsies are performed every year in Australia. Who has one,and what can they reveal?

  • byJackson Graham
After trying to write about her mother’s death,Robyn had an epiphany

After trying to write about her mother’s death,Robyn had an epiphany

She was 11 when she came home from school to find her mum dead. But it took decades before this acclaimed author would attempt to tell her story.

  • byRobyn Davidson
Coroners Court failed to protect staff before solicitor’s suicide

Coroners Court failed to protect staff before solicitor’s suicide

The state body tasked with investigating the unexpected deaths of Victorians has pleaded guilty to failing to protect staff from bullying,overwork and vicarious trauma after an in-house lawyer took her own life.

  • byErin Pearson
Cherelle’s husband died suddenly. It took a year for her to access his super

Cherelle’s husband died suddenly. It took a year for her to access his super

Cherelle Bailey is one of a growing number of Australians facing long delays to claim death benefits and insurance from super funds.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Moments before Dad left us,a tear slipped down his cheek

Moments before Dad left us,a tear slipped down his cheek

There are three things I know I didn’t tell Dad enough before I accepted that he wasn’t getting better:I love you. I’m proud of you. I’m always thinking about you.

  • byRussell Bennett