Today, like most of the world, I’m thinking about Christchurch in New Zealand where 49 people died because of an act of horrible violence. It’s a beautiful city and I’m determined to hold on to recent memories of all that is good about it: great people, wonderful walks, innovative architecture (forced by bad experiences with […]
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Jane and Richard talk about the last few months of life
“Have you been around during the last months of someone’s life, either a friend or a relative?”
A Good Death is nearly here
Thanks to the wonderful people at Murdoch Books A Good Death: a compassionate and practical guide to prepare for the end of life will be published soon. To pre-order just follow this link: https://bit.ly/2XeRU9p or this one: https://bit.ly/2X8MNYF What the publishers say: This is a guide to facilitate much needed conversation and provide resources for […]
Goodbye Fran
Beautiful Fran Brodie died of Ovarian Cancer this week at only 72. Here she is on her wedding day. She trained at St Vincents Hospital, Sydney, and then went on to work as a community based palliative care nurse with Neringah Hospital, Wahroonga, where ironically she died this week only a short while after […]
Do you want to live for 1000 years?
It’s all about the radio today. Aubrey de Grey is a researcher who believes the first human being who will live for 1000 years has already been born. This morning I was reminded of de Grey when ABC radio interviewer Cassie McCullagh interviewed Professor John Rasko. Tonight, Professor Rasko will deliver the 2018 ABC Boyer […]