Grief
‘Ocean of awfulness’: Aubrey Plaza opens up about husband’s death for first time
The actor has remained largely out of the spotlight since her husband, Jeff Baena, suddenly died in January.
- Nell Geraets
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- Two of Us
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‘She knows the younger version of me’: When two friends reunite after 50 years
Workmates in the 1960s, Iris and Moira met in the same aged-care home in Melbourne – happy to have a friend they knew before they were “old ladies”.
- Susan Horsburgh
Heartfelt gesture: How photographers are helping families faced with the shocking loss of cherished newborns
Parents who have lost a child shortly before or after birth say what the volunteer photographers give them in a time of overwhelming grief is a gift like no other.
- Wendy Tuohy
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- Good Weekend
‘Say it out loud’: Singer Josh Pyke on tackling vulnerability
The Australian singer-songwriter, author and award-winning film composer on handling anxiety, staring down a panic attack – and the cathartic power of music.
- Benjamin Law
Losing James was devastating, but it gave me a road map for a new life
After my friend’s death, I realised that while I talked about what I wanted, I wasn’t creating that future for myself.
- Jess Kitching
- Two of Us
- Good Weekend
‘I’m with you, mate’: Days after Rob’s son drowned, so too did Adrian’s daughter
Last year, Rob Maniscalco lost his 15-year-old son, Lachie, in an accident. Days later, Adrian Chen’s daughter Tegan, 10, died in similar circumstances.
- Katie Cunningham
- Two of Us
- Good Weekend
Cupcakes, a whinge and a cuddle: Two artists on crafting a decades-long friendship
Rod Holdaway and Merrick Fry met at a gallery opening in Sydney’s inner west 25 years ago and have been mates ever since.
- Stephen Lacey
When faced with an incurable disease, Justine made these important changes to her life
Being diagnosed with a serious illness can be heartbreaking, but it can lead to positive changes.
- Elli Jacobs
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- Motherhood
‘I can hear my mum, feel her, and there are moments when I cry out in my heart’
The tears still come for my beautiful, smart, wise mum who we lost last September. Huge raindrop tears. I don’t know when they’ll ever stop.
- Nicole Kidman
It was just a selfie with Mum, but this photo means the world to me now
Mother’s Day used to be marked by a phone call to my mum before settling into a day with my own children, but that all changed a few years ago.
- Mercedes Maguire