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Mourning the Death of a Monarch

Written by Tracy Shirvill This morning the southern hemisphere woke up to the news that Queen Elizabeth II has died, bringing with it the ever-complex emotions that death brings.  Queen Elizabeth II represents many things to many people.  For some she was a great leader, representing the characteristics that women bring to leadership roles in…

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Dying to Know

Written by Tracy Shirvill Over the past week events have been held around Australia and overseas as part of the annual Dying to Know campaign.  Dying to Know was started by the Groundswell Project and aims to support Australians to live and die well by improving death literacy, end-of-life planning, and encouraging conversations around death,…

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