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‘I’ve been in denial for so long, but now I think I’ve caught Old Age’
‘I’ve been in denial for so long, but now I think I’ve caught Old Age’
"“Well, you might have tripped going down and that might have spelt a greater disaster."
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‘I loved the funny little things my father used to say’
‘I loved the funny little things my father used to say’
'He came from a poor family so such ‘modern necessities’ were not something he enjoyed.
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‘The reality of living with my life-altering kidney disease’
‘The reality of living with my life-altering kidney disease’
'[I'm] helped along by a handful of pills morning and night.'
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‘My son asked my plans for when I’m elderly, and it got me thinking’
‘My son asked my plans for when I’m elderly, and it got me thinking’
A loving son wanted to make sure he'd be able to care for his father as he wished. Have you had this chat with your kids?
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Our sense of fairness is in tatters and we need to clean up our act
Our sense of fairness is in tatters and we need to clean up our act
Australia prides itself on giving everyone a fair go, but that reputation has been tarnished over the past week.
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My protective instinct kicked in when my son told me he was gay
My protective instinct kicked in when my son told me he was gay
"When I found out my sons were gay, I was by then a single parent."
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‘It’s hard not to imagine any of us not being affected by grief’
‘It’s hard not to imagine any of us not being affected by grief’
"Some days are better than others, but as they say, time is a great healer."
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How renovating my house made it my home
How renovating my house made it my home
You learn a lot along the way.
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‘Can we please just stop the hysteria over same-sex marriage?’
‘Can we please just stop the hysteria over same-sex marriage?’
The world will not end, says community writer Michael. Marriages will still occur. Children will still be born. Love will always win.
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