My Friends’ Dads Are Dying. So What Are We Learning From It?
By: Stephen McAlpine
It’s six years ago today since I conducted my father’s funeral. A bittersweet experience to be sure.
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Tributes for Angela Lansbury: 1925-2022
By: Michael Crooks
Beloved actress Angela Lansbury, best known for her role in the TV series Murder, She Wrote, has died in her home in Los Angeles. Read more
5 Things I Noticed About the Queen’s Majestic But Jarring Funeral
By: Akos Balogh
Millions around the world tuned in to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. The funeral was full of ceremony, majesty and Royal decorum. Read more
The Day the Queen Met the King
By: Stephen McAlpine
The Queen has met the King. Read more
A Familiar Story for the Eternal Problem of Suffering
By: Sharon Cheung
Two missed calls. Ten unread messages. One winter night changed my experience of grief forever – one which may haunt me for the rest of my life on earth. Read more
Christian Music Great Toby Mac: Grief and Hope Behind the New Album ‘Life After Death’
By: Laura Bennett
In the face of devastating loss, our belief in the goodness of God can understandably be challenged. We wonder how a good God could allow us to experience such grief or pain, and why our circumstances have unfolded as they have. Read more
Dame Olivia Newton-John: 1948-2022
By: Michael Crooks
Beloved Australian singer, actress and cancer crusader Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73. Read more
‘Shane’: Reflections on Warney and a Death So Young
By: Stephen McAlpine
Shane Warne was a human headline to the end. An end that came quickly and shockingly on the same day another cricketing superstar died.
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Singer Nightbirde, from America’s Got Talent, has Passed Away
By: 98five
As the glowing and smiley 30-year-old strolled on stage you would have never guessed that the last few years of her life have been gripped by a battle with cancer. It wasn’t until Jane Marczewski, AKA Nightbirde, announced she was performing an original song on America’s Got Talent and Judge Howie Mandel asked what inspired the song, did we hear her story.
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“Create Your Own Funeral”: An Easy Approach to a Tough Subject
By: Michael Crooks
When Tabitha Robb’s mother made a request about the music she would like played at her funeral, it sparked a ground-breaking idea for the Melbourne real estate professional. Read more