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Do you want to know when you will die? I really don’t | Helen Pilcher https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/12/science-ageing-test-die-impressive-mortality-molecular-clock #Ageing #Health #DeathAndDying #Science #OlderPeople #Society #Biology #MedicalResearch

A new test claims to tell how well you’re ageing – and even when you’ll die. But I’d rather not know

I think I’ll leave new methods to measure biological age to the Kardashians. Too much knowledge about your mortality can be bad for your health, says science writer Helen Pilcher

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US 1d ago

What my dad taught me about the inevitability of death | Amanda Sloat https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/11/death-inevitability-psychology #DeathAndDying #UsNews #Psychology #Society #ParentsAndParenting #Family

What my dad taught me about the inevitability of death

Most fathers would shield their children from death. Mine, a psychologist, did the opposite

The Guardian

ABC Feeds 2d ago

Major last-minute donations save Queensland palliative care service
By Olivia Nunes-Malek

A regional Queensland palliative care facility has been given a new lease on life after receiving two major donations from businesses in Hervey Bay.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-11/fraser-coast-hospice-saved-after-major-donations-hervey-bay/106782670

#HealthcareFacilities #DeathandDying #RegionalCommunities #OliviaNunesMalek

Major last-minute donations save Queensland palliative care service

A regional Queensland palliative care facility has been given a new lease on life after receiving two major donations from businesses in Hervey Bay.

Front Page [Unofficial]3d ago

Hospice nurse reveals the exact time people are most likely to die and it’s fascinating

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/exact-time-most-people-die-ex1/

ABC Feeds 3d ago

School told to find and exhume graves ahead of planned development
By Emily Smith

A Catholic school in northern Tasmania can apply to build new facilities over a former cemetery after a government office declared it "not a cemetery".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-10/deloraine-cemetery-catholic-church-graves-tasmania/106733696

#History #DeathandDying #EmilySmith

School told to find and exhume graves ahead of planned development

A Catholic school in northern Tasmania can apply to build new facilities over a former cemetery after a government office declared it "not a cemetery".

ABC Feeds 4d ago

Jai Wright's family found some accountability where most families find none
By Tahnee Jash

Inside a quiet district courtroom in the heart of Sydney’s bustling CBD, a historic moment has unfolded involving a NSW Police sergeant.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-08/jai-wright-benedict-bryant-sentencing-dangerous-driving/106760776

#LawCrimeandJustice #IndigenousAustralians #BlackDeathsInCustody #Courts #CommunityandSociety #Police #Homicide #DeathandDying #Crime #TahneeJash

Jai Wright's family found some accountability where most families find none

Inside a quiet District Court room in the heart of Sydney’s bustling CBD, a historic moment has unfolded involving a NSW Police sergeant.

ABC Feeds 5d ago

'Never be forgotten': Tributes pour in for Richard Scolyer
By Shannon Corvo

The family of former Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer have paid tribute to his legacy, saying he "wanted cancer patients to know they weren't alone".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-08/nsw-tributes-for-cancer-expert-richard-scolyer-state-funeral/106771254

#Cancer #DeathandDying #ShannonCorvo

'Never be forgotten': Tributes pour in for Richard Scolyer

The family of former Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer have paid tribute to his legacy, saying he "wanted cancer patients to know they weren't alone".

ABC Feeds 6d ago

Marilyn's world 'fell apart' with one post. What happened next helped her heal
By Tessa Flemming

Marilyn was just five when she first encountered grief. Now 18, the teenager says she's been to more funerals than birthday parties.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-07/what-grief-taught-this-teenager-about-strength-and-healing/106424210

#Grief #DeathandDying #CommunityandSociety #TessaFlemming

Marilyn's world 'fell apart' with one post. What happened next helped her heal

Marilyn was just five when she first encountered grief. Now 18, the teenager says she's been to more funerals than birthday parties.

ABC Feeds 6d ago

'Let's talk about death': Breaking taboo over coffee and cake
By Janelle Miles

The Death Cafe concept began in Switzerland in the 2000s to help people "make the most of our finite lives". Now, the concept has spread globally.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-07/death-cafes-challenge-mortality-taboo/106749568

#DeathandDying #JanelleMiles

'Let's talk about death': Breaking taboo over coffee and cake

The Death Cafe concept began in Switzerland in the 2000s to help people "make the most of our finite lives". Now, the concept has spread globally.

Opinion | The Guardian US May 25

In rusted collars and empty chairs, I still live with my beloved ghosts https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/26/loved-ones-passed-dogs-memories-memorabilia-ghosts #Bereavement #DeathAndDying

In rusted collars and empty chairs, I still live with my beloved ghosts

Mindfully curated possessions evoke the most potent memories of those who have gone. Two specific objects bring me particular comfort – though I never stop too much to ponder why

The Guardian