I only met David Malouf on a couple of occasions; the last was at a recent Adelaide Writers Week. When he met my partner and found out she was a public school teacher in the northern suburbs, he told us a story:

One time he won a literary prize and not being in particular need of the money, he found out which was the poorest public school in the state, asked them what they needed, and bought them a school bus.

It’s possible to be both a great writer and a good person.

Vale.

And there goes another serious talent.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/obituary-david-malouf-australian-author-poet-dies/105490366

Great Ocean Walk

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I think it's great that James Valentine's family have made clear that he made use of Voluntary Assisted Dying. The more people who talk about it, the less stigma will be associated with these choices

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