Tag Archive for: death

‘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

Remembering His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

By: Amy Cheng

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has said. Read more

When Should We Use Our Power to Choose? – ‘Blackbird’ Discusses Euthanasia

By: Laura Bennett

All of us know we’re going to die, but should the timing be in our hands? Or is it best to let the nature of God’s timing take its course? Read more

What Happens When I Die?

By: City Bible Forum

Death is a question we often don’t like confronting or talking about. What do we make of death? Is there anything after? Hear how the death of someone close to him prompted him to confront some of life’s biggest questions. A conversation with humour and wisdom. Read more

Record Low Birth Rates and a Record High Life Expectancy

By: McCrindle

Australia is experiencing record low birth rates per couple but a record high number birth overall. Women are choosing to delay getting married and having children, prioritising education and career before starting a family.
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Gone To Soon

By: yesHeis

Death is a reality we’re all destined to face. No matter our religion or beliefs, financial position, relationship status or race, death comes to us all.
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A 20-Year Battle: Why Reverend Christie Buckingham is Fighting the Death Penalty

By: Clare Bruce

Three months before Australian man Myuran Sukumaran was executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking, he asked his friend and spiritual advisor, Melbourne pastor Reverend Christie Buckingham, if she would make a vow.
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