To die peacefully is surely a God-given blessing, but the prospects of doing so must be long-odds when one’s wartime battles included the trenches of Tobruk during a 241-day siege […]
Read MoreTragedy of a life taken too young
The engaging gaze of a youthful Oliver Johnson leaps off the pages of the Telegraph with all the hope, happiness and promise of youth. (Life’s unfair: Tears for tragic ski […]
Read MoreTragic lessons in death
The notion that Covid would only kill the frail and elderly has been long discarded, with the clinical evolution of young people without underlying illnesses succumbing to the virus. (Anti-vax […]
Read MoreGolf club development a chance to pay respects
The contrary responses from the Daily Telegraph’s letter writers on the decision-making of the Oatlands Golf Club highlights the complexities being grappled with and the sentimental value of a monument. […]
Read MoreA sporting life honoured
In the spirit of Warren’s brilliant cartoon (24/5), Bobby Fulton has truly earned the heartwarming accolades echoing through the columns of the Daily Telegraph. (A legend lost, 24/5). Like trumpeting […]
Read MoreTimely operation
Having spent a medical career caring for patients with vascular disease often requiring surgical interventions, I applaud the insightful publicity afforded to Bert Newton and his battle with diabetes. (Bert’s […]
Read MoreMomentous idea sparked by tragedy
The Abdallah family’s quest to launch February 1, 2021, as “I-Forgive-Day (i4Give)” is momentous. It should go worldwide (Forgive not forget, 21/12). Forgiving a perceived error is magnificent therapy and […]
Read MoreWorld loses a good guy
Francophiles in Australia might well lament the passing of former President Valery Giscard d’Estang, one of the youngest presidents since Napoleon and the longest survivor at 94. (Vale Valery, 4/12). […]
Read MoreMarvellous Marcella
News that Marcella Zemanek is stepping away from Charlie Teo’s charity after a constant affiliation since her broadcaster husband’s death is a milestone. (A beauty for brains, 3/10). Hard to […]
Read MoreSad deaths keep coming
Stories of the COVID-19 death of grandmother Jamilie Joseph and now the first Australian in his 20s leaves a trail of sadness across many families. (Treasured gran died all alone, […]
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