PinnedDan GaffneyHoly grail: live fully, die wellAt the first glance there’s a paradox in the stories of people with terminal conditions who do all they can to live longer through medical…May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
PinnedDan GaffneyEnd of life conversationsTelling loved ones our end-of-life preferences lightens the load for everyoneJan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021
PinnedDan GaffneyA day in the lifeI made the morning train by a minute, which felt like a good omen on what was to be a day of new beginnings. There was just one passenger…Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
Dan GaffneyBalkan Nation: how tribalism divides Australian societyIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief…Aug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021
Dan GaffneyArmchair experts cloud confidence in COVID responseAs Australians, we like to think of ourselves as an easy-going, laid back lot who take life’s ups and down in our stride, but the truth is…Jun 27, 2021Jun 27, 2021
Dan GaffneyHow experts convinced me not to get the AstraZeneca shotMedical experts have convinced me to avoid the AstraZeneca jab. This is unfortunate because widespread hesitancy about taking the…May 17, 20211May 17, 20211
Dan GaffneyThe right to a self-determined deathThe universal right to a self-determined death affirms the view that people are capable of autonomous choices concerning the desire for a…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Dan GaffneyPalliative care deficits added insult to injury for motor mechanic and familyThe NSW Health Minister is denying equity to dying people in the Nepean Blue Mountains regionApr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
Dan GaffneyMen’s mistreatment of women: PM ill-equipped to lead cultural changes in Australian societyIt’s now clear that the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is ill-equipped to lead the cultural changes being demanded by Australian…Mar 25, 20211Mar 25, 20211
Dan GaffneyA path to healingIn the three short months since I said I’d opened myself to healing, many remarkable things have happened. Cancer has all but vanished. I…Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021