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Holy grail: live fully, die well

At 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…

6 min readMay 6, 2021

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Holy grail: live fully, die well

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End of life conversations

Telling loved ones our end-of-life preferences lightens the load for everyone

5 min readJan 3, 2021

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End of life conversations

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A day in the life

I 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…

4 min readOct 22, 2020

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A day in the life

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Balkan Nation: how tribalism divides Australian society

It 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…

11 min readAug 7, 2021

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Balkan Nation: how tribalism divides Australian society

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Armchair experts cloud confidence in COVID response

As 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…

7 min readJun 27, 2021

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Armchair experts cloud confidence in COVID response

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How experts convinced me not to get the AstraZeneca shot

Medical experts have convinced me to avoid the AstraZeneca jab. This is unfortunate because widespread hesitancy about taking the…

15 min readMay 17, 2021

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The right to a self-determined death

The universal right to a self-determined death affirms the view that people are capable of autonomous choices concerning the desire for a…

8 min readMay 12, 2021

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The right to a self-determined death

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Palliative care deficits added insult to injury for motor mechanic and family

The NSW Health Minister is denying equity to dying people in the Nepean Blue Mountains region

6 min readApr 13, 2021

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Palliative care deficits added insult to injury for motor mechanic and family

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Men’s mistreatment of women: PM ill-equipped to lead cultural changes in Australian society

It’s now clear that the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is ill-equipped to lead the cultural changes being demanded by Australian…

10 min readMar 25, 2021

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A path to healing

In the three short months since I said I’d opened myself to healing, many remarkable things have happened. Cancer has all but vanished. I…

9 min readJan 15, 2021

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A path to healing

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Dan Gaffney

Dan Gaffney

Dan Gaffney is a teacher and author. His book and podcast series, ‘Journey Home — Essays on Living and Dying’ was published in 2019.

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