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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Megan Doherty

Shove over Effie, it's Mary's turn

Mary Coustas in her one-woman show, This is Personal, which will be at the Canberra Theatre Centre in March. Picture by Cassandra Hannagan

It seemed all of Australia was holding its collective breath and then dissolving into a nation-worth of tears as Mary Coustas gave birth to her treasured baby girl Jamie at the age of 49, after years of trying to fall pregnant and the earlier tragic loss of her first daughter, Stevie, who was stillborn. Jamie's birth and her first cries were shared with the nation, shown intimately on current affairs flagship 60 Minutes.

It's one of the many reasons so many people keep Coustas close to their heart, as someone who has shared her life so openly and with honesty and authenticity.

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