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Complaining about healthcare can feel like an act of betrayal. But there is a real cost to silence

The demands on doctors are only intensifying. From dissatisfied patients, I would ask for a measure of grace, understanding and, where possible, forgiveness

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend: the 95-year-old who has turned her romance with Ted Hughes into a play

The Yorkshire poet had a ‘magic touch’, Liz Hicklin recalls, felt by many women: ‘It was like I was blossoming’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

A job that changed me: I cried nearly every day working in aged care, then realised I could bring joy instead

I once asked a resident what she would do if she could do anything. She replied: ‘I’d run in a field’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Man charged and boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face in Sydney

A man, 18, has been charged with concealing a serious indictable offence after the boy was found with injuries in Norwest

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says

Intergenerational report predicts that in four decades’ time, more Australians will be dying than being born each year

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears

Texts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had ‘an explanation ready’ but was worried about picture taken with future premier prompted by ‘dumb’ Christian Ellis

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Exhausted by optimisation, I’m seeking solace in the past. As Sibelius’s swans soar skywards, so do my spirits

Humans have always been capable of transcending the lock box of daily life with little more technology at their side than wood, string, a baton and their voices

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Who is Siobhan McKenna? The ‘irreplaceable’ former Murdoch aide given a top diplomatic posting

The next general consul to New York chairs Australia Post and is a former News Corp executive

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Teen complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial, reducing number of alleged victims to five

Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainant

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, dies aged 27

The model, who struggled with addiction and prescription medication dependency, died at a rehab facility

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21