Beyond the Will

17/01/2026

10/12/2025

You probably didn't know that there is an . It provides an amazing amount of data on and types. It also identifies the varied impact of cancer in a specific regions.

Blue means lower than average deaths (e.g. better ), yellow is the , and orange/red means higher than average (worse survival rates).

Unsurprisingly, outcomes are much better in areas which have more quality services including , and -up care. They also have the infrastructure to access care and are in socio-economically advantaged areas.

04/12/2025

The first public of two Aboriginal people occured on 20 Jan 1842.

They were accused of killing two whalers. According to the existing laws they were not citizens so neither nor could testify in their defense.

Their lawyer argued that the evidence was 'dubous and circumstantial'.Their ex*****on occurred on the (now) corner of Bowen and Exhibition streets. 5,000 people came to watch - a quarter of the Melbourne population.

30/11/2025

This was the site where the artist 's family was massacred.

She commemorated her killed family members - on both her mother's and father's side's through her painting.

As well as provoking us to remember the that has accompanied . None of this has been properly acknowledged or compensated.

27/11/2025

which is the fear of being , is reported to be among the most common . I'm certainly not keen on the idea.

There have been accidental and intentional of living people. As my previous post noted, people have done this for publicity and the fame and money-making opportunities they hope will occur.

However, it has also been a form of punishment, threat and as a tortuous death repeatedly used across multiple eras and regions. This image is from a Chinese painting 'Killing the Scholars and Burning the Books' - an anonymous 18th century Chinese painted album.

27/11/2025

Well done Victoria! The amendments to our legislation have been passed.

These will improve access and information to those who are interested in using . Effective to ensure there's and the applicant fully understands and is in control of the process.

Thank you to all who helped support the amendments and shared their personal and professional experiences.

26/11/2025

During the 1920s there was a bit of trend for setting records by doing something for a long time. This included being .

- a hardworking Irishman, made global headlines in 1968 when he set a new for being buried alive in a coffin for 61 days. However, he was provided food and water through a tube and for toileting he had a second chamber accessed by a hole in the base of the coffin that allowed him to go to the toilet.

Despite his short-lived fame, the monetary rewards he hoped for never arrived. He returned to Ireland penniless. The was not involved at the time and no longer records these living due to (very valid) safety concerns.

24/11/2025

I came across an interesting metric for assessing who you might want to keep in your life or not. It's called - in a novel by - the 'death bed test'. A character mulls this over by wondering "if they came to visit me on my , would I be pleased, or would I think - what are you doing here?"

Part of my work with people can include what I call . This means just as with we can sometimes have people in our lives that we no longer need. Or perhaps were never good for us.

Planning for the can help us realise that time is always limited and allows us to shift our focus to the people we do value.

19/11/2025

PSA: I'm officially slowing down as we approach the end of the year!

So that will completing my current work, fully recovering from a pesky virus, having a bit of a rest and getting things sorted for the family birthdays🎂 and the festive season🎄- all sounds a bit contradictory!

While I’ll still be posting, it won't be as frequent.

I want to take this moment to express my gratitude to all my followers, collaborators, and also to my clients - it's been a honour to work with you.

18/11/2025

is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of one and 14 in Australia.

Children have no and poor impulse control - but it's up to the adults to make roads safer for our younger ones. A reduction in the in or where many children are around of just 10km per hour makes a huge difference in the likelihood of should a child be hit by a car.

One mother who's child died, turned an unspeakable tragedy into a campaign for better awareness and slower speed limits. The advocates for and produces information including these . I love this idea and whilst the residents in my street are aware of children living here, other drivers avoiding busier roads don't know.
I've have ordered a couple of the stickers already!

15/11/2025

We're roughly half the way through the season of . Seasons are recognised not by a rigid date, but observation of changes to the land and wildlife.

flowers (as do other grasses in my garden) at this time, insects abound giving our / an excellent food source.

Many of the 23 species of Victorian microbats are endangered due to , and the use of and that reduce their food sources. Consider avoiding these products and whether you can build and or install a . Details in the comments.

14/11/2025

Another oldie but goodie from the series on .

In case you haven't seen or heard about it, the program allows viewers to send in questions on a sensitive or . A group of people from around the country who have first-hand experience of the subject then get to answer the questions.

It's funny, honest and moving and a great demonstration of the power of . We can't talk to anyone about anything. But with permission and the right environment it's an for everyone.