‘What I learned the night my husband and son died in a fire’
She is one of the nation’s most well recognised faces in education but her four decade-long commitment to other people’s kids masks a silent heartbreak – the loss of her husband and son.
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The ultimate cod-back: Prestigious native fish returning to SA waters
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Meet the 107-year-old war vet – but don’t call him a hero
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‘In my mind my perfect baby boy would be better off if I was dead’
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