Brooke Boney
Brooke Boney is the entertainment host on Nine's Today show. She was formerly a newsreader on Triple J and political correspondent for NITV.
Opinion
Myall Creek apology
As a descendant of the Myall Creek massacre, there is one story I cling to for hope
I realise it’s strange that a tale of such unimaginable violence could give me any reason to press on.
- by Brooke Boney
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Opinion
Cassius Turvey tragedy
If walking home from school with his mates is the ‘wrong place’, where is the right place?
There’s nothing that can come from the death of Cassius Turvey that feels like justice. There’s no relief or lesson that can be taught after something so horrific.
- by Brooke Boney
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Sunday Life
The most painful part of grief is having to hold it on your own
If love is something you do with others, maybe grief should be as well.
- by Brooke Boney
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AFL 2022
Every blackfulla will despair over the Hawthorn revelations, but they won’t be surprised
I want to unpack – like so many blackfullas around the country today – what impact these sorts of stories have on us.
- by Brooke Boney
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Sunday Life
My secret to being well-dressed
It’s sad that we now rely on influencers to shepherd us through the fashion fog more than magazine editors who have encyclopaedic knowledge of the market.
- by Brooke Boney
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Sunday Life
Without my dad, I longed for the Hollywood ideal of fatherhood
When I was younger, I yearned for the kind of unconditional love from a jovial father figure I saw in movies. But I think it’s a myth, and a bit dangerous for us to expect this.
- by Brooke Boney
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Sunday Life
As my dog gets older, am I right to keep prolonging his life?
Holding Reuben’s tiny head between my hands as it shakes is such a heart-breaking experience. I burst into tears wondering if either of the dogs was in pain and wishing there was a way they could tell me.
- by Brooke Boney
Opinion
Royal family
Why don’t people believe Meghan Markle?
The duchess disclosed she had serious mental health issues yet somehow it’s the royal family that is the victim.
- by Brooke Boney
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Sunday Life
I’ve swapped West Hollywood for my mum’s spare room – and I’m more grateful than ever
I’m spending every weekend in Muswellbrook, in the Hunter Valley, where I grew up. I’m there to strengthen my relationship with my family as one of us battles cancer.
- by Brooke Boney
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Sunday Life
At 33, I’ve begun seriously thinking about putting my plans on ice
For most women, the decision to freeze their eggs is not necessarily about focusing on a career, but about finding a partner they want to have children with.
- by Brooke Boney
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US election
Kanye West and the rise of celebrity candidates trash the US presidency
You don't need to have #2020Vision to see that men who talk openly about having "dragon energy" as Kanye West does likely aren't the best for the job.
- by Brooke Boney
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