I mourn the Queen, but my cancer cells don’t observe public holidays

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Was it naive and somewhat reckless to spring this sudden public holiday on the nation? I believe so. | OPINION by Lucie Morris-Marr

It doesn’t mean those of us facing disruption won’t still pause and remember the late monarch’s steadfast and resolute reign during decades of tumultuous political and social change.

Yet I hope that as the world gazes intensely in one direction in the days and weeks to come, the lives, struggles and future of others are not completely eclipsed. Lucie Morris-Marr is a freelance investigative journalist and author based in Melbourne. Her debut non-fiction book,, won the 2020 Walkley Book Award.

 

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It hasn't been suggested that they will be inconvenienced.

More time for Dan to hide.....

Yes. It is insane. We don't need a public holiday to mourn the death of the Queen. She seemed like a lovely lady however I don't think we are all devastated she is dead. It will cause upheaval in health services and businesses unable to afford the penalty rates to operate.

Most hospitals are running full capacity

How dare the peasants and serfs get a day off!

I wonder if would say this if the LNP had done it.🤔

Bunnings is open FFS, why can't the clinics be?

Stop moaning and concentrate on your cancer treatment.

Bit like when DictatorDan stopped all treatments during the pandamic

What about weekends?

First the ‘poor cafe owners’ and now the ‘poor sick people’. Is there no depth to which you vultures will sink? GutterJournalism

Yea Dictator Dans lockdowns created the biggest and most deadly health crisis we have ever seen sadly.

Well atleast we got a week's notice. The blogger who wrote this was pretty chuffed when daddy Dan gave less than 6 hours notice to shut the whole state down for months on end

It is pathetic. Should have been Sunday.

All monarchy deserves a spit in the face.

Albo did it purely for popularity.

ALP does 'naive and reckless' better than anybody, routinely ... they never miss a chance to stuff things up, it's in their DNA. 'When the Communists take over' implies that the Communists never make anything. Just exploit.

My mother is awaiting a formal cancer diagnosis in Victoria. It's been absolutely dogshit getting into scans and specialists as is it. Every day counts when undergoing treatment!

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