‘OK, let’s do this’: Brave Kay di es … exactly the way she wanted to

Email She said she’d depart this earth on her terms. Today, terminally ill Kay Henderson — surrounded by those she loved, tears, laughs, and the sound of Flame Trees — chose death, declaring: “I’m glad I got the choice”.

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PM Edition ‘OK, let’s do this’: Brave Kay dies … exactly the way she wanted to She said she’d depart this earth on her terms. Today, terminally ill Kay Henderson — surrounded by those she loved, tears, laughs, and the sound of Flame Trees — chose death, decla... READ MORE   ‘A brave woman facing her own mortality’: Your messages to Kay Kay Henderson decided to die today. And it was on her terms. Our readers were touched by Kay’s story, and shared their tributes. READ THEM HERE. READ MORE   Pilots warned of Chinese warships ‘live fire’ Commercial pilots have been warned of a potential hazard in airspace between Australia and New Zealand after Chinese warships were spotted in the area. READ MORE   Revealed: Where new citizens in ‘industrial-scale stack’ came from The countries the more than 12,500 new Australians under Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s mass citizenship extravaganza have come from can be revealed. 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