Radio star Robin Bailey discusses her toughest times including her husband's suicide and the death of her new love

For years, Robin Bailey has avoided some hard truths and difficult questions. In her honest and emotional memoir Flamingos Arent's Born Pink she reveals the most challenging moments of her private life.  In this episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind, Robin recounts her grief and guilt following her husband's suicide, and after finding love again, mourning the death of her new partner less than a year after their wedding. She reveals - with brutal honesty - the good, the bad and the ugly times and what her three brave sons mean to her.

 

This is a new limited series from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail.

Read more from Frances Whiting, including her Qweekend story on Robin Bailey.

Frances Whitng's novel, The Nocturnals, is out now. 

 

Content warning: this episode contains references to suicide. 

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now call 000.  You can also reach out to Lifeline for 24/7 crisis support on 13 11 14.

For years, Robin Bailey has avoided some hard truths and difficult questions. In her honest and emotional memoir <a href="https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9781460768839">Flamingos Arent's Born Pink</a> she reveals the most challenging moments of her private life.&nbsp; In this episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind, Robin recounts her grief and guilt following her husband's suicide, and after finding love again, mourning the death of her new partner less than a year after their wedding. She reveals - with brutal honesty - the good, the bad and the ugly times and what her three brave sons mean to her.
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This is a new limited series from <a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/">The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail</a>.
<a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting">Read more </a>from Frances Whiting, including her Qweekend story on Robin Bailey.
Frances Whitng's novel,&nbsp;<a href="https://harpercollins.com.au/pages/nocturnals">The Nocturnals</a>, is out now.&nbsp;
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Content warning: this episode contains references to suicide.&nbsp;
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now call 000.&nbsp; You can also reach out to Lifeline for 24/7 crisis support on 13 11 14.

Deep conversations. Extraordinary people. Human stories. Frances Whiting is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and Australia's longest-running Sunday newspaper columnist. For more than 30 years, she has shared stories of heartache, triumph, love, and loss. Now, her new podcast from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail takes you behind the scenes of her most candid interviews to reveal what it truly means to be human.

In this limited series, Frances Whiting's Humankind, she shares her favourite conversations with politicians, celebrities, performers, and everyday people with vital stories to tell. Listen in as Frances sits down with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, journalist Cheng Lei, Pub Choir’s Astrid Jorgensen, radio personality Robin Bailey, and a prominent Queensland police officer facing an unfathomable family tragedy.

This is a podcast that draws you in and makes you cry, laugh, and feel. These are deep conversations that will stay with you long after they end.

Hit follow to never miss an episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind.

Read Frances’s columns at couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting and features at qweekend.com.au.

Deep conversations. Extraordinary people. Human stories.&nbsp;Frances Whiting is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and Australia's longest-running Sunday newspaper columnist. For more than 30 years, she has shared stories of heartache, triumph, love, and loss. Now, her new podcast from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail takes you behind the scenes of her most candid interviews to reveal what it truly means to be human.
In this limited series, Frances Whiting's Humankind, she shares her favourite conversations with politicians, celebrities, performers, and everyday people with vital stories to tell. Listen in as Frances sits down with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, journalist Cheng Lei, Pub Choir&rsquo;s Astrid Jorgensen, radio personality Robin Bailey, and a prominent Queensland police officer facing an unfathomable family tragedy.
This is a podcast that draws you in and makes you cry, laugh, and feel. These are deep conversations that will stay with you long after they end.
Hit follow to never miss an episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind.
Read Frances&rsquo;s columns at&nbsp;<a href="http://couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting" data-renderer-mark="true" data-is-router-link="false" data-testid="link-with-safety">couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting</a> and features at <a href="http://qweekend.com.au/" data-renderer-mark="true" data-is-router-link="false" data-testid="link-with-safety">qweekend.com.au</a>.

Deep conversations. Extraordinary people. Human stories. A new limited podcast series hosted by award-winning journalist and best-selling author Frances Whiting, brought to you by The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail.

Frances Whiting’s Humankind

Deep conversations. Extraordinary people. Human stories. Frances Whiting is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and Australia's longest-running Sunday newspaper columnist. For more than 30 years, she has shared stories of heartache, triumph, love, and loss. Now, her new podcast from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail takes you behind the scenes of her most candid interviews to reveal what it truly means to be human. In this limited series, Frances Whiting's Humankind, she shares her favourite conversations with politicians, celebrities, performers, and everyday people with vital stories to tell. Listen in as Frances sits down with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, journalist Cheng Lei, Pub Choir’s Astrid Jorgensen, radio personality Robin Bailey, and a prominent Queensland police officer facing an unfathomable family tragedy. This is a podcast that draws you in and makes you cry, laugh, and feel. These are deep conversations that will stay with you long after they end. Hit follow to never miss an episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind. Read Frances’s columns at couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting and features at qweekend.com.au. 

Deep conversations. Extraordinary people. Human stories. Frances Whiting is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and Australia's longest-running Sunday newspaper columnist.&nbsp;For more than 30 years, she has shared stories of heartache, triumph, love, and loss. Now, her new podcast from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail takes you behind the scenes of her most candid interviews to reveal what it truly means to be human. In this limited series, Frances Whiting's Humankind, she shares her favourite conversations with politicians, celebrities, performers, and everyday people with vital stories to tell. Listen in as Frances sits down with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, journalist Cheng Lei, Pub Choir&rsquo;s Astrid Jorgensen, radio personality Robin Bailey, and a prominent Queensland police officer facing an unfathomable family tragedy. This is a podcast that draws you in and makes you cry, laugh, and feel. These are deep conversations that will stay with you long after they end. Hit follow to never miss an episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind. Read Frances&rsquo;s columns at&nbsp;<a href="couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting">couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting</a> and features at <a href="qweekend.com.au">qweekend.com.au.</a>&nbsp;

Deep conversations. Extraordinary people. Human stories. 

Frances Whiting is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and Australia's longest-running Sunday newspaper columnist. For more than 30 years, she has shared stories of heartache, triumph, love, and loss. Now, her new podcast from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail takes you behind the scenes of her most candid interviews to reveal what it truly means to be human. 

In this limited series, Frances Whiting's Humankind, she shares her favourite conversations with politicians, celebrities, performers, and everyday people with vital stories to tell. Listen in as Frances sits down with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, journalist Cheng Lei, Pub Choir’s Astrid Jorgensen, radio personality Robin Bailey, and a prominent Queensland police officer facing an unfathomable family tragedy. 

This is a podcast that draws you in and makes you cry, laugh, and feel. These are deep conversations that will stay with you long after they end. 

Hit follow to never miss an episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind.

Read Frances’s columns at couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting and features at qweekend.com.au.

Deep conversations. Extraordinary people. Human stories.&nbsp;
Frances Whiting is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and Australia's longest-running Sunday newspaper columnist. For more than 30 years, she has shared stories of heartache, triumph, love, and loss. Now, her new podcast from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail takes you behind the scenes of her most candid interviews to reveal what it truly means to be human.&nbsp;
In this limited series, Frances Whiting's Humankind, she shares her favourite conversations with politicians, celebrities, performers, and everyday people with vital stories to tell. Listen in as Frances sits down with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, journalist Cheng Lei, Pub Choir&rsquo;s Astrid Jorgensen, radio personality Robin Bailey, and a prominent Queensland police officer facing an unfathomable family tragedy.&nbsp;
This is a podcast that draws you in and makes you cry, laugh, and feel. These are deep conversations that will stay with you long after they end.&nbsp;
Hit follow to never miss an episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind.
Read Frances&rsquo;s columns at&nbsp;<a href="http://couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting" data-renderer-mark="true" data-is-router-link="false" data-testid="link-with-safety">couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting</a> and features at <a href="http://qweekend.com.au/" data-renderer-mark="true" data-is-router-link="false" data-testid="link-with-safety">qweekend.com.au</a>.

Radio star Robin Bailey on the hardest truths she's had to face

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Former Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on fertility, bullying and life after politics

In this episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind, former Queensland premier Anastacia Palaszczuk shares her devastating infertility struggle and why she really left the top job.

The former premier reveals how she stood up to bullying, political pressure and internal critics, including attacks on her childlesness. She's now determined to help the next generation and is encouraging other women not to settle for second best.

Annastacia Palaszczuk's book The Politics of Being Me is available now.

Frances Whiting's Humankind is a new limited series from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail.

Read more from Frances Whiting.

Frances Whiting's new novel, The Nocturnals, is out now. 

In this episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind, former Queensland premier Anastacia Palaszczuk shares her devastating infertility struggle and why she really left the top job.
The former premier reveals how she stood up to bullying, political pressure and internal critics, including attacks on her childlesness. She's now determined to help the next generation and is encouraging other women not to settle for second best.
Annastacia Palaszczuk's book <a href="https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9781460767894">The Politics of Being Me</a> is available now.
Frances Whiting's Humankind is a new limited series from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/">The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail</a>.
<a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting?eafs_enabled=false">Read more&nbsp;</a>from Frances Whiting.
Frances Whiting's new novel,&nbsp;<a href="https://harpercollins.com.au/pages/nocturnals">The Nocturnals</a>, is out now.&nbsp;

Annastacia Palaszczuk on fertility and life after politics

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/accc1190-3b00-4a61-9e9d-b4bb00459550/transcript

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Frances Whiting's Humankind podcast with Terri Irwin

n this heartwarming and inspiring episode of Humankind, Terri Irwin shares her remarkable life story, from her early days as a young woman in love with Australia to her current role as a renowned conservationist and mother of two. 

In this heartwarming and inspiring episode Terri Irwin shares her remarkable life story, from her early days as a young woman in love with Australia to her current role as a renowned conservationist and mother of two. 

Terri was travelling with a friend when she visited Australia Zoo, and locked eyes with a young Steve Irwin, then 29.  It was the beginning of a love story that would last from the day they met until he died on September 4, 2006. 

As the world marks 20 years since Steve Irwin’s passing, Terri Irwin, 61, shares stories of love and laughter in the Irwin clan.  She reveals that she has been able to use her own grief at losing the man she fell in love with as a 27 year old American tourist visiting Australia Zoo, to help others.

Terri also reflects on her gratitude at growing older and what it’s like to be a grandmother. Terri's journey is marked by her unwavering dedication to conservation and her family and how her children, Bindi and Robert, have grown into confident and compassionate individuals. With her characteristic warmth and humor, Terri shares stories of granddaughter Grace, as well as her kids' experiences, from Bindi's struggles with endometriosis to Robert's rise to fame as a wildlife warrior.

With her trademark optimism and resilience, Terri, who is the owner and Chairwoman of Australia Zoo, offers a powerful message about the need to take action and make a difference in the world. This episode is a testament to the power of love, family, and determination.

This is a new limited series from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail.

Read more from Frances Whiting, including her Qweekend story on Terri Irwin.

Frances Whitng's novel, The Nocturnals, is out now. 

Visit Australia Zoo 

In this heartwarming and inspiring episode Terri Irwin shares her remarkable life story, from her early days as a young woman in love with Australia to her current role as a renowned conservationist and mother of two.&nbsp;
Terri was travelling with a friend when she visited Australia Zoo, and locked eyes with a young Steve Irwin, then 29.&nbsp; It was the beginning of a love story that would last from the day they met until he died on September 4, 2006.&nbsp;
As the world marks 20 years since Steve Irwin&rsquo;s passing, Terri Irwin, 61, shares stories of love and laughter in the Irwin clan.&nbsp; She reveals that she has been able to use her own grief at losing the man she fell in love with as a 27 year old American tourist visiting Australia Zoo, to help others.
Terri also reflects on her gratitude at growing older and what it&rsquo;s like to be a grandmother. Terri's journey is marked by her unwavering dedication to conservation and her family and how her children, Bindi and Robert, have grown into confident and compassionate individuals. With her characteristic warmth and humor, Terri shares stories of granddaughter Grace, as well as her kids' experiences, from Bindi's struggles with endometriosis to Robert's rise to fame as a wildlife warrior.
With her trademark optimism and resilience, Terri, who is the owner and Chairwoman of Australia Zoo, offers a powerful message about the need to take action and make a difference in the world. This episode is a testament to the power of love, family, and determination.
This is a new limited series from <a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/">The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail</a>.
<a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/journalists/fran-whiting">Read more </a>from Frances Whiting, including her Qweekend story on <a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/qweekend/grief-never-ends-terri-irwin-on-love-her-children-and-ageing-two-decades-on-from-steves-death/news-story/05ebd784c14486c1d00828098ed0646a">Terri Irwin.</a>
Frances Whitng's novel,&nbsp;<a href="https://harpercollins.com.au/pages/nocturnals">The Nocturnals</a>, is out now.&nbsp;
Visit <a href="https://australiazoo.com.au/">Australia Zoo&nbsp;</a>

Conservationist Terri Irwin on family, grief, love and growing older

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/f4ba2b7e-0202-4a75-8e9c-b4be0031b71b/transcript

Former police officer Jacinta Pannowitz on responding to the fatal shooting of her own mother 

In a heart-wrenching conversation, senior police officer Jacinta Panowitz shares her personal story of loss and resilience in the face of domestic violence. This episode is a powerful exploration of the complexities of coercive control and the importance of understanding the signs of abuse.

Pannowitz, who is now an Inspector, opens up about the aftermath of her mother's murder and the journey she took to understand the dynamics of coercive control.  Her mother was shot and killed by a man she loved and trusted and in an unfathomable tragedy, she was on duty and attended the scene.  

She shares experiences as a police officer, working to educate her colleagues about the signs of abuse and the importance of supporting victims.  Pannowitz's story is a testament to the strength of her mother's legacy and her own determination to make a difference.

If you are in danger call Triple Zero (000). For helo call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or online. This is a 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

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Read Frances Whiting's Qweekend story that lead to this podcast. 

In a heart-wrenching conversation, senior police officer Jacinta Panowitz shares her personal story of loss and resilience in the face of domestic violence. This episode is a powerful exploration of the complexities of coercive control and the importance of understanding the signs of abuse.
Pannowitz, who is now an Inspector, opens up about the aftermath of her mother's murder and the journey she took to understand the dynamics of coercive control.&nbsp; Her mother was shot and killed by a man she loved and trusted and in an unfathomable tragedy, she was on duty and attended the scene.&nbsp;&nbsp;
She shares experiences as a police officer, working to educate her colleagues about the signs of abuse and the importance of supporting victims. &nbsp;Pannowitz's story is a testament to the strength of her mother's legacy and her own determination to make a difference.
If you are in danger call Triple Zero (000). For helo call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or&nbsp;<a href="https://1800respect.org.au/">online</a>. This is a 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
<a href="https://whiteribbon.org.au/helplines/">https://whiteribbon.org.au/helplines/</a>
Read Frances Whiting's<a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/qweekend/senior-sergeant-jacinta-pannowitz-speaks-out-on-her-mothers-murder/news-story/1fcdcee44324f528df42f3595fe6beee"> Qweekend story t</a>hat lead to this podcast.&nbsp;

Former police officer Jacinta Pannowitz on responding to the fatal shooting of her own mother.

Officer Jacinta Pannowitz on duty, grief and losing her mother.

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/bdc8528c-794b-490b-b9fe-b4b4003d4602/transcript

Radio star Robin Bailey on the hardest truths she's had to face

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