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‘I had been completely ripped apart’: Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s shock postnatal diagnosis

The Age Melissa Singer

20 Sept 2026 05:00 AEST Summary

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The mother of three has enjoyed large success over the past decade, but it’s been tinged with struggle and sacrifice.

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The Sydney Morning Herald ‘I had been completely ripped apart’: Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s shock postnatal diagnosis Niral 18.6 political 0 WAtoday ‘I had been completely ripped apart’: Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s shock postnatal diagnosis Niral 18.6 political 0 Brisbane Times ‘I had been completely ripped apart’: Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s shock postnatal diagnosis Niral 18.6 political 0