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'Human composting' bill promises a new way to be buried

'Human composting' bill promises a new way to be buried

Ashes to ashes, dust to plant feed: an Australian state is edging closer to a greener alternative to traditional burials dubbed "a bit weird" by its premier.

As cemeteries fill, Australians choose forests

As cemeteries fill, Australians choose forests

As cemeteries fill, Australians choose forests

As cemeteries fill, Australians choose forests

Helen Rafferty would be "delighted" to be buried beneath the Wollemi pine she tended to for decades, says her husband, who decided her unusual resting place.

Breathing new life into funeral traditions

Breathing new life into funeral traditions

Breathing new life into funeral traditions

Breathing new life into funeral traditions

How Australians celebrate the lives of their loved ones is changing, but some question whether a funeral industry dominated by two major players can keep up.

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Crackdown on dodgy cemetery operators gouging mourners

Crackdown on dodgy cemetery operators gouging mourners

Changes to the NSW cemetery and crematorium sector will lift standards to ensure mourners burying loved ones are not exploited by unscrupulous operators.

Frustration as big cemetery trust refuses to open books

Frustration as big cemetery trust refuses to open books

A religious charity overseeing public cemeteries has been attacked by a state auditor-general for continuing to refuse to open its books.

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