In much of the western world, funerals are somber events attended by traditionally dressed people in black attire. Over the years, it has become an unwritten rule that anyone who attends a funeral must be dressed in black, especially in Australia and other western countries. Why is black so heavily associated with death and mourning? […]
Coping with death and organising a funeral will be one of the most difficult things we will ever be asked to do. At the time of “at need” funeral planning, we are overwhelmed and are asked to make important financial decisions, at a time of when we are most vulnerable. It will be one of […]
Planning a funeral for yourself or a loved one is set to become easier for Queenslanders with the Palaszczuk Government introducing stronger consumer protections to ensure better price transparency in the funeral industry. Attorney General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman said that funeral directors will be subject to the new rules from 1 July […]
Australia’s leading causes of death, 2020 The latest Deaths report (2020) released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today provides some interesting facts about deaths and mortality rates. In 2020 there were 161,300 deaths, a decrease from 2019. Ischaemic heart diseases were the leading cause of death, accounting for 10.3% of all deaths. Deaths from […]
The meaning of our life is what we decide it to be, and that is determined by our choices while we are living. Our life can be shaped with activities, people, and things we love and enjoy, or doing something for the common good; something that we feel is appreciated by others, and are thus […]
The latest Deaths report (2019) released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provides some interesting facts about deaths and mortality rates. KEY DEATH STATISTICS There were 169,301 registered deaths in 2019, an increase of 10,808 since 2018. The standardised death rate increased to 5.3 deaths, from 5.1 in 2018. Infant deaths increased by 21 deaths to 1,009. […]
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