Monthly Archives: August 2025

Headstone healing

DIY headstones make it more affordable to honour loved ones, by Toby Hemmings, ABC Central West, 6 April 2025 A 25-year-old Aboriginal man holds up a design to the camera. Luke Parsons designed this indented concrete artwork in his father’s … Continue reading

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A medico adds VAD – MAiD – to her professional practice, with support for the dying a high priority

To die with dignity has become a reality for those who so choose this option in Australia. But it hasn’t always been that way in other countries. Here is a report on how one doctor in Canada is approaching the … Continue reading

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Signs that the end-of-life may be closer than we think

When it comes to the end of a loved ones life, it can be helpful to know what the tell-tale signs are, so that we aren’t left floundering as to what’s normal and allowed to take it’s natural course, and … Continue reading

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Better than whole of body burial, could composting be worth a thought

It’s been talked about for years. Every now and then we report on an organisation that taken up the idea with most notable being ReCompose in the United States. Now here’s a new take on the idea that seems to … Continue reading

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