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“We thought it would just be family.” Then the phone starts ringing. Friends. Neighbours. People from work. The bowls club. Someone she volunteered with fifteen ...

Sometimes someone passes away a long way from home. A holiday interstate. A hospital in Brisbane. Visiting children in Melbourne. Travelling overseas. And suddenly the ...

“He'd hate us making a fuss.” Families say this more often than you might imagine. Dad didn't like being the centre of attention. Mum never ...

“My brother is in Melbourne. Her sister is in New Zealand. What do we do?” Once, families often lived relatively close to one another. Now ...

In the face of loss, organising a funeral can be a daunting task. However, it is also an opportunity to say goodbye in a way ...