DEAD AIR #164 / by The Departure

Annaliese Holland will die within months. Here is what she wants you to know – ABC NEWS

‘Almost human’: life-size replicas of the dead help mend broken hearts in India - The Guardian

Cemeteries as Living Spaces Honouring the past, enriching the future – Remembrance Parks Central Victoria Master Plan, details HERE

Dearly Departed: death in life exhibition & events, State Library Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, until 23 August.

‘Undying - Abdul-Rahman Abdullah’ exhibition Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney, finishes 26 July.

SURVEY- Have you organised a funeral in the past 6 - 24 months? Researchers from La Trobe University and UNSW are inviting people in Australia over the age of 18 to take part in a survey about funerals and bereavement. The survey takes 15-20 minutes, is voluntary and completely anonymous, click HERE

NDAN presents a panel discussion on restoration, conservation and natural burial Wed 29 April, 6.30-8.30pm AEST, book HERE

Principles of Sacred Deathcare - a guide for soul-based practitioners by Dr Sarah Kerr. Sacred deathcare is a healing modality that attends to our souls as well as our bodies, and to the dead as well as the living. Free e-book download HERE

Showing Up For Each Other: Community Death Care Workshop - funded by the Wicking Trust. Supported by the Australian Home Funeral Alliance, in conjunction with Social Health Australia and the Death Literacy Institute. Led by myself, Jenny Blake & Nici Wright. Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 April, Castlemaine. EOIs have closed, but you can join the waiting list HERE

TRACKS: One Million Years – Robin Gibb / You’re Dead – Robin Tanega / Farewell My Friend – Dennis Wilson