DEAD AIR #142

Elizabeth Gilbert ‘The Alpha Wolf’ – Moth Stories

The Importance of Black Feminine Beautification Rituals for Funerals in American Religion – Talk Death

Seniors Festival 2025 1-31 October, Mt Alexander Shire events HERE, including End of Life Planning talk with Hayley West, Wed 15 Oct, 10-11am & the Community Lunch and Mini-Expo (The Departure & the Central & Northern Victorian Death Doula Network & The Departure will have a stall) on Tues 7 Oct.

Death Doulas Australia - Denise Love from Life Options has launched a new website to help connect Australians with death doulas in their region. To be included please send an email to ask.deniselove@gmail.com with these details: Name - Region (town, city, state) - Email - Phone No. - Facebook or Instagram - Website (if any).

The Mourning After Exhibition and Public Program, finishes this Saturday 20 Sept, RMIT Design Hub in Melbourne. Week 9 Final Workshops HERE Tues 17 Sept, 11.30-13:00, AI + the Afterlife workshop with Caitlin McGrane, Larissa Hjorth and Tamara Borovica. Thurs 18 Sept, 11.30 -13.00, Mapping Climate Feelings with Linda Knight, Larissa Hjorth and Tamara Borovica for young people. Sat 20 Sept, 12.30 -14.00, What still sustains is led by Jacina Leong for arts workers.

BOOK: Darby, Love . . . (Alive Things Mom Said to Me Before She Died) On Instagram: @darby_hudson

TRACKS: The Mystery of Love – Marianne Faithful & PJ Harvey / Yeah Yeah Yeah – Delaney Davidson

DEAD AIR #138

‘Calls to change Victoria's 'outdated' burial laws to allow for owners to be laid to rest with their pets’ – ABC News

NDAN FAQs – an overview

How War, Medicine, and Funerals Changed Australia Into A Death-Avoidant Culture – TabooEducation

ELM Peer Support Group – for those bereaved by suicide. Last Monday evening of the month, 6-7.30pm. Castlemaine Safe Space, 74 Mostyn St - 25 Aug + 29 Sept + 27 Oct + 24 Nov.

The Mourning After Exhibition and Public Program, 24.7.-20.9.2025, RMIT Design Hub in Melbourne. Thur Aug 21, 11.30-13.00 - A drop in the ocean: attuning for posthuman futures by Fiona Hillary and the Posthuman Lab, an immersive workshop. Fri Aug 22, 11.30-13.00 - BILYA - Creative Lab  by Jen Rae and collaborators from the Centre for Reworlding. BILYA is a non-proprietary relational mapping platform to connect those working at the intersections of climate, adaptation, social justice, culture & the arts. Sat Aug 23, 12.30-14.00 Living skeletons: Exploring environmental connection and loss with coral bones by Claudia Benham and Chloe Watfern focusses on the Great Barrier Reef and climate grief.

Community Planting Day, Melbourne General Cemetery Sat 30 Aug, 10am–1pm; arrive anytime, stay as long as you like. Melbourne General Cemetery, Macpherson Street entrance. RSVP by Wed 27 Aug, register HERE

ONLINE: The Death Dialogues - Calling All Men. Sun, 31 Aug 9:30 -10:30 am AEST, book HERE

‘Recognise and regulate Human Composting as a death care option’ petition. If in NSW or know someone who is, please sign and share! SIGN HERE

NDAN Presents: Human Composting in Australia Sat 11 Oct 2025, 9-11am AEST (Bookings will open for this event shortly)

ACHLR Public Lecture - International Perspectives on Assisted Dying. Mon 8 Sep, 5pm - 6pm AEST. In person Brisbane, or online – Register HERE

The Melbourne Inner North End-of-Life Doula Hub runs monthly “Talking about Life and Death” discussions, Alphington Community Centre - the last Thursday of the month,1pm. Thur 28 Aug, details HERE

POEM: Love After Love by Derek Walcott

TRACKS: Survivor – Klaus Weiss / Detroit Snackbar Dreamer – Edgar Froese 

DEAD AIR #133

Mother’s GoFundMe to have son’s body cryogenically frozen - 7News

Interview with a mortician, Are you Dying to Know? - YouTube

New law in NSW for joint burial of companion animals and owners – Emma Hurst MP

Would you use a death doula? A University of Adelaide research project, contribute HERE

Goldfields Gothic Festival of Dark Ideas – Market Stalls

Break the Mould with Anwyn, podcast with me Hayley West!

Grief Garments EOI extended to 14 June, for Sydney people, info HERE

EOI is open to participate in The Wall of Death small work exhibition at Merchants of Mostyn opening 31 Oct, email for more info: admin@merchantsofmostyn.com.au

TRACKS: Diamond Dancer – Bill Callahan / Something on your mind – Karen Dalton