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News & Media
3 mins

Last meals on death row: 9 surprising final requests.

These final food orders from prisoners on death row might surprise you.

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Grief and bereavement
4 mins

The empty chair at the Christmas table

The void left by Dad's empty chair always feels greater at Christmas time, but I've found a way to keep his memory alive.

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Grief and bereavement
5 mins

‘Til death do us part: Promise kept for 54 years

Toowoomba’s Lois Dixon kept the marital promise she made in 1967 to love Sandy in sickness and in health, until death do them part.

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Funeral planning
4 mins

DIY funeral: Is a funeral director necessary?

Can I cut out the funeral director and go straight to the crematorium? Not really. Here’s why.

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Funeral planning
5 mins

$51,000 funeral fight over mum’s $11,000 cremation

Two sisters spent $51,000 fighting over their mum's $11,000 funeral. How a prepaid funeral could have avoided a family feud.

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Grief and bereavement
3 mins

Grief sleep guide: Getting through the night after a death

How to get through the night and sleep while grieving the death of a loved one. Sleep tips from Bare's bereavement guide, Claire Hoffman.

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We’ve had the privilege of serving 50,000+ Australian families.

Every week, hundreds of families let us into their lives, sharing stories of their loved one, and entrusting us with their goodbye. Here are some of their stories.

We’re also Australia’s most awarded funeral provider.