Reading room · Death

While the majority of Australians support organ and tissue donation, only around one in three are registered donors. Here’s why.

Supporting a loved one who is dying can often feel uncomfortable or awkward. What do you say? How can you create some light when they’re experiencing their darkest moments? Read on to learn how you can best support them while they live through their final stages of life.

From fun runs to storytelling evenings, regular donations to shaving your head for charity, there are a myriad of ways you can honour your loved one after they’ve passed.

Meet the mortician, palliative care doctor and hospice nurse who are taking over the popular app.

Sounds grim. But we promise our look at the newly-released report on deaths in Australia from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is also interesting.

Conversations about death are still kind of taboo. We’d like to change that.

In the past, when a family has lost a loved one, funeral arrangements have been made in person with a funeral director. These days, online cremation services offer a dignified alternative, without the need to meet in person. Read on to learn more.

A living wake can be a meaningful event for all involved, and can help us ensure that nothing is left unsaid. Read on to learn more about living wakes - what they are and why you might like to have one.