Funerals and bereavement

The Royal family gathered to pay tribute to Prince Phillip, one year after his death. Source: Getty Images

Royals

Prince Phillip’s memorial in pictures: The Royals who gathered to pay tribute

The British Royal family and royals from all around Europe gathered at Westminster Abbey to pay tribute to the Queen's late husband, Prince Phillip, in a service of thanksgiving.

Written byElissa Napier

End-of-life planning

One of the best things you can leave your family? A pre-paid funeral

One of the best things you can leave your family? A pre-paid funeral

Reducing the substantial stress and expense of a funeral by pre-planning yours is one of the kindest things you can do for your loved ones.

Written byGuardian Plan

One of the best things you can leave your family? A pre-paid funeral

Financial planning

Funeral insurance versus pre-paid funerals: The difference could save you money!

Funeral insurance versus pre-paid funerals: The difference could save you money!

Knowing the difference between funeral insurance and prepaid funeral plans not only helps you decide what method is best for you, but it can also save you money.

Written byGuardian Plan

Funeral insurance versus pre-paid funerals: The difference could save you money!

Funerals and bereavement

Your final celebration: burial, cremation and other end-of-life options for modern Australians

Your final celebration: burial, cremation and other end-of-life options for modern Australians

Want to go out with a bang? Many people are considering different ways for their bodies to be handled after their deaths, less common than the traditional funeral and burial. Have you thought about yours?

Funerary urn with ashes of dead and flowers at funeral. Image: Getty

Financial planning

Pre-plan your funeral and you could save thousands with Guardian Plan

Pre-plan your funeral and you could save thousands with Guardian Plan

A convenient and easy way to secure your funeral at today’s prices, ensuring peace of mind for yourself and your loved ones.

Written byGuardian Plan

Pre-plan your funeral and you could save thousands with Guardian Plan

News

Would you share a grave with a stranger? Apparently, it’s the future

Would you share a grave with a stranger? Apparently, it’s the future

Grave recycling or grave sharing may seem morbid, but it's the norm in other countries around the globe, and could be the future for Australia.

Written byAnna Wall

Population growth has led to a rapid overcrowding of cemeteries, but the proposed solution isn't for everyone. Source: Getty

Funerals and bereavement

How to write a eulogy: A step-by-step guide

How to write a eulogy: A step-by-step guide

Here's how to write a beautiful eulogy to honour your loved one.

Written byJocelyn Nickels

Writing a eulogy can be an emotional and difficult task but with these tips it will be made a lot easier. Source: Getty

End-of-life planning

‘Pre-paid funeral bond, funeral insurance or keep money in your super fund?’

‘Pre-paid funeral bond, funeral insurance or keep money in your super fund?’

There are two ways to pre-pay your funeral and there can be considerable Centrelink benefits, money expert Nick Bruining explains.

Money ExpertNick Bruining

In many cases, the financial benefits of funeral insurance are questionable. Source: Getty

Funerals and bereavement

Thinking outside the box: 6 alternative burial ideas

Thinking outside the box: 6 alternative burial ideas

Want to go out with a bang? Cremations and burials are by no means the only ways to be sent off. Which do you like the sound of?

Written byAnna Wall

Auckland-based Dying Art creates customised and wildly creative caskets. Source: Facebook/@DyingArt

News

Funeral industry ignoring new laws, still lacking transparency

Funeral industry ignoring new laws, still lacking transparency

In 2019, an investigation found grieving families were being “taken advantage of". Two years on, despite new regulations, it's been revealed that less than half of funeral providers are adhering to the laws.

Written byAnna Wall

A report has found that only two-thirds of funeral providers list any price information on their websites, and less than half publish all the information they are required to by law. Source: Getty