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The Australian Remembrance Army: ANZAC Day 2023
Anzac Day is a time to honour and remember those who have served and sacrificed for their country. It’s also an opportunity

In Conversation with Barbara Terry
Barbara Terry talks about the aftermath of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Canterbury & Harewood Memorial Gardens and Crematoriums, and the importance of resilience for death care professionals.

Death Care, Now and Tomorrow
The death care industry has undergone significant changes in recent years, and as we in the industry are aware, everything is evolving

Death Care Industry Panel Discussion 2022
2022 marks the tenth year of the Dying to Know Day campaign. An initiative of The Groundswell Project, Dying to Know Day is an annual campaign seeking to reshape how Australians approach death, dying and end of life planning.

Changing Consumer Attitudes to Death
The death care profession has faced an overwhelming amount of pressure since the start of the pandemic in 2020. The increased death

COVID-19 has Transformed Customer Attitudes in the United Kingdom #2
Explore the impact of COVID-19 on customer perspectives in the UK death care sector, offering insights for adapting to new expectations.

How Might We Reimagine the Future of Death Care?
Dr Hannah Gould, Cultural Anthropologist from the DeathTech Research Team talks to us about the inaugural Redesigning Deathcare Conference held in October 2022.
The conference aims to bridge the divide between research and practice at the end of life and death, through dynamic conversations about the challenges facing death care and how to build a better system.

Thinking Ahead: Why Cemeteries Should Be Marketing Preneed
Preneed has always been a marketing buzzword for funeral homes, but it can be just as profitable for cemeteries as well. While

Your Future is in the Clouds: OpusXenta Software Connects Suppliers with Seamless Service
The clouds in the sky are distant, vast, epic, and have power we cannot see. That’s actually a perfect analogy for how