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'Just no more space': The crisis facing some Australian cemeteries
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Some Australian cemeteries could run out of burial space within a decade, raising questions about the future of deathcare.
As some urban cemeteries near capacity, Australia's deathcare sector is grappling with a growing shortage of burial space. It's changing how Australians are approaching death and disposition, with cremation and alternative commemorisation rituals on the rise.
In this episode:
As some urban cemeteries near capacity, Australia's deathcare sector is grappling with a growing shortage of burial space. It's changing how Australians are approaching death and disposition, with cremation and alternative commemorisation rituals on the rise.
In this episode:
- Why some urban cemeteries are nearing capacity.
- Why planning and developing new cemeteries and crematoria can face challenges.
- How cemeteries are regulated in Australia.
- Do governments have an obligation to provide burial space for certain faith groups?
- Why cremation is becoming more popular in Australia.
- Alternative forms of disposition, including upright burials.
- Why some cemeteries offer renewable tenure for graves.
- Questions around the future of deathcare in Australia.