Funeral consumers in Australia took another hit this week with the ongoing battle between InvoCare and Propel Funeral Partners, in their race to increase control over the funeral industry. Following the recent acquisition of Gregson & Weight Funeral Directors by Propel Funeral Partners, Australia’s largest ASX listed funeral company, InvoCare has announced its latest acquisition […]
Propel Funeral Partners Ltd (ASX: PFP) has raised the interest of the ACCC with its latest acquisition of the largest funeral operator on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. In a race to compete with InvoCare (ASX: IVC), Propel Funeral Partners has just announced that it will acquire Gregson & Weight Funeral Directors, which has been operating in […]
Life expectancy in Australia has reached record highs with a boy born today expected to live to 80.7 years and a girl to 84.9 years, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). “Male life expectancy has increased by 0.2 years over the 2015-2017 to 2016-2018 period, and by 1.5 […]
Finding the right Funeral Director in Perth, Western Australia can leave many of us vulnerable and confused with no understanding on how the funeral industry works and little idea of our funeral rights and choices. The following information is provided in a series of articles to assist consumers learn more about some of the largest publicly […]
The latest statistical snapshot on deaths by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) raises some interesting data for the funeral industry in Tasmania. In 2018, there were 158,493 deaths registered in Australia, 2,416 less than the number registered in the previous year (160,909). Over three quarters (77.4%) of these deaths occurred in New South Wales, […]
The latest statistical snapshot on deaths by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) raises some interesting data for the funeral industry in South Australia. In 2018, there were 158,493 deaths registered in Australia, 2,416 less than the number registered in the previous year (160,909). Over three quarters (77.4%) of these deaths occurred in New South […]