PERTH is famous for its Swan River, sunshine, natural parklands and relaxing beach lifestyle, but new research suggests that while it may be a great place to live, work and play, it is also one of Australia’s most expensive cities to die. In a recent Australian Seniors Series, Cost of Death Report (2019), average burial or […]

MELBOURNE maybe known for its many laneways, its cultural diversity, and for being regularly voted as the world’s most livable city, but new research suggests that while it may be a great place to live, it is one of Australia’s most expensive cities to have a funeral. According to an Australian Seniors Series, Cost of […]

SYDNEY maybe one of the most liveable cities in Australia based on an index by the Economist Intelligence Unit, but new research suggests that while it may be a great place to live, it is one of Australia’s most expensive cities to die. In a recent Australian Seniors Series, Cost of Death Report (2019), the average […]

This is a story about Eric. He is 79 and his health is declining, so he thought, at his age, it was sensible to start thinking about end of life planning. It was a recent conversation about death and dying with his friends that got him thinking initially. He said he was worried about the […]

One of the most common questions we are always asked, relates to the average cost of a funeral. Living in a consumer culture we are very much interested in the relative cost of things, including funerals. According to the latest Australian Seniors Cost of Death Report (June 2019), most of us think funerals are getting more […]

In Australia, there are almost 900 funeral businesses that will handle more than 170,000 deaths, this year. Most of these deaths bring not just grief to many, but also profit to others.  With 290 funeral homes and 16 cemeteries, InvoCare is by far Australia’s largest death-care corporation, claiming an overall market share of more than 34 percent (and growing). For funeral homes […]