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Adding some style to death
As of today, Australians can invest up to $10,250 into a funeral bond, which is the first indexed increase since new tax laws came into effect on January 1 this year.
MoneyManagement.com.au - Published 5 days, 20 hours ago
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Imran Zilic's funeral
Family gather to pay respect
West Australian Video News - Published 1 week, 1 day ago
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Jane: an angel laid to rest
Jane McGrath has been remembered by mourners at her funeral in Sydney as a beautiful and courageous person.
WA Today top headlines - Published 1 week, 4 days ago
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'Best friend anyone could ever want'
Jane McGrath has been remembered by mourners at her funeral in Sydney as a beautiful and courageous person.
WA Today - national - Published 1 week, 4 days ago
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McGrath family, friends to farewell Jane
"jane mcgrath, funeral, glenn mcgrath, sydney, service, kevin rudd, brendan nelson"
Scopical | scopical.com.au - Published 2 weeks ago
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'Healing fund' plan rather than compo
A "healing fund" should be established to cover the health, aged care and funeral costs of stolen generations survivors, a Senate committee has recommended.
WA Today - national - Published 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Zurich introduces easy funeral insurance online
The high cost of dying is causing financial concern for Australian families, which has prompted Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) to add a sixth product to its range of Ezicover online life insurance offerings in response to the concern of clients, particularly the senior sector of the community.
Zurich Financial Services - Published 3 weeks, 5 days ago
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Funeral costs under review
A Tasmanian company will not rule out raising the price of burials and cremations at the three cemeteries it has bought from the State Government
ABC News takeovers - Published 1 month ago
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Public cemetery sell-off in the south
The Tasmanian Government has sold two southern cemeteries and leased another, reaping almost $4 million.
ABC News takeovers - Published 1 month ago
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Council considers scrapping pauper funerals
THE system that provides funeral arrangements for paupers is being rorted in the Shoalhaven. Shoalhaven City Council is ...
South Coast Register - Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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US08: McCain's pastor problem erupts
John McCain is a weddings-and-funerals Christian and taking the endorsement of Pastor Hagee was simply a bit of obeisance to the Christian right, writes Guy Rundle .
Crikey - Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Ethics of the virtual world
Gatecrashing a funeral and attacking the mourners would normally make headline news. However what about when it happens in the online world? When a World of Warcraft player passed away in real life, her online team mates came together to hold a virtual funeral for her - only to have opposition players use it as an opportunity to attack the mourners. The ethics of this act were widely disputed. Many gamers were outraged, asking the question, what makes it okay to crash a funeral, just because it happens online? In the virtual world, the line between what is ethical behaviour and what is not is becoming increasingly blurred according to Swinburne University media and communications lecturer, Dr Mark Finn. Finn will be presenting his views during the Virtually Ethical discussion panel on Sunday 25 May as part of the Game On exhibition being held at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). The panel will explore the legal and ethical issues that arise from virtual actions and examine how the law can keep up with developments in technology. According to Finn we’re starting to see a crossover between virtual and real world ethics. Therefore we need to start asking ...
Universities Australia - Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Pseudo battlers should get a grip
When I attended Paddy McGuinness's funeral, I had to remind myself of the Paddy I knew.
Sydney Morning Herald Business - Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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New life for funeral bonds
New life for funeral bonds... 19 May 2008 07:24 AM
Business Spectator insurance - Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Suicide bombing kills 18 near Baghdad
At least 18 people were killed and 35 wounded in a suicide bombing at a funeral vigil just west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, security officials say.
SBS - Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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