A real death: what can you expect during a loved one’s final hours?
Unfortunately for every “good” death, there are many which are much more stormy and drawn out. www.shutterstock.com Charles Corke, Deakin...
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Heat kills. We need consistency in the way we measure these deaths
Heat increases the risk of death, but the question of how much has been a topic of debate. From shutterstock.com Thomas Longden, Australian...
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Digging your own digital grave: how should you manage the data you leave behind?
Arash Shaghaghi, Author provided Patrick Scolyer-Gray, Deakin University; Arash Shaghaghi, Deakin University, and Debi Ashenden, Deakin University...
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On reckoning with the fact of one’s death
Shutterstock Kevin John Brophy, University of Melbourne A friend is sending me documents needed to make me the executor of his will. He does not...
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Is suicide one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia?
Suicide is uncommon during pregnancy – it occurs more frequently when a pregnancy is over. Mikel Garcia Idiakez/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA David Ellwood...
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Have there been uncounted coronavirus deaths in Australia? We can’t say for sure, but the latest ABS data holds clues
Photo by Bret Kavanaugh on Unsplash Catherine Bennett, Deakin University The Australian Bureau of Statistics this week released a provisional...
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Migrant communities keep our cemeteries alive as more Anglo-Australians turn to cremation
Would you prefer to be buried or cremated? Shutterstock Wilfred Yang Wang, Monash University; Gil-Soo Han, Monash University, and Helen...
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The poorest Australians are twice as likely to die before age 75 as the richest, and the gap is widening
People living in socially disadvantaged areas and outside major cities are much more likely to die prematurely, our new research shows.
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Five surprising findings about death and dying
Just thinking about death triggers odd behaviour, shows research. Shutterstock.com Jonathan Jong, Coventry University In this world nothing can be...
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Death: can our final moment be euphoric?
Seamus Coyle, University of Liverpool People often look like they are sleeping just after dying, having a neutral facial expression. But one of my...
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Does anyone know what your wishes are if you’re sick and dying from coronavirus?
Louise D. Hickman, University of Technology Sydney; Jane Phillips, University of Technology Sydney, and Patricia Davidson, Johns Hopkins...
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Passed away, kicked the bucket, pushing up daisies – the many ways we don’t talk about death
Knowing how to communicate about death gives us the language to discuss end-of-life topics with our loved ones. Shutterstock.com Deb Rawlings...
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