Hundreds of Australians, including war veterans, are being buried in unmarked communal graves
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- The Guardian Worldseen 7 Oct, 03:41headline rewritten
PM called on to act on communal grave revelations as NSW commits to urgent reviewPM urged to act on communal grave revelations as NSW commits to ‘do better’ with urgent review
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Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World14:00first to report
Exclusive: Guardian Australia investigation reveals state governments use shared graves to bury those deemed too poor to pay for funerals. ‘It’s unspeakable,’ one relative says Find more from the Unmarked graves investigation here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Vietnam veterans, rough sleepers and other impoverished Australians are being buried in unmarked communal graves often holding four or more people, a practice relatives have described as “unspeakable” and “a...
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World14:00edited after publishing
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PM called on to act on communal grave revelations as NSW commits to urgent review‘All deceased persons should be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their financial circumstances,’ authorities say after Guardian Australia investigation Find more from the Unmarked graves investigation here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has been urged to use national cabinet to stop the use of unmarked communal graves to bury impoverished Australians and address failings that are leaving family and friends blindsided. Guardian...