DEAD AIR #96

‘Finding the Beauty in Roadkill’ - artist Amanda Stronza

@melbourne_ghostsigns - Sean Reynolds. A brick wall at the Victoria Market site with a sinister history.

‘Understanding Amish End-of-Life and Funeral Practices’ TabooEducation - YouTube 

TALK: ‘Reflections of my queer birth/death ritual’ with Alex Antunes - Wed 13 March, 7pm AEST BOOK HERE

Bendigo Sustainability Festival, Sunday 17 March, White Hills, 10am – 3.30pm. Check out the Stall: Heaven and Earth Eco Burial Products! 

POSITION: Funeral Arranger & Conductor position at William Farmer Funeral Directors - SEEK 

4th Lifting the Lid International Festival of Death and Dying, online 15-17 November. Submissions due: 30 July 2024. SUBMISSION FORM HERE

TRACKS: A Min We Vo Nou We – Les Sympathics de Porto Novo / Waile – W.I.T.C.H

DEAD AIR #95

DEAD AIR is sponsored by Trash Cult; venue, bar, film, book & record store. 15 High Street, in the Burra of Eaglehawk.

‘A living wake for Barry’ in Newstead, Central Vic - Midland Express 

The Menzies Anxiety Centre, Sydney & online - death anxiety service

TALK: Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically Vital, by James Rowe Date: Tues 20 Feb 2024. Time: 10am AEST (7pm EST -1) Admission: FREE (must RSVP).

‘Friends honour artist’s last wishes with water ballet in a Seattle kiddie pool’ in memory of artist Briar Bates - Seattle Times

TALK: Tracey Rusden, ‘Doula support for dying’ 21 Feb 2024, 7:00 PM AEST.

Clunes Book Town Festival, 23-24 March 2024. EVENT: ‘Killing Women: Fact and Fiction’ Sat, 12pm $25. Clunes Town Hall.

 Free Palestine Rally every Sunday 12pm Jarra/Victory Park, Castlemaine. Insta: @freepalestinecentralvic

DEAD AIR #94

DEAD AIR is sponsored by Trash Cult; venue, bar, film, book & record store. 15 High Street, in the Burra of Eaglehawk.

‘Dying well: why Australians are turning to ‘Buddhish’ deaths’ The Guardian

Death Letter Project  - death letter by Sufira-Mingara

‘An Indian model faked her death for cervical cancer awareness. Many were appalled, some say it motivated them to get tested’ ABC News

Australian Sacred Deathcare Series, May 2024 events

BOOK: ‘When Death Falls Apart: Making and Unmaking the Necromaterial Traditions of Contemporary Japan’ by Hannah Gould

 Free Palestine Rally every Sunday 12pm Jarra/Victory Park, Castlemaine. Insta: @freepalestinecentralvic

TRACKS: K5 - Proximity / Open Gate / Elephant