DEAD AIR #119

Professional mourners in Taiwan: BBC article Taiwan's most famous professional mourner Film: The Filial Daughter

Death Deck Blog post: Unforgettable Eulogies

‘It’s gritty and it’s real’: finding a proper resting place for Australia’s unclaimed funeral ashes – The Guardian

Forget-Me-Not Good Grief Workshops, The Coolroom, Northern Arts Hotel. Saturdays 1 March, 8 March, 15 March 11am -1pm, All ages, free. Book HERE Installation Ceremony: 22 March, Djaara Park, Castlemaine, 11am. ALSO: Remembrance Rave, Senior Citizens Centre, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine. Wednesday 2 April, 6-8pm. More info: Castlemaine Fringe Festival 2025 Volunteer call out for Good Grief Workshops: contact Jill Rivers hello@art-fullliving.com Ph. 0418 389 189.

Wouldn’t Be Caught Dead In It! PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival – Tues 25 Feb, 6:30pm. The Altar Electric, 299 Johnston Street, Abbotsford. The Trojan Hearse Podcast – Pia Interlandi & Peta Murray

Corpse Couture PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival – Sun 23 Feb, 11am. Studio Take Care, 1 Pitt St, Brunswick. Queer as Death Collective.

Chewton Cemetery GoFundMe - A fundraiser for the recent burglary at Chewton Cemetery. Not everyone realises our class B cemeteries in Victoria are run entirely by volunteers, so losing all this equipment hits extra hard. They are also the only cemetery with a dedicated natural burial area in Mt.Alexander Shire and it is beautiful. Please contribute if you can.

BOOKING NOW OPEN! d’Vine Creations Coffins - regenerative coffin weaving is coming to Victoria. Two-day workshop, facilitated by Zimmi Forest - Fibre Artist & Maria Lazovic - Death Doula & Psychotherapist, 10-11 May, Caulfield South (Melbourne) Book HERE

TRACKS: White Belts - The Make-Up / The Others - Batpiss

DEAD AIR #118

Chewton Cemetery stolen equipment! See their Facebook post - Please contact Castlemaine Police if you see or hear anything. Reward offered.

Deathweavers is a free and private online community for deathworkers. Sign up HERE to join the site. Insta: @deathweavers

‘How to plan a DIY Funeral: Is it even possible?’– Taboo Education YouTube

‘Public Grief, Public Space’, Brunswick Mechanics Institute, Fri 31 Jan, 6:30-8pm AEDT. Book HERE

TerraCon 2025 -‘Embracing the Future of Terramation’ 4&5 Feb, Tacoma WA, USA

The 2nd International Death Literacies Symposium, Brussels, Belgium, 17&18 March 2025.

AHFA presents: ‘Creativity and Funeral Rites; The use of creative art during wakes, funerals & memorials’ with Joh Fairley of Nyx Funerals, Wed 26 March, 7-8.30pm AEDT. Book HERE

LGBTQ+ Legal Planning Online Workshops - W1 ‘Legal Tips and End of Life Decisions’ Tues 4 Feb, 6-7pm. W2 ‘Advance Care Planning’ Tues 11 Feb, 6-7pm. Facebook post Email: Zoe Hinton, zhinton@acon.org.au

NDAN Presents - ‘The churchyard itself is a great-nuisance. The lively burial grounds of the eighteenth century with Dr Dan O’Brien’ Fri 7 Feb, 7-9pm AEDT Book HERE

 TRACKS: A Want a Break Thru – The Hykkers / In the Jungle – The Hygrades / Love and Death – Ebo Taylor

DEAD AIR #117

‘Upright burials the eternal choice for those in Kurweeton Cemetery’ – ABC News

@semibionicbarbie and her amputated arm memorial.

Can I witness a cremation? – Life Rites Funerals Facebook post

ONLINE: ‘The Bioscope as a cartographic tool to facilitate conversations about death’ with Chetan Shastri. Online, presented by AHFA, Wed 22 Jan, 7-8.30pm AEDT. Book HERE

 ONLINE: Before & After Life - Weekly Grief Connect: 12 weeks. 18 Feb - 13 May, 1pm or 6pm AEDT . Book HERE

David Lynch worldwide meditation - Following the death of David Lynch, his four children (Jennifer, Austin, Riley & Lula Lynch) invite people everywhere to join in a ‘worldwide group meditation’ to honour him on what would have been his 79th birthday. “David Lynch, our beloved dad, was a guiding light of creativity, love, and peace. On Monday, January 20th - what would have been his 79th birthday - we invite you all to join us in a worldwide group meditation at 12pm PST for 10 minutes.” 7am Tuesday 21 January AEDT.

David Lynch final speech before death - YouTube Lost Highway phone scene - YouTube

TRACKS: In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song) – David Lynch, Alan R. Splet / I know – David Lynch / New Shoes – Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch / Ghost of Love – David Lynch / Fire is Coming – Flying Lotus, David Lynch