Impoverished Australians and war veterans buried in unmarked communal graves due to funeral costs
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A Guardian Australia investigation has revealed that state governments in New South Wales and Queensland are burying impoverished Australians, rough sleepers, and Vietnam veterans in unmarked communal graves holding four to more people because they cannot afford funerals. Using cemetery registries, aerial imagery, and testimony, the investigation identified over 100 unmarked graves in New South Wales, including at Rookwood cemetery in Sydney where four to six strangers are buried together. Those affected also include cancer sufferers, people with severe mental illness, and migrants whose families cannot afford repatriation.
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