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Sister finds brother buried in unmarked pauper's grave
Roger Davies was buried in a communal plot with four strangers after dying homeless in Sydney. His family were never told where he was.
the Guardian · 3m
Hundreds of Australians buried in unmarked graves
Guardian Australia investigation finds 'persons without means' interred in bare patches between headstones at Rookwood cemetery, prompting NSW Health apology.
the Guardian · 1m
Hundreds buried in unmarked graves despite 2013 pledge
A Guardian investigation reveals NSW continues burying poor people in unmarked communal graves at Rookwood cemetery, years after promising to stop.
the Guardian · 2m
Hundreds buried in unmarked graves without families knowing
A Guardian investigation reveals NSW authorities are placing poor Australians, including war veterans, in communal unmarked graves without notifying family or friends who could pay for proper burials.
the Guardian · 4m