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Impoverished Australians buried in unmarked communal graves
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The Guardian identified at least six cases in which authorities failed to contact people or inform them about unmarked or communal graves.
A Guardian investigation found that impoverished people, including war veterans and people who experienced homelessness, were buried in unmarked communal graves in New South Wales. NSW Health apologised, said it had changed its processes, and the NSW government committed to an urgent review.
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The Guardian identified more than 100 unmarked graves across New South Wales.
“A Guardian Australia investigation has identified more than 100 unmarked graves across New South Wales”
Rookwood Cemetery has been used to bury four to six strangers together in communal graves.
2 of 2 sources“each plot often holding between four and six unrelated people”