societySydney, Australia
Impoverished Australians buried in unmarked 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.
6cases
The Guardian identified at least six cases in which authorities failed to contact people or inform them about unmarked or communal graves.