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Stages of decomposition
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/science/stages-of-decomposition/

Decomposition of a corpse is a continual process that can take from weeks to years, depending on the environment.

Decomposition: fly life cycle and development times
https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/science/decomposition-fly-life-cycles/

The presence of insects in a corpse is a critical clue towards estimating the time of death for bodies dead for longer periods of time.

Who ends up in a morgue?
https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/who-ends-up-in-a-morgue/

Of the 128 500 people who die in Australia every year, only 13.4% of deaths are referred on to the coroner's office and even fewer will require a coronial investigation and autopsy. Not all deaths need to be investigated. There are a variety of reasons why a death might be reported to the coroner.

Ching Ming
https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/ching-ming/

The Ching Ming ('Clear Brightness') festival has been celebrated annually at Sydney's Rookwood Cemetery since at least the 1880s.

Morgues and mortuaries
https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/morgues-and-mortuaries/

Morgues are places where reportable deaths are investigated by a coroner, while mortuaries are the places where dead bodies are stored temporarily for a range of reasons, including autopsies and preparations for burial such as embalming.

The AIDS quilt
https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/the-aids-quilt/

The Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt was launched in 1988 with 35 panels. There are now 122 quilt blocks, each with around 8 panels, commemorating approximately 2,700 Australians who have died of AIDS-related illnesses.

My options after death
https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/my-options-after-death/

The options currently available to people in Australia after their deaths are burial (in the earth or water) and cremation. There are many variations on the type and cost of the container and the final destination for the body or ashes.

Mourning - an introduction
https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/mourning-an-introduction/

Cultures mourn and celebrate death in different ways. Explore this diversity and the ways people remember their dead. Read about the way people prefer to dispose of their bodies and to be remembered.

Disposing of the dead - Preservation
https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/disposing-of-the-dead-preservation/

The earliest deliberately preserved bodies are those of the Chinchorro culture of northern Chile which date back about 7000 years. Today, the preserved bodies of famous political leaders, such as Lenin and Mao Tse Teung, demonstrate the continuing urge to defy death in some way.

Preparation for death: stories
https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/preparation-for-death-stories/

Read about how these people from different cultures prepare the bodies of their dead.