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NSW passes ‘human compost’ laws with several MPs saying they will utilise practice after they die

Global Published 22 October 2026, 00:37 · archived 21 Oct 2026

Australia-first laws provide a third legal option other than burial and cremation for the treatment of bodiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSeveral New South Wales MPs say they want their own bodies turned into “human compost” after Australian-first laws were passed allowing the unusual practice.The laws, passed on Wednesday, provide a third legal option other than burial and cremation for the treatment of bodies. Continue reading...

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