AUSTRALIA

Australian assisted suicide a world first

Michael Cook | 11 November 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, australia

A pastor coerced his wife into committing suicide for the life insurance

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Queensland decriminalises abortion

Michael Cook | 21 October 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, australia, conscientious objection, queensland

Bill passes easily, 51 to 41.

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Australian man convicted of counselling his wife to suicide

Xavier Symons | 05 October 2018 | Comments

tags: australia, law, suicide

The man stood to gain A$1.4 million in life insurance.

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Woman can use sperm donor without husband’s consent

Michael Cook | 21 September 2018 | Comments

tags: australia, ivf

A judge overturns a section of legislation in the Australian state of Victoria

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Australian Senate votes down euthanasia bill

Xavier Symons | 18 August 2018 | Comments

tags: australia, euthanasia, law, slippery slope

Australia's senate has rejected a bill that would have allowed territories to legalise PAS.

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Should doctors’ social media profiles be scrutinised?

Xavier Symons | 18 August 2018 | Comments

tags: australia, free speech, professional conduct, professional ethics

The Medical Board of Australia has proposed controversial changes to its Code of Conduct.

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104-year-old Australian scientist boards plane for Swiss suicide clinic

Michael Cook | 06 May 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, australia, philip nitschke

Supported by Nitschke’s Exit International

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This is what happens when no one says No to a patient with anorexia nervosa

Michael Cook | 02 December 2017 | Comments

tags: anorexia nervosa, australia, eating disorders

The appalling story of an Australian woman who binged on laxatives

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Victoria one step away from legalising euthanasia

Michael Cook | 24 November 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, euthanasia, victoria

“Today’s all about emotion, and it’s all about compassion,” says the state's Premier

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Victorian euthanasia bill one step closer to passing

Xavier Symons | 04 November 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, euthanasia, law, victoria

The Victorian upper house continues to debate the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill.

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Vic euthanasia bill hangs in balance as World Medical Association intervenes

Xavier Symons | 28 October 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted dying, assisted suicide, australia, euthanasia, victoria, world medical association

The international medical community is closely watching the debate in Victoria.

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Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passes Victoria’s Lower House

Xavier Symons | 21 October 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, australia, euthanasia, law, victoria

The Victorian Parliament is close to legalising euthanasia.

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Calls for commercial surrogacy in Australia as children get ‘stranded’

Xavier Symons | 21 October 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, surrogacy, surrogacy law

An Australian couple has discovered they will not be recognised as the parents of their children.

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Children can write their own advance care directives in Victoria

Michael Cook | 07 October 2017 | Comments

tags: advance directives, advanced care planning, australia, victoria

As long as they are competent, their requests will be binding

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Assisted suicide debated in Australia

Michael Cook | 23 September 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, australia, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide

Two states introduced bills this week

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R-rated short promotes ‘assisted dying’ in Australia

Michael Cook | 17 September 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, australia, euthanasia

Go Gentle Australia plays hard ball with harrowing film

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Another anti-vaxxer barred from entering Australia

Michael Cook | 02 September 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, conscientious objection, vaccination

A prominent anti-vaccination campaigner has been barred from entering Australia.

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Dancing with the star: suicide enthusiasts celebrate Nitschke’s 70th birthday

Michael Cook | 26 August 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, australia, euthanasia, philip nitschke

... not long after a triple suicide inspired by Exit International, his organisation

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Do Australian Christians support euthanasia?

Xavier Symons | 13 May 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted dying, australia, euthanasia, law

A recent episode of Q&A sparked debate about Christian support for assisted dying.

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Govt committee backs ban on sex selection in Australia

Michael Cook | 21 April 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, family balancing, ivf, sex selection

IVF industry angry at conservative approach

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