AUSTRALIA

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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Sperm bring in ‘serious money’ for London hospital

Michael Cook | 07 April 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, monash ivf, sperm donation, uk

Male gametes become a commodity which crosses borders

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Anti-vaxxing: childcare and healthcare sanctions in Australia

Xavier Symons | 18 March 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, conscientious objection, immunisation, public health, vaccination

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull wants unvaccinated children banned from day care.

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MD stands for Massive Deception

Michael Cook | 11 March 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, fraud

Australian hospitals duped by fake doctor

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The Mother Situation

Michael Cook | 03 March 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, euthanasia, films

An Australian short film about euthanasia is a hit.

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Australian surrogacy booms after SEA crackdown

Xavier Symons | 25 February 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, cambodia, commercial surrogacy, surrogacy

Surrogacy in Australia is experiencing a quiet boom.

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With 2 children now permitted, Chinese women are thawing embryos

Xavier Symons | 11 February 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, china, egg freezing, ivf, one-child policy

Chinese women are using frozen embryos to conceive a second child.

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Australian women complain of ‘gender disappointment’

Michael Cook | 11 February 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, gender selection, sex selection

Government is studying whether or not to legalise sex selection

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