That 'inheritance impatience' is noted as a significant factor in abuse of elderly Australians is a hardly surprising. The wealthiest generation that has ever lived and likely will every have lived - The Baby Boomers - are beginning to pass from this world; not quickly enough, it seems, for relatives and carers seeking access to inheritance.
Continue Reading → “Show me the money”. Market forces and the law of unintended consequences
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Timed to coincide with this international day, the Australian Law Reform Commission has released its final report into a long-running inquiry on Elder Abuse and the Law.
Continue Reading → Elder abuse is a clear and present danger in the euthanasia debate
The defeat of Tasmania's third attempt to introduce voluntary euthanasia laws has been met with anger and disappointment, with MPs labelled cowardly. Read more >>
Euthanasia advocate Dr. Philip Nitschke is selling ‘do-it-yourself’ euthanasia kits disguised as equipment for home-brewing beer. Read more >>
Continue Reading → AUSTRALIA: Euthanasia campaigner is selling £250 ‘home brew’ suicide kits online:
The Tasmanian Parliament recently debated the latest assisted suicide and euthanasia bill to come before an Australian Parliament. The final vote saw the ‘Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2016', defeated by a vote of two to one.
Continue Reading → Euthanasia bill crushed in Tasmania