“Thirteen years after my aunt slowly and painfully died, I trained in the newly established speciality of medical oncology. I began to see newer emerging team-based palliative care treatment options for those like my aunt.”
One of Australia’s most respected journalists, Paul Kelly, has kicked back against what some of his journalistic colleagues have been treating as a rising tide in favour of euthanasia. Read more >>
Continue Reading → AUSTRALIA: leading journalist decries push for euthanasia
Pro-euthanasia advocates are calling on Australian legislatures to legalise assisted dying, as the country marks 20th anniversary of the first death of a patient by legal euthanasia. Read more >>
Continue Reading → AUSTRALIA: Euthanasia in Australia, 20 years on
The Australian news network ABC has come under fire for showing the final moments of Max Bromson’s life as the euthanasia advocate took a fatal dose of an illegal drug.
Australia’s popular radio and TV personality Andrew Denton has embarked upon a crusade to legalise euthanasia. He recently lashed out at a "subterranean Catholic force" of politicians and businessmen who are trying to frustrate popular demand for a peaceful death. This is an example of the “label as religious – in particular, Roman Catholic - and dismiss” strategy of pro-euthanasia advocates. Read more >>