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1: ‘Do not resuscitate’ tattoo creates medical dilemma: What would Australian doctors do? | December 25, 2019

The man arrived at the hospital unconscious, without identification, with a high blood alcohol level. He was 70, had a history of lung disease, heart problems and diabetes, and three words tattooed in big, black letters across his chest: “Do not resuscitate”. Doctors at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida weren’t sure how to proceed…





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2: Euthanasia becomes legal in Victoria | June 22, 2019

As of today, terminally-ill Victorians can now legally ask their doctor for lethal drugs to take their own lives under the nation’s only euthanasia laws…





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3: Brisbane man found not guilty of father’s assisted suicide | December 6, 2017

A Brisbane builder accused of helping his frail and elderly dad to kill himself has been acquitted by a jury…





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4: NSW assisted dying bill ‘unsafe’, warn Palliative care experts | November 15, 2017

Palliative care professionals have presented a united front against proposed voluntary assisted dying legislation on the eve of debate in the NSW Parliament, declaring the bill “cannot be made safe”…





Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews addresses parliament. Picture: AAP/Tracey Nearmy
5: Voluntary euthanasia in Victoria a step closer | October 18, 2017

Voluntary euthanasia is a step closer to reality in Victoria after bid to derail proposed state laws last night failed…





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6: New euthanasia lobby group launched in Australia | August 15, 2016

Influential Australian journalist Andrew Denton has launched a new campaign for assisted dying in Australia, and called on the Catholic Church to “stay out” of the euthanasia debate…





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7: Only 1 in 20 Australians have end-of-life plan | May 28, 2014

Most Australians are missing out on an opportunity to influence where and how they die, says a study that shows a serious lack of end-of-life planning…





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8: Too much medicine wasted on the dying, end-of-life care report says | November 18, 2013

A QUARTER of the nation’s health budget is devoted to futile end-of-life care that strips patients of a dignified death and means healthier people have their surgery delayed…





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9: It’s my business how I end my life: the former judge who flouts the law | October 25, 2013

As Gough Whitlam’s attorney general, he was Australia’s first law officer. Today he and his wife keep his and hers jars of the banned drug Nembutal for the day they decide they want to die..





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10: Euthanasia bill dies in Parliament | October 17, 2013

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill, legalising voluntary euthanasia, was defeated in the Tasmanian House of Assembly 13 votes to 11 following speaker-at-the-time Michael Polley’s vote. This is a far narrower margin compared to 2009, where similar legislation was defeated by 15 votes to 7…




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