With the Federal Election looming, it is interesting to note the policies of each of the major political parties with respect to family law issues…

Legislation to allow voluntary euthanasia in New South Wales has been defeated in the state upper house. The Rights of the Terminally Ill bill, which was introduced by Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann, would have let terminally ill people who still retain their decision making capacity request assistance to die…

The Tasmanian Greens leader has welcomed a report by non-profit group that recommends state governments immediately legislate to permit and regulate voluntary euthanasia…

If age pensioners go overseas for more than six weeks and get the Pension Supplement in Australia, after six weeks this is reduced to Pension Supplement Basic Amount, but is reinstated as soon as they return to Australia…

THE federal government is about to face moves in the Senate for an inquiry into whether its fee increases for the federal courts will reduce access to justice…