Euthanasia
Matter of life and death one of the first debates for Queensland's new MPs
Voluntary assisted dying will be one of the early debates for the new Queensland Parliament. All MPs are likely to get a conscience vote after a report from the Queensland Law Reform Commission is read by MPs.
- by Tony Moore
Latest
NZ election
New Zealanders vote 'yes' to euthanasia, 'no' to legalising cannabis
The country held a referendum on the two contentious policies at the same time as the national parliamentary election last month.
- by James Massola
QLD Votes 2020
Deb Frecklington refuses to take a stand on euthanasia
While Annastacia Palaszczuk has doubled down on her commitment to assisted dying laws, the LNP leader wants to wait for a Law Reform Commission report on the issue.
- by Matt Dennien and Lydia Lynch
Vatican City
'Plainly immoral': Vatican reiterates opposition to euthanasia, assisted suicide
The document highlights what Pope Francis has called a "throwaway culture" seeking easy solutions to alleviate suffering.
- by Elisabetta Povoledo
Updated
Victoria
More than 120 terminally ill Victorians end their lives under landmark laws
Ten times more people than expected have chosen to end their lives under the state's landmark voluntary assisted dying legislation, which took effect in June last year.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Exclusive
National
'Heart-achingly painful': Allan waited for 100 days before being granted permit to die
Allan Cornell spent his final days gasping for air telling his family he felt like he was choking to death.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Exclusive
Jenny Mikakos
Victoria's first year of euthanasia sees lives end in peace and devastation
On the first anniversary of the introduction of voluntary assisted dying, doctors say while some terminally ill Victorians are dying peaceful deaths under the laws, others are still being blocked from access.
- by Aisha Dow and Melissa Cunningham
Exclusive
Life after Lockdown
Requests to die surge as virus fears push terminally ill to make plans
Doctors are seeing a surge of terminally ill people asking to end lives at home amid fears the coronavirus crisis could thwart hopes of dying close to loved ones.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Coronavirus pandemic
'It's robbed me of that comfort': Euthanasia plans upended by COVID-19
Consideration of contentious voluntary assisted dying laws in various states has been delayed as the nation grapples with the fallout from COVID-19.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Opinion
Opinion
Don’t overplay the conscience card: The case for voluntary assisted dying
Despite a parliamentary report in Queensland recommending the legalisation of voluntary assisted dying earlier this year, the Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has decided to hold off on introducing a bill.
- by Dr Andrew McGee
Government
Palaszczuk puts voluntary euthanasia reform on hold
Assisted dying for the terminally ill will not be legislated before Queenslanders head to the polls on October 31.
- by Lydia Lynch