Tag: Euthanasia
Compassion isn’t enough when it comes to euthanasia
True moral seriousness begins with compassion, but it must not end there, writes Professor Hayden Ramsay.
Statutory review of NSW voluntary assisted dying laws
The New South Wales statutory review of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 is underway and submissions are being invited from the public ahead of the 27 February 2026 deadline.
Why it’s important to have your say in the NSW voluntary...
Voluntary assisted dying is fast being normalised in Australia. A legislative review is a chance to slow it down and present a different perspective.
NSW euthanasia skyrockets
Euthanasia and assisted suicide deaths have increased a staggering 53 per cent over the past 12 months in NSW, with some regional parts of the state becoming euthanasia hotspots. One local government area now has 1 in 7 deaths occurring by lethal drugs.
Bid to protect NSW faith-based aged care from euthanasia fails
A bid to protect the religious freedom of faith-based aged care facilities in New South Wales was rejected in the Upper House on 19 November by 23 votes to 16. But the issue could be raised in an upcoming statutory review of voluntary assisted dying laws.
Backlash against UTS plans to drop palliative care courses
University of Technology Sydney is one of two universities offering postgrad courses in palliative care. To help plug a massive hole in its budget, it plans to drop them.
Victoria’s bishops urge Catholics to fight VAD law expansion
Victoria’s bishops have urged Catholics in the state to write to their local members of parliament as the government moved to remove safeguards from its voluntary assisted dying legislation.
George Weigel: Dying from compassion
Considerations raised in and around the UK parliament’s debate over assisting dying laws range from the bizarre to the excellent, writes George Weigel.
Northern Territory battle over ‘assisted dying’ law resumes
The Northern Territory’s battle with legislation over voluntary assisted dying (VAD), or doctor-assisted dying, has been revived.
Secrecy is a VAD feature, not a bug
There has been so much outrage over the euthanasia death of convicted pedophile, Daniel Hume, who was seven years into a 30-year sentence for his crimes. But this was exactly how the euthanasia laws were set up to operate, writes Monica Doumit.
Renewal amid ‘dying’ discourse
Canadian euthanasia opponent Amanda Achtman is a most cheerful person with whom to speak about death and dying.
Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci affirms church’s position on VAD
The Northern Territory government is conducting a public consultation on euthanasia, also known as voluntary assisted dying (VAD).
