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09 Jan

Taking issue with the Catholic archbishop’s heartless, offensive ‘kill teams’ comments

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02 Dec

Letters to the Editor

What motivated the ‘cruel’ assisted dying bill?

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25 Oct

Law & Politics

Hard-won human rights in grave peril at Queensland election

26/10/2024
By Neil Francis
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May Joh (Bjelke-Petersen) rest in peace. Queensland no longer deserves its historical reputation as the nation’s conservative capital. ...

15 Feb

Ethics & Religion

Euthanasia through the ages

18/02/2023
By Hugh Breakey
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Are our moral judgements about euthanasia a product of our time? If we came from a different culture, might our changed views about the...

03 Dec

Law & Politics

How the territories can learn from the states in legalising voluntary assisted dying

03/12/2022
By Ben White
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Voluntary assisted dying will soon be an option for the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory, now the Senate has just pa...

06 Aug

Law & Politics

Telehealth: The next fight for assisted dying advocates

06/08/2022
By Jane Morris
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In June 2005, royal assent was given to the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2005. This ushered in new ...

04 Jul

Law & Politics

When Albanese spoke up for euthanasia

15/07/2022
By Si Gladman
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When parliament resumes in Canberra later this month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will have an opportunity to delve back into the H...

21 May

Science & Health

The question of conscientious objection in the voluntary assisted dying debate

15/07/2022
By Ronli Sifris
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Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) has been legal in countries such as Switzerland and the Netherlands for more than a decade. I...

30 Mar

Science & Health

Assisted dying and palliative care: An argument for ‘chewing gum’

22/07/2022
By Richard Lugg
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In his classic book Straight and Crooked Thinking – now in its fifth edition (2011) – Robert H. Thouless describes many dishones...

28 Nov

Law & Politics

A tribute to the ‘indefatigable’ Rodney Syme

09/09/2022
By Nick Carr
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This is an edited version of the tribute to Rodney Syme delivered during the RSA Webinar on 24 November 2021. It is an incred...

20 Nov

Law & Politics

Conscientious objection in Australia: A comparison between VAD and abortion

09/09/2022
By Ronli Sifris
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Conscientious objection is defined, according to Peter Butt, as "an objection to partaking in certain forms of behaviour … on moral gro...

17 Nov

Law & Politics

Rodney’s final stand on voluntary assisted dying

09/09/2022
By Si Gladman
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Even in his final months of life, Dr Rodney Syme was doing all he could to help make voluntary assisted dying accessible for all Austra...

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