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Susie Germano’s mother, Rosemarie, was barred from undergoing voluntary assisted dying in her aged care home last year.

Aged care homes deny terminally ill access to voluntary assisted dying

Victorians living in aged care are being stripped of their agency, doctors say, claiming facilities are unlawfully blocking access to the scheme.

  • Henrietta Cook

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Cyril Land, 75, and his wife Lee. Cyril has motor neurone disease and has been approved for voluntary assisted dying.

‘Walk in my shoes for a bit’: Cyril’s fight to die on his own terms

While Victoria was the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying, its proportion of deaths attributed to the scheme is at least half that of other states.

  • Henrietta Cook
Researchers have published a study exploring general practitioners’ experiences of voluntary assisted dying in Queensland. (Left to right: Dr Laura Ley Greaves, Dr Rachel Feeney, Emeritus Professor Lindy Willmott and Professor Ben White).

Study finds ‘significant barriers’ for GPs offering voluntary assisted dying

After speaking to doctors from across Queensland, one researcher said there is not yet enough to incentivise doctors who are not already offering voluntary assisted dying services to take up the scheme.

  • Courtney Kruk
Margaret Tighe in 2017.

She was the most divisive figure in Australia’s anti-abortion battles. But even her adversaries acknowledged her stamina

Margaret Tighe’s lifelong fight against abortion, euthanasia and stem cell research reshaped state and federal elections, hardened political debate and enraged her opponents.

  • Rob Harris
Glenn Mack decided to end his life by not eating or drinking. The 85-year-old had a host of health conditions but was knocked back from accessing Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying scheme. He ended his life through a legal but little known process called Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) and had the support of his nursing home in Trentham. He said goodbye to family from around the world before he passed away.

How a late-night parliamentary vote fuelled by dim sims changed voluntary assisted dying laws

Despite being the first Australian state to legalise voluntary assisted dying, Victoria had a conservative scheme that left people like Glenn Mack suffering.

  • Rachel Eddie
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I’m 86 – this bill to restrict voluntary assisted dying is cruel and callous

Susan Carter’s bill to allow NSW aged care providers to restrict or deny access to voluntary assisted dying is discrimination at its very worst.

  • Jill Nash
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NSW Senior Australian of the Year Dr John Ward says there should be no obstacles to voluntary assisted dying.

‘Cruel beyond belief’: The legislative push upsetting expert doctor

A dozen NSW upper house MPs are behind a move to change voluntary assisted dying laws. They face a High Court challenge if they proceed.

  • Alexandra Smith
Uniting NSW.ACT, which operates aged care homes across the state, says it would never block access to voluntary assisted dying.

‘We are the party of choice’: Liberals divided on voluntary assisted dying changes

NSW Liberal Leader Mark Speakman says faith-based aged care homes should be able to decline voluntary assisted dying on site.

  • Alexandra Smith and Anthony Segaert
A dozen NSW MPs are pushing to change the state’s voluntary assisted dying laws.

‘Pits dying people against right-wing religious views’: The push to change NSW’s euthanasia laws

NSW was the last state to pass laws to allow terminally ill people to choose the timing of their death. Now 12 MPs are seeking changes for aged care homes.

  • Alexandra Smith
After a marathon 29-hour sitting to pass euthanasia laws in 2017, Fiona Patten stands on the seats to hug Labor’s Harriet Shing.

Debate over assisted dying reforms reopens old Labor wounds

Labor and the Coalition have granted MPs a conscience vote on the bill, and parliamentarians are bracing for a marathon debate.

  • Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney