Demand for assisted dying grows, but barriers remain
A growing number of terminally ill Australians are choosing voluntary assisted dying, but legal hurdles have made access difficult.
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Rising euthanasia deaths show ‘confidence’ in Vic laws
A rise in Victorians ending their life with voluntary assisted dying shows growing confidence in the scheme, the state's premier says.
Rising child deaths spark hospital reports reform
A spike in preventable deaths and harm in Victorian hospitals will lead to the creation of an escalation system to allow parents to report their concerns.
How graves could be reused in quest for a greener death
Australia is grappling with a "burial space crisis" and should be doing more to make death more sustainable and environmentally friendly, experts say.
‘Alarm bells’ as remote Australians live shorter lives
The Australia Institute's Unlucky Country report reveals the growing disparity in life expectancy between the city and the bush.
New maternity care standard aims to reduce tragic risk of stillbirth
A new national stillbirth clinical care standard will be launched in Brisbane, aiming to reduce the risks and break the stigma.
Assessing life expectancy uncertain
As euthanasia laws come into affect around Australia, doctors are being given the 'uncertain and imprecise' task of calculating how long a person has to live.
Abe’s body returns home as Japan grieves
The body of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has returned to Tokyo a day after he was fatally shot during a campaign speech.
Life after death for sale in Aussie town
Australia's first cryonics facility is about to open in country NSW - and the company behind it says 34 people have already paid for a shot at life after death.
App launched to help people with grief
An app aims to help people who have lost a loved one, as well as family and friends who want to offer them support.
Drowning toll prompts warning to young men
Royal Life Saving Australia is urging men to 'Make the Right Call' and look out for their mates on the water, after a rise in drownings.