Fourteen people have died by voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in the first three months of the ACT scheme. Lanie is an ACT politics and health reporter at The Canberra Times. She previously worked as ...

Public money must come with public obligations, argues Suzanne James. If publicly-funded institutions are to serve a diverse ...

The young woman's father, who says she has mental health issues, has since taken legal action to prevent her death ...

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the decision to die with dignity. Only 10 states in the U.S. legally allow what is commonly referred to as physician-assisted suicide, according to CNN.

Act came into effect in 2019. Initially erring on the side of caution, the VAD Act has recently been revised to be more accessible. While death is a sensitive topic for many, these changes are an ...

For many, voluntary assisted dying has come to symbolise control over how life ends. Yet dying well isn't just about those ...