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April 23, 2015
Breaking News: Irish assisted suicide trial
A jury at the Circuit Criminal Court has been sent home for the night after earlier beginning deliberations on a verdict in the trial of a Dublin woman charged with attempting to assist the suicide of another woman by making arrangements for her to travel to Zurich. Gail O’Rorke, 43, was last week acquitted on […]
April 1, 2015
Nitschke fight heads to Supreme Court
The medical profession should engage with euthanasia rather than trying to silence people, campaigner Philip Nitschke says. Dr Nitschke will take his battle with the Medical Board of Australia to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, after it upheld the suspension of his medical licence. It was suspended in July, a year after Perth man Nigel […]
March 13, 2015
Sir Terry Pratchett Dies at 66
Fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett has died aged 66, having had Alzheimer’s disease for eight years. “The world has lost one of its brightest, sharpest minds,” said Larry Finlay of his publishing company, Transworld. Best known for the Discworld series, Sir Terry wrote more than 70 books over his lengthy career. He was first diagnosed […]
March 5, 2015
RIP – Peter Nugent
Julie-Anne Davies, The Sunday Age
Exit’s brilliant barrister, Mr Peter Nugent, died at his home in Melbourne on Saturday 1 March 2015. His funeral will be held week commencing 9 March in Melbourne. Details will be published in The Age newspaper on Saturday 7 March. Exit sends our love and thoughts to his family: Bridgit, Caillin and Deb. Words cannot […]
February 6, 2015
Canadians win right to die in Historic Supreme Court Ruling
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada, in a unanimous decision, confirmed that Canadians have the constitutional right to choose physician assistance in dying. The BC Civil Liberties Association is overjoyed by the Supreme Court’s ruling. This is a tremendous victory for the protection of human rights and compassion at the end of life. This means […]
January 15, 2015
Euthanasia campaigner and suspended doctor Philip Nitschke tries his hand at comedy
Jill Poulsen, The Courier Mail
Voluntary euthanasia campaigner and suspended doctor Philip Nitschke has announced his career is about to take a comedic turn. Dr Nitschke will make his stand-up comedy debut in August at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He has teamed up with British comedian Mel Moon to write and deliver the show they are calling Comedy with Purpose. […]