I must admit I am baffled that the Catholic Leader News, quoting the Salvation Army, is using ‘love your neighbour’ as a reason for opposing Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). Prolonging suffering is not an act of love.

In the leadup to the euthanasia referendum in New Zealand, an array of conservative Christian political organisations is running an expensive campaign to sow fear and doubt about the safety of the law. But why are they hiding their Christian identities, asks Graham Adams.

Independent MLC Mike Gaffney has tabled the End of Life Choice (Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill) 2020 in the Tasmanian parliament.

The number one misleading argument against Voluntary Assisted Dying laws is that ‘there would be no need if only palliative care were properly resourced’.

Those who oppose voluntary assisted dying ignore the wealth of evidence that shows the laws are safe and effective and routinely resort to strained hypotheticals and misinformation.

Northern Territory seniors have called on federal and territory politicians to act on voluntary assisted dying laws.

All reliable evidence shows voluntary assisted dying laws are safe and workable. They help to protect people and guard against abuse. 

An online event showcases the story of Alida Lancee, the West Australian doctor whose admission of having helped patients to die galvanised the movement for voluntary assisted dying.

We asked you whether you thought talking about death was hard, and what tools could make the conversation easier. Here's what you told us.

Tasmania's End-of-Life Choices Bill 2020 is on track to be tabled in parliament in late August ahead of its first reading in mid-September.