Suffering intolerably with terminal lung and bowel cancer, 78-year-old Irene Bizon was one of the first Queenslanders to use the state’s voluntary assisted dying law.

Laws to allow voluntary assisted dying – also known as voluntary euthanasia – have passed in all six Australian states. But the rules are very strict. Here's what you need to know.

By the end of 2023, eligible people in all Australian states will be able to apply for voluntary assisted dying. QUT Health Law researchers explain what to expect.

Medical assistance to die becomes legal in South Australia from Tuesday 31 January 2023, offering dying people the choice to avoid needless suffering at the end of their life.

There can be huge value in having an experienced and supportive person there with you if you or someone you love is facing the end of their life or considering voluntary assisted dying. We sat down with Melbourne based death doula Nicole Grundy about her work and how she supports voluntary assisted dying in Victoria.

What a year for end-of-life choice in Australia! And 2023 is set to be even bigger. 

Medical assistance to die becomes legal in Queensland from Sunday 1 January 2023, offering dying people the choice to avoid needless suffering at the end of their life.

Voluntary assisted dying will soon be an option for the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory, now the Senate has just passed a landmark bill. QUT Law researchers explain what comes next.

At last! The Northern Territory and ACT have won back the right to pass Voluntary Assisted Dying laws after the Australian Senate passed the Restoring Territory Rights Bill.

190 Western Australians ended their life through voluntary assisted dying in the law’s first year of operation, a greater-than-expected number, official figures show.