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August 9, 2015
There’s a comedy show in Edinburgh that teaches you how to die
EDINBURGH — Dicing with Dr. Death has been dancing with the authorities. The Edinburgh Fringe show, which explores methods of assisted suicide and is presented by Australian euthanasia doctor Philip Nitschke, has been marred in controversy and closely watched by the authorities in the weeks leading up to its opening night. The Metropolitan Police questioned […]
July 5, 2015
Court to rule on Nitschke’s suspension
The Supreme Court in Darwin is set to rule on whether the suspension of euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke’s medical licence is appropriate. A court is set to rule on euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke’s ongoing fight to overturn his suspension by the Medical Board of Australia. The board has accused Dr Nitschke of tacitly approving the […]
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 […]