Newspaper Media
April 16, 2018
WASH POST: Nitschke’s ‘suicide machine’ draws crowds at Amsterdam funeral fair
The Washington Post, Amanda Erickson
A controversial suicide pod that enables its occupant to kill themselves at the press of a button went on display at an Amsterdam funeral show on Saturday. Called the “Sarco”, short for sarcophagus, the 3D-printed machine invented by Australian euthanasia activist Philip Nitschke and Dutch designer Alexander Bannink comes with a detachable coffin, mounted on […]
February 25, 2018
Lady Lucan’s suicide club where members share tips on how to end their own lives
The Mirror, Deborah Sherwood & Amy Sharpe
On most days it is a community centre that rings with the joys of life, as noisy kids take part in after-school clubs. But on this particular afternoon, those gathered here seek only peace. At times, it is so quiet you could hear a needle drop. This is Exit International, the secretive suicide club which […]
February 24, 2018
Susan Austen trial verdict: not guilty of aiding suicide
The Dominion Post, Court Reporter
At the High Court in Wellington yesterday, Austen’s supporters gave a collective gasp of relief as she was found not guilty of aiding Treadwell’s suicide. Austen herself later said she had been in awe when she heard the verdict. READ MORE: * Annemarie Treadwell’s plea * Jury told to put aside views on assisted dying * […]
February 24, 2018
Susan Austen not guilty of assisting suicide
Wellington woman Susan Austen has been found not guilty of assisting suicide. A jury has just delivered the verdict at the High Court in Wellington where she’s been standing trial over the past two weeks. She has also been found not guilty on a representative charge of importing the Class C drug pentobarbitone. However she […]
February 21, 2018
Checkpoint after Exit meeting to check elderly attendees were okay, court told
The Dominion Post, Court Reporter
Police set up a checkpoint to identify people leaving a pro-euthanasia group meeting to make sure they were okay, a jury has been told. A police officer’s evidence about the checkpoint was greeted with laughter from the public gallery at the High Court trial in Wellington of Susan Dale Austen, 67, who is charged with aiding […]
February 17, 2018
Susan Austen trial: Police bugs recorded Exit meeting at suspect’s home
Police audio bugs recorded a meeting of the Wellington branch of pro-euthanasia group Exit International, a jury has heard. Police had a High Court judge’s permission to bug the phone calls and home of branch chairwoman, Susan Austen. Austen had emphasised confidentiality as the October 2, 2016, meeting had begun. Austen, 67, has pleaded not guilty to […]