Assisted dying: Victorian scheme receives 100 inquiries as laws come into effect
From Wednesday, those with a terminal illness will be able to ask doctors for drugs that will allow them to end their life
March 2018
Police roadblock on elderly euthanasia advocates was illegal, NZ watchdog says
Report on 2016 operation in New Zealand says officers had genuine concerns for those at pro-euthanasia meeting but ‘had no power to stop’ them
December 2016
Philip Nitschke launches 'militant' campaign for unrestricted adult access to euthanasia
Exit Action seeks to push far beyond access to voluntary euthanasia for terminally or incurably ill people
November 2016
Euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke says Exit International members targeted by police
Nitschke says 83-year-old woman ‘feeling harassed’ after being visited twice by police in two weeks
October 2016
New Zealand police set up roadblocks to question euthanasia group
Exit International claims ten members were stopped after a meeting, ostensibly to be breathalysed, but were later visited by officers at home
September 2016
Philip Nitschke: how the face of the voluntary euthanasia campaign became its outcast
Voluntary euthanasia support grows in Victoria, but Turnbull won't back it
June 2016
Border Force seizes copy of assisted suicide book written by Philip Nitschke
Peaceful Pill Handbook was ordered by a 73-year-old Victorian woman who was told it was ‘prohibited absolutely’
April 2016
Philip Nitschke, the man who thinks we should all choose when to die
Euthanasia advocate pictured recently with professor who killed herself is pushing debate beyond comfort zone
December 2015
Philip Nitschke: I don’t judge people at all if they want to die
Philip Nitschke announces conference on 'rational suicide' in Melbourne
November 2015
Philip Nitschke burns medical certificate and says he will promote euthanasia
High-profile voluntary euthanasia advocate announces end of medical career and says he will still advise terminally ill patients about how to take their lives
October 2015
Philip Nitschke banned from promoting voluntary euthanasia as a doctor
Medical Board of Australia imposes strict conditions on controversial doctor’s registration – so he may now turn his focus to furthering his comedy career
August 2015
Dr Death euthanasia play to go ahead at Edinburgh fringe after closure threat
Last-minute safety concerns had been raised over use of compressed gas in Philip Nitschke’s production Dancing With Death
July 2015
Philip Nitschke says NT medical body is 'insufferably arrogant and paternalistic'
Voluntary euthanasia advocate furious at Northern Territory branch of Australian Medical Association’s decision to not reinstate his medical licence
Philip Nitschke wins appeal over medical licence suspension
Euthanasia advocate had his medical licence suspended after allegedly counselling a depressed man to kill himself
NT court to rule on Philip Nitschke's suspension by medical board
Euthanasia campaigner fighting to overturn suspension after Medical Board of Australia accused him of tacitly approving the suicide of Perth man Nigel Brayley
June 2015
Philip Nitschke's Edinburgh fringe show to go ahead after UK police drop inquiry
Philip Nitschke helps stabilise terminally ill man on Qantas flight
April 2015
Philip Nitschke 'condoned' suicide of Nigel Brayley, court hears
The voluntary euthanasia advocate made no further inquiries after Perth man revealed his intentions, medical board’s lawyer tells appeal hearing
