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29 August 2026

Doctor behind world's first voluntary assisted death, Territorians with lived experience welcome laws

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Doctor behind world's first voluntary assisted death, Territorians with lived experience welcome laws

Dr Philip Nitschke, who helped a terminal cancer patient through the world's first voluntary assisted dying process 30 years ago, welcomes the NT's new laws, but concerns remain about how prognosis...

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