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By Paul Russell, Director, Hope Australia “The reality is, a portion of our population will suicide and I don’t think we should make it so hard.” Who said that? You’re guessing; putting two and two together, noting the author of this article and, hand quickly in the...
By Paul Russell, Director, Hope Australia “The reality is, a portion of our population will suicide and I don’t think we should make it so hard.” Who said that? You’re guessing; putting two and two together, noting the author of this article and, hand quickly in the...
By Michael Cook Editor’s note. “Exit” is an international organization working to legalize assisted suicide and to “promote methods of committing suicide.” Nembutal is a legal barbiturate that Philip Nitschke has promoted since the late 1990’s as “a peaceful way to...
By Michael Cook Judging from early reviews of Australian euthanasia activist Dr Philip Nitschke’s sally into stand-up comedy, he should stick with his day job. Mark Monahan, of the London Telegraph was savage in his review of the Australian euthanasia activist’s act...
By Dave Andrusko I believe it’s fair to say that if anything qualifies for the “you can’t make this stuff up,” it comes from the mouth of Philip Nitschke, aptly and correctly known as Australia’s Jack Kevorkian, aka “Dr. Death.” Here’s the setting. Nitschke is...
By Paul Russell. Founder, HOPE Australia In the latest instalment of the ongoing saga between the Medical Board of Australia, AHPRA, and head of Exit International, Philip Nitschke, the latter seems to have scored a small victory. In July 2014 the South Australian...
By Michael Cook Australian euthanasia activist Philip Nitschke is sailing against the wind in his campaign to regain registration as a medical doctor. The Northern Territory branch of the Australian Medical Association expelled him this week for not living up to its...
By Michael Cook | Australian euthanasia activist Dr Philip Nitschke remains deregistered after a ruling that his activities would undermine public confidence in the medical profession and posed a serious risk to public safety. Nitschke says that he will appeal...
Northern Territory Medical Board Tribunal dismisses Nitschke’s appeal In a media release today from the Exit International Organization, suspended doctor, Philip Nitschke, often dubbed ‘Dr Death’, notes that the Northern Territory Health Professional Review...
By Paul Russell On Wednesday November 12, the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal wrapped up three days of appeal hearings launched by director of Exit International, Philip Nitschke. Nitschke was appealing the July suspension of his medical...