ARTICLE: Film screening at Mount Victoria on voluntary euthanasia
Death, and dying in pain, aren’t topics that are readily talked about. But Leura resident, Richard Mills, believes the choice to end pain through death is a right Australian’s need to speak up for. Mr Mills, the former president of pro voluntary euthanasia society Dying with Dignity, will be hosting a screening of documentary ‘Fade to Black’ at Mount Vic Flicks on September 12th. Mr Mills has organised the screening of the Australian documentary to preempt the introduction of
ARTICLE: Is this NSW's most important debate?
AHEAD of State Parliament debate on a bill allowing terminally ill people to voluntarily end their lives, it has been revealed about 60% of the Coffs Coast population may one day require palliative care. Statistics suggest one in seven of us may face the prospect of living with intolerable pain and suffering at the end of our lives, however debate on assisted dying this week has also been met with strong public opposition. Dying with Dignity NSW this week heralded the move to
INTERVIEW: Director Jeremy Ervine
This week we revisit the theme of 'Medically Assisted Dying', and Interview Jeremy Ervine about his brand new film 'Fade to Black'. The film chronicles the final months in the life of Coles Shell CEO Peter Short, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer and fights for the right to end his life peacefully, as well as that same right for all Australians. Ervine tells us about the different opinions he has encountered along the way, and how he feels about the issue now. LISTEN TO T
REVIEW: Movies First
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ARTICLE: Euthanasia documentary Fade to Black to screen in Canberra
After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis in early 2014, Peter Short spent his final months campaigning for law reform to allow him to die on his own terms. The Coles Express chief executive's lobbying would see him have a phone conversation with then-Prime Minister Tony Abbott about changing voluntary-euthanasia legislation. While Mr Short died in December 2014 following complications, his story will live on in a new documentary screening in Canberra this week. Fade to Bla
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INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Short speaks with Steve Price on 2GB
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INTERVIEW: Director Jeremy Ervine on Pheonix Radio
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