A confronting report in which fit and healthy elderly Australians reveal plans to take their own lives before they lose their independence.
They are among an increasingly activist .. show full overview
A confronting report in which fit and healthy elderly Australians reveal plans to take their own lives before they lose their independence.
They are among an increasingly activist minority of elderly Australians who say they will commit suicide before they are overtaken by frailty, illness or dependence. Such a radical step, they claim, is a final act of self-determination and a human right.
Some doctors and ethicists are disturbed by what they see as the extremism of elderly people deciding to commit suicide. They worry that it reflects a growing view that to be old and in need of care is to lack dignity, to be a burden on society.
Quentin McDermott tallies the mounting stresses on Telstra’s vast workforce – from call centre operators to roaming repairmen - as the telco cuts costs and squeezes jobs.
Quentin McDermott tallies the mounting stresses on Telstra’s vast workforce – from call centre operators to roaming repairmen - as the telco cuts costs and squeezes jobs.
4 Corners reveals the inside story of the radical welfare reforms on the Cape York Peninsula and their links to the Federal Government’s actions in the Northern Territory.
4 Corners reveals the inside story of the radical welfare reforms on the Cape York Peninsula and their links to the Federal Government’s actions in the Northern Territory.
Mohamed Haneef’s own story… in his first in-depth interview, the "exemplary young doctor" tells why he became a terror suspect, what he knew about his radical cousins, why he lent his simcard and why he was dashing home to India.
Mohamed Haneef’s own story… in his first in-depth interview, the "exemplary young doctor" tells why he became a terror suspect, what he knew about his radical cousins, why he lent his simcard and why he was dashing home to India.
