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AGE, September 17, 2016, page 26, background (photos) by Peter Munro, `Death, dignity and so many forms of grief'.
AGE, September 17, 2016, page 27, background by J Maley, `Young fogey Julian Leeser strikes a chord in his debut' (see also page 31 comment by J Maley, `Making words count").
H/SUN, September 21, 2016, page 25, comment by Jeff Kennett, `Ending "bad" deaths and suicide'.
AGE, September 18, 2016, page 4, news item by F Tomazin, `Assisted suicide accord grows' (with photo and related background, `"I think it's time").

AUST, October 1, 2016, page 15, comment by Paul Kelly, `Legalise euthanasia, and compassionate society dies too'.
AGE, September 26, 2016, page 14, editorial, `Victoria should legalise physician-assisted dying'.
AUST, October 8, 2016, page 22, comment by Angela Shanahan, `Euthanasia advocates ignore key issue of licence to kill'.
AUST, October 8, 2016, page 19, background (photos) by Jamie Walker, `Euthanasia dilemma stirs mixed emotions'.
AUST, October 6, 2016, page 13, letters incl, `Euthanasia can mean compassion for terminally ill'.
AUST, October 5, 2016, page 13, letters incl, `Kelly's impassioned article draws spirited replies'.
H/SUN, October 6, 2016, page 24, comment by Matt Johnston, `Debate is looming on assisted suicide'.
AUST, October 4, 2016, page 11, letters incl, `If legalised, euthanasia could become common'.

AUST, October 15, 2016, page 22, comment by Anthony Fisher, `No need for a licence to kill'.
The Australian, November 7, 2016, news item by AAP, Police target euthanasia drug: Nitschke
The Australian, November 8, 2016, news item by G Brown, Victorian Greens to back "limited" euthanasia
The Monthly, November 7, 2016, comment (on doctors and terminal patients) by Kate Stanton, We need to talk about dying
The Guardian, November 17, 2016, news item, Voluntary euthanasia laws fail to pass South Australian parliament by one vote
The Age, November 20, 2016, comment by Ian Haines, 'I believed that euthanasia was the only humane solution. I no longer believe that.'
The Guardian, November 28, 2016, news item by J Medew, Four in 10 doctors want voluntary euthanasia, Australian Medical Association survey shows
The Conversation, December 7, 2016, comment by Paul Komesaroff, James Kerry, We don't need greater access to Nembutal to achieve good end-of-life care
The Age, December 7, 2016, editorial, Why our lawmakers should legalise physician-assisted death
The Age, December 8, 2016, comment by Andrew Denton, Euthanasia move is conservative but correct