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    As demand increases for voluntary assisted dying, MP urges improvements
    By Meg Whitfield

    Voluntary assisted dying gave former Tasmanian midwife Gaye Crick agency, at a time when her terminal illness had stripped much of that away. The state's VAD laws are being reviewed three years after they came into effect.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/vol

    #DeathandDying #Euthanasia #HealthPolicy #StateandTerritoryParliament #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AgedCare #MegWhitfield

    #deathanddying #euthanasia #healthpolicy #stateandterritoryparliament #stateandterritorygovernment #agedcare
  2. ABC Feeds @[email protected] ·

    'Nature doesn't follow your plans': Solo walker recounts rescue from Overland Track
    By Meg Whitfield

    An experienced Tasmanian hiker has recounted her experience of misadventure — not knowing if her emergency locator beacon was still working after plunging into icy water.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/tas

    #Hiking #TravelHealthandSafety #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #MegWhitfield

    #hiking #travelhealthandsafety #accidentsandemergencyincidents #megwhitfield