The last resting place of the lost
Some people die without family or friends. But Victoria’s State Trustees and a band of extraordinary volunteers ensure that no one is left unacknowledged. ABC reporter Rhiannon Stevens visits a very special cemetery.
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It is a privilege to be present when someone dies
"If witnessing someone coming into the world is a privilege then it's surely not a great stretch to feel the same way about being there when someone leaves the world at the other end of their lives," writes UK broadcaster and columnist for The Guardian, in this short reflection on the death of his father.
Voluntary assisted dying: what is it, and what is it not?
Many people with painful terminal illnesses consider making the ultimate choice and ending life under Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying law. But in this exclusive story for Precious Time journalist Nicole Chvastek discovered that the process is by no means easy – or available to all who want it.
The new science of death: ‘There’s something happening in the brain that makes no sense’
New research into the dying brain suggests the line between life and death may be less distinct than previously thought.