Following a late night conscience vote, the Northern Territory became the last jurisdiction to legalise Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australia. SBS reporter Angelica Waite spoke with Ben White, a professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation at the Queensland University of Technology to discuss what the NT's Laws mean, and how they differ to other states and territories.
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Folge vom 28.08.2026Why's the NT the last Australian jurisdiction to legalise voluntary assisted dying?
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Folge vom 28.08.2026Drug-induced deaths in Australia have reached a record high. What needs to change?2024 saw the highest number of drug-induced deaths on record in Australia with more than 2,500 lives lost that year. Australia's Annual Overdose Report reveals older Australians accounted for almost half of these reported deaths. Experts say support and resources need to be urgently directed toward treatment and harm reduction.
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Folge vom 28.08.2026'Butcher of Bosnia': convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić diesRatko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb commander responsible for Srebrenica massacre has died in prison at the age of 84. Mladić, nicknamed the 'Butcher of Bosnia', spent years in hiding before a UN-established court found him guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity.
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Folge vom 27.08.2026Rate rise bets are back as the ASX tumblesEconomists at three of Australia’s big four banks have changed their mind and reinstated thier forecasts of an RBA rate rise this year as stubborn inflation fuels expectations of higher borrowing costs. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with S&P Global Ratings Director of Structured Finance Erin Kitson about what another increase could mean for mortgage holders, while Robert Talevski from Activam breaks down a one per cent fall on the Australian sharemarket and the latest company earnings.