John Buchanan

The trauma of being 5ft 8 ½ inches

4 July 2022 2:00 pm

[Calm down, it’s satire.] This morning my ever-reliable talk radio station informed me that the BBC now considers there are…

How to guarantee the elderly and ill are seen as burdens

14 August 2018 7:46 am

Former Senator Amanda Vanstone used her Fairfax column recently to advocate for assisted suicide and euthanasia legislation. We should note former…

Euthanasia laws: the true implications

28 November 2017 7:32 am

The “voluntary Assisted dying” legislation appears set to pass both lower and upper houses in Victoria. However, let us call…

Myth and reality and assisted suicide

7 September 2017 7:05 pm

In the midst of the physician assisted suicide and euthanasia debate in Victoria, there are a variety of myths circulating.…

Euthanasia – or better palliative care?

25 August 2017 7:34 am

In a few weeks, the Victorian parliament will consider a law change to permit assisted suicide. Is such a dramatic…