Suzanne James

Dying With Dignity Victoria uses federal election to call for access equity

Dying With Dignity Victoria is calling for four key equity of access changes for federal Labor to address before the election. Suzanne James reports.

Defending end-of-life rights: First anniversary of VAD in NSW

Fifty years after Dying with Dignity NSW formed, Suzanne James spoke with Penny Hackett, its president, on the anniversary of voluntary assisted dying in NSW.

Albanese scuttles Murphy inquiry gambling reforms

As the prime minister’s popularity and Labor’s primary vote plummet, serious questions are being raised about the government’s real motivation for seeking to delay and water down long-awaited gambling ad ban laws. Suzanne James reports.

 

Poll shows NSW voters back nurses, midwives in pay, conditions dispute

While NSW Labor claims it cannot afford to pay medical professionals the same rates as their counterparts in other states, the public doesn’t buy it. Suzanne James reports.

CEO shooting prompts backlash over killer corporations

Suzanne James writes that if governments do not start protecting people from the corporate greed that is destroying so many lives, more CEOs might unfortunately get caught in the crossfire.

Video: Dying with dignity update

Suzanne James talks to Dying With Dignity Victoria president Jane Morris about defending the important right of end-of-life choice through voluntary assisted dying laws.

NSW health budget ‘broken’, as cuts are made to rural, women’s health

NSW Labor blames overworked workers, but the Australian Medical Association says the NSW Health budget is “failing to meet patient demand”. Suzanne James reports on cuts being planned for Cootamundra.

Casino regulator rolls over on The Star, Sydney

The NSW Independent Casino Commission handed Star Casino a reduced wrist-slap fine and yet another extension on its still-suspended licence, claiming its latest reprieve is “in the public interest”. Suzanne James reports.

Video: Jordon Steele-John on Labor's changes to the NDIS

Suzanne James speaks to WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme which passed in August.

NT Greens MLA ‘will look at’ voluntary assisted dying bill

NT Greens Member of the Legislative Assembly Kat McNamara’s office said voluntary assisted dying is an important right and that she would look at the option of a private members bill if the new government does not stick to its former commitment. Suzanne James reports.

Bill Shorten caught out on NDIS debt appeal rights

Bill Shorten, the outgoing National Disability Insurance Scheme minister, should have addressed the disabled community’s concerns about a debt collection function buried in his new law. Suzanne James reports.

Rolling the dice: Albanese bets against the house on gambling ad reform

Labor faces internal division, advocate fury and community outrage over its Faustian love-in with the gambling industry, which seeks to water down bi-partisan support for advertising bans. Suzanne James reports.