Suicide attacks and car bombings across Iraq this week have killed at least 43 people and left 255 wounded.
We are sadly now very familiar with the phenomenon of the suicide bomber, but the particular…
Amendments to the bill require doctors to get a second opinion.
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By Andrew McGee, Queensland University of Technology
South Australian MPs will tomorrow debate a bill which could see euthanasia legalised in the state, paving the way for other jurisdictions to follow.
The bill has been criticised by the South Australian…
Flesh-flies frequently give birth to maggots on corpses of human and other animals.
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FORENSICS AUSTRALIA – Insects are everywhere. Their ubiquitous nature, and the fact they represent the largest biomass of animals on the earth, means there are hardly any terrestrial niches – except when…
People who commit serious crime are sent to prison as punishment, not for punishment.
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By Alex Wodak, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
A study published today in the Medical Journal of Australia concludes that more prison inmates in Australia die in the year after they’ve been released than the annual number of deaths in custody. A disproportionate…
Death can be the start of a whole new life.
Stacie Bee
You’ve just died. Your family is distraught. Before passing on, you made arrangements to donate your body to your local university for the purpose of scientific training.
Your family and friends respect…
