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Australia's only euthanasia laws to start

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Voluntary euthanasia will be legal in Australia for the first time in more than two decades, with controversial new laws due to be enacted in Victoria.

From Wednesday, terminally ill Victorians who meet 68 criteria will be able to ask their doctor for access to a lethal concoction of drugs, in a move that is expected to spark a national domino effect.

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