Best Rachelle Archer Podcasts (2024)

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Vahn Black: Celebrating Gladys Bentley 1:07:44

2h ago1:07:44

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Vahn Black is a vocalist based in Atlanta, and in this episode we focused on her project celebrating Gladys Bentley, including Vahn’s fantastic album Petrichor. Born and raised in Detroit, Vahn grew up in a melting pot of music and this aided her in cultivating her soul-charged, jazz infused sound, marrying her reverence for vocalists like Sarah Va…

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Martha Mooke: Electro-Acoustic Violist, Producer, Composer and Educator 1:43:58

3h ago1:43:58

1:43:58

Martha Mooke is a pioneer in the field of the electric five string viola and transcends boundaries as a performer and composer. This episode features insights, stories and music, including from the beautiful album by Carla Patullo So She Howls which just won the GRAMMY® Award for “Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album.” as well as from several of M…

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James McGowan: Musical Fusion 1:22:12

18d ago1:22:12

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This week’s featured guest is James McGowan, a solo and collaborative pianist at home in jazz, classical and improvised musics. The 14-member James McGowan Ensemble has just released its jazz-classical fusion album Reaching Out, the companion to the previous album Reaching In, and this episode features some of the music from this beautiful project …

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Rachel Mercer, Cellist: re-release with added music! 1:13:48

14d ago1:13:48

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This is a special re-release with cellist Rachel Mercer, with added music from some of her recordings. This was orginally recorded and released in Season 2 of this podcast in 2022, and now in Season 4 2024, Rachel and I are including some tracks from some of her albums in the podcast version of this episode. See more below for some of the many topi…

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Linsey Pollak: Maker and Adventurer (re-release) 1:43:45

26d ago1:43:45

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This week, I’m featuring a wonderful episode from the archive, with Linsey Pollak, which was recorded and released in Season 2 of this podcast, 2022. Linsey Pollak is an Australian musician who is known worldwide as a passionate and creative advocate for community music. His life has been full of unusual opportunities to explore different styles of…

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Introducing: Broomgate 28:10

1M ago28:10

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From Executive Producer Ed Helms comes a new podcast, Broomgate: A Curling Scandal. Over the course of six episodes, semi-professional curler and fully professional comedian John Cullen (Blocked Party) is exposing the unbelievable, never-before-told scandal that rocked the sport of curling. Yes, curling. Listen here. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

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Cheng² Duo 1:19:06

29d ago1:19:06

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This week’s episode is with the brilliant cello-piano ensemble, Cheng² Duo, with siblings Bryan and Silvie Cheng. They have performed to great acclaim worldwide and have released to date four fantastic albums, the most recent Portrait which was nominated for a JUNO award. Portrait features music by composers from diverse Asian heritages, and in thi…

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Prometheus 5: “We’re gonna stick it to Zeus!” 27:12

1M ago27:12

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It’s always upsetting when best friends fight, but when your best friend is the king of the gods, you’re bound to get burned. What will come of this stormy dispute between Zeus and Prometheus? Well, wedding-crashers Prometheus and Epimetheus plan to go home with a glowing gift of their own…By Onassis Foundation

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Ariel Bart: Harmonica Player and Composer 1:04:29

1M ago1:04:29

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This podcast strives to inspire you through the personal stories of a diversity of musicians worldwide, with in-depth conversations and great music, that reveal the depth and breadth to a life in music. This week’s episode is with the wonderful harmonica player and composer Ariel Bart. I first started listening to her music with her debut album, “I…

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Prometheus 4: “Fire stays on Olympus! I’m not sharing!” 20:39

2M ago20:39

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The Olympians have won the right to rule the world — but there’s not much left to rule. Zeus gets to work creating new living creatures, and Prometheus is eager to teach the primitive men that Zeus molded out of mud in his own image. But the two gods have very different ideas about the mud men’s capabilities……

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Gail Archer: GRAMMY-nominated trailblazing organist 1:36:23

2M ago1:36:23

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Dr. Gail Archer is a GRAMMY-nominated internationally touring concert organist and trail-blazer for women organists. She has fantastic advice on not only approaching a career in music, but in living life to it’s fullest. We talked about learning languages, some fascinating history, the magic of choirs and much more. This episode features music from…

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Prometheus 3: “Grasp it in the middle – just where the zig meets the zag!” 19:18

2M ago19:18

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Zeus and Prometheus brave the depths of Tartarus and face a fearsome creature in their quest to free some monstrous allies. Once liberated, the Cyclops make Zeus a shocking new weapon, which he must learn to wield without setting the whole world on fire.By Onassis Foundation

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Gerry Bryant: a Unique and Inspiring Life in Music 1:56:51

2M ago1:56:51

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Gerry Bryant is a brilliant classically-trained pianist, composer, and arranger. He came from a poor inner-city Cleveland neighbourhood, and was givin an opportunity to attend the prestigious Phillips Academy, then Harvard university. He went on to get an MBA and a law degree, all the while continuing the expansion of his knowledge of different sty…

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Prometheus 2: “What’s that glow at the top of the mountain?” 19:32

2M ago19:32

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After Zeus frees them from the prison of their father’s belly, the young Olympians gleefully experience the world for the first time, and nearly burn down their new home.By Onassis Foundation

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Pat Irwin: Bands, Cartoons and Friendships 1:45:26

2M ago1:45:26

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This week’s episode is a Catch-Up episode with the renowned film and televison composer and multi-instrumentalist Pat Irwin, and we are featuring lots of Pat’s music for you today in different styles from many of his projects. In my previous episode with him from 2023, Season 3 of this podcast, we talked about his days with the B52s and composing t…

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Prometheus 1: “Was that the party where Uncle Kronos threw up all his kids?” 21:06

2M ago21:06

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Kronos, king of the gods, throws a party that spins out of control. When Prometheus tries to convince his fellow Titans not to go to war, the results are disastrous.By Onassis Foundation

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Leslie DeShazor: Archive highlight! 1:42:58

2M ago1:42:58

1:42:58

This week I’m highlighting an episode from the archive, with the engaging and talented Leslie DeShazor who is a multi-style violist, violinist and composer based in Detroit. She teaches students both through the Sphinx Organization and the Detroit Symphony as well as privately. She was named one of thirty Professional Movers and Shakers in the Perf…

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Thomas Cabaniss: Visionary Teaching Artist and Composer 1:28:20

2M ago1:28:20

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Thomas Cabaniss is a wonderful American composer of works for opera, theater, dance, film and the concert stage. He’s been a member of the faculty of the Julliard School since 1998, and leads the Lullaby Project at Carnegie Hall, serving young parents in shelters, hospitals and prisons with collaboratively created songs for their children. We talk …

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Avi Kisha Sarod player: Community and Innovation 1:19:35

3M ago1:19:35

1:19:35

Avi Kishna is a Dutch sarod player based in Amsterdam, of Indo-Surinamese heritage. You’ll get to know the sarod as an instrument and hear Avi’s perspectives on Dutch society and his interesting collaborations. Among his mentors is his inspiring father, Ramdew Kishna, a multi-talented musician, director, and painter, who played a pivotal role in sh…

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Prometheus: Live from Mount Olympus Season Four Trailer 1:08

3M ago1:08

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You’d think being able to see the future would be a gift – but Prometheus’s visions are never completely clear, and he learns that not everyone wants to see what lies ahead. When he glimpses a coming war that will threaten the whole world, Prometheus knows he must forge an unlikely alliance with the young Olympian Zeus. But their friendship is test…

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Pierre Chrétien: Vintage Keys and an Unexpected Career Path 1:08:15

3M ago1:08:15

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Pierre Chrétien is a Canadian bandleader, multi-instrumentalist and composer who has had international success with his bands The Souljazz Orchestra, Atlantis Jazz Ensemble and his project Cinephonic, and in this episode you’ll learn about all of these and hear highlights from some of these albums on the Marlow Records label. http://www.marlowrecor…

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Edison Herbert Guitarist: Influences and Career Opportunities 1:07:42

3M ago1:07:42

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This week’s guest is the British guitarist Edison Herbert, who plays melodic and soulful groove-based music that will lift your mood. We are featuring his compositions from a couple of his albums and you’ll learn about his personal journey in music that has led to his career as a full-time performer. He talked to me about some of his mentors and in…

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Diane Nalini: Archive highlight! 1:47:24

3M ago1:47:24

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This week I’m highlighting an episode from the archive, with the brilliant multi-talented Diane Nalini who is an incredibly nuanced jazz singer, and composer. She performs in 4 languages and teaches jazz ukulele as well. I hope you’ll join me in my fascination with the incredible range of Diane’s interests and expertise. Besides being a phenomenal …

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Marc van Vugt and The Curious Badger 1:07:11

4M ago1:07:11

1:07:11

This week’s episode is a special Catch-Up episode with the Dutch guitarist and composer Marc van Vugt, who was previously featured in Season 2 with his album The Lonely Coyote. Today you’ll hear a selection of highlights from his new solo guitar album, The Curious Badger. We caught up on some of his recent projects, and he also shared some wonderfu…

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Euclid Quartet 1:31:05

4M ago1:31:05

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This week's episode is unusual because 4 musicians are featured, the members of the Euclid Quartet. They are a world-class string quartet celebrating their 25th anniversary with a fantastic album of short pieces, entitled Breve, and we are featuring several pieces from that album as part of this episode. Breve album: https://breve.hearnow.com/ You’…

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Learn Me Right in Ethical Procreating in a Time of Climate Change 36:56

4M ago36:56

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In the first episode of 2024, Sinead talks with PhD candidate Craig Stanbury from Monash Bioethics Centre on his research about the ethics of procreating in a time of climate change. Craig talks about the role of justice in moral tragedies, the rights, responsibilities, and duties of people in their reproductive choices, and how all of us can have …

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Chuck Copenace Healing and Community 1:39:19

4M ago1:39:19

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Chuck Copenace is a Winnipeg-based Ojibway musician and we talk about Chuck’s excellent album Oshki Manitou, which expands his work as a trumpet player, arranger, and composer. He’s woven together ceremonial sweat-lodge melodies with jazz, funk, dance and electronica and this episode features tracks from that album. He’s such a powerfully lyrical t…

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Frank Horvat: Discovering Meaning and Fellowship Through Challenges 1:17:51

4M ago1:17:51

1:17:51

Frank Horvat is an acclaimed Canadian composer and pianist whose music has been featured on over 20 albums. In this episode you’ll hear how he has forged meaningful collaborations with a wide range of musicians internationally, and found and given solace to audiences through his focus on themes of mental health, the climate crisis, and social justi…

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Guy Donis: Banjo Adventurer 1:39:56

5M ago1:39:56

1:39:56

Guy Donis grew up in Belgium, where he had fallen in love with the banjo and proceeded to dedicate his life to it. In this episode, he describes how he taught himself 5 string banjo, learned about Bluegrass, and expanded his musical horizons by collaborating with jazz and classical musicians. He immigrated to Canada many years ago, and is well-know…

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Jeeyoon Kim: Building Beautiful Bridges 1:36:19

5M ago1:36:19

1:36:19

Jeeyoon Kim is a very special concert pianist who has opened meaningful connections to new audiences through her innovative concerts, albums, podcast, and now her book “Whenever You’re Ready”. You’ll learn how she sold out her Carnegie Hall debut recital without knowing one person in New York, without an agent or winning a competition. She’s genero…

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J. Walter Hawkes: Adventures in Music 1:48:48

5M ago1:48:48

1:48:48

J. Walter Hawkes is a 4-time Emmy-winning composer for the PBS series Peg + Cat and Wonder Pets, is a renowned jazz trombone player, and also performs as a jazz vocalist, ukulele player, and pianist. As a young man, he survived a horrible accident which changed the course of his life. We talk about this and his mentors including the legendary Slide…

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Jennifer Roig-Francoli: The Art of Freedom 1:22:49

5M ago1:22:49

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Welcome to Season 4 of Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman. For this first episode in 2024, I welcome the violinist, author and coach Jennifer Roig-Francoli. We talk about her newly released book, Make Great Music with Ease!: The Secret to Smarter Practice, Confident Performance, and Living a Happier Life, and her Art of Freedom Method …

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ACHLR 11th Public Oration - Professor Emily Jackson 42:49

6M ago42:49

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In 2023 ACHLR is proud to deliver its 11th Oration presented by Professor Emily Jackson who will discuss Regulating Reproduction. This lecture will revisit some of the themes of Professor Jackson’s 2001 book Regulating Reproduction: Law, Technology and Autonomy, in which she argued that women’s reproductive autonomy should be better protected by th…

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Mohamed Assani: Sitar and Tabla, History and Innovation 1:03:17

6M ago1:03:17

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This podcast is also a video on my YouTube and the transcript is also linked to my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/mohamed-assani Today’s guest is the genre-defying sitarist and composer Mohamed Assani. In this conversation a couple of compositions from his album Wayfinder are featured. Wayfinder incorporates a range of stylistic infl…

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Ceara Conway: Roots and Wings 1:21:54

6M ago1:21:54

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Ceara Conway is an Irish contemporary vocalist and visual artist, and this episode features music from her album CAOIN as well as excerpts from some of her other projects. I find Ceara’s curiosity about so many important topics around arts and culture really inspiring and this conversation circled around to her explorations of different languages a…

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EmmoLei Sankofa: Morse code and Living Creatively 1:23:32

7M ago1:23:32

1:23:32

Like all my podcast episodes, you can watch the video on my YouTube and the transcript is linked here as well: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/emmolei-sankofa EmmoLei Sankofa https://www.e-sankofa.com/ is a an American composer, producer, musician, and artist whose work spans music, visual media, and fine art. Detailed show notes below with ti…

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Learn Me Right in VAD - Epilogue 3:19

7M ago3:19

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Epilogue the Learn Me Right in Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) mini-series.By Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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Learn Me Right with Justice Michael Kirby 34:41

7M ago34:41

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Ruthie and Sinead are delighted to release a special podcast with the Hon. Justice Michael Kirby who discusses his role in the World Health Organisation’s response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Australia, as well as unique features of the Australian response that enabled the nation to quickly and effectively curtail a public health emergency that was…

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Kirsten Agresta Copely: multi-style Harpist, Composer, Arranger 1:16:04

7M ago1:16:04

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Welcome to Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman: This podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, or as a video on my YouTube. This week’s episode is with the award-winning GRAMMY-nominated harpist and composer Kirsten Agresta Copely. The video and transcript are linked on my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/kirste…

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Peter Hum and Steve Boudreau: Jazz Piano Duo 1:41:57

7M ago1:41:57

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This week’s episode is a special double episode with the jazz piano duo of Peter Hum and Steve Boudreau, who have recently released their album Nonlinear Blues. Peter and Steve performed three of their original tunes for this podcast and we’ve also included some of their other compositions from their respective discographies, and in terms of the co…

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Learn Me Right in VAD: Training for clinicians (Penny Neller and Dr Rachel Feeney) 17:02

7M ago17:02

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Project Manager Penny Neller and Dr. Rachel Feeney explain the importance and success of End-of-Life Law training for clinicians.By Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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Learn Me Right in VAD: How patients and families influence change (Ruthie Jeanneret) 15:35

7M ago15:35

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Doctoral Candidate Ruthie Jeanneret, our very own podcast host, discusses the role of patients and families in influencing VAD regulation, drawing on insights from interviews with patients and families in Victoria and Canada.By Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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Learn Me Right in VAD: Doctors’ perspectives on involvement in VAD (Dr Laura Ley Greaves) 13:39

7M ago13:39

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Dr. Laura Ley Greaves, a medical practitioner, discusses the importance of considering doctors’ perspectives of providing VAD in Australia, including the emotional impacts of being involved as a VAD provider.By Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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Learn Me Right in VAD: Lessons from Belgium (Madeleine Archer) 18:43

7M ago18:43

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Doctoral Candidate Madeleine Archer provides an overview the assisted dying model in Belgium and some similarities and differences with the Australian approach, and highlights some insights and lessons for Australia.By Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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Learn Me Right in VAD: Institutional objection (Dr Eliana Close) 19:35

7M ago19:35

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Dr. Eliana Close discusses institutional objections to VAD in Canadian and Australian VAD systems, and how this impacts patients seeking access to VAD, and providing practitioners.By Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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Alexis Chartrand: Fiddling, Groove and Ornamentation 1:01:51

7M ago1:01:51

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There’s such a fascinating variety to a life in music; and this series features wonderful musicians worldwide with in-depth conversations and great music, with over 100 episodes to explore. For this week’s episode I was able to add some additional music to a special re-release with fiddler Alexis Chartrand who has shared 3 tracks for you to listen …

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Learn Me Right in VAD: The Commonwealth Criminal Code and telehealth (Dr Katrine Del Villar) 13:50

7M ago13:50

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Dr. Katrine Del Villar explores how the Commonwealth Criminal Code Act 1995 prohibition on using a carriage service (i.e., telehealth) to discuss “suicide” and state Voluntary Assisted Dying laws interact to create a unique and difficult problem for Australians accessing VAD.By Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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Learn Me Right in VAD: VAD across the states (Katherine Waller) 13:19

7M ago13:19

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Project Manager Katherine Waller provides a comparison of the Australian VAD laws across the states, and highlights the universal requirement for participating practitioners to undertake mandatory training in the law.By Queensland University of Technology (QUT)