Only 38% of Australians who need specialist palliative care actually receive it. As the health system faces historic rationing, media and advocacy groups are shifting focus toward expanding access to voluntary assisted dying. Watch to understand what's really happening. In this episode of Life in 5, we look at how assisted dying trends in Australia are impacting the broader healthcare landscape. When financial pressures force hospitals to restrict palliative support, the easiest paperwork option risks becoming the default pathway. We explore how one woman’s remarkable story challenges the entire narrative surrounding modern end-of-life care.