# Australia live: Australians missing in Nepal rise to 39 as Northern Territory passes assisted dying laws

https://mins.news/en/item/34874

- The Guardian, 2026-08-27 20:39 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/28/nepal-floods-australians-missing-penny-wong-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-liberal-party-pauline-hanson-one-nation-ntwnfb

> Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong says the number of Australians missing after catastrophic floods along the Nepal-China border has risen from 35 to 39. The government is mobilising consular and humanitarian support, including a $5m assistance package. Separately, the Northern Territory parliament passed voluntary assisted dying legislation on a conscience vote, retaining a clause barring doctors from initiating discussions about end-of-life options. Access is limited to people expected to have 12 months or less to live.

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