Fiona Stewart (author)
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Subject | Generation X, Feminism, Euthanasia |
Spouse | Philip Nitschke |
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Fiona Stewart (born 15 May 1966) is an Australian lawyer, sociologist, author and former executive director of the pro-
Early life and career
Fiona Stewart was born in
Prior to working with Nitschke on The Peaceful Pill eHandbook and in Exit International,[4] Stewart worked as an opinion writer for The Age, The Australian and other Australian papers and media outlets,[5][6] and as an online learning consultant with Professor Dale Spender.[7][8]
In 2001, Stewart founded the consumer complaints website Notgoodenough.org,[9][10] where she was active in promoting the consumer standpoint and criticising big businesses such as Telstra, the national carrier.[11]
She has participated widely in Australian public debate on varied current affairs issues.[3][12]
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Fiona met euthanasia activist Philip Nitschke at the Brisbane Festival of Ideas in 2001 during the Late Night Live debate ‘There’s no such thing as a new idea’.[13] The couple married in Las Vegas in 2009.
In the 2014 Victorian election she stood for the Upper House for the Voluntary Euthanasia Party.[14]
Books
Stewart is the author of three books:
- Internet Communication and Qualitative Research; Sage, 2000 (With Dr Chris Mann)[15]
- Killing Me Softly: Voluntary Euthanasia and the road to the Peaceful Pill; Penguin, 2005
- The Peaceful Pill Handbook series
See also
References
- ^ "Lathams Alumni Hit List". 29 March 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Simone De Beauvoir and Generations of Feminists". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Generation Xcluded". 21 December 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Philip Nitschke's wife, Fiona Stewart, on being the 'woman behind the man'". Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Swimming Upstream – Moira Rayner and Fiona Stewart talking feminism" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Fiona Stewart". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Stewart, Fiona; Dale (15 March 2002). "Fiona Stewart and Dale Spender". Online Opinion. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Dr Fiona Stewart". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Griffin, Michelle (15 March 2002). "And another thing..." The Age. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Women and Power: A Public Forum". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 January 2000. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "From "Ideas At The Powerhouse" Festival in Brisbane 16-19 August, 2001". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 October 2001. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Fiona Stewart". Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Internet Communication and Qualitative Research". Retrieved 5 October 2015.