Reporter Luke Sayer of Tasmania The Mercury wrote of the suspected suicide of a man diagnosed with schizophrenia. The article, entitled 'Spiral of illness could yield hope', was published on 08.12.05.

The article was generally appropriately and responsibly reported, with the exception of details given about the method of suicide.

SANE Australia wrote to the Mr Sayer on 25.01.06, praising the mostly responsible reporting and urging the avoidance of detailed reporting of cause of death as per the Australian Government's guidelines on reporting suicide.