Two young people suffered drug overdoses in Adelaide early this morning, putting voluntary drug testing back on the agenda. Hayley Canole spoke to John Davidson from Enlighten Harm Reduction, a non-profit volunteer organisation with the aim of promoting harm reduction techniques amongst users of the drug 'ecstasy'.

As the Schapelle Corby trial nears its conclusion, there’s a growing feeling among large sections of the Australian public that justice won’t be done—that in the Indonesian system you’re guilty until proven innocent. In several letters to the editor in Australia’s various newspapers, people have even criticised the Australian Government for not intervening in the case and bringing Schapelle home, even though this would be a total disregard for another country’s sovereignty. The director of Melbourne's Asian Law Centre, Professor Tim Lindsay, is a specialist in Indonesian law and says much of the criticism comes as a result of Australians not understanding the differences between our legal system and Indonesia’s.

This week The Australian newspaper published a survey in which the majority of respondents expressed concern about the power of big retailers Coles Myer and Woolworths. Alan McKenzie from the National Association of Retail Grocers explained just how powerful big retailers are. But Norm Corruthers from the Australian Consumers Association says that while it's a concern for small businesses, customers shouldn't lose out on price

For more than two weeks now, daily protests have been held in the East Timorese capital of Dili—in response to the government’s proposal to trial secular education programs in 32 schools, offering only voluntary rather than compulsory religious teaching. The protests have the strong backing of the Catholic Church but their focus has shifted to wider issues of justice and democracy—and protesters are now pushing for the government of Prime Minister MARI ALKITIRI to resign. East Timorese human rights campaigner TOMAS FREITAS spoke to The Wire from Dili about how the protests have changed.

A neglected decaying building in Kalgoorlie has just been transformed into a thriving hub of activity. The Old Railway Superintendent's House has recently been renovated into a Cultural Centre and Museum for the local Aboriginal community. Benita Canolini is the regional manager of the Indigenous Community Volunteers in Western Australia, and she spoke to Jessica Braithwaite about the project's success and the ways in which the volunteers themselves have benefited from the work.