Drugs
Prescription Opioid Abuse on the Increase in Australia
Crimes related to prescription medicines such as Fentanal, Oxycontin and Xanax are increasing. There is concern that a growing black......
Cashless Welfare Card privatised
Apart from the post-code sentencing of people to a cashless card (and indigenous people are again over represented), we now......
Experts warn of displacement for older Australians overindulging on alcohol and illicit drugs
This afternoon three experts from the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction at Flinders University presented its report......
We get it, you vape. But perhaps we need to regulate the vape?
The USA has reported the first ever vaping related death, and this is alongside a flurry of vaping related hospitalisations.......
Calls to amend NSW’s strip-search laws
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Redfern Legal Centre have launched the first report of its kind in......
More than a ‘positive spin’ needed to solve homelessness
Homelessness in Australia continues to rise despite the new Federal Assistant Housing Minister yesterday downplaying the seriousness of the problem.......
Drug users need help not prison
The NSW Bar Association is adding its weight to the push to decriminalise drugs in New South Wales. It remains......
Victoria’s euthanasia drug kept in the dark
While some advocates of voluntary euthanasia are celebrating the day it has become legal in Victoria, others take issue in......
Knock Knock! Coalition’s Plan for Warrantless House Searches
It’s only 5 days until the NSW state election comes to a head, and both parties are still announcing policies......
Victorian Coalition’s anti-drug policy pushback
With two days to go until the Victorian state election, the Coalition Opposition has released its six-page manifesto, which includes......