John Brogden
NSW was promised sweeping drug law changes. But these things won’t happen
Decisions have been made about strip-searches and sniffer dogs at music festivals, and how to handle drivers with a medicinal cannabis prescription.
- Angus Thomson and Jessica McSweeney
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- Drug reform
Labor pushed on pill testing on final day of drug summit
The Minns government is facing a concerted push from powerful union leaders and MPs to adopt drug reforms such as pill testing and an additional medically supervised injecting centre as the drug summit resumes on Thursday.
- Alexandra Smith, Angus Thomson and Michael McGowan
‘Worst of both worlds’: The US city with a warning for Sydney about drugs
The decision to invite an American mayor to speak at the NSW drug summit angered some attendees who saw it as an effort to head off calls for decriminalisation.
- Angus Thomson and Michael McGowan
When will Australia finally stand up on domestic violence?
Will this, finally, be the moment Australia stands up and says enough is enough when it comes to domestic violence?
Experts warn of 'cascading effects' of pandemic on mental health
Lifeline chairman John Brogden has warned of a coming wave of mental ill health and suicides as the coronavirus recession deepens, calling for targeted welfare support to protect the most vulnerable.
- Dana McCauley
Not a record anyone wants: Calls to Lifeline hit a daily high
Thursday is Suicide Prevention day and R U OK day – but calls to Lifeline are already up 30 per cent on the same day last year.
- Julie Power
- Opinion
- Mental health
Why I’m worried about suicide in Australia (by a former political leader who personally knows the risks)
COVID-19 is putting worrying pressure on Australians, writes the Lifeline chairman and former NSW opposition leader.
- John Brogden
'It’s OK to hurt': Lifeline launches bushfire recovery helpline
NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said this season had been emotionally draining, adding he wasn't ashamed to say he had reached out for help.
- Laura Chung
- Opinion
- Development
No one considered the cost to Sydney of crushing this vibrant community hub
Corporate profiteering is set to ruin the oldest Indigenous urban settlement in the country.
- Elizabeth Farrelly
'Perhaps this will help': Lucy Brogden honoured for mental health advocacy
The national mental health commissioner, who has called for workers to take mental health days, is now a Member of the Order of Australia.
- Max Koslowski