Pill Testing
Man dead, six rushed to hospital from Sydney music festival
Police are investigating after a number of festivalgoers suffered medical episodes at a music festival at Olympic Park on Saturday.
- Angus Thomson and Kayla Olaya
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- Queensland government
Key public servant speaks out on ‘alarming’ health program ban
School-leavers will descend on the Gold Coast later this week. The lack of drug-checking services for them – and the state – has driven one bureaucrat to act.
- Matt Dennien
Dangerous drug alert issued after second Queensland death in a week
As Schoolies and festival season approach, experts fear the proliferation of synthetic opioids will claim more lives.
- Courtney Kruk
Bear-shaped pill kills person weeks after LNP shut down testing
The alert issued by Queensland Health described the heroin-like synthetic opioid as a very strong substance that “can produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts”.
- Courtney Kruk
MP called out over drug stance U-turn after supporting LNP bill
The MP had previously sponsored a petition calling on the Labor government to introduce the service he has since voted against.
- Courtney Kruk
- Perspective
- Queensland government
Minor parties want a bigger parliament. When will Queenslanders?
The public are often said (and shown) to be cold on more MPs. But they also dislike not being heard – something only likely to increase without better representation.
- Matt Dennien
Health body calls for urgent talks as pill-testing ban looms
Advocates say the government is rushing through “irreversible legislative changes that could put Queensland lives at risk”.
- Courtney Kruk
LNP threat forces private-funded clinic to scuttle return
The Crisafulli government is said to have not made direct contact with the organisation behind the clinic, and declined multiple meeting requests.
- Matt Dennien
Government vows to end pill testing, despite private funding
The Crisafulli government has vowed to shut down a free pill testing service, which had been funded by the previous Labor administration, after it secured private funding to continue its services.
- Cameron Atfield
Hundreds visited these drug checking sites, but a review into them will stay secret
The pill testing initiative was launched with a promise there would be an independent evaluation after 12 months, but the government is rejecting calls to share those findings.
- Courtney Kruk