Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a radical new “pill-testing” trial to try and reduce overdose deaths at festivals and events, while insisting the policy does not amount to the legalisation of drugs. In a video posted to social media on Monday night, Ms Allan, a mother to two youngContinue Reading
Minerals-rich WA is Australia’s proverbial boomtown, with a rich economy pulling in a growing swell of Australians and international migrants eager to “go west” and live the good life. Commonwealth Bank’s latest quarterly economic report on each state and territory and how they stack up against each other shows mining-heavyContinue Reading
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has responded after his son has found himself in a media storm when a photograph surfaced of him holding a clear bag containing a small amount of ‘white powder’. News.com.au is not suggesting that the substance is drugs. The image of 18-year-old Tom Dutton, reportedlyContinue Reading
Vapes will be made available at pharmacies without a prescription after the Albanese government struck a deal with the Greens that will soften a proposed retail ban on e-cigarettes. Health Minister Mark Butler on Monday secured support from the minor party for Labor’s contentious plan that originally would have limitedContinue Reading
A teenage fight over a $285 jumper allegedly sparked Adelaide’s Westfield Marion shopping centre meltdown, according to court documents, after three boys charged over their involvement in the melee fronted court. The chaos kicked off about 3pm Sunday after the trio allegedly approached another group of boys at the centre’sContinue Reading
Residents might soon be able to spot a new police electric vehicle in the community after NSW Police updated its fleet as part of its crime prevention plan. Sporting the unique number plate ‘EV Cop’, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan is the latest addition to the New South WalesContinue Reading
Homebuyers are set to reap the rewards from the Stage 3 tax cuts with the opportunity to pay off their loan faster and in some cases save over $150,0000 over the lifetime of the debt. While the average tax cut will be $1888 per year, the value of those taxContinue Reading
When Joel Cauchi went on a stabbing rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction, killing six people and injuring a dozen more, countless bystanders had an unusual reaction that experts describe as “worrying”. Rather than flee to safety, many chose to pull out their mobile phones and film Cauchi, some even sharingContinue Reading
A man who collapsed and stopped breathing on the dance floor of a popular Gold Coast nightclub is in a critical condition after he suffered a suspected cocaine overdose on the weekend. Emergency services rushed to the Cocktails and Dreams Nightclub Lounge Bar in Surfers Paradise just after midnight onContinue Reading
The immigration detainee allegedly involved in the violent home invasion of an elderly Perth couple continues to front court to face charges over incidents that occurred following his release from detention. Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan was one of the detainees released from Yongah Hill Detention Centre near Perth last November afterContinue Reading