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
Experts are warning NSW is underprepared for a spike in overdose deaths after a potent synthetic opioid that is 300 times stronger than heroin was recently detected through pill testing. The ACT’s pill testing service CanTEST issued a Red Alert after the detection of Nitazenes last week. The synthetic opioidsContinue Reading
A New Zealand woman has shared her horrifying experience with stalking in a bid to get the “terrifying” act criminalised. Aotearoa New Zealand is currently experiencing a dramatic increase in the amount of online stalking and harassment, which has sparked a national call for it to be “immediately made aContinue Reading
NSW Premier Chris Minns revealed he is “not prepared to say” he has full confidence in the state’s multibillion-dollar mental health network, after Sydney was rocked by two horrific alleged knife attacks. Six people were killed at the Bondi Junction Westfield on Saturday after Queensland man Joel Cauchi attacked shoppersContinue Reading
Experts are urging Australians to get their flu shots early after more than 250 Australians died from influenza last year. Influenza is a contagious – and potentially fatal – viral illness, with symptoms ranging between a sore throat, fever, body aches, runny or stuffy noses and more. Between January andContinue Reading
A hiker has been rescued from near the spewing Grindavik volcano after he became lost and sent a desperate SOS signal to a passing plane. Rescue teams sprung into action Tuesday night after a pilot flying over the eruption noticed light flashes that he recognised as a distress sign. FortunatelyContinue Reading
Beijing has cautioned Canberra against making “reckless and impossible accusations against China”, and rejected accusations a Chinese warship injured Australian navy divers. Over the weekend, Australia accused China of “unsafe and unprofessional” conduct at sea when divers from the HMAS Toowoomba were injured by sonar pulses emitted from a ChineseContinue Reading
We can’t avoid natural disasters. And they’re happening more often and with greater intensity. Now Australia is being warned it can only keep its people safe by preparing for the worst – and not just patching things up afterwards. Australia’s winter was the warmest since records began in 1910. AndContinue Reading
The UK’s former Health Secretary plotted to “deploy the new variant” to “frighten the pants off everyone” into complying with lockdown, leaked text messages show. The damning messages between Matt Hancock and media adviser Damon Poole in the run-up to Christmas 2020 show the behind-the-scenes planning to use “Project Fear”Continue Reading
A Queensland family has been left devastated twice over after their new car was stolen and destroyed. But while the theft was a blow, what happened next has left the family frustrated and further out of pocket. Mum-of-four Jessica*, from the Gold Coast, recalled how she woke up at 5amContinue Reading