Australian parliamentarians are facing a rising number of threats to their safety, Australian Federal Police commissioner Reece Kershaw has warned, with reports rising to 725 so far this financial year, up from just 279 in 2020-21. In an appearance before senate estimates on Friday afternoon, Commissioner Kershaw said he wasContinue 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
The Australian government has announced that it will be banning replicas of viral diabetes drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro, citing public safety concerns. A decision made by Health Minister Mark Butler aims to close the loophole that has allowed pharmacies to make and sell copycat versions to about 20,000 Australians. “ThisContinue Reading
The NSW government has announced the details of a major overhaul to the state’s bail laws to better protect the victims of domestic violence. The reforms come after 28-year-old mum Molly Ticehurst was allegedly murdered by her former partner Daniel Billings, who was on bail at the time. Premier ChrisContinue Reading
The uncle of a young man allegedly stabbed moments after leaving the surf at a NSW beach has expressed his heartbreak and anger over his nephew’s death, calling on the state government to take action on knife crime. The 22-year-old surfer, who is yet to be publicly identified, was foundContinue Reading
Fruit-flavoured prescription-only nicotine vapes for adults wanting to move away from cigarettes should be made available, manufacturers have told senators, as they throw their support behind new legislation aimed at stamping out the black market. After new laws came into effect in March that banned the importation of unlicensed vapes,Continue Reading
A long-term heroin user says injecting rooms save lives and the Victorian government has put politics above the health and safety of citizens by scrapping a second injecting centre in Melbourne. Fitzroy man Chris’ use of heroin spiralled after the death of his son. But the 50-year-old had an epiphanyContinue Reading
Survivors of gay conversion therapy have shared their harrowing experiences of the damaging practice, while calling for bipartisan support to make the practice illegal in NSW. On Wednesday, the NSW government introduced the Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024 to parliament to outlaw the practice, fulfilling an election promise made byContinue Reading
Residents in greater Sydney are being urged to exercise “extreme caution” as humid weather conditions trigger an increase in activity among deadly funnel-web spiders. With peak breeding season underway, the spiders have begun to venture out of their burrows in search of a mate and Sydney residents may spot themContinue Reading
The number of farmers seeking mental health help doubled last year, with nearly 70 per cent of those reaching out being men. This concerning trend prompted the launch of a new farmer-focused mental health campaign, Don’t Keep it Under Your Hat, by specialist mental health support charity TIACS (This isContinue Reading