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NSW Youth and Homelessness Minister Rose Jackson has encouraged her Labor government colleagues to support pill testing at music festivals. Speaking at an international conference in Melbourne on Sunday, Jackson said NSW should take a look…

A prominent group of doctors have come out in support of Queensland’s move to give pill testing the green light, saying it is a “huge step forward” and will save lives. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners backed the…

Queensland has for the first time allowed pill testing to be offered across the state to “reduce risks and harms associated with illicit drug use”. The Palaszczuk Government made the groundbreaking announcement at 9am on Saturday, following…

Victoria is set decriminalise public drunkenness as part of legal reforms that will replace the criminal justice response with a health-based approach.Under the changes, which will come into effect from November, intoxicated people will be…