Australia’s complicated relationship with the pill
The pill, so ubiquitous it goes by one name, has long been synonymous with women's liberation and sexual freedom. But there's also a rising disquiet, especially online, about its effect…
mycoplasma pneumonia, the infection on the rise in children in Australia and around the world
Cases of a bacterial infection that predominantly affects children have been increasing across Australia. NSW has reported more than the average number of patients presenting with mycoplasma pneumonia for this time…
Patients with chronic pain tout the benefits of ketamine,
Emily Ryan's life changed quite literally overnight when she was a freshman in college. She was studying for final exams and returned from the library at about 10pm. She crept…
Parcels of cocaine found in ocean baths and on NSW beaches
Parcels believed to contain cocaine have been found washed up on beaches, at ocean baths and in a barrel in the sea. At least seven packages thought to contain the…
One dead, two hospitalised as drug laced with heroin circulates in Sydney
One person has died and two others have been hospitalised from heroin overdoses in NSW in the past week after using a drug they thought was cocaine. Health authorities have…
More than $8m worth of cocaine allegedly found aboard docked ship in SA
More than $8 million worth of cocaine has been found onboard a ship at a major international port north of Adelaide. The discovery of 23kg of what police believe to…
Australian Authorities seize 35 tonnes of vapes worth an estimated $11 million
More than 35 tonnes of vapes worth an estimated $11 million and suspected to contain nicotine have been seized across Australia. As a part of a crackdown led by Australian Border…
NSW Health issues warning after high-dose MDMA tablets found in circulation
High-dose MDMA tablets are currently circulating in NSW, with tablets containing "up to twice the average" dosage detected, according to NSW Health. They advised the public that three types of…
Victoria prepares to launch medicinal cannabis driving trial
Medicinal cannabis users will be able to get behind the wheel on closed roads as part of a trial to assess the impact the drug has on their driving ability,…
Wollongong cocaine dealer given three-year jail sentence was a ‘willing apprentice’ to drug boss
A man who played a major role in a Wollongong cocaine syndicate and sold drugs to support his addiction has been given a three-year jail sentence. Morgan Swift, 25, worked…
More than 200kg of cocaine seized from cargo ship in Port of Melbourne
More than 200 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the hull of a cargo ship has been seized in Melbourne. The cocaine — worth about $80 million — was found after Australian Border Force officers…
Police find $280,000 worth of cocaine in motorized hidden compartments of repossessed car in Canberra
A repossessed car in Canberra's north has been found to have $280,000 worth of cocaine inside a series of sophisticated hidden compartments. Police are calling for information about the grey Toyota…
WA medicinal cannabis regulations to be reviewed amid call for ‘immediate action’
The West Australian government looks set to make it easier for more doctors to prescribe medicinal cannabis but has stopped short of supporting calls for changes to drug-driving laws. In…
Unwritten rules of wearing swimwear in public revealed
We’re a nation of beach-lovers – but while you can wear your cossie to splash in the water, it turns out, you daren’t venture off the sand. Despite living…
High-profile Queensland lawyer sentenced for line of cocaine with client
After leaving the Supreme Court with a drug offender released on parole, lawyer Campbell MacCallum drove his client to get cocaine before doing a line together. At the time the…
Legal use of medicinal cannabis on the rise
New research from the University of Sydney's Lambert Initiative finds most Australians are still medicating with illicit cannabis, although numbers accessing prescription products have risen dramatically. The third Cannabis as…
19 men arrested, 13 children removed from harm in major online child abuse investigation
Nineteen men have been charged, and thirteen vulnerable Australian children were rescued from a sophisticated online child abuse network as a result of a joint investigation led by the Australian…
Police seize $60 million worth of cannabis in Queensland raids
Police have charged 11 people and seized $60 million worth of cannabis following raids at remote properties in regional Queensland. The raids were carried out last month as part of…
Sellers will face big fines as a checklist is released to help buyers avoid purchasing a lemon.
Dodgy car dealers are being put on notice as the WA government cracks down on sellers of faulty used vehicles. Sellers will face big fines as a checklist is released…
Bruce Lehrmann slams damning inquiry
Bruce Lehrmann has slammed the conduct of the Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold in the wake of a damning inquiry, describing the trial as a “dark chapter” in the…