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Yours and Owls Is First NSW Festival to Trial Pill Testing

Yours and Owls Is First NSW Festival to Trial Pill Testing

Yours and Owls will become the first fest to trial pill testing in NSW, and the first to host a government-run testing facility in Australia.

By Lars Brandle - Feb 19, 2025
Yours and Owls Is First NSW Festival to Trial Pill Testing

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Yours and Owls Is First NSW Festival to Trial Pill Testing

Yours and Owls will become the first fest to trial pill testing in NSW, and the first to host a government-run testing facility in Australia.

By Lars Brandle - Feb 19, 2025
‘We Must Do More to Keep Them Safe’: Greens MP Responds to Rave ‘Tragedy’

‘We Must Do More to Keep Them Safe’: Greens MP Responds to Rave ‘Tragedy’

"Summer festival season is upon us, we know that people will be taking drugs, and we must do more to keep them safe," writes the Greens MP.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 8, 2024
‘We Must Do More to Keep Them Safe’: Greens MP Responds to Rave ‘Tragedy’

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‘We Must Do More to Keep Them Safe’: Greens MP Responds to Rave ‘Tragedy’

"Summer festival season is upon us, we know that people will be taking drugs, and we must do more to keep them safe," writes the Greens MP.

By Lars Brandle - Jan 8, 2024
Could peer-led harm reduction lower Australia's festival deaths?

Could peer-led harm reduction lower Australia's festival deaths?

As BIGSOUND is well and truly over after another year of important conversations, and some of the most exciting music Australia has ever delivered, one discussion from last week is still on…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 9, 2019
Could peer-led harm reduction lower Australia's festival deaths?

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Could peer-led harm reduction lower Australia's festival deaths?

As BIGSOUND is well and truly over after another year of important conversations, and some of the most exciting music Australia has ever delivered, one discussion from last week is still on…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 9, 2019
Australian Festival Association pens open letter in response to recent drug deaths

Australian Festival Association pens open letter in response to recent drug deaths

The Australian Festival Association have shared a passionate open letter, pleading with state and territory governments across Australia to implement new strategies in order to ensure the safety of…

By Tyler Jenke - Jan 9, 2019
Australian Festival Association pens open letter in response to recent drug deaths

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Australian Festival Association pens open letter in response to recent drug deaths

The Australian Festival Association have shared a passionate open letter, pleading with state and territory governments across Australia to implement new strategies in order to ensure the safety of…

By Tyler Jenke - Jan 9, 2019
The NSW Government announces plans to improve safety at music festivals

The NSW Government announces plans to improve safety at music festivals

The NSW Government has released a statement promising to improve safety at music festivals by implementing recommendations made by an expert panel. These recommendations come after New South Wales…

By Georgia Moloney - Oct 24, 2018
The NSW Government announces plans to improve safety at music festivals

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The NSW Government announces plans to improve safety at music festivals

The NSW Government has released a statement promising to improve safety at music festivals by implementing recommendations made by an expert panel. These recommendations come after New South Wales…

By Georgia Moloney - Oct 24, 2018
Does the Australian music industry have a drug problem?

Does the Australian music industry have a drug problem?

Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll. It’s no secret drugs have a significant presence in the music industry. JOSEPH EARP investigates just how widespread they are in Australian music, and how music has…

By Poppy Reid - May 17, 2017
Does the Australian music industry have a drug problem?

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Does the Australian music industry have a drug problem?

Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll. It’s no secret drugs have a significant presence in the music industry. JOSEPH EARP investigates just how widespread they are in Australian music, and how music has…

By Poppy Reid - May 17, 2017
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