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Inaugural NSW Pill Testing Trial at Yours and Owls 'Helped Patrons Make Safer Choices'

Inaugural NSW Pill Testing Trial at Yours and Owls 'Helped Patrons Make Safer Choices'

The first ever NSW pill testing trial at Yours and Owls festival this past weekend has been declared a success. Announced last month by the Minns Labour Government, punters were given access to a…

By Neil Griffiths - Mar 3, 2025
Inaugural NSW Pill Testing Trial at Yours and Owls 'Helped Patrons Make Safer Choices'

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Inaugural NSW Pill Testing Trial at Yours and Owls 'Helped Patrons Make Safer Choices'

The first ever NSW pill testing trial at Yours and Owls festival this past weekend has been declared a success. Announced last month by the Minns Labour Government, punters were given access to a…

By Neil Griffiths - Mar 3, 2025
Four More Festivals Confirmed to Conduct Pill Testing This Year

Four More Festivals Confirmed to Conduct Pill Testing This Year

Four more music festivals will conduct pill testing at their respective events this year. In a statement released on Thursday, the Victorian state government announced the four local events that the…

By Neil Griffiths - Jan 30, 2025
Four More Festivals Confirmed to Conduct Pill Testing This Year

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Four More Festivals Confirmed to Conduct Pill Testing This Year

Four more music festivals will conduct pill testing at their respective events this year. In a statement released on Thursday, the Victorian state government announced the four local events that the…

By Neil Griffiths - Jan 30, 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
WA study challenges myth that pill testing at festivals leads to more drug taking

WA study challenges myth that pill testing at festivals leads to more drug taking

"There’s been a push in the media that if pill testing is rolled out, it’s going to give the green light to people to use drugs"

By Music Network - Mar 9, 2021
WA study challenges myth that pill testing at festivals leads to more drug taking

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WA study challenges myth that pill testing at festivals leads to more drug taking

"There’s been a push in the media that if pill testing is rolled out, it’s going to give the green light to people to use drugs"

By Music Network - Mar 9, 2021
Growing support for pill testing at Aussie music festivals [report]

Growing support for pill testing at Aussie music festivals [report]

A new study looks at pill testing at music festivals.

By Music Network - Jul 20, 2020
Growing support for pill testing at Aussie music festivals [report]

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Growing support for pill testing at Aussie music festivals [report]

A new study looks at pill testing at music festivals.

By Music Network - Jul 20, 2020
NZ government green-lights pill testing study with $59k grant

NZ government green-lights pill testing study with $59k grant

The study will inform future government policy around testing.

By Music Network - Dec 20, 2019
NZ government green-lights pill testing study with $59k grant

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NZ government green-lights pill testing study with $59k grant

The study will inform future government policy around testing.

By Music Network - Dec 20, 2019
Watch: New video shows NSW police physically forcing drug dog to sit

Watch: New video shows NSW police physically forcing drug dog to sit

A brand new video has surfaced of NSW police physically forcing a drug dog to sit, and the implications that this footage has are quite simply, astronomical. In a new video which first debuted on…

By Michael Di Iorio - Dec 16, 2019
Watch: New video shows NSW police physically forcing drug dog to sit

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Watch: New video shows NSW police physically forcing drug dog to sit

A brand new video has surfaced of NSW police physically forcing a drug dog to sit, and the implications that this footage has are quite simply, astronomical. In a new video which first debuted on…

By Michael Di Iorio - Dec 16, 2019
Amnesty bins to be placed at entrances to NSW Festivals

Amnesty bins to be placed at entrances to NSW Festivals

Drug amnesty bins have been used at UK festivals since 2017.

By Unknown Author - Dec 11, 2019
Amnesty bins to be placed at entrances to NSW Festivals

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Amnesty bins to be placed at entrances to NSW Festivals

Drug amnesty bins have been used at UK festivals since 2017.

By Unknown Author - Dec 11, 2019
Pill Testing Australia targets parents in new campaign, ACT Government hails successful Groovin trial

Pill Testing Australia targets parents in new campaign, ACT Government hails successful Groovin trial

"It is obvious current processes and policies are not working."

By Unknown Author - Dec 10, 2019
Pill Testing Australia targets parents in new campaign, ACT Government hails successful Groovin trial

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Pill Testing Australia targets parents in new campaign, ACT Government hails successful Groovin trial

"It is obvious current processes and policies are not working."

By Unknown Author - Dec 10, 2019
Gladys Berejiklian says pill testing not ‘the way to go’ after another festival fatality

Gladys Berejiklian says pill testing not ‘the way to go’ after another festival fatality

As the live music community reels from another fatality at a music festival, NSW decision-makers are refusing to budge on pill testing. A 24-year-old Victorian man died on Sunday, the first day of…

By Lars Brandle - Dec 2, 2019
Gladys Berejiklian says pill testing not ‘the way to go’ after another festival fatality

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Gladys Berejiklian says pill testing not ‘the way to go’ after another festival fatality

As the live music community reels from another fatality at a music festival, NSW decision-makers are refusing to budge on pill testing. A 24-year-old Victorian man died on Sunday, the first day of…

By Lars Brandle - Dec 2, 2019
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