Two police officers shot a rough sleeper dead on the eve of Easter on a busy Footscray street. Was the tragedy unavoidable?
Encouraged by social media influencers,more young Australians are taking up an illegal,unregulated nicotine product being marketed as a “healthier option” to vapes.
New Zealand embraces vaping nicotine as a harm-reduction tool while Australia persists with a flawed prohibition model.
The government has introduced various gambling reforms,but harm minimisation advocates say they will not make an impact.
Kathleen Arnold,30,was found dead with a blood-alcohol reading of .54. Her death prompted calls for a crackdown on alcohol home delivery services.
As the drug summit unfolded,it became dominated by the one topic the government wanted off the table:decriminalisation.
Crown casino was subjected to strict requirements after it was found to have facilitated money-laundering. Now it wants the same rules applied to everyone.
Eighteen months ago,a federal government inquiry into online gambling chaired by the late Peta Murphy recommended phasing out ads over three years. Promptly,the government got on with sitting on their hands.
The accidental uploading of a gambling report to government servers on Monday drew attention to an issue that was supposed to have been put into archives.
Health Minister Ryan Park said laws had not kept up with the rise of disposable vapes,as NSW tries to deter sellers with enormous penalties and jail time.