Many doctors, including myself, warned that the effects of banning us all from meeting and mingling would stretch out years into the future after COVID. The whole pandemic nightmare seems …
Spain’s Balearic Islands are further cracking down on public drinking and party boats as part of modifications to a 2020 decree that addressed “excess tourism”. The new rules ban drinking …
A South Australian dad charged with drug possession in Bali was allegedly sent a parcel of methamphetamine, leading to a raid of his hotel. Troy Smith and his wife, from …
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . .” Thus begins Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. His novel was set during the French …
Pill testing will be introduced into Queensland, at a festival were two people died from drug overdoses five years ago. The Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival — colloquially known as a …
A 23-year-old man has died after a suspected drug overdose at a major music event that was eventually cancelled as an extreme heatwave struck, forcing thousands to evacuate. The man …
An Adelaide family has reminded Australians about the dangers of alcohol, after their father was diagnosed with chronic liver damage. Dhanapati Kandel was a heavy drinker. The 55-year-old, who had …
Australians may notice they are paying more for a pint from this week, as the government’s twice-yearly tax hike on alcohol kicks in. Beer and spirits will be hit by …
The State Government won’t be making changes to allow pill testing at music festivals despite a recent surge of drug-related hospitalisations across the country. Despite the number of festivals set …
Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legislation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to …