Drugs
Bali 9 pair’s execution transfer postponed
Indonesia’s Attorney General HM Prasetyo has announced he will delay the scheduled transfer of the Bali Nine drug smugglers Myuran......
Bali Nine duo’s last ditch legal bid
Lawyers for the two Australian drug smugglers facing execution in Indonesia, are launching a last ditch legal challenge against none......
Australians facing emotional toll of the death penalty
Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran may be put to death in a matter of days, and while some Australians have......
Lost hope for Bali 9 clemency plea
New Indonesian president, Joko Widodo has taken a tough stance against drug traffickers, announcing he will rule out issuing pardons......
Legalise medicinal cannabis bill to be tabled at the Senate
A bill legalising the use of medicinal cannabis is set to be put through for debate in the Senate. In......
ADHD medication being trialed for ice addiction
With the use of crystal methamphetamine growing, St. Vincent’s Hospital is trialing Vynanse, an ADHD medication, to ween users off......
Placebos work as much as antidepressants
In a recent study in the British Journal of Psychiatry, people with at least moderate depression were given a placebo,......
Australian Medical Organisation supports Medicinal Cannabis
The Public Health Association of Australia has announced this week it is in support of the legalization of medicinal cannabis.......
Talking Smack
To admit publicly to using illegal drugs invites media condemnation and social disapproval, but is this a realistic and productive......
Will cannabis be legal in New South Wales?
Cannabis decriminalisation has raised a lot of controversy in Australia. However, a new bill to be introduced next month in......