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Honesty needed over drug use
The gay community needs to be more honest with itself when it comes to using illegal drugs, New Mardi Gras co-chair Nick Parker believes. And his co-chair, Steph Sands, has urged ... Read more
Wed March 3rd, 2010 - 3 Comments
Drug treatment move
ACON continues to broaden its range of services, now offering in-house treatment options for clients with alcohol and drug dependency issues. The development of a specialist Substance Support Service comes as ... Read more
Tue April 21st, 2009 - 6 Comments
GHB makes a return
Nine people were admitted to St Vincent's Hospital after overdosing on the drug GHB during Mardi Gras festivities. While there are normally up to a dozen overdoses on various drugs during ... Read more
Wed March 18th, 2009 - 7 Comments
Message to the world
The Mardi Gras parade was a sea of political celebration this year, showing the iconic Sydney event still had plenty to say even after 31 years. Organisers claimed 2009 was the ... Read more
Wed March 11th, 2009 - 24 Comments
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Police claim Mardi Gras drug haul
NSW Police claimed an ecstasy bust last night in Sydney's west, netting 2000 pills, was destined for Mardi Gras. Around 10pm Wednesday, officers from the Surry Hills Region Enforcement Squad carried ... Read more
Thu March 5th, 2009 - 25 Comments
Party rights explained
A new booklet released by the Inner City Legal Centre will be an invaluable tool for Mardi Gras revellers this year. The publication is a comprehensive pocket guide to partying ... Read more
Wed March 4th, 2009 - No Comments
Time to move on
In the middle of 1999 a drug summit was held in the gay and lesbian community in response to concerns over an increasing number of hospitalisations due to the use ... Read more
Wed December 3rd, 2008 - 4 Comments
A correction
Last week's column discussed the upcoming lock-out and described it as a trial. This was based on information I had received from sources who had told me the system was ... Read more
Wed November 26th, 2008 - 1 Comment
Drug testing gone mad
Last week an extremely interesting article ran in the American newspaper USA Today. It dealt with the use of unreliable drug-test kits as the basis to arrest innocent people on ... Read more
Wed November 12th, 2008 - 1 Comment
NEW DRINKING LAWS
Last week it was announced that Oxford St and Taylor Square licensed venues have agreed to a trial patron lockout between 6am and 9am on weekends. During the three month ... Read more
Wed November 5th, 2008 - 2 Comments
City strengthens drug stance
A program to unify Australian council responses to alcohol and drug-related problems has been endorsed by the City of Sydney Council, with an agreement to provide annual funding for the ... Read more
Wed October 22nd, 2008 - 12 Comments
Hair tests for drugs
Ten years ago it would have been hard to believe that we would now have a saliva test for drugs routinely used in roadside tests to deter illicit drug users ... Read more
Wed October 22nd, 2008 - No Comments
Ecstasy reclassification
Once again the UK government is making news about its decision to review the classification of ecstasy. There has been some discussion about the possibility that this would mean that ... Read more
Wed October 15th, 2008 - 1 Comment
Heading to Sleaze? So are the police
Sleaze Ball revellers be warned, illicit substances will not be tolerated, Surry Hills Police say, in keeping with a statewide crackdown on drug taking at dance parties. Surry Hills Police have ... Read more
Wed October 1st, 2008 - No Comments
Your rights
With a number of big parties, including Sleaze, being held over the Labour Day weekend, it is important people are aware that law enforcement personnel will most likely be out ... Read more
Wed September 24th, 2008 - 1 Comment
Sleaze safety
With a big weekend coming up soon and some people choosing to use alcohol and other drugs to party, how can you reduce the risk of things going wrong? Of ... Read more
Wed September 17th, 2008 - No Comments
Sleaze 2008
It's hard to believe that it's only a few weeks to go until Sleaze Ball rolls around again. This year with the title of Villain's Lair it's sure to be ... Read more
Wed September 10th, 2008 - No Comments
Why the depression?
Without doubt one of the major problems that ecstasy users discuss around their drug of choice is the feeling of depression that they experience in the days after use. Ecstasy releases ... Read more
Wed August 20th, 2008 - No Comments
15 million pills seized
Last week's record ecstasy haul created headlines around the world. That's no surprise when you see the type of numbers we are talking about here -“ 15 million pills, 4.4 ... Read more
Wed August 13th, 2008 - No Comments
Alcohol propoganda
Like many, I have been watching the debate about the so-called alcopop tax over the past couple of months. It has been fascinating to watch the alcohol industry pump out ... Read more
Wed August 6th, 2008 - No Comments
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Tony, please think before speaking
You have to feel sorry for Tony Abbott. He has been criticised for speaking without thinking, in his comments on women’s virginity, and on homosexuality “challenging orthodox notions of the right order of things”. The ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
Manly Liberal MP Mike Baird has “strongly recommended” Opposition leader Tony Abbott break his ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
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Court rules in favour of trans teen
Transgender rights advocates have welcomed a Family Court decision to allow a trans teenager ... Read more
Police apologise to Blacktown victims
Police will do by better by gay and lesbian victims of crime, NSW’s top ... Read more