Benefits of publishing pill testing data outweigh risks
The benefits of publishing Australian pill testing trial data outweigh the risks, according to a new report examining what happens overseas.
The benefits of publishing Australian pill testing trial data outweigh the risks, according to a new report examining what happens overseas.
The Pacific Ocean is a favoured pipeline for a Brazilian drug cartel that's expanded globally by targeting countries like Australia where users pay top dollar.
A UK national extradited from New Zealand has been accused of importing one of the largest amounts of drugs seized in Australia more than five years ago.
Federal police have tracked down an accused drug smuggler who was allegedly trying to sail to Indonesia after skipping out from a rehabilitation centre.
A man jailed for firing at a police woman after she shot him in the groin was later caught with drugs he intended to sell while on parole.
The first festival pill-testing trial in Victoria has been hailed a success after 40 per cent of patrons indicated they would use smaller doses of their drugs.
One person has suffered a drug overdose at a festival hosting the start of a pill testing trial, while two men have been charged for trafficking.
Five members of the Bali Nine are adjusting to the spotlight after coming home but are excited to spend Christmas with families for the first time in decades.
The execution of two Australians for drug smuggling in Indonesia has refocused a spotlight on how the nation co-operates with countries using the death penalty.
The release of five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for drug smuggling is viewed as an act of political goodwill by President Prabowo Subianto.
Australian police have seized more "pink cocaine" than ever before in 2024 as they warn users about taking the potentially fatal substance.
Five members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia after the federal government reached a deal with Indonesian authorities.
Five Australians convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia have landed home, with the members of the infamous Bali Nine expressing gratitude for their return.
The family of Perth grandmother Donna Nelson have vowed to keep fighting to bring her home after she was jailed in Japan for smuggling methamphetamine.
Accusations of diversity issues and "sanitised" recommendations have marred the end of a nation-leading forum centred on reducing community drug harms.
The son of a former NSW Liberal Party leader has avoided extra prison time despite admitting running a drug-dealing operation on the dark web.
As Australia moves to bring home the surviving members of the Bali Nine, award-winning AAP photographer Mick Tsikas reflects on his years covering their fate.
Federal police are warning commonplace drugs like cocaine and MDMA are increasingly laced with a powerful type of synthetic opioid.
Five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for their role in attempting to smuggle heroin as part of the Bali Nine are a step closer to coming home.
A broad consensus for treating drug use and possession outside the justice system in a government-run drug summit butts up against current policies.
A supporter of one of the Bali Nine drug smugglers says returning the group to Australia to be with loved ones will make a difference in their rehabilitation.
A judge has accused police of operating a "joint criminal enterprise" to take down drug kingpin Tony Mokbel by using his lawyer Nicola Gobbo as an informer.
A superyacht tour operator who described himself as the "linchpin" of a fatal 84kg cocaine importation explained to police how the operation went so wrong.
A superyacht operator has been jailed for more than 11 years for his role in a failed drug-smuggling operation that led to the death of a Brazilian diver.
An alleged plot by a notorious bikie gang to import the largest ever amount of cocaine into Australia has been foiled by police and a broken down boat.
Indonesia has confirmed it will return the remaining Bali Nine drug smuggling ring members to Australia and seek the repatriation of Indonesian prisoners.
Ex-cricketer Stuart MacGill allegedly complained about the quality of cocaine from a regular dealer before helping them to buy "good gear", a court has heard.
A man who wanted to start a business but had wasted all his money on cocaine took up a cash offer to collect the drug after it had been imported into Australia.
Former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs, who quit parliament after being charged with supplying drugs, has faced court for the first time.
Police have seized about 56 kg of the psychedelic drug MDMA and nearly 30kg of crystal meth, in one of Greece's biggest busts of the drugs.
The abuse of ketamine - the drug that killed Friends actor Matthew Perry - is at record levels in Australia.