Drugs
‘The stigma that will come with sharing this – I don’t care’: Jackie O opens up
She’s the better half of the Kyle and Jackie O radio show. She’s also a recovering addict: a fact she kept close to her chest until this week.
- by Konrad Marshall
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This organisation has shaped WA lives for 120 years. Heard any of these names?
Once West Australians could legally drink anywhere from the front line of war to before hopping in the car to drive home. One WA group stopped all that – but it didn’t stop there.
- by Merinda March
Analysis
Naked City
The street doctor no one wants to farewell
Andrew Taylor is well versed in trauma. The GP has survived being shot five times, and has treated the most vulnerable patients with complex addiction problems for many years.
- by John Silvester
What is pink cocaine? The popular new party drug that can turn deadly
The strawberry-flavoured chemical cocktail has been linked to recently deceased singer Liam Payne and disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. Here’s what you need to know.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Perry Duffin
Inside a Brisbane storage unit, police found a TV, modem and sombrero
Queensland’s Court of Appeal has ordered the acquittal of a man accused of drug trafficking from a Brisbane storage unit, and a retrial on a possession charge.
- by Cloe Read
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Legal Cannabis
The medicinal cannabis business risks going up in smoke
There are legitimate reasons cannabis has been legalised for medicinal purposes, but the industry has serious questions to answer about regulation, medical ethics and risks to consumers.
- The Herald's View
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Crime
The toddler, the $60,000 Bunnings drug deal, and Groovin the Moo
Sydney man Jonathon Towers took his young son to buy MDMA at a suburban Bunnings car park. He’s now facing two years behind bars.
- by Frances Howe and Sally Rawsthorne
Is this film everything that’s right with Australian cinema, or everything that’s wrong?
This debut feature is ripped straight from the low-budget filmmaker handbook, but it’s heartfelt, well-acted and utterly relevant.
- by Karl Quinn
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Crime
Cocaine, assault rifle, $1m seized after ‘global crook’ set up labs in Sydney
A man with suspected links to the global drug trade flew into Sydney to set up drug labs - police allegedly found millions in drugs and heavy weapons in raids.
- by Perry Duffin
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Courts
Detainee handed hefty jail sentence for running ‘brazen’ drugs business from Yongah Hill
Andrew Hickling imported drugs and dirty money into WA, running a lucrative business all while incarcerated at Northam’s Yongah Hill Detention Centre.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt