NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout

1 September 2026 at 18:00

Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking

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Drug testing will resume at New South Wales music festivals from October, but will not be rolled out into the wider community despite calls from peak health and harm reduction groups, while the controversial use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue.

On Wednesday the state government announced NSW Health will consult with the music festival industry and harm reduction organisations to roll out pill testing at up to 15 music festivals each year.

Meal deal: meth found hidden inside McMuffin during a police car search in Western Australia

The Guardian

By: Achol Arok

1 September 2026 at 08:32

Police say the drugs were uncovered as part of ongoing investigations into illicit drugs in Broome

A Western Australian man has been charged after police said they found approximately 3.5 grams of methylamphetamine in a ziplock bag wedged between the bacon and egg of a McMuffin meal during a car search.

The arrest on 20 August was part of ongoing investigations into illicit drugs in Broome, in WA’s Kimberley region.

Meal deal: meth found hidden inside McMuffin during a police car search in Western Australia

World news | The Guardian

By: Achol Arok

1 September 2026 at 08:32

Police say the drugs were uncovered as part of ongoing investigations into illicit drugs in Broome

A Western Australian man has been charged after police said they found approximately 3.5 grams of methylamphetamine in a ziplock bag wedged between the bacon and egg of a McMuffin meal during a car search.

The arrest on 20 August was part of ongoing investigations into illicit drugs in Broome, in WA’s Kimberley region.

People’s bodies are changing in the age of Ozempic. How are we meant to talk about it?

The Guardian

By: Madeleine Aggeler

25 August 2026 at 19:00

Discussing people’s bodies can be fraught. We asked eating disorder experts how to do so – or not – responsibly

In the age of Ozempic and people being open about plastic surgery, discussion about people’s bodies is rife. At the same time, nobody seems quite sure how to talk about them, as shown by recent coverage of celebrities like Ariana Grande.

It is a fraught topic. We asked eating disorder experts for guidelines to follow when talking about other people’s bodies, and how to do so without doing harm.

WATCH: More than 80 people charged in federal takedown of Puerto Rico gang

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By: Alanna Durkin Richer · Associated Press

27 August 2026 at 22:54

The U.S. Justice Department has charged more than 80 people in the takedown of a violent Puerto Rican gang, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday during a visit to the island as part of the Trump administration's efforts to highlight its push to tackle violent crime.

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