Adriana Buccianti, whose son died of a drug overdose at a Victorian music festival, will present NSW Labor politicians with more than 100,000 signatures | AngusGthompson
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Chorus for pill testing grows, as one politician opens up about drug takingThere's a growing chorus, calling for the introduction of pill testing at music festivals. One state MP is so frustrated that it hasn't been brought in, she's opened up about taking drugs, to encourage politicians to be more honest in the drug debate.
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Royal Australasian College of Physicians calls for festival pill testing | Sky News AustraliaA leading Australian doctor group, representing more than 17,000 physicians and paediatricians, has supported pill testing in an open letter to the New South Wales Premier.\n\nThe Royal Australasian College of Physicians is urging Gladys Berejiklian to adopt the front-line protection against drugs at music festivals to prevent more people dying to fatal concoctions.\n\nNSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley says he will introduce pill testing, provided it is recommended at a national drug summit he plans to host if elected. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n
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'We are not giving them any false reassurance': Busting the myths of pill testing'We are not giving them any false reassurance': Busting the myths of pill testing | rachelclun
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Man died after taking 6-9 MDMA pillsTwo more deaths may be examined at a forthcoming inquest into the suspected drug overdoses of five young people at NSW music festivals in recent months.
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'Up to nine pills' taken before festival death, Sydney court hearsA Sydney court hears a young music fan who died at a festival in NSW consumed six to nine ecstasy pills as it begins to examine the recent spate of drug-related deaths at music events.
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'Evidence backs pill testing trials': physicians tell BerejiklianAustralia's peak body for physicians has called on Gladys Berejiklian to introduce trials at music festivals to save lives | Kaubo
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Large crowds pressure NSW Premier to introduce pill test | Sky News AustraliaLarge crowds have taken to the streets of Sydney demanding New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian introduce pill testing at festivals after a string of deaths. \n\nThe thousand-strong rally began at Town Hall before making its way to Hyde Park.\n\nAcross the state, five people have died from suspected drug overdoses at music festivals in the last four months. \n\nMs Berejiklian says pill testing would only encourage drug use. \n\nImage: supplied \u002F News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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MPs join crowds in Sydney pill testing rally | Sky News AustraliaLarge crowds have taken to the streets of Sydney calling for New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian to introduce pill testing at festivals following a number of suspected drug overdoses.\n\nGreens leader Richard Di Natale addressed the crowds along with independent MP Kerryn Phelps and Greens MP David Shoebridge, urging the Premier to 'get out of the way' on pill testing.\n\nThe rally comes amid the state's government introduces tough new music festival regulations, which will require events to meet minimum safety standards from March 1.\n\nMs Berejiklian has dismissed public outcry, insisting pill tesing would only encourage drug use.\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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