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On February 21, 2019, ABC News televised a segment examining how pill testing is typically conducted.
On December 20, 2018, ABC News televised a four part discussion among a group of Australians under 30 as to whether Australia should introduce pill testing
On September 20, 2018, ABC News televised a report on the convening of an expert panel to consider appropriate response to the recent spate of drug-related deaths at music festivals in New South Wales. Stan Grant talked with Professor Fiona Measham from the United Kingdom drug-testing organisation The Loop.
On April 13, 2017, The Feed televised a report on drug taking behaviour at Australian music festivals and calls for the introduction of pill testing
On January 21, 2019, ABC Radio interviewed a Green MP who had admitted to taking MDMA when young. She has called for honesty in the debate around drugs and pill testing.
On August 15, 2017, Britain's Channel 4 News televised a report on pill testing at music festivals in the United Kingdom.
May 3, 2017, the Drug Policy Alliance produced an information segment on MDMA (Ecstasy)
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Should Australia institute pill testing at music festivals?
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On February 1, 2019, news.com.au published a report titled ' An inside look at drug networks flooding music festivals - and police are struggling to stop them'
The report looks at the apparent growth of criminal networks supplying drugs at Australian music festivals.
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On January 24, 2019, The Catholic Weekly presented a background piece outline the major arguments offered for and against the introduction of pill testing in Australia.
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On January 21, 2019, BuzzFeed News published a report on the Victorian government's continued opposition to the introduction of pill testing.
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On January 14, 2019, SBS News published an overview on recent calls for pill testing to be introduced in Australia and on government responses.
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On January 14, 2019, ABC News published a fact check titled 'Six claims about pill testing - and whether or not they're true'
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On January 7, 2019, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners published an overview titled ' State of play: For and against pill testing'
The article presents the arguments for and against the introduction of pill testing in Australia.
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On January 5, 2019, The Courier Mail published a comprehensive overview by Greg Stolz of the arguments for and against pill testing. The piece is titled 'Drug deaths at music festivals reignite debate on pill testing'
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On January 2, 2019, ABC News published a report titled 'Parents call for pill testing as man dies from suspected drug overdose at Beyond The Valley music festival'
The report looks at the growing demands for the introduction of pill testing after another death at an Australian music festival.
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On December 21, 2018, ABC News gave an overview of the evidence for and against the introduction of pill testing.
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On November 21, 2018, The Mercury published an opinion piece by Alison Lai, chief executive of the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Council of Tasmania, titled ' Pill testing - because we can't wait until someone dies'
Lai argues that pill testing offers sufficient potential benefits to warrant Tasmania testing its effectiveness.
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On September 19, 2018, Ten Daily published a background piece titled 'How Pill Testing Would Work in Australia'
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On July 3, 2018, The Conversation published an opinion piece by Alison Ritter, Professor and Specialist in Drug Policy at the University of New South Wales, titled ' Six reasons Australia should pilot "pill testing" party drugs'.
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On May 2, 2018, The Parliamentary Library of the Parliament of Australia published a background paper titled 'The pros and cons of pill testing'
The paper gives an overview of major arguments for and against pill testing.
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On April 30, 2018, ABC News published a report titled 'Groovin the Moo pill tests find lethal stimulant, paint and toothpaste in drugs' The report looks at what was detected during Australia's first trial of pill testing at a music festival.
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On April 10, 2018, Deakin University published an updated version of an opinion piece by Peter Miller, Professor of Psychology in the Faculty of Health, Deakin University, titled ' Why pill testing has never been trialled in Australia' The paper looks at the political, policy and public health consideration which had shaped Australia's refusal to trial pill testing up to that time.
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On April 4, 2018, the Australian Alcohol and Drug Foundation published an overview of its arguments in favour of Australian states introducing pill testing.
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On January 20, 2017, The Sydney Morning Herald published an opinion by Andrew Leibie, a scientist with Safework Laboratories, and a member of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, titled ' Pill testing sounds like a great idea, but there's a catch'
Leibie highlights the limitations of certain pill testing procedures used at music festivals.
On January 5, 2017, The Daily Telegraph published an opinion piece by Louise Roberts titled ' Pill testing won't save people. Common sense will'
Roberts argues for abstinence and penalties as more effective measure to ensure public safety than pill testing.
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