Pill Testing

Pill testing station at a NSW music festival with crowds and a stage in the background

Pill testing made permanent at NSW music festivals following successful trial

 
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Aussie News
September 3, 2026
Pill testing will become permanent at selected NSW music festivals, with free drug checking available at up to 15 events…
Photo of the dancefloor at Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival

Queensland to Introduce Pill Testing at Rabbits Eat Lettuce Festival

 
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Aussie News
March 23, 2024
Queensland will become the second jurisdiction to allow pill testing, after the ACT where the harm reduction initiative was first…
main stage photo at Pitch Festival

Man dies of suspected overdose at Pitch Music & Arts Festival amid heatwave

 
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Aussie News
March 12, 2024
Aspiring DJ Antony Maugeri, 23, died shortly after being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition in Mafeking, west of…
photo of the dancefloor at Hardmission Festival

Renewed calls for pill testing after nine people were rushed to hospital at Hardmission festival

 
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Aussie News
January 10, 2024
Some attendees had to be placed into induced comas by paramedics, while emergency doctors provided intubation to patients...
photo at Knockout Outdoor Festival

Two Men Have Died After Attending Knockout Outdoor Festival in Sydney

 
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Aussie News
October 3, 2023
Detective Superintendent Simon Glasser said police were waiting for autopsy reports before concluding how the men died...
Photo of the crowd at Groovin The Moo Festival

Queensland become first Australian state to introduce pill testing

 
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Aussie News
March 4, 2023
Queensland will become the first state to introduce pill testing. This follows the previous success of trials in Canberra back…
Pill testing Australia - The DJ Revolution

Arguing the Case for Pill Testing at Aussie Music Festivals (Opinion)

 
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Culture Blog
March 12, 2020
In this featured article, we'll argue the case why pill testing should be introduced at Australian dance music festivals ...in…

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