NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout
After publishing: 1 description edited, 3 URLs changed4 changes
- The Guardian Worldseen 2 Sept, 02:49description edited
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Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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...Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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...
- nynganobserver.com.auseen 3 Sept, 21:47URL changed
now resolves towww.nynganobserver.com.au/story/9341983/calls-grow-to-extend-pill-testing-beyond-festivals/
- southernhighlandnews.com.auseen 3 Sept, 21:47URL changed
now resolves towww.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/9341983/calls-grow-to-extend-pill-testing-beyond-festivals/
- lithgowmercury.com.auseen 3 Sept, 21:47URL changed
now resolves towww.lithgowmercury.com.au/story/9341983/calls-grow-to-extend-pill-testing-beyond-festivals/
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 1 Sept, 15:00NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout1 outlet
- 1 Sept, 20:00Festival pill testing to become permanent after trial3 outlets
- and 2 one-off wordings
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Tue, 1 September 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World15:00edited after publishing
Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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...
- ABC News (Australia)19:22
The Minns government will provide a drug checking service at up to 15 music festivals per year in the state, beginning in October.
- nynganobserver.com.au20:00first to report
URL changednow www.nynganobserver.com.au/story/9341983/calls-grow-to-extend-pill-testing-beyond-festivals/
Pill testing will be rolled out at up to 15 music festivals from October, amid calls to extend...
2 reprints
- lithgowmercury.com.au1 Sept, 20:00their copy
- southernhighlandnews.com.au1 Sept, 20:00their copy
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- irrigator.com.au05:20
One state will continue drug testing at festivals despite political opposition, after a year-long trial found the service...