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Semester 02, 2009 - Edition 10
This Week
30 October 2009
What's happening about drugs this summer?
By: David LENNON
There are concerns that current illicit drug-fighting strategies are insufficient, and that new measures are needed to ensure public safety because the upcoming festival season won’t see the amnesty drug bin trial continue, and sniffer dogs will be staying in the kennel this summer.
Pill testing has occasionally been used in the Eastern states, but it's not a service provided in WA. It involves people being able to put samples of their pills through a chemical test to see if there are any poisonous substances in them. But it's been eight years since the last serious discussion over the use of this harm reduction strategy. read article »
Read more 'Attention: Hard Hitting News' articles in this edition.
Attention: Hard Hitting News
WA's 4500 homeless young people need help - Changes in credit laws will boost spending - Dieback is a growing threat to our forests - WA hospitals compared - Proposed tough new weapon laws - Elderly abuse on the rise - New Vincent graffiti plan - And calls for action on $800m marina.
WA's 4500 homeless young people need help - Changes in credit laws will boost spending - Dieback is a growing threat to our forests - WA hospitals compared - Proposed tough new weapon laws - Elderly abuse on the rise - New Vincent graffiti plan - And calls for action on $800m marina.
Culture: What's happening?
A new plan to improve Aboriginal health - How bad is the movie Whip it? - Perth's Thriller world record attempt - Are plus-size models the future? - No more clambering on Uluru - WA tourism is doing well - And we chat about Melbourne Cup frock choices and this year's Summer Fashion.
A new plan to improve Aboriginal health - How bad is the movie Whip it? - Perth's Thriller world record attempt - Are plus-size models the future? - No more clambering on Uluru - WA tourism is doing well - And we chat about Melbourne Cup frock choices and this year's Summer Fashion.
ECU News and Features
A WAAPA student could star in Mary Poppins - Is carpooling cool? - ECU staff kids to fetch Hopman Cup balls - Prof Ralph Martins wins top ECU research award again - ECU staff win national award to build a WW1 submarine game - And old anecdotes are added to ECU's archive.
A WAAPA student could star in Mary Poppins - Is carpooling cool? - ECU staff kids to fetch Hopman Cup balls - Prof Ralph Martins wins top ECU research award again - ECU staff win national award to build a WW1 submarine game - And old anecdotes are added to ECU's archive.
Music News and Reviews
What's up with festival volunteering? - Sound out some makeshift instruments - The upside of pirates - Myspace music exposing bands - Pearl Jam's long-awaited return to Perth - And where to party on Halloween.
What's up with festival volunteering? - Sound out some makeshift instruments - The upside of pirates - Myspace music exposing bands - Pearl Jam's long-awaited return to Perth - And where to party on Halloween.
Science and Technology
We weigh into the teen obesity problem - Fines for blacklisted hyperlinks and concern about Internet filtering - Vegan creepy crawlies - Is water a natural pain killer? - Does the Pill skew judgement? - And who wrote the play The Reign of King Edward III?
We weigh into the teen obesity problem - Fines for blacklisted hyperlinks and concern about Internet filtering - Vegan creepy crawlies - Is water a natural pain killer? - Does the Pill skew judgement? - And who wrote the play The Reign of King Edward III?
Sport, Health and Wellbeing
Cannabis can sabotage sex - Tooth mousse could fight decay - New nano bone implants - Sport to educate Northbridge kids - High hopes for WA Reds - WA basketballer wins AIS place - NAB Cup 2010 fixtures announced - Music may calm unborn babies - And breastfeeding keeps asthma at bay.
Cannabis can sabotage sex - Tooth mousse could fight decay - New nano bone implants - Sport to educate Northbridge kids - High hopes for WA Reds - WA basketballer wins AIS place - NAB Cup 2010 fixtures announced - Music may calm unborn babies - And breastfeeding keeps asthma at bay.
