Queensland government to ban pill testing in move criticised by health advocates

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Liberal National party expected to legislate ban this week, putting an end to testing of illicit drugs at festivals

Queensland’s state government is expected to ban pill testing, including at festivals, by attaching amendments to an unrelated bill in parliament in a move criticised by health advocates.

Under the previous Labor government, Queensland was the first state to establish a fixed pill-testing strategy on an ongoing basis, in 2024. Clinics were opened on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane.

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As Trump heads to Europe, Russian drones hit Kyiv and Zelenskyy urges sanctions – ABC News

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  1. As Trump heads to Europe, Russian drones hit Kyiv and Zelenskyy urges sanctions  ABC News
  2. Ukraine’s Most Lethal Soldiers  The Atlantic
  3. Russia Made Drone Production a Supreme Priority. Now It Swarms the Skies.  The New York Times
  4. Satellite images show Russia's big exploding drone factory is expanding with new buildings, defenses, and, apparently, paintball fields  Business Insider
  5. AI-controlled drone swarms set to transform combat on battlefield  Financial Times
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As Trump heads to Europe, Russian drones hit Kyiv and Zelenskyy urges sanctions – ABC News

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  1. As Trump heads to Europe, Russian drones hit Kyiv and Zelenskyy urges sanctions  ABC News
  2. Ukraine’s Most Lethal Soldiers  The Atlantic
  3. Russia Made Drone Production a Supreme Priority. Now It Swarms the Skies.  The New York Times
  4. Satellite images show Russia's big exploding drone factory is expanding with new buildings, defenses, and, apparently, paintball fields  Business Insider
  5. AI-controlled drone swarms set to transform combat on battlefield  Financial Times
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Live updates: Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City, as UN commission says Israel is committing genocide – CNN

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  1. Live updates: Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City, as UN commission says Israel is committing genocide  CNN
  2. LIVE: 41 killed as Israeli army launches ground invasion of Gaza City  Al Jazeera
  3. Netanyahu says Israel has launched 'powerful operation' in Gaza after heavy bombing  BBC
  4. Israel's military says its expanded operation in Gaza City has begun and warns residents to leave  AP News
  5. Live Updates: Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City, Officials Say  The New York Times
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UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza – Reuters

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  1. UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza  Reuters
  2. UN commission says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza  CNN
  3. UN inquiry finds Israel’s war on Gaza to be genocide  Al Jazeera
  4. Israel-Hamas latest: 'Gaza is burning' as Israel says operation to 'destroy Hamas' has begun  Sky News
  5. Jeremy Bowen: UN genocide report a blunt indictment of Israel's actions in Gaza  BBC
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Japan’s Koizumi, Hayashi run for leadership of ruling party – Reuters

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  1. Japan's Koizumi, Hayashi run for leadership of ruling party  Reuters
  2. Japan’s Rice Minister Koizumi Says Will Bid for Party Leadership  Bloomberg.com
  3. Can anyone save the fracturing Liberal Democratic Party?  The Japan Times
  4. Japan's LDP leadership hopefuls cast wider net for votes  Nikkei Asia
  5. Japan's Prime Minister Resigns. Here's Why It Matters to the World | Vantage with Palki Sharma  Firstpost
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