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Drugs alone not cause of mass overdose at Melbourne rave party

Nine people were raced to hospital and many others required treatment at the Hardmission festival last weekend.

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Victoria Health revealed that dangerous levels of heat, in addition to various illicit drugs, played a role in the hospitalisation of nine Hardmission Festival patrons.

Breakthrough in alleged violent attempted kidnapping of Sydney man

A 39-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and tasered as three men attempted to him into a stolen car in the city’s south.

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A 26-year-old man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping and abuse of a 39-year-old man earlier this year.

Perth man jailed over bid to import cocaine hidden in purses

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A cocaine bust worth a potential $1.2 million was made after a consignment containing sparkly purses was intercepted.

Shocking find allegedly hidden in boxes of bath bombs

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A 24-year-old man allegedly found with drug-laced bath bombs in his Auburn home is now facing drug trafficking charges.

What a suburban Sydney drug lab really looks like

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A drug lab found in suburban Sans Souci.

Drug possession decriminalised in major Australian city from Saturday

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Substances like cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamine and ice are covered by the new laws. File image.