Friday, September 16, 2016

Ecstasy making a comeback as purity rises in MDMA form, experts warn and other top stories.

  • Ecstasy making a comeback as purity rises in MDMA form, experts warn

    Ecstasy making a comeback as purity rises in MDMA form, experts warn
    Ecstasy making a comeback as purity rises in MDMA form, experts warn Posted September 12, 2016 09:48:24 Experts warn that the drug ecstasy is making a comeback in Australia in its purer form MDMA, or "molly" as it is known recreationally. Key pointsMore young Australians are using MDMA, a very pure form of ecstasy crystalsMore than 90 per cent of users describe ecstasy or MDMA as easy or very easy to obtainResearchers warn increased purity and ease of availability ma..
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  • Device keeps blood sugar levels on track

    Device keeps blood sugar levels on track
    Australian Associated PressA new glucose monitoring device has been found to cut by more than a third the length of time people with type 1 diabetes experience dangerous drops in their blood sugar levels.The sensor device is worn on the back of the arm and scans a person's glucose readings all day and night, removing the need for routine finger prick tests and allowing users to adjust their insulin, eating and exercise habits as required.A study of about 240 European adults with type 1 diabetes ..
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  • Concern over dodgy sleep tests, apnoea devices

    Concern over dodgy sleep tests, apnoea devices
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  • WorkSafe system failing 'particularly vulnerable people': Ombudsman

    WorkSafe system failing 'particularly vulnerable people': Ombudsman
    Insurance agents working for WorkSafe have reaped rewards for unfairly denying payments to injured workers, Victoria's chief complaints investigator has found.Ombudsman Deborah Glass has released a report revealing the workers' compensation system has failed some "particularly vulnerable people". Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass identified problems relating to complex insurance claims. Photo: Damian White Ms Glass found that the overall system was not broken but identified problems in c..
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  • Parents' nanny horror: 'We are shocked'

    Parents' nanny horror: 'We are shocked'
    September 12, 201610:21amParents are being warned not to use online nanny services.Jackie SinnertonThe Sunday Mail (Qld)NEWBORN twins were hospitalised this week after being left in the care of an unregulated nanny plucked from a parents’ Facebook page.Queensland police have confirmed they are investigating suspected harm to children who were in the care of a 41-year-old-woman.She has been charged with working without a Blue Card and further charges have not been ruled out. She is due in court o..
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  • WA government launches new meth helpline

    Australian Associated PressThe WA government has launched a free 24-hour meth helpline for drug addicts and their families to speak confidentially with professional counsellors.A proposed plan for compulsory alcohol and drug treatment as a last resort has also been opened to public comment, with discussion and background papers released to promote debate and act as a guide for people who want to make submissions, Mental Health Minister Andrea Mitchell said.The Mental Health Commission is expecte..
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  • Tasmania's foster care system 'dysfunctional', call for private sector shift

    Tasmania's foster care system 'dysfunctional', call for private sector shift
    Tasmania's foster care system 'dysfunctional', call for private sector shift Updated September 12, 2016 13:42:34 A survey of Tasmanian foster carers has flagged serious concerns with the state's Out of Home Care (OOHC) support system, with suggestions it should be handed to the private sector.The Foster and Kinship Carer's Association of Tasmania has produced a report with key findings from the 2015 survey of 150 carers.It shows significant concern with communication an..
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  • Inquest hears how Girl X just wanted a job and a normal life

    Inquest hears how Girl X just wanted a job and a normal life
    CCTV shows people sneaking in a window of Girl X's residential facility3:03CCTV footage from the night Girl X overdosed, shows numerous people, who were not residents of the foster care residential facility, running across the front lawn and sneaking into a window of the facility. Courtesy: ABC The inquest heard that Girl X was ‘high risk’ and that more could have been done to protect her.GIRL X wanted a good job and hoped to lead a normal life by the time she was 18. But the 15-year-old, who d..
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