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A possible mass drug overdose event is being investigated by NSW Police, the Minister for Music and the Night-Time Economy confirmed

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A possible mass drug overdose event is being investigated by NSW Police, the Minister for Music and the Night-Time Economy confirmed

When it comes to pill testing, there’s two opposing factions with one common objective — for people to be safe. But can a positive path forward appear when heels have been dug in so deep?

As the first NSW based festival to trial pill testing, and the first government funded trial at that, the pressure was on for Yours and Owls 2025

“We enthusiastically welcome this move by the NSW Government," says Yours and Owls festival co-founder Ben Tillman

After a successful trial, it has been confirmed that four more music festivals will conduct pill testing this year.