‘Prohibition is failing’:Ex-AFP boss says criminalising cannabis use does more harm than good

‘Prohibition is failing’:Ex-AFP boss says criminalising cannabis use does more harm than good

Former AFP commissioner Mick Palmer describes his journey from a hard-nosed policeman to a vocal advocate for cannabis law reform.

  • byJewel Topsfield

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Mick Palmer on Stateless:good people can make very indecent decisions

Mick Palmer on Stateless:good people can make very indecent decisions

With the TV drama Stateless poised to spark a global reaction,ex-AFP commissioner Mick Palmer and Cornelia Rau's sister speak out about detention camp injustice.

  • byShona Martyn
Stateless is an important call to action – but back off my sister

Stateless is an important call to action – but back off my sister

Cornelia Rau ended up erroneously in detention. On the eve of a TV series set in a detention camp,her sister demands more empathy and action.

  • byChris Rau
Lunch with ex-AFP head Mick Palmer:no'bleeding-heart advocate'

Lunch with ex-AFP head Mick Palmer:no'bleeding-heart advocate'

As the festival season heats up,the former top police officer talks about how he changed his view on decriminalisation of illicit drugs for personal use.

  • byAngus Thompson
'Lots of parents scared':mother of music festival reveller who died takes control

'Lots of parents scared':mother of music festival reveller who died takes control

Jennie Ross-King,the mother of music festival reveller Alex Ross-King,is launching a social media blitz urging parents to talk to their children about drug use.

  • byAngus Thompson
Defence of strip searches is'frightening',says ex-AFP chief

Defence of strip searches is'frightening',says ex-AFP chief

It comes as the police watchdog announces a fresh inquiry into claims several teenagers were strip-searched at an under-18s music festival.

  • byAngus Thompson
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As a former top cop,I feel a duty to speak out

As a former top cop,I feel a duty to speak out

Fear is no basis for building respect for the police.

  • byMick Palmer
'We went to Iraq on less evidence':Q&A panel clash over pill testing

'We went to Iraq on less evidence':Q&A panel clash over pill testing

Amid a contentious debate on Monday's Q&A,it fell to former Federal Police chief Mick Palmer to own the night in a few simple words.

  • byNeil McMahon
MPs from across the political divide push Berejiklian on pill testing
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MPs from across the political divide push Berejiklian on pill testing

A group of cross-party MPs has urged the Premier to hold a drug summit in a bid to stop more deaths at music festivals.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Immigration secrecy,paranoia,suspicion and hostility needs to stop

Immigration secrecy,paranoia,suspicion and hostility needs to stop

An Indigenous man who was detained and had his permanent residency visa cancelled has been released from detention,but how many others are still there?

  • byPaul Malone
Call for pill testing part of national strategy to reduce drug harm

Call for pill testing part of national strategy to reduce drug harm

It is time for safer and saner drug laws,says Australia's former top police officer.

  • byHelen Pitt