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Government claims no appropriate location could be found for long-mooted second facilityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA proposed safe injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD has been rejected by the Victorian government, with addiction experts warning the decision will “cost lives”.The government on Tuesday announced that a trial facility, recommended...

Makalie Watts-Owens, a 24-year-old Tagalaka, Kukatja and Worimi woman, voluntarily admitted herself to St Vincent’s before her death• WARNING: this story contains distressing contentThe family and friends of a young Aboriginal woman who took her own life in a Melbourne hospital within hours of presenting seeking psychiatric help are calling for a full investigation into her treatment.Makalie Watts-Owens, a 24-year-old Tagalaka, Kukatja and Worimi...

Authorities believe extreme heat and physical activity, rather than a single bad batch, exacerbated drug’s impact at HardmissionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAll nine people hospitalised after a mass drug overdose at an electronic music festival in Melbourne last weekend suffered severe hyperthermia, with three people remaining in a critical condition.Another woman in her 30s was hospitalised...