At 15, Jade Lewis was an aspiring young athlete. By 18 she was a heroin addict. Many people told her she was hopeless and that she would never amount to anything. After being arrested for drug related charges she knew she had to do something to change her life. At the age of 22 Jade [...]
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It seems we’re becoming a nation of druggies. If there’s a pill to fix what’s ailing us we’ll gulp it down and then we’ll reach for the pill that helps us overcome the effects of the first pill. Modern medicine has come a long way over the last several decades but has our attempt to [...]
FebFast is a fundraising campaign that invites people to participate in a booze-free February, and at the same time raise funds to support organisations working in research, prevention and service delivery concerning the use of alcohol and other drugs by young people. FebFast founder Fiona Healy joined me on 98.5 Sonshine FM recently to talk [...]
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The Newsboys began their life in Queensland, Australia, back in the early eighties. Since then they’ve sold millions of albums, been nominated for several Grammies, taken home a swag of Dove awards as well as being recognised through several other industry awards. They’ve also played to sell out arena shows of up to 200 000 people in [...]
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Western Australian actor and Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has been found dead of a suspected overdose in a New York apartment. This report from the New York Times has further details. The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment in Manhattan inhabited by the actress Mary-Kate Olsen, according to the [...]
