The myth of the ‘Drug Pusher’
June 12, 2013
In Puberty Blues (the book, not the movie or TV show), there is a classic line where the protagonist’s mother warns her not to sit
Drugs
Interview with a (virtual) drug tsar
April 26, 2013
“We will be an adversary not to be trifled with. We have big plans for Atlantis, and we’re here to stay.”. As online drugs marketplace
Red Pill, Blue Pill or No Pill?
February 25, 2013
The most successful Australian vendor on Silk Road has conned their customers out of tens of thousands of dollars Aussie vendor EnterTheMatrix had a simple and
Shadh1 – penalised for not propping up Aussie organised crime?
February 6, 2013
If small-time drug dealer shadh1 had purchased his drugs from Australians, his jail term would be less than half what he received. As a drug
A response to Vexnews
February 5, 2013
Last week, after one of my articles was unexpectedly submitted into evidence in court, an odd little online publication called Vexnews published a vicious, bizarre
Agony over Ecstasy
December 4, 2012
I haven’t yet written a background blog to my latest Fairfax Feature, Dancing With Molly. If you happen to have come to my page as
What the hell’s going on at Silk Road?
November 16, 2012
For two weeks, users of online drugs marketplace Silk Road have been unable to log in to the site more often than not, reporting timeouts,
Is Silk Road’s owner jumping ship?
August 9, 2012
Is Silk Road’s owner – The Dread Pirate Roberts – sailing off into the sunset with wads of cash? Has he sold Silk Road as
Crap analysis shows wee problem with tough ecstasy laws
June 26, 2012
Yesterday the Australian Institute of Criminology released a report that independently verified what they had already been told by users themselves: when ecstasy is not
Why politicians and law enforcement should embrace Silk Road
June 7, 2012
Online drugs marketplaces are far better than the current alternative. Despite what certain newspapers and ‘current affairs’ shows would have you believe, the vast majority
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