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WA Police had to deploy the riot squad to deal with out-of-control schoolies on Rottnest Island over the weekend,

‘Arrests likely’ as police investigate multiple Rottnest Island assaults during ‘juvie week’

Superintendent Dave Dench of Fremantle Police said many of the teens did not have any adult supervision on the island, and some were only 13 years old.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt and Holly Thompson

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Pill testing has been in place for the first time this year at schoolies on the Gold Coast.

LNP casts doubt over future of pill testing at schoolies

Just 27 tests have been conducted so far at schoolies, equating to $8000 per test, says Queensland’s health minister.

  • Cameron Atfield
Zac Ristevski (white shorts) and Roman Abelseth at Brighton beach.

‘Hectic and loose’: Towns brace for impact as schoolies celebrations kick off

Schoolies are booking accommodation up to two years in advance to party at some of the most sought-after destinations.

  • Alex Crowe and Madeleine Heffernan
Posters for Brisbane’s first permanent pill testing site CheQpoint spotted in Fortitude Valley. Similar signage will be seen around the Gold Coast.

Pill-testing will be a Schoolies first. Here’s what parents and kids should know

Gold Coast school-leavers will have access to a free and confidential drug-testing service from Saturday, with advocates saying the initiative could be life-saving.

  • Courtney Kruk
Schoolies enjoying a pool party at the Hilton. School-leavers have been gathering on the Gold Coast for about half a century.

Schoolies are ditching the week-long binge, but some still have regrets

Data shows nine in 10 attendees engaging in alcohol-free activities and more using zero and low-strength alcohol to avoid excessive binge-drinking.

  • Courtney Kruk
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli visits the Upper Mt Gravatt Police Station on his second day in the job.

Cautious Crisafulli in day-two rethink of LNP’s plan for schoolies

The new Queensland Premier will now “take some advice” about the LNP’s previous vow to scrap pill-testing services at schoolies amid concerns from doctors.

  • Matt Dennien
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Schoolies enjoying a pool party at the Hilton. School-leavers have been gathering on the Gold Coast for about half a century.

‘Tacky’ Glitter Strip has lost some of its Schoolies shine

There’s nothing wrong with young people letting loose and having a good time. But maybe it’s a good thing that some of the shine has buffed off Schoolies on the Gold Coast.

  • Felicity Caldwell
THE AGE. NEWS. GOLD COAST. SCHOOLIES. Victorian Schoolies from Mooroolbark College in Cavill Avenue get a snack from Claudine Alame from the Red Frogs that offer support to Schoolies on the Gold Coast. Picture by Paul Harris. Tuesday 26 November 2013

Schoolies survival: Help available for teens heading to the Gold Coast

Up to 20,000 school-leavers preparing to descend on the Glitter Strip are warned not to mix peril with their partying.

  • Brittney Deguara
Francesca Packer Barham has found a life-long bestie.

Packer heiress does some serious bargain shopping at Caddick auction

Francesca Packer Barham is now the proud owner of some of Melissa Caddick’s sparkling bling.

  • Andrew Hornery
A stock image of skin lesions on the leg of a toddler suffering from meningococcal disease.

Victorian 18-year-old infected with meningococcal disease at schoolies

Health authorities are warning young people who attended schoolies celebrations on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to be alert to symptoms after a Victorian teenager contracted the uncommon infection.

  • Caroline Schelle

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