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Daniel Lo Surdo

Agenda-setting reports

The Sydney Morning Herald •

The alarming letter that made the premier change his mind

An urgent document exposing the presence of a deadly synthetic drug 100 times more powerful than heroin in NSW pushed Chris Minns to launch the state’s landmark pill testing trial months after he ruled out the move.In a letter delivered to Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park, co-chairs of the state government’s drug summit Carmel Tebbutt and John Brogden warned of growing evidence that nitazenes, a lab-manufactured synthetic opioid often masquerading as less potent illicit party drugs, were spre...
The Sydney Morning Herald •

Volatile yet prosperous: Gains on the horizon as ASX readies for Trump 2.0

Economists and market watchers have forecast positive, yet volatile growth for the Australian sharemarket under a second Trump administration. Potential tariffs and an ensuing trade war are among the uncertainties that could pose serious risks to an improving economy.US President-elect Donald Trump has flagged a broad range of economic policies for his second term, spanning from pro-market tax cuts to new tariffs that could add inflationary pressures to the economy. Global markets will be paying...
The Sydney Morning Herald •

Top doctor raises alarm as Sydney vapers develop opioid addiction

The state’s top doctor pushed Premier Chris Minns to consider drug responses beyond pill-testing after young people in Sydney unknowingly inhaled synthetic opioids through vapes.Minns last month announced NSW would hold its first pill-testing trial following recommendations from his government’s drug summit.The trial was scheduled to begin in early 2025. The music festivals taking part are yet to be named.But in September, weeks before the summit began, Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant and Centr...
The Daily Aus •

Exclusive: Government to waive millions in student debt

Thousands of current and former Australian students will have some of their student debt waived by the Federal Government due to a historical error.
Over 13,000 people from 104 educational institutions, including universities and TAFE, will have a combined $5.4 million wiped from their student debt.
It could save some students thousands of dollars.
Students impacted by the error won’t need to pay the amount incurred through indexation this year. This also applies to any of the previous four year...