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Woman smiling candidly at the camera — Community stories

“The simple, difficult truth is that the effects have been devastating for all of us…”

When I was 11, my dad told me about his alcohol dependence. I remember him sitting on the end of my bed, doing his best to make it make sense. Pieces of early memories started falling into place.

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Young man looking solemnly out of a window — Health

We need to talk about alcohol

Recently released Australian Bureau of Statistics released data showed that more people are dying because of alcohol, with increases two years in a row bringing alcohol-induced deaths to their highest rate in a decade. If you didn’t hear about this, it's not surprising, because these findings did not spark a...

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Diverse range of people lighting sparklers outside at night — Health

Taking resolutions on alcohol beyond the new year

For many of us, January is a time for some well-earned rest and relaxation. It's a great chance to take a break from work to enjoy travel, spend time with loved ones or just unwind at home.

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Mother holding her baby while speaking with a lactation consultant — Health

Three tips for safe feeding this festive season

Are you breastfeeding? Did you know that if alcohol is in your bloodstream, it’s also in your breastmilk – and at the same concentration? Or that just one standard drink remains in your breastmilk for an average of two hours?

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Dave Hughes (Australian TV personality) standing in front of a banner — Community stories

“I knew I didn’t want to have that roller coaster of emotions that comes with heavy drinking.”

It has been 30 years since Dave Hughes gave up drinking for good. Today, he is one of Australia’s most successful comedians, television and radio hosts and all-round entertainers. But before becoming this person, he was living a different life.

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Young couple holding their newborn baby — Health

Every Moment Matters in a milestone year

As we mark the one-year anniversary of Every Moment Matters, we're taking the chance to reflect on the campaign's development and achievements so far.

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Young man standing in front of his garage — Community stories

“Where’s the problem in my life? … The one consistent thing that was there was alcohol”

As a young person in the bodyboarding community, Tyler became immersed in the partying and alcohol culture that came along with it. But alcohol didn’t just remain a social thing – Tyler came to associate alcohol as a ‘reward’, giving himself ‘permission’ to drink often.

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World map showing organisations who support banning alcohol ads on Netflix — Policy

Community organisations call on Netflix to set the standard with an ad model that prioritises health and wellbeing

As the world’s biggest streaming platform, with more than 220 million subscribers, Netflix has the chance to set the standard and establish an ad model that prioritises people’s health and wellbeing. Netflix has already made an important decision to exclude gambling advertising from its new ad-supported subscription tier. Now, more...

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Middle-aged woman standing in her backyard with a serious expression on her face — Community stories

“I’m not going to go back to drinking… that’s the best decision for my health”

Throughout her early adulthood, Kathryn was a binge drinker – so much so, she says, that it felt like part of her identity. Later, as a mum of three sons, a ‘morning after’ moment on a family holiday led her to decide to take a break from alcohol. so, she says, that...

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Young woman listening to an older woman — Community stories

Launching Voices of Change

Who doesn’t like an inspiring story? Whether it’s a thought-provoking magazine article, a powerful TV documentary, or a heartfelt social media reel, stories have the power to move people and start honest conversations about the issues that our communities face.

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Female doctor showing a scan to a female patient — Health

Alcohol causes breast cancer, so why aren’t we talking more about it?

When people think of the harms caused by alcohol, they often talk about injury, violence or diseases like cirrhosis of the liver. Less frequent are discussions about alcohol and cancer.

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Two men sitting in a sports stadium press room while drinking alcohol — Health

When sporting professionals oppose unhealthy and harmful sponsorships

Recently, Kylian Mbappé – the world’s highest-paid soccer player – refused to be involved in marketing photos with KFC. While the French Football Federation’s official partner KFC was unimpressed by this action, they backflipped on comments made by an executive who seemed to threaten legal action against the player.

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