Category: Community stories

Founder of Sober in the Country, Shanna Whan shares a touching story of why the combination of alcohol and isolation during COVID-19 has her worried sick

One conversation at a time, Shanna Whan is changing the culture of celebrating hard drinking in the bush.

ABC’s national survey reveals Australians believe alcohol is one of the biggest issues we face as a nation.

It will be a grand day when there are no more “FASD epiphanies”

After the NSW Deputy Premier made a mockery of his constituents’ battle with alcohol, Shanna Whan from Sober in the Country sets the record straight and calls for action.

While young people today are savvier than previous generations, many haven’t considered how alcohol advertising might be influencing their own decisions.

The culture of alcohol and sport has to be changed from the top

Australia’s rising baseball star Mitch Edwards believes Baseball Australia has made a fantastic strategic play by becoming the first major Australian sporting code to officially join the campaign.

Too many women are dying from alcohol-related breast cancer. The alcohol industry pretends to care about women’s health and empowerment – but the truth is all they care about is their profits.

Woolworths is directly responsible for untold harm in too many Australian communities.

Shanna discovered firsthand how inadequate support for alcohol harm is in rural areas. So she started a conversation online and found a massive amount of people ready to join in.

Alcohol is the essential lubricant that oils the advertising industry’s conferences, awards and networking events. But is it stopping advertisers from doing our best work? Mumbrella’s deputy editor Josie Tutty argues it is.