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FARE’s response to report showing alcohol-induced deaths at their highest rate in 10 years 

Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest available data on the Causes of Death in Australia. Alcohol-induced deaths increased by 5.8 per cent in 2021, bringing deaths from causes such as liver cirrhosis and alcohol poisoning to their highest level in a decade.

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Health and community organisations welcome recommendation to continue Minimum Unit Price in the Northern Territory

Health and community organisations have welcomed a new report released by the Northern Territory Government, which recommends that the minimum unit price (MUP) on alcohol be continued.

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Celebrating 9 months of impact on 9 September: International FASD Awareness Day

To mark International FASD Awareness Day, FARE has released data that demonstrates the impact of the Every Moment Matters campaign.

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Call for moratorium on facial recognition technology use in alcohol and gambling venues across Australia

Pubs, bars and casinos are using facial recognition technology (FRT) to monitor customers and exclude those with addictions – despite warnings from human rights experts that these technologies violate privacy laws.

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New research shows need to cut through misinformation about alcohol and breastfeeding  

New research has revealed that two-thirds of Australian women who breastfeed did not feel that they fully understood the risks of drinking alcohol while breastfeeding.

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COVID-19 sees surge in Aussies seeking alcohol support services

The number of Australians seeking out alcohol support services is climbing, according to a new report released today by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE).

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FARE Federal Budget 2022-23 Statement

FARE has welcomed news that this year’s Federal Budget does not include a 50 per cent cut to the draught beer tax. Strong community advocacy has resulted in common sense prevailing, with the health of our families and community prioritised over tax cuts for alcohol companies.

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New Report: Alcohol companies reliant on people who drink at heaviest levels

A new report has found that alcohol companies rely on people who drink the most for sales, with more than a third of alcohol consumed in Australia drunk by only five per cent of the population.

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New research to explore digital marketing tactics by alcohol companies to target young people

FARE is partnering with The University of Queensland (UQ) for a three-year study to better understand how young people are targeted by alcohol companies via social media. 

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Action needed to protect kids from alcohol ads in sport

New research published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health has found that Australian children are exposed to enormous volumes of alcohol advertising during live sports broadcasts each year.

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Community leaders call on Government to put health first and abandon plans to cut the price of alcohol

More than 80 community leaders and organisations have signed an open letter to Treasurer, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, calling on the Government to abandon any plans to cut the price of alcohol because of the risk to the health, wellbeing and safety of Australians.

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Growing concern for our community as alcohol sales increase again

A new report by FARE has confirmed more alcohol is flowing into the homes of Australians than ever before, causing concerns for increased harms to families and communities

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