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We stood up against Big Tobacco. Gambling, alcohol and junk food should be next

This article was first published on Women's Agenda. As the curtain open on this year’s footy season, parents across the country are bracing for the ugly side of sport their kids didn’t sign up to. Betting odds flashed on screen before the first bounce. Alcohol promotions on signs running the...

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Political donations: Why gambling and alcohol dollars are a big problem for our democracy

There should never be a dollar value that buys our democracy. And yet alcohol and gambling companies are donating millions of dollars to Australian political parties in a pattern that peaks just before election time.

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Breaking the silence: Stigma, addiction, and the fight for compassionate care

When I lost my son Dylan to Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in 2022, my world changed forever.

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Seize this moment of opportunity for better regulation of alcohol advertising

Right now, there is a key opportunity to make a pivotal change to how alcohol can be advertised on TV.

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Simon spent 20 years in alcohol marketing, now he wants to see industry better regulated

As a wine marketer for two decades, Simon knows intimately the tactics used by alcohol companies to sell their products.

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An open-air stadium with a blue tennis court in the centre, during the Australian Open. Two players are in the middle of a rally. — Policy

Australian Open hits wrong record for alcohol sponsors

The sound of tennis balls whizzing through the summer air can only mean one thing: the Australian Open is back. Every January, millions of Australians are glued to their seats as the best tennis players in the world vie for the first grand slam title of the year in Melbourne. It should be a time when physical activity and healthy lifestyles are championed. Especially when you consider the...

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“I’ve not wasted a day in five years”: Brian shares sobriety journey

Brian Lyons has always been a runner. It gives him a sense of freedom and has become a vital part of the community he’s created in his hometown of Devonport, Tasmania.

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‘I’m back’: Five perspectives on the mental health benefits of cutting back on alcohol

For Mental Health Month, five Tasmanians share their story of how cutting back or cutting out alcohol was a decision that ultimately supported their mental health.

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Scott’s journey to cutting out alcohol: ‘It was always an emotional dependence’

At 43, Scott feels fitter and healthier than he’s ever been. It’s been three-and-a-half years since the Sydneysider cut alcohol out of his life for good.

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Two women drinking coffee and talking. — Community stories

‘Shame thrives in silence’: The honest conversation we need to have about alcohol harm

By having honest conversations about alcohol harm we can remove stigma, hold industry to account, and meet dependence with compassion not condemnation.

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‘All at once’: South Australia’s Royal Commission report broke new ground – in more ways than one

South Australia’s Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence has given the state’s leaders a clear direction to pull every lever to help prevent violence towards women and children - including action on alcohol.

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Young boy lying on a bed using computer and smartphone. — Policy

Children’s Online Privacy Code: Putting kids before harmful industry profits

Our Children’s Online Privacy Code submission calls for better laws to prevent harms to children and strengthen their digital rights.

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