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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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Imprisoned person's hands gripping the door of a jail cell — Policy

How Australia is criminalising people with FASD

Everyone with a disability should have access to the support they need. This is especially true for a lifelong disability like Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). People with FASD experience neurodevelopmental challenges that can affect motor skills, language, executive functioning and social skills.

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Person using phone in the dark — Policy

How dark is ‘dark advertising’? We audited Facebook, Google and other platforms to find out

Once upon a time, most advertisements were public. If we wanted to see what advertisers were doing, we could easily find it – on TV, in newspapers and magazines, and on billboards around the city.

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Teenage boy using smart phone — Policy

Building evidence to stop harm from online alcohol marketing

We spend a lot of time online to work, study, and stay connected. That’s why it is important our time online is not punctured with endless exposure to products that are harmful to our overall health and wellbeing. When digital marketing is out of control, we need to set checks...

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Young boy watching sport on TV — Policy

When will the season of alcohol and sport end?

Right now, there is much excitement in my household about the State of Origin. But there’s something else on too, and our kids are taking notice. Research released by Deakin University recently analysed the number of alcohol ads shown during sport on free-to-air television networks.

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A mother and her young son playing together in a park — Policy

Alcohol companies continue to play by their own rules, putting our children’s health at risk

Last year, a Dan Murphy's mobile billboard rolled into Byron Bay, parking itself 185 metres from Byron Bay High School. Emblazoned across it read, “Go for a skate while you wait for your Dan Murphy’s order to arrive.”

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People talking together — Policy

How community groups successfully kept alcohol tax cuts out of Federal Budget 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends alcohol taxation as one of the most effective ways to prevent and reduce alcohol harms. Introducing this form of taxation is a double win – not only does it reduce risky alcohol use, but it also increases government revenue through tax, thereby contributing toward...

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Person laying on couch looking at a phone with a gambling sports app on the screen — Policy

How digital marketing of alcohol, gambling and junk food harms consumers

Researchers are lifting the lid on online ads for alcohol and other harmful products.

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Abandon the proposed amendment to Queensland’s Liquor Act that makes temporary COVID-19 measures permanent

The COVID-19 Emergency Response – Permanency Amendment Bill fails to consider the overall health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders.

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Parliament House of Australia — Policy

Removing alcohol from Parliament won’t solve its toxic culture, but it should be part of the approach

Over the weekend, Dr Katie Allen MP and Senator Sarah Henderson raised the possibility of alcohol being restricted or banned at Parliament House.

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FARE appears at Senate inquiry on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 10 March

On Wednesday this week, FARE appeared before a Public Hearing of the Senate Inquiry into ‘Effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis and support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder’ (FASD).

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It’s not OK to sell alcohol to kids online

Debate into the NSW Liquor Amendment Bill started in the Upper House last night and is expected to continue in the next sitting period. On DrinkTank this week we look at why it’s not okay for the alcohol industry to sell alcohol to children.

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