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‘Alcohol tax only punishes the poor’ argument doesn’t hold water

A UNSW study debunks the myth that an imposed floor on alcohol prices would drive less-wealthy, heavy drinkers to drink even more

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Alcohol and tobacco policies can reduce cancer deaths

Policies aimed at cutting alcohol and tobacco consumption, including the introduction of random breath testing programs and bans on cigarette advertising, have resulted in a significant reduction in Australian cancer death rates.My team at the La Trobe Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR) has led the first study into how...

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Pregnancy warning labelling: Our best opportunity to get the labels correct

After a 23 year wait Australia is now at a critical juncture.

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How big alcohol is trying to fool the Australian public about alcohol guidelines

The industry continues to actively muddy efforts to educate the public of the harms of alcohol consumption

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Hey Siri, can the alcohol industry be trusted?

The alcohol lobby’s shockingly cynical response to a serious national problem

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Politicians who become lobbyists can be bad for Australians’ health

Lobbyists are watering down health policies in favour of harmful products.

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Surprise surprise, self-regulation is unlikely to restrict alcohol marketing in esports

Why Australia’s useless alcohol marketing self-regulation fails to protect children from alcohol advertising in esports.

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Forcing the dark arts of digital alcohol advertising into the light of day

Call for urgent reform of digital marketing

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The risk of alcohol harm has just been supercharged

Does the NT want to gamble with the future ownership of a Darwin Dan Murphys?

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You can’t argue with the facts: our lockout laws are saving lives

After years of working as a police officer in Kings Cross, Pat Gooley illustrates why we must not wind things back to the blood-stained days before the late-night measures.

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Alcohol industry calling the shots on Australian health policy

Analysis confirms Australia’s strategy to reduce alcohol harm has been seriously undermined by the alcohol industry in a case of regulatory capture.

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Next steps in the battle against alcohol harm in the NT

It is prudent that harm minimisation is the driving force of the new Liquor Act

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