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Our blog aims to generate meaningful commentary about alcohol policy, and to provide a platform for all members of the Australian community to share their views and concerns.

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

Date August 20, 2019

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

Date August 6, 2019

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

Date August 5, 2019

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

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Alcohol industry exposed undermining health policymaking

Date August 1, 2019

Pro-alcohol modifications to the draft National Alcohol Strategy suggest the process has been hijacked by the powerful alcohol industry.

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Corporations vs communities in local alcohol policy

Date July 18, 2019

The David and Goliath battle playing out between councils that want to uphold community wishes and the alcohol industry that seeks to maintain profits.

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Play ball: kids start hitting alcohol advertising out of the park

Date May 21, 2019

The youngest players and fans in Australian sport are showing the big boys how to behave. Baseball Australia’s Little League Championship is underway – the first competition to promote the code’s pledge to shun alcohol advertising.

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Alcohol advertising is impossible to escape for Aussie kids

Date May 14, 2019

A new report has found that nowhere is really safe for Australian children when it comes to alcohol marketing.

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The Australian Government funds both pro- and anti-alcohol research efforts

Date April 23, 2019

Australia’s premier science institute CSIRO has been exposed its ties to the alcohol industry and its pro-alcohol research.

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Cutting cancer costs is a worthy policy, but we need to try to prevent it too

Date April 16, 2019

Australian governments must ignore industry influence and take the long view by investing more in health prevention

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NT takes action on alcohol harm as true cost of harm revealed

Date March 7, 2019

Last week was a big week for the Northern Territory in its ongoing efforts to reduce the unacceptable level of alcohol harm.

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NT Alcohol reform: Fair, straightforward and transparent

Date February 14, 2019

If you want to sell alcohol to the public, you need to meet high standards.

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Fair game: no alcohol advertising to kids. No exception.

Date January 25, 2019

Australian tennis champion and federal politician, John Alexander, is rallying support to abolish the advertising exemption that lets alcohol marketers target children with alcohol ads while they are watching sport live on TV, such as the Tennis Open.

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