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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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Why we shouldn’t celebrate female empowerment with alcohol

Date February 21, 2019

Too many women are dying from alcohol-related breast cancer. The alcohol industry pretends to care about women's health and empowerment - but the truth is all they care about is their profits.

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Policy

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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Community stories

Summer series – Communities vs Woolworths

Date February 6, 2019

Woolworths is directly responsible for untold harm in too many Australian communities.

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Policy

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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Community stories

Sober in the country

Date January 24, 2019

Shanna discovered firsthand how inadequate support for alcohol harm is in rural areas. So she started a conversation online and found a massive amount of people ready to join in.

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Policy

Booze now, pay later – the dangerous cocktail of alcohol and Afterpay

Date January 3, 2019

Buying alcohol via credit services like Afterpay can come with a high cost to the most vulnerable people in our community.

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Beer bottles being transported — Community stories

Advertising industry’s drinking problem has reached breaking point

Date December 20, 2018

Alcohol is the essential lubricant that oils the advertising industry’s conferences, awards and networking events. But is it stopping advertisers from doing our best work? Mumbrella's deputy editor Josie Tutty argues it is.

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Policy

Pressure mounts to give power back to local communities to curb family violence

Date December 13, 2018

The City of Casey case revealed gaping weaknesses in Victoria’s planning and liquor laws that prevents communities from stopping domestic violence.

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Policy

Are some alcohol-harm reduction measures discriminatory?

Date December 11, 2018

Are NT and Alice Springs alcohol policies racist?

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Health

Alcohol Industry fails to protect kids from alcohol marketing once again

Date December 6, 2018

The alcohol industry’s new rules to protect minors from their alcohol advertising is proven to be woefully ineffective and nothing more than pure deception.

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Health

Why both mums-and-dads-to-be will benefit from an alcohol-free pregnancy this Christmas

Date December 4, 2018

Trying for a baby? Or are you already blessed with a bun in the oven? Leading Fertility Specialist and Gynaecologist Dr. Raewyn Teirney, explains why both partners in the relationship should enjoy a pregnant pause and avoid alcohol this festive season.

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Health

Declining alcohol consumption in Australia: implications for public health

Date November 27, 2018

Alcohol consumption in Australia is declining. What might explain this trend and what can be done by policymakers to encourage further positive action.

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