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Australians are going alcohol free for the day in a bid to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and to celebrate International FASD Awareness Day throughout the country.
As momentum gathers for change to Australia’s flawed alcohol tax regime, new research has cast light on how the excise system was shaped over the last century, and a new economic analysis has proposed alcohol tax reform options that promise a fairer and more coherent way forward.
New research into Australian spending habits shows households that spend more on alcohol were more likely to report experiencing financial hardship, such as being unable to pay bills on time or going without meals.
The Senate Committee examining domestic violence in Australia has today acknowledged the role of alcohol in family violence and endorsed the framework developed by FARE to prevent and reduce it.
Reporting by Australian media outlets is contributing to confusion about the risks of drinking alcohol while pregnant, according to a
Concerns are being raised over the number of licensed venues in Queensland successfully seeking to extend their late-night trading hours, following the lifting of the moratorium in September 2014.
A new study examining Australian drinking patterns has identified a decline in underage binge drinking and an increase in the
A new report has exposed Australia’s wine tax system as corporate welfare, with Australians paying a billion dollars a year
Commonwealth, state and territory governments must accept that alcohol is implicated in too much of Australia’s family violence and urgently
The Victorian Government looks set to cut off funding for Australia’s world-leading alcohol policy research centre, threatening the future of
Your local liquor chain is capturing more than just the market for alcohol. A new study exploring the established link
New research shows alcohol brands continue to regularly breach industry advertising codes on Facebook and has drawn further attention to the inadequacies of the current self-regulatory system.
The nation’s most comprehensive annual alcohol poll has shed light on what we drink and think, highlighting that Australians want to get rid of our boozy hangover and are looking to governments to take action.
Alcohol companies are finding new and sophisticated ways to use the power of social media to pitch drinking as pivotal
Proposed changes to Free TV Australia’s advertising code will leave children even more exposed to harmful alcohol advertising. The Foundation
There are promising signs that regardless of the outcome of the upcoming NSW Election, effective alcohol policy reform will remain a top priority for the NSW Government. A new report has found strong support among all major parties for evidence-based measures to reduce alcohol harms, with NSW again distinguishing itself among its state and territory counterparts.
A new study examining the relationship between Random Breath Testing (RBT) and alcohol-related traffic crashes (ARTC) has found that New
Today’s announcement that the Baird Government will invest in the prevention of harm to children from alcohol has been welcomed
A new study has revealed that almost two thirds of people identified as being harmed by the drinking of others
The NSW Government has pulled out of a NSW Election Forum on alcohol policy just twenty-four hours before the event, sparking concerns that the NSW Government has lost its thirst for progressive lifesaving alcohol measures.
South Australia has become the first state in the nation to pass landmark alcohol delivery reforms.
A Federal Government inquiry has today recommended the Australian Government take action on alcohol marketing and rapid home delivery, measures advocates say will significantly reduce
September marks International FASD Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
A national Open Letter was launched today urging the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation to ensure that new alcohol product labels are effective in warning that alcohol can cause lifelong harm to unborn babies.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, the health and wellbeing of our families and communities is the most important thing to Australians. This time has shown us that as a community, we care about each other and we look out for each other. This is who we are.
We know it takes a village to raise a child, which is why a new Pregnant Pause campaign has been launched in the ACT reaching out to businesses and organisations to become Community Heroes and help build a supportive environment for women to achieve their goal of going alcohol-free during pregnancy. The key message of Pregnant Pause is that there is no safe amount or type of alcohol and no safe time to drink during pregnancy, and we want the community embracing this positive health message.
The seriousness of alcohol’s role in family and intimate partner violence is evident in an Australian-first survey of specialists working in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new report has been released today showing the extent to which the alcohol industry is using the COVID-19 pandemic to market their products.
New research out of Canada has found that alcohol warning labels are effective in both raising awareness and changing behaviours.
FARE today welcomed the latest report from the NT Government that shows alcohol-fuelled harms are decreasing in the Territory.
New data released today shows one-in-five Australians have purchased more alcohol than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the majority are drinking more and have concerns about their alcohol use and the drinking of others in their household.
FARE welcomes today’s announcement by the Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk for a $28 million fund to support the state’s community-based health service groups including alcohol and other drug treatment clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Woolworths will stop at nothing to build a Dan Murphy’s megastore in the middle of three dry Aboriginal communities, after sustained lobbying by Woolworths saw the Northern Territory (NT) Government rush amendments to the NT Liquor Act through Parliament before shutting down due to COVID-19.
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