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The returned South Australian Labor Government has an opportunity to be among the first jurisdictions in the country to enact life-saving alcohol delivery laws.
New polling shows overwhelming public support to curb pervasive gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food advertising, as over 130 key organisations and leaders call on the
The ACT is one step closer to implementing life-saving updates to alcohol delivery laws, as advocates urge the territory government to implement its Liquor Amendment Bill as soon as possible.
FARE has welcomed a call by crossbench MPs for the Federal Government to introduce measures that protect children and people who are most vulnerable from harmful product marketing including alcohol, gambling and unhealthy food.
A group of 106 community and public health leaders from 60 countries and six continents are calling on the World Health Organization to stop its closed-door meetings with alcohol lobbyists.
Community groups and health advocates are calling for government-led, mandatory, and enforceable alcohol advertising standards to prevent harmful and unethical marketing, after alcohol companies and their lobby groups announced minor changes to their sham code.
Almost half of Australian adults are harmed by alcoholic products consumed by another person, a study published today indicates, as researchers probe alcohol’s widespread negative effects.
Former Olympian turned women’s health doctor, Dr Jana Pittman, is helping to get Australians talking about alcohol-free pregnancies, and safe breastfeeding practices. Announced today as an ambassador for the Every Moment Matters campaign, Dr Pittman is encouraging Australians to learn more about how every moment matters in a pregnancy when it comes to alcohol use.
Community organisations have welcomed the Northern Territory Government’s announcement that it will buy-back liquor licenses from grocery stores across the territory, while highlighting the need for further evidence-based reform.
Almost 2,000 people are dying each year from alcohol-related injury, including suicide, accidental poisoning, road accidents and falls, new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed today.
Alcohol companies are creating online environments for harm, with a new report revealing that 39,820 distinct alcohol ads are placed on Facebook and Instagram each year, often combined with a button prompting users to “shop now”.
Today, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) supported by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), will launch the Strong Born campaign aimed at raising awareness of the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy, and safe breastfeeding practices.
Researchers at the University of Queensland and Monash University, in partnership with VicHealth, examined Facebook and Instagram ads shown to 16-to-25-year-olds and found their feeds are dominated by highly targeted marketing of unhealthy and harmful products.
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