Across codes, sports promotion is inseparable from addictive and harmful products like alcohol.
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For women and children experiencing gender-based violence across the country, sporting events mean they are at even greater risk.
I grew up on a farm near a small town in central NSW. Throughout my childhood I played a range of sports and liked to watch it on TV almost as much. Whenever I could, I watched sport – during the day, in the evening, even overnight while my parents slept. I often watched an […]
After recognising alcohol was having a negative impact on her life, Natalya resolved to choose her health and happiness over what society wanted – and hasn’t looked back.
From ensuring kids see fewer alcohol, gambling and unhealthy food ads, to better supporting young men, this is how taking action to reduce harmful product advertising can create a better future.
In 2024, National Cabinet made a commitment that should have marked a turning point in how this country approaches the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.
This article was first published on Women’s Agenda. As the curtain open on this year’s footy season, parents across the country are bracing for the ugly side of sport their kids didn’t sign up to. Betting odds flashed on screen before the first bounce. Alcohol promotions on signs running the length of the boundary. Junk […]
There should never be a dollar value that buys our democracy. And yet alcohol and gambling companies are donating millions of dollars to Australian political parties in a pattern that peaks just before election time.
When I lost my son Dylan to Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in 2022, my world changed forever.
Right now, there is a key opportunity to make a pivotal change to how alcohol can be advertised on TV.
As a wine marketer for two decades, Simon knows intimately the tactics used by alcohol companies to sell their products.
We need to talk about the wall-to-wall alcohol advertising that saturates the Australian Open. When alcohol and sport intertwine, it creates an environment where harms grow.