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Health

Name and shame but don’t look too closely

Should Motorsport Australia show even greater leadership on the deadly combination of alcohol and motor racing

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Health

Spoiler alert – alcohol causes cancer

Although alcohol is a class one carcinogen, many are in the dark about alcohol’s cancer-causing properties

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Health

Beyond education, what can school communities do to address harm from alcohol?

Schools are central parts of our community that can impact on broader community values, including around alcohol

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Health Policy

Non-Alcoholic Alcohol: Another cynical ploy by the alcohol industry?

Why zero alcohol products need to be sold and marketed in line with the current controls on alcoholic products

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Policy

State and territory governments are taking on alcohol marketing

States and territories are beginning to address the negative impacts alcohol advertising has on young people

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Policy

Minimum unit price on alcohol important to reduce drinking rates and improve health

New research finds a minimum price on alcohol could dramatically reduce consumption, particularly among harmful drinkers

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Policy

Holding Woolworths to account for preying on vulnerable communities

Desperate for profits, Woolworths are building their business off the back of misery

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Policy

‘Alcohol tax only punishes the poor’ argument doesn’t hold water

A UNSW study debunks the myth that an imposed floor on alcohol prices would drive less-wealthy, heavy drinkers to drink even more

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Health

A toxic pink cocktail: social media and alcohol marketing

A new report investigates how the alcohol industry is targeting women with their products and marketing

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Policy

Alcohol and tobacco policies can reduce cancer deaths

Policies aimed at cutting alcohol and tobacco consumption, including the introduction of random breath testing programs and bans on cigarette advertising, have resulted in a significant reduction in Australian cancer death rates. My team at the La Trobe Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR) has led the first study into how public health policies on […]

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Policy

Pregnancy warning labelling: Our best opportunity to get the labels correct

After a 23 year wait Australia is now at a critical juncture.

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Community stories

Dying to change rural drinking norms

One conversation at a time, Shanna Whan is changing the culture of celebrating hard drinking in the bush.

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