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Prevention of disease is far preferable to treatment in every measure.
Does the NT want to gamble with the future ownership of a Darwin Dan Murphys?
After years of working as a police officer in Kings Cross, Pat Gooley illustrates why we must not wind things back to the blood-stained days before the late-night measures.
Analysis confirms Australia’s strategy to reduce alcohol harm has been seriously undermined by the alcohol industry in a case of regulatory capture.
It is prudent that harm minimisation is the driving force of the new Liquor Act
Pro-alcohol modifications to the draft National Alcohol Strategy suggest the process has been hijacked by the powerful alcohol industry.
After the NSW Deputy Premier made a mockery of his constituents’ battle with alcohol, Shanna Whan from Sober in the Country sets the record straight and calls for action.
The David and Goliath battle playing out between councils that want to uphold community wishes and the alcohol industry that seeks to maintain profits.
Alcohol is a diluted poison, a legal drug. It impairs cognitive function from the very first slug. These are facts, and it’s partly why we drink it.
Alcohol is a carcinogen and there is no safe dose, but there are ways we can reduce the harm it does.
After a decade of political apathy, last week the federal government revived the opportunity to put in place the right policy settings to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians, by putting prevention first.