Shopper dockets – the OLGR investigation
Caterina Giorgi and Amy Ferguson investigate for Drink Tank. Australia’s largest supermarket chains, Woolworths and Coles, furiously resisted attempts to ban alcohol shopper dockets after public...
View ArticleAlcohol: Victoria’s most harmful drug
“But aren’t drugs the real problem?” – I often get asked this question when talking about alcohol-related harms. I can understand why people query this, particularly when I look at the public...
View ArticleDrink Tank: Annual alcohol poll
Every year the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) Annual Alcohol Poll (the Poll) examines Australians’ attitudes towards alcohol. It looks at our nation’s consumption behaviours,...
View ArticleObituary: Dr Evelyn Gillan (1959-2015)
Dr Evelyn Gillan, Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, died on 14 July 2015 in Edinburgh aged 55. Barbara O’Donnell, Acting Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, and Caterina Giorgi,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 shines a light on online alcohol delivery loopholes
The legal loopholes around online alcohol delivery mean that community standards are not being met when it comes to keeping children, families and the community safe. This was the key message given...
View ArticleIt’s not OK to sell alcohol to kids online
This week the NSW Upper House is debating the Liquor Amendment (24-hour economy) Bill 2020, which includes closing loopholes relating to online alcohol delivery to children and people who are...
View ArticleRemoving alcohol from Parliament won’t solve its toxic culture, but it should...
Over the weekend, Dr Katie Allen MP and Senator Sarah Henderson raised the possibility of alcohol being restricted or banned at Parliament House. This comes off the back of many weeks of reporting of...
View ArticleFour things you can do to support Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder...
Held on the 9th day of the 9th month to acknowledge the nine months of pregnancy, International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of FASD and...
View ArticleOpening remarks: ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on health and...
FASD is the leading preventable developmental disability in Australia and is caused by alcohol exposure during pregnancy. It is a lifelong disability which results in behavioural, emotional and...
View ArticleAbandon the proposed amendment to Queensland’s Liquor Act that makes...
The Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response – Permanency) Amendment Bill 2021 (COVID-19 Permanency Bill) makes permanent certain aspects of the temporary laws made in response to the COVID-19...
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