Why the NSW Premier’s use of alcohol data is misleading
Statistics are very helpful for researchers and policy makers. When looking at alcohol-related harms, they help us to understand the extent of the problem, the nature of the problem the impact of...
View ArticleShopper 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 ArticleSydney is not dead. Sydney is not closed
Over the past few months, a small but vocal minority of people in Sydney have called for the Premier to wind back trading measures introduced to reduce alcohol-related violence. They present a narrow,...
View ArticleIt’s time to redefine ‘the alcohol problem’
Last month I was in Darwin to speak at a Forum about alcohol. As often occurs with discussions on alcohol policy throughout the country – the alcohol problems that were being discussed in Darwin...
View ArticleBrewers’ claims about alcohol warning labels
Every now and then the alcohol industry, in its many forms, makes an announcement indicating that they are very concerned about alcohol-related harms and are trying to tackle this issue the best they...
View ArticleGovernment liaison with industry tip of the iceberg
When it came to FARE’s attention that the Alcohol Promotion Guidelines were being reviewed in May this year, we immediately wrote to OLGR asking them to involve public health representatives and...
View ArticleStill no message on the bottle
Not even close! This is what I thought when I saw the results of the most recent audit of the industry’s efforts to introduce warning messages on their products. For the second year, Ipsos Social...
View ArticleWhy the NSW Premier’s use of alcohol data is misleading
Statistics are very helpful for researchers and policy makers. When looking at alcohol-related harms, they help us to understand the extent of the problem, the nature of the problem the impact of...
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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