Michael Thorn says Lion is 20 years too late to the party
Archive - March 2017
Parents not tuned in to health impact of alcohol ad loophole
The loophole is unacceptable and must be closed
Academics can change the world – if they stop talking only to their peers
Research and creative thinking can change the world. This means that academics have enormous power. But, as academics Asit Biswas and Julian Kirchherr have warned, the overwhelming majority are not shaping today’s...
Banning orders won’t solve alcohol-fuelled violence – but they can be part of the solution
In Queensland, police can issue on-the-spot ten-day banning orders to patrons who engage in violent or anti-social behaviour in and around licensed venues
Party like it’s payday… with rum?
A blatantly inappropriate ad campaign takes things to a whole new low.
We must call last drinks on alcohol advertising in sport
The silly season in Australian sport is 365 days a year
Driving Change forum – a frontline perspective
A new collaborative study between hospital emergency departments and Australian universities will track where alcohol harm occurs and how best to target violence prevention efforts.
Lockout laws work, and other unpopular truths about alcohol
While it might be an uncomfortable truth, alcohol does cause violence and there are specific recommendations that need government backing to ensure positive change


