Emergency staff across the country deserve our support to reduce the rate of alcohol-induced presentations and to free up EDs for people needing emergency care.
Archive - July 2019
Michael ThornLeadership, not flippancy, needed on rural alcohol crisis
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.
Shanna WhanAll-night public transport hasn’t reduced alcohol-related harm in Melbourne
New research shows Melbourne’s 24-hour public transport on the weekends has failed to reduce alcohol-related violence and road accidents.
Peter Miller
Ashlee CurtisCorporations vs communities in local alcohol policy
The David and Goliath battle playing out between councils that want to uphold community wishes and the alcohol industry that seeks to maintain profits.
Nicki JacksonWhere alcohol is concerned, there’s always risk
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.
Jane Fynes-ClintonA very inconvenient truth: alcohol isn’t good for us
Alcohol is a carcinogen and there is no safe dose, but there are ways we can reduce the harm it does.
Simone PettigrewNRL: Get the Buck out of here
It’s impossible not to be cynical about the NRL’s efforts to involve more children in the game when they refuse to walk away from toxic alcohol partnerships they know does them harm.
Happy 21st birthday ABAC: Here’s twenty-one times you’ve been labelled a failure
A special birthday present to the alcohol industry’s lapdog showing some of their alcohol marketing self-regulation failures.
Hannah PierceVibrancy winning over violence in Sydney but not everyone is safe from alcohol harm
The broader Sydney community agrees that their vibrant, inclusive and prosperous nightlife is not dependent on the dangerous oversupply of alcohol.
