Alcohol
Opinion
Drug reform
Legalising cocaine would give ganglords what they fear most: Centrelink
Our communities are vulnerable and our streets are unsafe because the war on drugs policy empowers drug gangs rather than stopping them.
- by Cate Faehrmann
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Alcohol isn’t good for us, but is drinking in moderation still OK?
It’s unlikely we’ll look back on the way we drink today and raise a glass to our good health.
- by Sarah Berry
‘Kids’ parties became just another excuse to have a drink’
For Australian women, binge-drinking during adulthood is often a habit that starts in adolescence. Ahead, three women reveal the moment they knew it was time to make a change.
- by Elli Jacobs
Habits have changed, but more Australians drinking than before pandemic
While alcohol consumption has fallen from the heights of the pandemic, there are hundreds of thousands more Australians drinking than there were before the COVID-19 lockdowns.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Is it ever OK to mix alcohol and exercise?
While experts recommend avoiding alcohol before, during and after exercise, there are ways to drink safely – if you have to.
- by Danielle Friedman
I didn’t want to demonise my alcoholic mother in her eulogy – but I wasn’t going to lie either
When Jo Pybus sat down to write her mother’s eulogy, she agonised over every word. Would it be the life story of a colourful character, or a functioning alcoholic?
- by Jo Pybus
Opinion
Advertising
Alcohol-free drinks companies are taking us for a ride on price
Drinks that contain alcohol are hit with a heavy additional excise, sometimes more than 30 per cent. Alcohol-free drinks don’t have this excise, so why are they almost the same price?
- by Cameron Shackell
‘Every phone is a bottle shop’: Pandemic hangover prompts booze ban call
The number of Australians seeking help for alcohol use has surged as health workers call for a crackdown on home delivery and advertising.
- by Aisha Dow
Booze-free beer booming as Millennials moderate their drinking
Alcohol consumption has hit 50-year lows in Australia with health-conscious Millennials opting for alcohol-free alternatives to improve their health.
- by Amber Schultz
‘Feels like cheating’: Most Australian distilleries do not make their own alcohol
The majority of Australian gin and vodka is made with industrial alcohol, prompting calls for better labelling of alcohol.
- by Andrew Taylor
Carnarvon’s president resigns from liquor accord, sends fiery letter to booze regulator
Eddie Smith claimed he had been unfairly vilified by some in the town for supporting the liquor restrictions and criticised people within the accord.
- by Hamish Hastie