Alcohol
More than a ‘positive spin’ needed to solve homelessness
Homelessness in Australia continues to rise despite the new Federal Assistant Housing Minister yesterday downplaying the seriousness of the problem.......
Calls to review Sydney’s lock up laws
Sydney’s lock out laws aimed to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence, but have also effected the vibrancy of the city’s night life.......
Half of Australia’s drinkers say it’s okay to Binge
A new study has shown that Australians continue to binge drink, and drink to get drunk, and are largely unaware......
Tanya Day’s coronial inquest to consider impact of systemic racism
The case of Aunty Tanya Day’s death in custody after being arrested with a public drunkenness charge has reverberated around......
Risky Behaviour and Back Pain, Correlation?
What does a sore back have to do with truanting, alcohol, and mental health problems in teens? Well pain could......
Our Alcohol Consumption is at its Lowest in Half a Century
Australians are drinking at their lowest levels since 1961, according to a report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics......
Alcohol tax announced in the NT
The Northern Territory Government has announced the N.T will become the first Australian jurisdiction to put a floor price on......
Should Queensland lock out drink drivers?
Drink driving costs the State Government $770 million dollars per year according to the Queensland Coalition for Action on Alcohol (QCAA).......
Prominent doctors concerned with National Drug Strategy
Several prominent Australian doctors have expressed their concern with the Federal Government’s new National Drug Strategy. The strategy aims to......
The key to creating a healthy relationship between teens and alcohol
A new study shows that parents can have a positive influence on their teenagers relationship with alcohol. Parental influence can......