When Michael Thorn began a new job as Chief Executive of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) in 2011, one of the first reports to come across his desk recommended that a... Read more
Health leaders are celebrating victory in a long, hard-fought campaign for clearly visible pregnancy warning labels on alcohol, following a decision on Friday by representatives of the Austr... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Food labelling is a contentious issue. Consumers and health advocates want labels to clearly reflect the contents, and the potential benefits and harms, of what is b... Read more
The alcohol industry in Australia is designing and promoting alcohol products specifically for women, according to a new report investigating how products are being marketed as pink, palatab... Read more
Michael Thorn writes: Shocking scandals continue to roll through the media cycle, featuring abuse of power and influence by the addictive industries, and alleging corruption and worse. Who h... Read more
Dr Melissa Stoneham writes: Marulu is a Bunuba word meaning precious and worth nurturing. The Marulu Strategy is a community initiative to overcome Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) an... Read more
Glenys Beauchamp has given her first speech as Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health at NACCHO’s Annual General Meeting and Member Conference, being held today in Canberr... Read more
At the Global Alcohol Policy Conference in Melbourne today, the power of the alcohol industry was widely evident, in that many speakers observed the industry’s success in blocking poli... Read more
The impact of alcohol on the community has been in the spotlight this week with the release of two reports from peak health groups calling for more action to reduce alcohol-related harms. S... Read more
The complexities for public health messaging around women drinking during pregnancy have been highlighted by new research undertaken at the University of Canberra’s News and Media Research C... Read more
