Croakey

‘Put people above profits’, urge NT community groups in open letter opposing Dan Murphy’s NT megastore

Editor: Amy CoopesAuthor: Amy Coopeson: December 09, 2020In: alcohol, Indigenous health, prevention, public health, Social determinants of health, social policy

A group of prominent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and organisations have published an open letter to the chairman of Woolworths urging him to abandon plans to construct a Da... Read more

Aboriginal groups warn on health and social costs if Northern Territory opens door to Dan Murphy’s

Editor: Marie McInerneyAuthor: John Patersonon: November 11, 2020In: alcohol, Coronavirus outbreak 2019-2020, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), Healthcare and health reform, Indigenous health, prevention, Public health and population health, Social determinants of health

Moves by the Northern Territory Government to weaken its welcome and progressive alcohol policy reforms have been condemned by leading Northern Territory Aboriginal, health and social groups... Read more

An Elder’s plea to Woolworths: “We just don’t want Dan Murphy’s”

Editor: Melissa SweetAuthor: Helen Fejo-Frithon: May 18, 2020In: alcohol, Indigenous health, public health

Introduction by Croakey: In March, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) wrote to the Board of Woolworths asking them to consider their legal responsibilities as directors... Read more

The supermarket grog wars are a health hazard

Editor: Melissa Sweeton: November 23, 2011In: alcohol, public health

This article was first published by The Conversation. Michael Livingston writes: In recent days, Woolworths and Coles have put out a flurry of media releases, each staking a claim to being t... Read more