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Alcohol Beverages Australia appoints new CEO
Alcohol Beverages Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Wilsmore as Chief Executive Officer. Wilsmore has over twenty years’ experience in the retail, hospitality, tourism and agricultural sectors. His most recent role was at Endeavour Drinks Group (part of the Woolworths...
Moderate drinking better than none to avoid bowel cancer
A recent study published in the prestigious International Journal of Cancer[1] shows there is now a clear benefit from drinking moderately- one or two glasses per day limits the risk of bowel cancer. The study, which reviewed 16 published studies across the United States, Germany, Australia,...
ABA welcomes Kerri Osborne as Media and Communications Manager
Alcohol Beverages Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerri Osborne as Media and Communications Manager, effective 27 May 2019. Osborne’s role will be focused on media relations with government and industry stakeholders to deliver evidence-based communication and increased...
Key Government Statistics on Australian Alcohol Consumption
The most comprehensive and credible source of data showing Australia’s relationship with alcohol is the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Drug Strategy Household Survey, with a sample size of almost 24 000 Australians. The most recent survey by the AIHW, a Commonwealth...
Beer, Wine and Spirits producers part of the solution to improve Australia’s drinking culture
TODAY’S initiatives to target at-risk individuals and groups announced by Labor are a welcome acknowledgement of the work the industry and government can do to continue the positive trends in reducing harmful alcohol consumption in Australia. Over the past 10 years government statistics show there...
12/12/18 Increased alcohol taxes won’t deter those at risk of obesity
Increasing alcohol prices has been proven to be ineffective in reducing consumption among those at risk of harms, with those who drink at the highest levels also the least likely to reduce their consumption when prices go up. Responding to a study released overnight by Deakin Health Economics,...
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ABA launches industry contribution report
Whether it is a family vineyard in the Barossa or a university student working in a CBD bottle shop, a new report shows the beer, wine and spirits industry provides direct and indirect employment opportunities for more than 590,000 Australians. The industry’s important economic and social...
IARD Producers Commitments report highlights progress on reducing harmful drinking
The world’s leading beer, wine, and spirits producers have reached hundreds of millions of people across the globe in their mission to combat harmful drinking. In 2012, 11 organisations, including Alcohol Beverages Australia members Asahi Group Holdings, Beam Suntory, Brown-Forman Corporation,...
Australia’s alcohol trends continue in right direction
Australia’s relationship with alcohol remains on the right track with today’s release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Apparent Consumption of Alcohol Data showing the lowest rate of per capita drinking since 1961-62. The report reflects the trend of Australians opting for more premium...
Australians’ drinking behaviour gets 10-year tick of approval in Federal Government Report Card
Australians’ drinking behaviour got a 10-year tick of approval today with the release of the Federal Government’s Report Card on Australian Health showing a continuation of long term positive trends in all the major indicators associated with alcohol consumption. The favourable trends reaffirm...
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Weekend Sunrise – ABA Executive Director in a discussion about MUP
ABA Executive Director Fergus Taylor talks to Weekend Sunrise - Click here to watch
ABA ED ABC interview re: Minimum Unit Pricing
ABA Executive Director Fergus Taylor talks to ABC regarding Minimum Unit Pricing
Key NT liquor review recommendations fail the evidence test
Northern Territorians will be disappointed with key recommendations from the Northern Territory Alcohol Policies and Legislation Review, like minimum pricing and restrictions on license density and advertising, because they have already been proven as failures that punish responsible drinkers and...
No link between underage drinking and alcohol ads in sport
Footy Grand Finals weekend has just come and gone, the time of year when the anti-alcohol brigade ramps up their attempts to shame anyone who enjoys a drink while watching sport by criticising the organisations that sponsor it.
Positive trends in Australian drinking habits continue
Findings from the most comprehensive survey of Australia’s drinking practices have confirmed a continuation of longstanding positive trends in our community. “These significant results confirm that the vast majority of Australians are continuing to enjoy alcohol sensibly and in moderation, with...
Australians continue to drink responsibly, new stats confirm
Australians continue to drink responsibly according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics report, Apparent Consumption of Alcohol, Australia, 2015-16, released today, which shows only a marginal 0.4% per capita increase since 2014-15. On a per capita basis, there were 9.7 litres of pure alcohol...
Study finds Australians are more worried about sunburn, overwork, lack of exercise and sugar than alcohol.
The alcohol beverages industry welcomes new research from DrinkWise which shows alcohol is well down the list of worries for Australians and confirms improvements in Australians’ drinking habits shown in the recent Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Drug Strategy Household...
A great industry with a bright future – Celebration of Industry Dinner
‘A great industry with a bright future’: Federal pollies praise alcohol beverages industry at inaugural Celebration of Industry Dinner Federal politicians from all corners of the political spectrum joined alcohol beverages industry stakeholders, including winemakers, brewers, distillers,...