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Hand sanitiser removed from sale from some Alice Springs pharmacies over concerns of abuse amid alcohol ban

The ready availability of hand sanitiser has led to concerns a rising number of people are consuming the product for the purposes of intoxication in Central Australia.

ABC News

No immediate action on Alice Springs alcohol bans, Prime Minister says governments will listen to community

It could be up to a week before a decision is made on whether Intervention-era alcohol bans are reinstated in central Australia in a bid to arrest a spike in crime and alcohol-fuelled violence.

ABC News

Watch: NT alcohol restrictions report, Pharmacy prescribing

Watch: The funeral for controversial Cardinal George Pell is underway. An urgent report into alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs is expected to

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Governments warm to new range of NT alcohol bans

A report handed to the federal and Northern Territory governments has recommended alcohol bans while management plans are put in place, media reports suggest.

AAP

Report into Alice Springs unrest recommends urgent alcohol ban in central Australian communities

NT chief minister met with prime minister on Thursday afternoon to discuss report, which will be released after it is considered by cabinet next week

The Guardian - AU

Alice Springs report recommends urgent new alcohol laws, needs-based funding for NT services

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles are meeting in Canberra to discuss the snap review into alcohol restrictions ordered during Mr Albanese's trip to Alice Springs last week.

ABC News

Pat Turner urges government not to sit on Dorrelle Anderson's report examining crime and alcohol in Alice Springs

Leading Indigenous administrator — and co-chair of the Joint Council on Closing the Gap — Pat Turner is calling for the immediate release of Dorrelle Anderson's report on alcohol restrictions in the Northern Territory.

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Ongoing high levels of alcohol intoxication and harm in Newcastle's CBD can't be whitewashed

What has the government got to hide?

Newcastle Herald

'I was drinking three bottles of wine a day and every day felt like a hangover'

Anna Roberts has spoken openly about her problems with alcohol in the hope other people will come forward and get help like she did

Wales Online

Cheers to getting through Dry January. Moderation over bingeing should be our next goal

In England, just 4% of people consume 30% of the alcohol sold. Harm reduction measures, such as those in Scotland, are essential, says public health professor Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

'I stopped drinking booze on dates and it made life much more exciting'

In the aftermath of Dry January, Jen Baker, 42, explains what she has learnt by ditching booze on dates - and advice for those doing the same

Daily Mirror

Addiction treatment, bare-bones style

Charging high fees without guaranteeing access to evidence-based care is common in the addiction treatment industry

Salon

A twitching eye can sometimes be serious - signs, symptoms and when to see a GP

Eye twitches are usually caused by life's great stressors - namely anxiety, tiredness or exhaustion ... and by drinking caffeine or alcohol. But sometimes they can signal something more serious.

Daily Mirror

Edinburgh woman turned up for to shift at care home after drinking alcohol

Following a hearing with the Scottish Social Services Council, it was proven that around August 2020, Terilea McGovern turned up for her shift at Guthrie House, on Lasswade Road, after consuming alcohol

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Irish Mirror

Most deadly day to drive in Ireland as bank holiday warning issued

Motorists are being reminded of the consequences of speeding, collisions, drink/drug driving and careless/reckless driving ahead of the new February bank holiday weekend. Last year saw a 13% increase in road fatalities.

Manchester Evening News

Lost shops on once 'lovely' street that became Manchester's 'alcohol alley'

Moston Lane was once described as a 'social centre' and a 'great shopping street'

The Guardian - AU

Ten donors gave 77% of total political donations in lead-up to last Australian election

Record high spending ‘is putting our democracy at risk’, Centre for Public Integrity chair says

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: fossil fuel companies gave $2m to major parties; Alec Baldwin charged; and ‘bogan airline’ takes off

Figures show fossil fuel firms donated $2m to the two big parties, while alcohol and gambling companies donated $2.165m

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Data reveals 50 per cent spike in alcohol-related emergency presentations after lifting of bans in Alice Springs

Hospitals in Alice Springs and Darwin see a surge in alcohol-related presentations, as organisations call for immediate funding to help quell soaring rates of family violence.

The Guardian - AU

PM says no ‘easy off-the-shelf solutions’ to unrest in Alice Springs

NT chief minister Natasha Fyles says ballots in communities on alcohol bans an option, as regional controller hands down report on crisis

The New Daily

Watch: Gas bill hike, NT alcohol restrictions, George Pell protests

Watch: Controversial Cardinal Pell lies in state at St Mary's Cathedral. AGL and Origin raising gas prices. A report on the impact of alcohol restrictions

ABC News

Prime Minister open to 'immediate action' in Alice Springs, NT Chief Minister warns against 'knee jerk' response

Natasha Fyles says she is travelling to Canberra to discuss "any proposed actions" with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in response to a report on the crime and alcohol situation in Alice Springs.

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Nicola Peltz’s Pops Is Pissed His Baby Girl Was Dragged Into Lawsuits Around Her Own Wedding

The billionaire slammed the "malicious and mean-spirited" wedding planners for leaking her savage texts.

ABC News

Disqualified driver allegedly with drugs, alcohol in system clocked at extreme speeds at Bordertown

SA's Police Commissioner has described two incidents of extreme speeding in as many days as "horrifically dangerous".

Irish Mirror

'People will die' - Stark warning from alcohol awareness campaigners against relaxed pub licensing laws

“We know that alcohol is responsible for 4 deaths every day – a third of them from accident or incident"

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