Parliament’s most colourful character has fallen down. Can he get up again?

Parliament’s most colourful character has fallen down. Can he get up again?

Barnaby Joyce’s recent behaviour has reignited debate about federal parliament’s workplace standards and culture.

  • byJames Massola

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Five simple words represented my return to binge-drinking

Five simple words represented my return to binge-drinking

“Let’s have a night out,” I declared,as we packed snacks into our nappy bags. What followed was a turning point I couldn’t ignore.

  • byVictoria Vanstone
For the first time in forever,I feel sorry for Barnaby Joyce

For the first time in forever,I feel sorry for Barnaby Joyce

The culture of machismo and booze-fuelled bravado puts us all at risk. If there’s no evidence a ban would work,let’s adopt a proposal from Zali Steggall.

  • byJenna Price
How does alcohol affect your gut health?

How does alcohol affect your gut health?

Happy microbes are essential for digestion,immune function and intestinal health. Does drinking mess it all up?

  • byAlice Callahan
Outrage as drunk fans cause chaos on PGA Tour
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Outrage as drunk fans cause chaos on PGA Tour

A perfect storm of wild weather and alcohol at the Phoenix Open led to some of the most raucous scenes yet at a tournament famous for them. It could be the PGA Tour left with the hangover.

  • byJames Corrigan
Why our response to Joyce having one for the road is mid-strength

Why our response to Joyce having one for the road is mid-strength

Alcohol is a force in our national politics,but the way Australians read the act of drinking depends both on the times and the person,and the ways the two are entangled.

  • bySean Kelly
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Half of underage drinkers had alcohol supplied by their parents

Half of underage drinkers had alcohol supplied by their parents

Alcohol consumption among high school students have hit the lowest levels in history as experts tell parents to support alcohol abstinence.

  • byAmber Schultz
Dry January too daunting? A ‘damp’ one is still worthwhile

Dry January too daunting? A ‘damp’ one is still worthwhile

If going cold turkey for a month isn’t for you,the new year is still a good opportunity for anyone to re-evaluate their relationship with alcohol.

  • byLisa Jarvis
The blue-collar Jackson Five
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The blue-collar Jackson Five

Blame it on the bogans.

How a media mix-up revealed WA Police’s regional booze ban wishlist

How a media mix-up revealed WA Police’s regional booze ban wishlist

Police want the state liquor licensing director to look at harsher alcohol restrictions in the Kimberley,Pilbara,Mid West and Goldfields. But that request was never meant to be aired in public.

  • byHamish Hastie
Fearing the dreaded red wine headache? Here’s how to prevent it

Fearing the dreaded red wine headache? Here’s how to prevent it

New research has proposed a theory as to why red wine causes more headaches than white and rosé varieties.

  • byDana G. Smith