http://abc.net.au/news/tag/alcohol http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:49:44 +1100 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:49:44 +1100 The Mayor of Cape York Aboriginal community Kowanyama, Thomas Hudson, says alcohol abuse is still a problem despite its only tavern closing about a month ago. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/08/2461660.htm 2461660 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:44:00 +1100 A heavily pregnant woman Darwin woman has pleaded guilty to drink driving at more than four times the legal limit, not wearing her seatbelt and driving unlicensed. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/06/2460317.htm 2460317 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:09:00 +1100 Beach-goers on the New South Wales north-coast are being reminded that alcohol and swimming do not mix. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/05/2459201.htm 2459201 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:35:00 +1100 The head of the emergency department at Royal Darwin Hospital blames a drink driving culture for the near record number of deaths on the Territory's roads last year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/03/2458546.htm 2458546 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:04:00 +1100 There is mounting anger at the Falls Festival on Tasmania's east coast, where revellers say compulsory breath tests are causing extensive delays. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/01/2457725.htm 2457725 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:16:00 +1100 Recreational fishing groups want the State Government to introduce laws to give authorities the power to randomly breath test boat users. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/30/2456535.htm 2456535 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:13:00 +1100 Young people in Coffs Harbour will be rewarded for saying no to alcohol on New Year's Eve. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/30/2456434.htm 2456434 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:32:00 +1100 The Premier Anna Bligh is appealing to Queenslanders to enjoy their New Year's Eve without engaging in alcohol-fuelled violence. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/28/2455797.htm 2455797 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:49:00 +1100 Parents are being warned to watch how much alcohol they drink over the holiday period. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/25/2455045.htm 2455045 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:21:00 +1100 An NT politician says alcoholics are using the Federal Government's economic stimulus cash hand-outs to binge drink. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/25/2455002.htm 2455002 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:02:00 +1100 A 53-year-old Wagga Wagga man has been jailed for at least a year and banned from driving until 2034 after being caught driving under the influence in south-west New South Wales last night. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/23/2453823.htm 2453823 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:36:00 +1100 The son of former Premier, Steve Bracks, has had his drivers licence reinstated by a Melbourne Court. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/23/2453632.htm 2453632 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:07:00 +1100 ACT Police say Canberra drivers look like breaking the record for the number of drink-driving offences this financial year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/22/2453296.htm 2453296 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:44:00 +1100 Police say officers will adopt a zero tolerance approach to drunken behaviour and liquor licensing offences at pubs and clubs across Victoria. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/22/2452643.htm 2452643 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +1100 A Darwin woman who lost her licence for drink driving last night was re-arrested an hour-and-a-half later behind the wheel. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/21/2452160.htm 2452160 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:21:00 +1100 The head of Royal Darwin Hospital says the number of alcohol-related injuries presented to the emergency department is staggering. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/21/2452060.htm 2452060 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:38:00 +1100 Police say grog runners caught taking alcohol into Northern Territory dry communities could face a jail sentence. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/20/2451806.htm 2451806 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:06:00 +1100 A Hunter Valley hotel has withdrawn its application to extend its trading hours, two months after a glassing attack forced police to lock it down. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/19/2450823.htm 2450823 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:10:00 +1100 More Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley are calling for alcohol bans. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/18/2449848.htm 2449848 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:24:00 +1100 A new report released today show Australians support a tough stance on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/18/2449599.htm 2449599 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:21:00 +1100 An estimated 80 people have turned out to a public meeting about tough new alcohol restrictions proposed for Bourke. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/17/2448852.htm 2448852 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:25:00 +1100 The Bourke Alcohol Working Group is urging the community to support controversial restrictions on the sale of alcohol in the town. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/16/2447600.htm 2447600 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:15:00 +1100 Leonora police say restrictions on takeaway liquor in the Western Australian goldfields town are having a positive impact. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/15/2446451.htm 2446451 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:46:00 +1100 Bendigo traffic police say 28 drink drivers were put off the road during the past four weeks of their operation called Remove Alcohol Impaired Drivers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/15/2446312.htm 2446312 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:04:00 +1100