This Month
Doctors say this popular hangover cure is bunkum
Some people swear that vigorous exercise is the best way to beat a hangover, but is there any science to prove it?
- Lucy Dean
February
‘Major shift’: Young women taking more drugs and drinking heavily
A snapshot of the Australia’s habits after the pandemic shows vaping has tripled, and more women and fewer men are experiencing harm from others’ drinking.
- Jill Margo
Who’s most likely to die from alcohol poisoning, and what they drink
Experienced drinkers who die from alcohol poisoning don’t always have extreme concentrations of alcohol in their blood at the time of death.
- Jill Margo
Jon Adgemis pleads guilty to drink-driving in Sydney’s east
The KPMG dealmaker turned hospitality investor’s pub group is also looking for a $500 million refinancing deal.
- Campbell Kwan
January
- Opinion
- Opinion
The bottle and the blues: how different generations respond to stress
Different generations might deal with their problems in contrasting ways — but it seems employers still haven’t figured out how to support them.
- Emma Jacobs
‘On Ozempic I immediately lost all desire for alcohol’
Intriguingly, some users also reported that semaglutide decreased their desire to smoke or vape.
- David Cox
If ‘dry’ January sounds daunting, try ‘damp’ January instead
If you can’t commit to a full month of abstinence, take heart: You don’t have to go cold turkey to improve your relationship with alcohol.
- Anahad O'Connor
December 2023
The 13 hangover preventions and cures that actually work
Experts offer their tried and trusted advice for enjoying a night out without the suffering of the morning after.
- Laurel Ives
Why party drinking hits midlifers so hard – and how to recover quicker
It can take 72 hours for brain and body to return to equilibrium. But the good news is there are ways of recovering faster.
- Liz Hoggard
How alcohol became a crutch for professional women
Some high-achieving women workers still drink to prove themselves, but those going sober have found benefits.
- Emma Jacobs
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Endeavour buys the beers to help win the war
The group has spent a lot of time listening to shareholders. On Wednesday, it gave its reply.
- Anthony Macdonald
November 2023
The new app that could tell if you are too drunk to drive home
Researchers were surprised by the accuracy of a small study that involved getting people to recite random tongue-twisters before and after drinking.
- Joe Pinkstone
October 2023
- Exclusive
- Wine
Albo’s $28k drinks list: Sydney gins, Canberra rieslings and his radical self
The choices of former PMs John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison were found wanting. So how does Anthony Albanese stack up on the drinks trolley?
- Ronald Mizen
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Endeavour Group peace only comes with a scalp – the chairman’s
The hotels and pub group’s board will have the numbers at its AGM next week. But chairman Peter Hearl has two choices: claim a fleeting victory or read the room.
- Anthony Macdonald
September 2023
- Opinion
- Weekend Fin
Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic also cut the desire to drink alcohol
The makers of intoxicating beverages could become big losers if the likes of Wegovy and Mounjaro become widely used.
- Lisa Jarvis and Leticia Miranda
August 2023
What giving up that midweek glass of wine really does to your body
It’s easy to notch up too many units when drinking, just out of habit. Here’s what happened when one writer consulted an alcohol coach.
- Miranda Levy
March 2023
Brewer and distiller Mighty Craft in equity raising
ASX-listed brewer and distiller Mighty Craft has launched a $7.7 million equity raising via Morgans, as its crown jewel Better Beer looks for $20 million of its own via Jarden.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
This booze-delivery app can now verify your age
The first commercial use of NSW’s digital identity system will enable online alcohol purchasers to verify they are older than 18.
- Tom Burton
February 2023
Last drinks: Contract brewer Tribe calls in FTI Consulting
Contract brewer Tribe has called in the FTI Consulting as voluntary administrators, saying its debts and financial structure can’t keep up with a tougher trading environment.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
The new sobriety: Why young people aren’t drinking any more
The winds of change are afoot, and it is young people driving the trend. For the first time in living memory, a younger generation is saying no to alcohol.
- Julie Hare
