Alcohol news headlines

A new study suggests the right amount could prove even more effective than some heart medications.

All four Australians hospitalised after the suspected drink poisoning are now back on their feet.

The iconic Irish stout is soaring in popularity, especially among young people and women.

More Australians are choosing low- and zero-alcohol drinks as the festive season gets underway.

The US owner of Stoli vodka has been embroiled in a multi-million dollar global legal battle with the Russian government.

"It is not for us to tell anyone whether or how to celebrate Australia Day. We acknowledge that and we apologise for our comments. It certainly wasn't our intention to offend anyone."

Two Australians are among six people dead in a suspected outbreak of methanol-tainted drinks.

Three in four adults in Australia misunderstand alcohol labels and the claims they make about health.

Bianca Jones, 19, was hospitalised alongside friend Holly Bowles after consuming alcohol at a bar in the town of Vang Vieng last week.

Australia is one of a dozen alcohol exporters protesting Ireland's plans for warning labels at the WTO.

Stocks of beer, wine and spirits in pubs and bottle shops are under threat from the indefinite stoppages by warehouse workers.

But not just any frothy will do for the Perth great-grandmother who turns 110 on Monday. She has very specific tastes.

A public health expert has praised radio star Jackie 'O' Henderson for her decision to open up about her private battle with a drug addiction live on air this morning.

The male driver was found with an open beer can in his vehicle when he was pulled over by law enforcement officers.

"I was in a really, really dark place."

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is looking to reform what "beer" is defined as in Australia - meaning more brewed alcoholic drinks will be taxed at a higher rate.

Removing the requirement will make it easier for local people to enjoy a meal or drink at a nearby club without the red tape.

The rising cost of booze in Australia has prompted the opposition government to contemplate a freeze on alcohol taxes.

The mammoth celebration of beer is excepted to attract millions of revellers from around the world.

With demands of long hours on little sleep, a sense of pressure started to mount and a daily escape snowballed into a debilitating cycle.

"The drinks for sale on the supermarket shelves ranged in alcohol content from 4.5 per cent to 56 per cent," the liquor regulator claimed.

But the City of Sydney is looking to massively relax restrictions for drinking in parks.

Surprisingly, the allergen in question is not peanuts.

An evening cocktail or refreshing gin and tonic is about to get more expensive for Australians.

The recently-booming craft beer industry in Australia is under siege, and customers are paying for it.

Ingrid Andress has offered up an explanation for her much-derided performance this week.

The drinks are meant to only be aimed at adults, but a survey of 617 teens found the majority found them an appealing option.

More than half of Australians are planning to cut back on alcohol in a new trend being led by a younger generation concerned about health and image.

Brewery owners are calling for more government support as rising costs force craft brewers to shut up shop around Australia.

Colleagues say the former deputy prime minister has never looked sharper since he embraced a healthier lifestyle.

The announcement by the Melbourne independent producer is the latest in a series of business failures for the sector.

New alcohol research focusing on women is producing some alarming data, scientists say.

The state's chief minister has vowed that such crimes 'will be suppressed with an iron fist'.

Its multi-billion-dollar owner says cost-of-living pressures and shrinking beer market are the reasons for its decision.

It began in Mermaid Beach at around 7pm yesterday when a 39-year-old man allegedly stole alcohol from a pool hall, before punching in the door of a massage parlour, frightening the staff and customers inside.

An investigation found the drinker had 22 schooners and a shot in less than six hours.

The 53-year-old drove around in circles at the Bangholme worksite, repeatedly driving towards his three colleagues.

The lawyer for the Belgian man confirmed that in "another unfortunate coincidence" her client works at a brewery.

After the accident, Merrett asked: "Where am I? What's happened? I need a drink, I need a drink."

The Oxford Arms London Dry Gin with the batch number L3 236 has been on sale at stores nationally and online.

One of Australia's oldest craft breweries has gone into administration as the horror year for independent beer producers continues.

Scientists in Belgium developed a machine learning model that they say improved the taste of the millennia-old beverage.

A state by state guide to Australia's Good Friday and Easter Sunday alcohol restrictions.

Officials stopped Captain Lawrence Russell Jr when an X-ray machine detected the bottles in his luggage.

It comes as the entire industry faces headwinds from rising taxes, increasing material and transport costs and stiff competition.

They're pretty obviously made by small, independent craft breweries, right? Not quite.

Seven out of 10 drinkers would seriously consider a low-carb option, the beer brand has found.

Not so many years ago, it seemed Australia was getting a new craft brewery every day. Now, the opposite is happening.

Plus e-cigarette use has tripled, Australians still like a beer, and other insights from the new AIHW report.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will grill the former deputy PM after he was filmed lying on a Canberra street and swearing over the phone.