Barnaby Joyce quits alcohol,loses 15kg after infamous night he barely remembers

Barnaby Joyce quits alcohol,loses 15kg after infamous night he barely remembers

Colleagues say the firebrand has never been sharper having lost 15 kilograms,partly through runs around Canberra’s northern suburbs and playing touch footy.

  • byPaul Sakkal

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The couple risking it all to perform a portrait of marital hell

The couple risking it all to perform a portrait of marital hell

Offspring star Kat Stewart and her husband,David Whiteley,are bringing Edward Albee’s classic play about marital mayhem to the big stage.

  • byKarl Quinn
How Nick Bracks shook off his shadow and learnt to move his mind

How Nick Bracks shook off his shadow and learnt to move his mind

A bold request helped the mental health advocate and podcast host find a kindred spirit in the son of a Hollywood superstar.

  • byJewel Topsfield
Church takes XXXX brewery to court over fears of liquid explosion

Church takes XXXX brewery to court over fears of liquid explosion

Global beverages giant Lion wants to diversify production at the Milton brewery. But it will need to convince a court that neighbours will not be put at risk.

  • byCloe Read andSean Parnell
Court case shines light on Paul Kent’s demons
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Court case shines light on Paul Kent’s demons

The Fox Sports NRL host’s well-publicised fall warrants compassion. This is why he won’t get much.

  • byDanny Weidler
Conflict whisperer:This man knows when you’re angry and how to stop it ruining a night out

Conflict whisperer:This man knows when you’re angry and how to stop it ruining a night out

Security expert Scott Taylor said pride and ego as well as alcohol and drugs drive the aggression that night-time venue operators want to stamp out.

  • byAndrew Taylor
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Too often,alcohol and family violence go together. Now,we need to separate them

Too often,alcohol and family violence go together. Now,we need to separate them

The kids who hide in closets and bathrooms – hearing furniture being thrown and adults screaming – know that when drinking is involved,it’s like pouring petrol on a bonfire.

  • byKym Valentine
This Mother’s Day,watch out for the dark side of ‘Mummy Wine Culture’
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This Mother’s Day,watch out for the dark side of ‘Mummy Wine Culture’

Here’s why we need to rethink our easy assumptions and our go-to celebrations as we recognise the women who keep it all together – at a cost.

  • bySarah Rusbatch
Study every death,tackle alcohol:DV commissioner’s urgent advice

Study every death,tackle alcohol:DV commissioner’s urgent advice

As new analysis shows federal spending on family,domestic and sexual violence has soared from $2 million to $644 million over the last 10 years,experts are asking for better evidence and more action.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Talking isn’t working:Push for PM to tackle porn,gambling,booze to stop violent men

Talking isn’t working:Push for PM to tackle porn,gambling,booze to stop violent men

Criminologist Michael Salter says leaders must be prepared to take a wider view of domestic violence prevention when national cabinet convenes for an urgent meeting.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
The fight brewing over the beer giants that have captured the Australian market

The fight brewing over the beer giants that have captured the Australian market

The assistant competition minister says Australians are “paying too much for a schooner” and independent brewers say the consumer watchdog should investigate.

  • byRachel Clun