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Alcohol went from something that brought us together to something that was dividing us.

‘Like being in bed with Richard Burton’: How alcohol became the third wheel in our marriage

My husband was worried that if things continued the way they were, he might die.

  • Kate Halfpenny

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A man tends his market stall on a sandbar in the middle of the Moei River on the Thai- Myanmar border between Mae Sot and Myawaddy, Myanmar.

Sex drops and whiskey packets: The bizarre market built around a barbed wire fence

An international border separates the vendors from customers, while behind it people live in the middle of a river, knowing their houses will soon be washed away.

  • Zach Hope
How much booze is too much on an aircraft?

When the guy next to me on the flight downed his third bottle of wine, I felt unsafe

I’m no wowser, but allowing people to get drunk on planes is a recipe for disaster.

  • Vivienne Pearson
Sarah Rusbatch, pictured, wants to make sure her kids will never think “Mum can’t find out about this”.

I tried to change my daughter’s future – now Mother’s Day marketing to her makes me furious

Until my daughter was seven, she never saw me modelling healthy self-care. We did change that, over time – but some companies will only think inside the box.

  • Sarah Rusbatch
DJ Sammy Good Times playing a set for early people enjoying their morning coffee at On Air cafe in Melbourne.

‘Soft clubbing’: Gen Z swap alcohol for coffee as new dance venues emerge

Around the world, from Beirut to Sydney, coffee shops, bakeries and unconventional venues are hosting daytime parties and DJs. And young patrons are embracing the alcohol-free vibes.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Bill Lark

Guardians of famed Scotch whisky want to ensure Australians are getting what they pay for

In a rapidly evolving global market, protecting this centuries-old product has become a full-scale legal battle.

  • Rob Harris
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Australian food consumption habits data released.

More meat and chips, less chocolate: here’s how our eating habits have changed

Australians bought more than 15 million tonnes of food and non-alcoholic drinks last financial year – but the things we reached for have shifted.

  • Millie Muroi
Coles’ Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor Market brands will disappear and be absorbed into the broader Liquorland banner.

Coles axes Vintage Cellars, First Choice brands

Say goodbye to your local Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor Market. By the end of the year, they will be rebranded as Liquorland stores.

  • Jessica Yun
Luxury cars, cigarettes and beer purchases are helping to prop up the budget.

Sin taxes prop up the budget, but the most important one is fading

From fuel to fancy cars and a cold one at the pub, there are some vices – and necessities – that are carrying an extra cost.

  • Millie Muroi
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Bernard Arnault, chief executive of LVMH, during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Louis Vuitton Workshop Rochambeau in Alvarado, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. At left is Michael Burke, chairman and chief executive officer of of Louis Vuitton - LVMH. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Even Trump’s friends are in firing line as president targets French champagne

Donald Trump says he will impose a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol should the EU target American whiskey.

  • Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak

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