Alcohol news headlines

Four separate alleged attempts were made to smuggle illicit substances into the 'dry' area.

The Woolshed on Hindley Street was issued the fine for the "lewd promotion" by the liquor licensing regulator.

The Edinburgh Castle's owner says he intends to keep his pokie machines open.

The move comes as rates for alcohol-induced deaths in Australia rose by almost 10 per cent between 2021 and 2022.

The billionaire said he's not a big beer drinker, but that didn't stop his foundation making a big investment in the parent company of Bud Light.

Some things just don't belong at the bottom of the ocean.

Redfern Surf Club, which sits on the corner of Botany and Henderson Rd, held it's final night of live music last weekend.

The industry faces challenging years ahead, with vineyards likely to hit the market, a new report said.

Undeclared allergens in the vermouth can trigger asthma attacks and potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions.

Victoria's first permanent sobering up centre will open in Melbourne's inner-north in November, when the state's public drunkenness laws are due to be scrapped.

The alcohol excise is not the only price hike Australians face on a regular basis – there's a range of products, services and penalties that regularly get more expensive.

Every August the tax on alcohol goes up - and while some businesses in the Hunter region of New South Wales try to absorb the hike, inflationary pressures are forcing many to pass it down the line.

A 2.2 per cent increase in the beer excise comes into effect from today, less than a year after the previous jump.

A man will think twice before drinking and riding on e-scooters again, after he was caught allegedly three times over the limit, resulting in a hefty fine and the loss of his license.

A new liquor store has opened at the site of the former Lindt Cafe in Sydney's Martin Place, almost a decade after the deadly 2014 siege that saw two people killed.

The upcoming hike, to be implemented from August 1, has led to spirits manufacturers and distillers to call for a freeze on the controversial excise.

Spirits manufacturers and distillers are pleading for the government to step in and help, with the country's tax on spirits set to tip over the $100 per litre mark in coming weeks.

The chief minister confirmed takeaway alcohol restrictions will be extended in Alice Springs indefinitely.

A delay caused by forklift maintenance means kegs from Carlton and United Breweries may not be in pubs across the country this weekend.

The brewery behind one of Australia's biggest beers has jumped into the ongoing furore around the Ashes with a cheeky dig at the English cricket team.

Four Pillars sold half the business to Lion in 2019 as it expanded and has now sold the remainder.

A Friday afternoon beer seems so synonymous with Australian culture it's almost built into our lifestyle, but it appears the tide is changing.

Twelve hours after Sanqiange had downed four bottles of Chinese vodka, his family found him dead.

Police have seized 200 litres of wine from the boot of a car, under suspicions that it would be delivered to a "dry" remote Indigenous community.

Mango sour beer made by Big Shed Brewing Concern has been available for purchase at bars and independent bottle shops in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and South Australia.

A beer has withdrawn from an upcoming drinks festival after its name and logo sparked a backlash.

Pace Beer made by Fortitude Brewing Company has been available for purchase in Dan Murphys across the state and at the brewery itself.

His victim told Perth's District Court she woke up to find him raping her after she passed out inside her donga.

The ambulance union has railed against the 'sheer incompetence' which saw private drug and alcohol tests of paramedics posted online.

The boss of one of the largest brewers in the country said the cost is particularly impacting regional and rural pubs and clubs.

It's inventor thinks calls it his "iPhone moment", something that will change the industry. A beer expert isn't so sure.

Glass wine and spirit bottles will be eligible under Queensland's "containers for change" scheme from November 1, with residents making 10c for every bottle they recycle.

Alcohol-related presentations to the emergency department at Alice Springs Hospital have nearly halved since the restrictions were introduced.

The Northern Territory government will offer to buy back liquor licences in an effort to reduce the amount of takeaway alcohol being sold in the coming weeks.

The woman was hauled to the police station where she returned a staggering breath test result and had her licence immediately suspended.

If British tourists search online for terms such as "stag party Amsterdam" "cheap hotel Amsterdam" or "pub crawl Amsterdam", they'll find a confronting new video.

Vineyards are battling the loss of the Chinese market, a global glut of red grapes and low prices.

Aussies are increasingly cutting back on buying meat, seafood and alcohol amid the rising cost-of-living crisis, new research has found.

Australia's overall use of illegal drugs has dropped by about 10 per cent, but users still consumed more than 14 tonnes of ice, cocaine, MDMA, and heroin worth an estimated $10 billion.

The Victoria Bitter Xtra beer comes in 250ml bottles and has 6 per cent alcohol, compared to 4.9 per cent in a regular VB.

Food standards authorities issued an alert after the stout beer was found to contain milk.

A new drinking trend sweeping TikTok sent dozens of university students to hospital over the weekend, leaving campus officials concerned.

A popular beer is being recalled online and throughout Queensland after it was found to contain "excess alcohol" due to secondary fermentation.

A woman was allegedly more than four times the BAC limit when she crashed a 4WD into a parked car and a dry cleaner shop in Melbourne's south-east overnight.

A woman was five times over the legal alcohol limit in the mid-afternoon when she got behind the wheel and caused a three-car smash in Geelong yesterday, say police.

A banned drinker's register is being suggested by three Queensland Mayors, who say their towns are being plagued by alcohol-fuelled violence.

But the new owner of the landmark hotel remains a mystery.

The covers will be distributed "with priority" to venues around Sydney's WorldPride precinct, and work using a single-use self-adhesive lid to protect the top of a person's drink from any unknown substances entering it. 

Violent thieves have thrown chairs and punched two bottle shop owners who tried to defend their store during an alleged robbery.