On the offchance that Kevin Rudd and his staff are not avid readers of Croakey, Melissa Sweet outlines all the different responses by public health experts on whether the drinking age should be lowered.
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Five good reasons for raising the drinking age
The Croakey debate about raising the legal drinking age heats up, with Dr Tanya Chikritzhs highlighting a range of studies that suggest it could prevent thousands of deaths and serious injuries.
Is raising the drinking age good policy?
With talks of raising the drinking age from 18 to 21, Geoff Munro weighs in on the debate and says rather than raising the age, we should just restrict access to alcohol and punish those who supply it.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: What’s Garrett gonna do? Call Carbon Cops
Crikey readers weigh in on Peter Garrett’s green loans and roof insulation scheme, the possibility of a human rights charter and the possibility of rising the legal drinking age to 21.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The legal drinking age: stout Crikey readers whine
Crikey readers weigh in on the prospect of raising the drinking age to 21, the Green Loans scheme and Barnaby Joyce’s role as Opposition financial minister.
Should the legal drinking age be raised to reduce road crash deaths?
There are more effective ways for Australia to reduce road crash deaths due to alcohol, apart from raising the legal drinking age, writes Dr Alex Wodak.
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