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Alcohol Consumption in Australia Drops to 50-year Low

A beer is poured at the Willie the Boatman brewery in Sydney, Friday, May 4, 2018. A beer tax that slugs craft brewers 40 per cent more for using smaller kegs is due to be axed in the federal budget. (AAP Image/Daniel Munoz) NO ARCHIVING
A beer is poured at the Willie the Boatman brewery in Sydney. Source: AAP

Australians appear to be drinking less, with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing less alcohol was consumed in the past year. The organisation says increased migration is a factor.


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By Charlotte Lam, Shingo Usami

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Australians appear to be drinking less, with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing less alcohol was consumed in the past year. The organisation says increased migration is a factor.


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