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23 April 2019: The 19 leading health and community organisations behind Rethink Sugary Drink have applauded the Queensland Government’s announcement to ban unhealthy food and drink promotions on all Government-owned advertising spaces.

20 March 2019: Leading health bodies call for people to rethink sugary drink this World Oral Health Day

22 January 2019: A hard-hitting campaign launched today showing gritty and graphic images will expose the serious damage regular sugary drink consumption does to teeth.

12 December 2018: The 19 leading health and community organisations behind Rethink Sugary Drink are calling on Coca Cola to put an end to its Christmas truck tour; a shameless ploy to leverage Christmas joy for the purpose of marketing their sugary drinks to children and families putting profits above Australians’ health.

20 November 2018: A graphic ad depicting members of the Aboriginal community consuming pure sugar and a young girl with rotten teeth has been shown to be effective in encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to reduce their intake of sugary drinks, prompting calls from health experts for more public education campaigns.

19 November 2018: Best and Fairest competition to tackle sugary drinks extended to clubs across Australia

3 September 2018: Victorian sports organisations are invited to enter the Rethink Sugary Drink Best and Fairest competition for thriving organisations to celebrate their healthy efforts in cutting back on sugary drinks.

13 August 2018: A Singaporean TV advertisement depicting Kung-fu fighters uncovering the not-so-sweet side of sugary drinks has been voted the most effective anti-sugary drink campaign in this year’s Rethink Sugary Drink Critics’ Choice program.

3 August 2018: The 19 leading health and community organisations behind Rethink Sugary Drink have applauded the Queensland State Government’s announcement to limit sugary drinks and junk food in government owned hospitals and health care facilities by the end of the year.

25 June 2018: The 18 leading health and community organisations behind Rethink Sugary Drink have noted with interest the pledge by Australia’s non-alcoholic drinks companies to cut sugar across the industry by one-fifth, but would prefer to see more genuine reformulation efforts.

7 March 2018: An inspiring new television campaign featuring Victorian Aboriginal community members, sharing how cutting back on sugary drinks has helped their health and wellbeing, will launch today.

11 January 2018: With more than 20 teaspoons of sugar in one hit, new ad campaign shows heavy health cost of cheap frozen drinks

13 October 2017: Australians are being urged to do their teeth and their bodies a favour by swapping sugary drinks for water for a week from World Cavity Free Future Day tomorrow.

28 September 2017: The 18 leading health and community organisations behind Rethink Sugary Drink have welcomed a new initiative encouraging Victorian sports and leisure centres to reduce the availability and promotion of sugary drinks.

9 August 2017: In line with the theme of Dental Health Week (7-13 August 2017) - Oral Health for Busy Lives, the health and community organisations behind Rethink Sugary Drink are calling on Australians to think of their teeth before reaching for a sugary drink when out and about.