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Why are we paying so much for alcohol-free drinks that aren't taxed?

  • Written by: Cameron Shackell, Visiting Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Dry July, an Australian fundraising campaign to support people affected by cancer, is almost here again. The premise is that abstaining from booze and hangovers for a month frees up money to donate.

But with prices in the booming alcohol-free drinks category often rivalling those of regular tipples, participants this year might find...

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