2008 Jul - Sep News Archive

For poorer suburbs, it's no picnic paying for a park

The Age, 4/7/08 More...

Bans, labels would tackle ticking fat bomb

News.com.au, 21/6/08 More...

Family key for overweight kids

The Australian, 25/6/08 More...

Put Your Neighbourhood To The Activity Test!

MEDIA RELEASE, 14/7/08 More...

What's cool for the kids

Herald Sun, 8/7/08 More...

Junk food ad ban threat to childrens' TV shows

Herald Sun, 18/7/08 More...

Obesity starts early for TV-addicted children

Herald Sun, 11/7/08 More...

NSW leads calls for restrictions on junk food advertising

MEDIA RELEASE, NSW Minister for Health, 22/7/08 More...

Workouts to become compulsory for toddlers

NSW, The Daily Telegraph, 5/7/08 More...

Poll backs ban on junk food ads

WA, The West Australian, 4/7/08 More...

No stomach for a blitz on junk food

NAT, Sydney Morning Herald, 24/7/08 More...

Ads turn junk into health food

Sydney Morning Herald, 5/8/08 More...

Voting Now Open for 2008 Children’s Food Marketing Fame & Shame Awards

MEDIA RELEASE, The Parents Jury More...

Dinner gets a boost with “Just Add Fruit & Veg”

MEDIA RELEASE, 7/8/08 More...

Sports leaders take a stand against Olympic junk food promotion

MEDIA RELEASE, 14/8/08 More...

Why doesn't the Nanny state care about fat people?

Croakey - The Crikey Health Forum, 5/8/08 More...

Fit dads mean healthy kids

Daily Telegraph, 18/8/08 More...

Junk food ad bans on the menu – have your say

MEDIA RELEASE, QLD Government More...

Govt takes next step on limiting junk food ads

MEDIA RELEASE, Government of SA More...

New Children’s Television Standards Miss the Mark for Australian Parents

The Children's Television Standards govern the content of advertisements shown during kids's viewing times. Read The Parents Jury's response to the draft CTS review, and some media coverge of the issue. More...

Junk Food Injunction Newsletter - 2008 Winter edition

In this issue: Food marketing and the Olympic Games, "Water: It's Good for Kids, Good for Life", advertising standards breaches, healthy home-baked fish and chips recipe, and more. More...

Should ACMA put the industry before children’s health?

Croakey: The Crikey health forum. Opinion piece + discussion. More...

Keep little eyes from junk ads: experts

Sydney Morning Herald More...

Study shows junk ads burden

The Age More...

No secret behind fat kids - McDonald's

news.com.au More...

Parents taking greater control over what their children eat

Australian Food News More...

Take a walk, lazy teenagers told

Herald Sun More...

Health groups back traffic light labels

The Age More...