Personal blog • 14th October 2022

As Britain’s rivers and seas continue to decay, threats to its citizens’ health increases

Amidst war in Europe, an impending energy crisis and a newly appointed Prime Minister, one issue is flying dangerously under-the-radar within the UK – sewage dumping. However, the consequences of ignoring this issue are threatening to not only decay our oceans and seas to a point of no return, but also cause irreparable damage to human health.

AFL Europe • 13th October 2022

2022 European Championships Tournament Review • AFL Europe

Following four days of exceptional footy in Croatia’s capital city of Zagreb at the ZVG (Zagreb Footy Ground), it all game down to a big Saturday afternoon of grand finals. In the women’s GF, the reigning champion Irish Banshees clashed with the Swans of Great Britain, while the men’s big dance was played out between the Irish Warriors and French Coqs.

AFL Europe • 4th October 2022

2022 European Championships Tournament Preview • AFL Europe

The 2022 AFL Europe European Championships are less than 24 hours away and we hope you are just as excited as us! This year, five men’s and five women’s teams will descend upon Croatia’s capital city of Zagreb to see who will be crowned Champions of Europe at the University of Zagreb’s brand-new full-size AFL ground.

Personal blog • 30th September 2022

The Surfers Saving Our Seas

The United Kingdom’s waterways have been pumping sewage and toxic chemicals into our seas, rivers and lakes for decades. Fed up, the UK’s surf community has banded together to combat this issue in an attempt to reverse some of the damage before it’s too late.

AFL Europe • 28th September 2022

European Championships Team Previews: France and European Crusaders

The 2022 European Championships will soon be upon us and in order to build up the hype, we will be previewing all ten teams from the five countries who will be participating in this year’s tournament. The European Championship is AFL Europe’s only 18-a-side tournament – the truest form of Aussie Rules – and takes place once every three years.

AFL Europe • 25th September 2022

European Championships Team Previews: Great Britain •

The 2022 European Championships will soon be upon us and in order to build up the hype, we will be previewing all ten teams from the five countries who will be participating in this year’s tournament. The European Championship is AFL Europe’s only 18-a-side tournament – the truest form of Aussie Rules – and takes place once every three years.

AFL Europe • 17th September 2022

European Championship Team Previews: Croatia •

The 2022 European Championships will soon be upon us and in order to build up the hype, we will be previewing all ten teams from the five countries who will be participating in this year’s tournament. The European Championship is AFL Europe’s only 18-a-side tournament – the truest form of Aussie Rules – and takes place once every three years.

AFL Europe • 13th September 2022

European Championships Team Previews: Germany •

The 2022 European Championships will soon be upon us and in order to build up the hype, we will be previewing all ten teams from the five countries who will be participating in this year’s tournament. The European Championship is AFL Europe’s only 18-a-side tournament – the truest form of Aussie Rules – and takes place once every three years.

AFL Europe • 10th September 2022

European Championships Team Previews: Ireland •

The 2022 European Championships will soon be upon us and in order to build up the hype, we will be previewing all ten teams from the five countries participating in this year’s tournament. The European Championship is AFL Europe’s only 18-a-side tournament – the truest form of Aussie Rules – and takes place once every three years.

Dry • 24th June 2022

Survey finds Gen Z prefer marijuana to alcohol

According to a recent survey conducted by US-based cannabis research firm, New Frontier Data, people aged 18-24 are more inclined to smoke marijuana than drink alcohol. 69% of Gen Z respondents reported preferring cannabis to alcohol, a trend researchers say may only increase in future.

Dry • 23rd June 2022

The non-alcoholic beer industry is expected to grow tenfold by 2025

Drinkers in the UK spent £14million on alcohol free and low alcohol beers last year, according to a study conducted by research group IWSR.

AFL Europe • 22nd June 2022

Euro Cup 2022 Tournament Review • AFL Europe

The 2022 Euro Cup saw 24 national teams journey to Edinburgh, Scotland for Europe’s biggest nine-a-side Aussie Rules competition. In extremely windy conditions, 60 matches took place across four pitches to crown the 2022 Euro Cup men’s and women’s champions.

Dry • 22nd June 2022

Why I'm Dry: Justin Clarke, 28

I have never drunk alcohol. The main reason has been wanting to maximise my academic and athletic endeavours, without compromising my potential. I’m a former professional AFL footballer from Australia’s Flinders Ranges, currently completing my PhD in engineering science at the University of Oxford as a Rhoades Scholar.

Dry • 22nd June 2022

Brewing for the better: How your drinking habits could be more sustainable

Climate change has become an inescapable topic of discussion. Now more than ever, we are being called on to incorporate sustainability measures into our everyday behaviour. From independent businesses to global corporations, institutions are being urged to consider how further damage to the environment can be avoided.

Dry • 22nd June 2022

Alcohol tag scheme to expand after successful trials in England and Wales

Alcohol tags help offenders guilty of drink-fuelled crime to maintain sobriety upon their release. Since the scheme was introduced in England by the Ministry of Justice one year ago, following a successful pilot in Wales, over 3,121 offenders have been monitored by the tags, with more than 3,000 staying sober – a 97% success rate. As a result of the schemes success, the Ministry of Justice will roll out alcohol-monitoring tags to other offenders once they are released from prison in the summer

Dry • 22nd June 2022

New research suggests Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol is hindering heavy drinkers

Research has revealed the impact that Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol has on people who drink at harmful levels. MUP sets a baseline price at which a unit of alcohol can be sold. Its goal is to prevent strong alcohol from becoming too cheap, so that those with drinking dependencies can easily purchase high amounts.

Dry • 20th June 2022

Joe A's Pineapple Mojit-no

A mojito is famous for its minty fresh, bitter-sweet flavour. A firmly entrenched cocktail in many people’s summer drink rotations, your standard mojito is made up of soda water, lime juice, brown sugar, mint leaves and rum. But everyone loves a twist on a classic, don’t they?

Dry • 20th June 2022

finds: The data behind your drinking

Drinking habits among UK-based adults are incredibly varied and depend on a myriad of factors but a survey produced by Dry has uncovered some interesting consistencies across UK drinkers and non-drinkers alike. Here is the data behind your drinking. Over 87% of respondents reported first drinking alcohol before they were 18 years old – the legal drinking age in the UK. Perhaps less surprising, 90% of people said their drinking habits have changed since they first began drinking. There was a f

AFL Europe • 17th June 2022

2022 Euro Cup Tournament Preview • AFL Europe

The 2022 Euro Cup will take place tomorrow, Saturday June 18th in Edinburgh, Scotland. Across both the men’s and women’s competitions, 25 teams will be competing, an amazing result considering the challenges posed to many countries’ footy teams during the Covid-induced hiatus. As always, the tournament will be 9-a-side, with squads battling it out to earn bragging rights as the best international team in Europe. Games are set to get underway at 9am local time, with the final match set for 6:45p

The Guardian • 6th May 2022

Experience: I punctured my lung by eating cereal

Accidents happen to me all the time – I play a lot of sports in Melbourne, where I am finishing a master’s degree and potentially storming towards a mixed netball grand final. I have broken my back, dislocated my kneecap, torn my groin and had appendicitis. But it was a piece of cereal that gave me my biggest scare.