Locking-Out Uncertainty: Conflict and Risk in Sydney’s Night-Time Economy

Lee, Murray; Tomsen, Stephen; Wadds, Phillip

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“…It is notable that opponents of the laws did not make explicit arguments referencing the social and cultural role of alcohol for many groups in terms of fun, pleasure, enjoyment and community connection. Others have highlighted the potential threat that laws like ‘Last drinks’ can be to such notions, which highlights the complexity of public health interventions and regulation [35,36,63]. Understanding why such arguments were not commonly used is beyond the scope of this paper but is an avenue for further research.…”

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“…While polling from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education indicated consistently strong public support during the implementation period [29][30][31][32], an analysis of Australia's National Drug Strategy Household Survey indicated there was a significant reduction in support for late trading restrictions in NSW between 2013 and 2016 [33]. There were also social media posts and blogs from local figures rejecting the laws [34], as well as articles by academics reflecting on the negative impacts of the laws on Sydney's nightlife and concerns about intrusive government regulation of people's pleasure and enjoyment [35,36].…”

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Sydney's ‘last drinks’ laws: A content analysis of news media coverage of views and arguments about a preventive health policy

Howse

Watts

McGill

et al. 2021

Drug and Alcohol Review

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Introduction News media representation of preventive health policies can influence public discussion and political decision making, impacting policy implementation and sustainability. This study analysed news media coverage of the contested ‘last drinks’ alcohol laws in Sydney, Australia, to understand the arguments made by different ‘actors’ (stakeholders) regarding the laws and provide insights on how preventive health policies are positioned within media discourse. Methods We identified print and online news media articles discussing the laws from 2014 to 2020. Content analysis was used to quantify the arguments made to justify support or opposition to the laws. Results A total of 445 articles were included for analysis. Four hundred and thirty‐five actors were identified, with industry actors mentioned most (213 times) followed by health actors (136 times). There were more quotes from opponents of the laws compared to supporters of the laws (57% vs. 25%). The proportion of media mentions reduced for supporters (34% in 2014 to 14% in 2020) while mentions increased for opponents (47% in 2014 to 73% in 2020). Supporters used arguments about crime, safety and health. Opponents of the laws focused on issues such as Sydney's ‘night time economy’ and negative impacts of the laws. Discussion and Conclusions Opponents of the laws strategically used the media to influence public debate. Opponents, including industry actors, also ignored the health impacts of alcohol and utilised campaign groups to advocate against the laws. These findings have implications for how governments and advocates communicate and build support for contested preventive health policies.

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Sydney's ‘last drinks’ laws: A content analysis of news media coverage of views and arguments about a preventive health policy

Howse

Watts

McGill

et al. 2021

Drug and Alcohol Review

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The Celebration of Risk

Pratt

2020

Law, Insecurity and Risk Control

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Carnival, Sexual Violence and Harm at Australian Music Festivals

Wadds

Fileborn

Tomsen

2021

The British Journal of Criminology

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Much has been written about the search for carnivalesque release in late-modern society, but relatively less attention has been paid to the harms experienced within this practice. Based on mixed-methods qualitative research including observational fieldwork at a large, multi-day camping festival in NSW, Australia, and in-depth interviews with victim-survivors of sexual violence occurring at Australian music festivals, this paper considers music festivals as sites of contemporary carnival. The paper examines the way in which situational, environmental and gendered dynamics shape these transgressive experiences. In doing so, it advances cultural criminological understandings of the carnivalesque by highlighting the bounded nature of carnival and the ‘cultural scaffolding’ that enables sexual violence and harassment at music festival events.

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Locking-Out Uncertainty: Conflict and Risk in Sydney’s Night-Time Economy

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Sydney's ‘last drinks’ laws: A content analysis of news media coverage of views and arguments about a preventive health policy

Sydney's ‘last drinks’ laws: A content analysis of news media coverage of views and arguments about a preventive health policy

The Celebration of Risk

Carnival, Sexual Violence and Harm at Australian Music Festivals

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