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Aussies are giving up booze this month for charity - should we follow suit?

A month long initiative helps raise funds for a charity that teaches children to make safer and healthier choices about their alcohol and drug use.

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Oct 4th 2014, 7:30 PM

sober october

More and more people are doing 'Ocsober' - but what's it all about?

The movement that’s taking over social media.

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Oct 4th 2014, 9:30 AM