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‘Sun safe habits last a lifetime’: National Skin Cancer Action Week theme unveiled as Australia celebrates 45 years of Slip! Slop! Slap! and Sid Seagull

Cancer Council Australia has unveiled Sun safe habits last a lifetime as the theme for National Skin Cancer Action Week (15–22 November 2026), encouraging Australians to make sun protection part of everyday life and pass those habits on to future generations.

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Cancer Council warns excess body weight is linked to thousands of cancer cases each year in Australia

Around 5,300 cancer cases in Australia each year are linked to excess body weight, prompting Cancer Council Australia to use National Nutrition Week (12 – 18 October), hosted by Nutrition Australia, to urge greater action on diet, weight and cancer prevention.

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Queensland's illicit tobacco crackdown shows stronger enforcement works. Now all states must act

Cancer Council Australia says new data from Queensland provides encouraging evidence that stronger enforcement can disrupt the illicit tobacco market and demonstrates why every Australian jurisdiction should strengthen its response to illegal supply of tobacco and vaping products. 

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Cancer Council Australia backs push for mandatory alcohol advertising laws

Cancer Council Australia has welcomed recommendations from a federal parliamentary committee calling for stricter regulation of alcohol advertising and marketing in Australia.  

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More Australians surviving cancer than ever before, but new research shows the hidden legal and financial cost is mounting

More Australians are surviving cancer than ever before, but Australia’s legal and financial protections for those undergoing treatment have not kept pace, says Cancer Council Australia.

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Cancer Council Australia backs call for a National Lobbying Act

Cancer Council Australia has joined more than 75 organisations calling for the introduction of a National Lobbying Act to improve transparency, accountability and public trust in government decision-making. 

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This Women's Health Week, Cancer Council Australia is calling on Australian women to prioritise cancer screening and healthy habits

Finding cancer early saves lives, and healthy habits can reduce cancer risk

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Cancer Council Australia and Quit warn plans to make cigarettes and vapes more accessible and affordable risks creating a new generation of nicotine addiction

Proposals to legalise vaping products and dramatically reduce tobacco excise would undermine decades of progress in reducing smoking and preventing cancer, warns Cancer Council Australia and Quit.

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First-of-its-kind data shows non-melanoma skin cancer rates up to three times more common than all other cancers combined

AIHW data confirms skin cancer is Australia's most prevalent cancer, yet most are almost entirely preventable with sun protection habits, says Cancer Council Australia 

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