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Email

obrienpl@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Melbourne Law School - Admin
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework & Research)
University of Cambridge
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-6879-0489

Prof Paula O'Brien

Professor
Melbourne Law School

80 Scholarly works
4 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Developing and Applying a Typology of ‘Better for You’ Claims on Alcohol Products
    DOI: 10.1111/dar.70163
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Testing the effects of nutrition-related claims on perceptions of and preferences for alcohol products among Australian consumers
    DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daag028
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Celebrity-Owned Alcohol Brands Promoted on Social Media
    DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-072753
  • 2026

    Journal article

    ‘Zero Alcohol Drinks Are Really Complex’: Navigating Substitution and Addition Consumption Issues
    DOI: 10.1111/dar.70124
  • 2023

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Alcohol in Instagram Influencer Posts: Solutions for Regulation and Monitoring of Declared and Undeclared Alcohol Marketing
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Developing and Applying a World-First Alcohol Market Monitoring System
  • 2022

    Research Contracts

    Technical Policy and Regulatory Analysis of Options for Regulation of Harmful Industries Digital Marketing
Paula O'Brien

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Trends in the Range of Zero Alcohol Products Available in Supermarkets and Alcohol Stores in Australia
    DOI: 10.1111/dar.70122
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Attitudes to Restrictions on the Promotion and Parental Supply of Zero Alcohol Products
    DOI: 10.1111/dar.70123
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The Prevalence of Environmental Claims and Recycling Information on Alcohol Products
    DOI: 10.3390/su18020800
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Policy implementation learnings from the introduction of a mandatory alcohol pregnancy warning label
    DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaf219
  • 2025

    Journal article

    An analysis of framing mechanisms used in alcohol industry submissions to an Australian national parliamentary inquiry
    DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaf223
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Recent policy recommendations won’t protect young people from alcohol-related content on social media: what needs to change?
    DOI: 10.1177/10398562251314692

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2023

    Research Grant

    Strategic Public Interest Litigation for Transparency and Accountability of Harmful Digital Marketing: A Researcher-Regulator-Community Dialogue

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