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How can you help if someone you know has a gambling problem?

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 14th December 2021 - 
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We speak with Anna Bardsley and David McAnalen about what you can do if someone you know is experiencing gambling harm. While many people wouldn’t think twice about an outing…

Gambling harm awareness, engaging with interpreters, and a thank you for community workers

Contributor, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 - 
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All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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This week ACOSS appeared at the Senate Inquiry into the JobMaker wage subsidy for people under…

With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gambling

Contributor, Tuesday, 7th April 2020 - 
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New regulations are urgently needed to restrict online bet sizes and credit card use, write Charles Livingstone and Samantha Thomas. Pubs, clubs and casinos have all been…

The public health issue that’s staring us in the face but being ignored

Tim Costello, Tuesday, 15th October 2019 - 
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Gambling is doing extreme harm in Australia. It is time for governments to start treating it as the public health issue it so clearly is, writes Rev Tim Costello, chief advocate…

‘A dark day for WA’: New gambling laws prompt fears of a pathway to the pokies

Wendy Williams, Monday, 9th September 2019 - 
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Community organisations in WA have been left bitterly disappointed after the state’s virtual gaming machine ban was relaxed to allow punters to bet on virtual racing machines.…

The Crown allegations show the repeated failures of our gambling regulators

Contributor, Wednesday, 31st July 2019 - 
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What we know from whistleblowers and investigative journalists – and most pointedly not from regulatory activity – is that Australia’s biggest and most prominent gambling…

Gambling Crackdown To Help Vulnerable Bettors

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 27th February 2019 - 
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Children and problem gamblers will find it harder to place online sports bets after the introduction of new rules that compel betting agencies to speed up the time it takes…

Calls for Ban on Gambling Donations to Political Parties

Luke Michael, Friday, 2nd February 2018 - 
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The Alliance for Gambling Reform has called for a complete ban on political donations by licensed gambling operators, after newly released disclosures revealed the gambling…

Vic Government Accused of ‘Sneaky’ Push for Cash Free Pokies Gambling

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th August 2017 - 
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Anti-gambling campaigners have slammed the Victorian government over a move to introduce cash free pokies in pubs and clubs via its independent gambling regulator, describing…

HILDA Spotlights Changing Attitudes to Same Sex Couples and a Love of Lotto

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 - 
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The longest running survey of Australia’s population known as HILDA has revealed a major shift in attitudes towards equality for same sex couples, a “surprising” rise …

Calls to Address ‘Toxic’ Pokie Stronghold in NSW

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 12th July 2017 - 
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The nation’s leading advocacy anti-gambling body has applauded a move by the Fairfield Council in NSW to demand the state government ban the introduction of any new poker…

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