Gambling
What are the odds of sports gambling advertising restrictions coming into play?
The federal government plans to curb gambling advertising on television, leaving Australia’s professional sporting codes enraged. ...
Poker Machines Linked To Domestic Violence
A new report by the Australian National University shows a link between the prevalence of poker machines in suburbs and......
Politicians call for Pokie Leaks
Pokies have become part of Australian gambling culture. Today three Australian politicians including Nick Xenophon, Larissa Waters and Andrew Wilkie......
The issue of online gambling in Australian Youth
The popularity of online shooter games has seen the rise of third party sites that enable young people access into......
Community service privatisation on the cards
The future of community services, including domestic violence, gambling and homelessness, is in the hands of a Productivity Commission, with......
Are online pokie apps a gateway to a gambling addiction, or a bit of fun?
The rise of online pokie apps are starting to raise concern among experts and counselling services. Because you can’t win......
New TV gambling code ‘window dressing’ say gambling campaigners
TV stations say they’ll introduce a new code to ‘limit’ promotion of live odds during sporting matches, but anti-gambling campaigners......
Anti-pokies campaigners keep pressure on Woolies
Supermarket giant Woolworths held an Extraordinary General Meeting this morning in Adelaide where a motion to force the company to......
Woolworths shareholders pull the lever on pokie machine reforms
Woolworths, one of the biggest pokie machine owners in Australia, is at a crossroads with some of its shareholders who......
Senator Nick Xenophon not content with pokie reforms
The Federal Government has introduced gambling reform legislation to Parliament which will set daily withdrawal limits from ATMs in gambling......