Gambling
Politics & Society
It’s getting easier to become a problem gambler in Australia
When it comes to gambling, Australia isn’t such a lucky country with the number of problem gamblers losing money on the rise, finds the latest HILDA survey
Politics & Society
The Facebook trick online gambling is using to target Australians
New research has found some overseas online casinos are illegally targeting Australians using Facebook ads – and it’s a big problem
Health & Medicine
The very real pain of not knowing
New research suggests we might choose to endure physical pain over the ‘pain of not knowing’ when it comes to finding out useless information faster
Health & Medicine
Our love of sport is now a gateway to gambling
The multi-million dollar fine on a betting company should spur us to finally disentangle gambling from our beloved sports
Arts & Culture
Footy is back but times have changed
Gambling is now a part of modern football in Australia, but the COVID-19 pause in footy boosterism has given fans a chance to question their relationship with the AFL
Politics & Society
Podcast
Does Australia have a gambling problem?
Australia is the world’s most prolific gambling nation
Politics & Society
We’re the world’s biggest losers, but odds are we’ll still punt this Cup Day
Horse racing in Australia is an unstoppable industry - but more could be done to stop problem gambling
Business & Economics
For the love of the punt
While we may be a nation of gamblers, how many of us are problem gamblers? And how much harm does it cause? The HILDA Survey is on the way to telling us.