As the Australian government dithers on banning gambling ads, a new global gambling report highlights the immense pain and suffering wrought by the industry.
Understanding why chronic gamblers chase wins could help develop strategies to better-control their behaviour.
A healthy retreat or a slippery slope? Experts from Monash and beyond discuss how escapism, from LARPing to video games to binge-watching, affects our lives.
The “What Happens Next?” season premiere explores play’s profound impact on creativity, wellbeing, and learning. Experts unravel how play shapes our lives.
The Victorian government has announced major reforms intended to reduce harm caused by poker machines, but the gambling industry won’t accept these changes quietly.
No one can say Australian sport is worse off without tobacco ads. We can protect a new generation of young sports fans from harm by following other nations’ leads and phasing out gambling ads.
The NSW Crime Commission says cashless gambling cards are needed to stop billions of dollars of “dirty money” being funnelled through NSW pokies venues.
There’s little more than a year left for Crown Resorts to get its house in order and become worthy of keeping its casino licence.
As Meta has historically failed its users on issues of moderation, it’s important to demand clear solutions, more responsibility and accountability from the company before the metaverse is embedded in our everyday lives.
Fixing the culture of individual casino operators is one thing. Fixing the political culture that allowed them to run amok is another.
A new wave of digital “gestural” instruments aims to address the underrepresentation of practising musicians with a disability in the Australian music industry.
Whether the Victorian royal commission leads to a more responsible gambling industry depends on the recommendations the state government has kicked down the road.
Crown Resorts’ contribution to Victoria is at the core of its attempts to keep its casino licence. But the costs of the state keeping the casino may well be greater.
“Stranger danger” now lurks less in the streets, and more in adult dating apps, gaming sites and consoles, and social media.
Helen Coonan's evidence to the Victorian royal commission into Crown Melbourne shows how entrenched the gaming company’s cultural problems are.
Gaming can be fun and challenging, but also has a dark side that can trigger impulsive responses that are a symptom manifestation of addiction.
The video gaming industry is booming. A Different Lens looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly side of gaming, and the industry's future.
The commission has an ambitious timeline to report back by August. In the meantime, it will be fascinating to observe how Crown remakes itself.
After months of hearings, characterised by spectacular admissions including threats of violence, the report of the Bergin Inquiry into the probity of Crown Sydney Gaming has been tabled in the NSW parliament.
If we're to have any faith in Victoria’s ability to regulate gambling and crime, the commission overseeing the casino will need to do more. The NSW inquiry into Crown is showing how.
Research shows that digital programs can better support empathy development in young children than conventional methods.
This episode features all the best tips and guidance from our experts about how to help young people manage their social media use for mental health and wellbeing.
What does the world look like if we fail to properly address the impacts of social media on mental health?
Research has started to show that social media overuse can, much like drug and gambling addictions, lead to poor decision-making.
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