Woolies wants voluntary pokies cards – Herald Sun
Woolies wants voluntary pokies cards Herald Sun AUSTRALIA'S biggest pokies operator Woolworths has lobbied the federal opposition to tackle problem gambling with voluntary pre-commitment measures, despite the limited success of its own trial of optional bet limit cards. Woolworth's gaming arm …
Move by pokie addicts to online gaming feared – The Australian
Move by pokie addicts to online gaming feared The Australian CLUBS are pushing for an assessment of online gambling rates in the ACT to see if problem gamblers migrate to the internet. Some of Australia's top problem gambling psychologists said yesterday that close monitoring of online gambling rates would be ..
Tackling Problem Gambling in Australia – VAdvert Press Center (press release)
Tackling Problem Gambling in Australia VAdvert Press Center (press release) The Gillard Government today announced its plan to tackle problem gambling , helping the five million Australians affected by problem gambling in this country. This plan means the Gillard Government will do more to tackle problem gambling than any ..
Poker machine doublespeak – ABC Online
Sydney Morning Herald Poker machine doublespeak ABC Online It was a day for doublespeak yesterday as Gillard Government functionaries came out in force to promote their leader's ” problem gambling policy”. They all denied Andrew Wilkie had been stabbed in the back. “We don't have the numbers to deliver the ..
Problem gambling is not for political game-playing – The Australian (blog)
Online Poker.net Problem gambling is not for political game-playing The Australian (blog) This could provide the opportunity to develop a more sensible approach to problem gambling . The proposed reforms were forced on to the government in an act of political brinkmanship by independent MP Andrew Wilkie as the price for his support for the ..
State governments club together to slam pokie reforms – The Australian
State governments club together to slam pokie reforms The Australian Queensland Attorney-General Paul Lucas, who has carriage of gaming issues in his state, yesterday urged the Prime Minister to conduct further research into the issue of problem gambling before proceeding with her plans.
Clubs claim Andrew Wilkie celebrating pokie victory too soon – The Australian
TheMercury.com.au Clubs claim Andrew Wilkie celebrating pokie victory too soon The Australian Mr Wilkie told The Australian this week he was confident of prevailing in his problem gambling crusade ahead of a key meeting with the Prime Minister on January 15 to bed down the final details of the scheme. “I'm confident I am winning so far and that ..
Industry concerns over commission powers – ABC Online
Industry concerns over commission powers ABC Online The Tasmanian Government has rejected claims new regulations to minimise problem gambling are being forced on the industry by the Gaming Commission. Business representatives want a review of the state's commissions amid concerns they have too much … and more »
Andrew Wilkie and Julia Gillard finesse pokie-reform laws – The Australian
Andrew Wilkie and Julia Gillard finesse pokie-reform laws The Australian TASMANIAN independent Andrew Wilkie will meet Julia Gillard to finalise sweeping reforms to curb problem gambling , with the anti-pokies MP yesterday claiming victory in his campaign over the powerful hotels and clubs industry. ..
Quitting smoking cold turkey may be as effective as drugs – ABC Local
USA TODAY Quitting smoking cold turkey may be as effective as drugs ABC Local Dr Simon Chapman from the University of Sydney is leading a research project into quitting cold turkey. He spoke to Timothy McDonald. SIMON CHAPMAN: Well one of the paradoxes into research into quitting smoking is that, despite the fact that between ..
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