Keywords: Gambling
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INTERNATIONAL
- Sergey Maidukov Sr.
- 06 March 2025
Thirty years after the US pledged to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty, Zelensky arrived in Washington asking America to honour its promise. What he found was a White House willing to humiliate him because the cost of keeping its word has become too high.
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AUSTRALIA
- Mark Gaetani
- 26 February 2025
As cash fades from everyday transactions, its decline underscores a growing divide in access. With digital payments dominating and cash use dropping sharply, questions loom over the future of currency in an increasingly cashless society, and who might be left behind.
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AUSTRALIA
- David Halliday, Michael McVeigh, Laura Kings, Michele Frankeni, Andrew Hamilton
- 18 December 2024
To close the year for Eureka Street, the editorial team are taking a step back to reflect on the character of 2024. What did it demand of us? What did it teach us about ourselves, and the world we inhabit?
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael McGirr
- 22 November 2024
3 Comments
There’s this other place that is neither heaven nor earth but which you might find in the car park of the third busiest KFC in Melbourne, waiting for your son to finish his shift. A bin beside the car is overflowing with all the packaging that comes with fast food, not to mention the remains of poor dead chooks whose life it is hard to imagine.
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AUSTRALIA
- Claire Heaney
- 11 October 2024
Australia’s gambling culture, once seasonally grounded in the Spring Racing Carnival, has become a year-round obsession. From family sweeps to the rise of betting apps, gambling has become ingrained in the nation's identity, leaving in its wake a growing crisis of addiction, debt, and societal harm.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Falzon
- 19 September 2024
1 Comment
We should not be surprised at the persistence of gambling advertising. We are confronted by a federal government that appears to be stubbornly protective of certain private interests while wanting to appear to also be concerned about the harm to the community that is caused by the promotion of those interests.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael McVeigh
- 11 September 2024
2 Comments
Gambling ads are infiltrating children's sports content, raising concerns about the impact on the development of young minds. Is our current gambling culture something we want to hand on to the next generation?
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CARTOON
- Glen Le Lievre
- 13 August 2024
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael McVeigh
- 01 July 2024
1 Comment
Last month, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference released a pastoral statement on religion and sport. And while commending sport’s ability to promote growth in individuals and foster healthy communities, if sport is to be a field of mission, it should be more willing to dive into those places where the 'bruises' occur.
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AUSTRALIA
- Tim Costello
- 26 June 2024
2 Comments
Gambling is now so entrenched in the AFL and NFL it is changing the way people, especially young people, follow sport. With former AFL chief Gillon McLachlan set to become CEO at Tabcorp, we should consider the profound impact of gambling on Australian society.
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AUSTRALIA
- Bill Farrelly, David Halliday
- 30 May 2024
6 Comments
We don’t need more statistics to prove that addiction to alcohol, gambling and illegal drugs plays a huge role in domestic violence. But what about addiction to pornography? Until now, public conversation on this has been minimal. Despite a wealth of research linking pornography consumption with sexual violence, why are we so afraid to discuss this elephant?
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AUSTRALIA
- David Halliday
- 06 May 2024
5 Comments
The national conversation is very much spotlighting domestic violence and violence towards women. As a nation, we need to consider hard questions around the abundant factors within our society with connections to violence. Over three decades, we have made gains, but there’s more work to be done.
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