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Four states gave pokie operators $1.4bn in tax breaks while Australians lose $13bn having a slap

Four states gave pokie operators $1.4bn in tax breaks while Australians lose $13bn having a slap

In NSW, half the money went to the top 6 percent of clubs, pulling in more than $20 million from the machines.

New South Wales News

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Newsletter: Write off

Newsletter: Write off

The $1.4 billion given to the pokies.

Analysis

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Newsletter: Fact check

Newsletter: Fact check

Plus: GTA ban

Watch

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Newsletter: Losing $100,000

Newsletter: Losing $100,000

Plus: How can renters get cheaper bills from solar?

Watch

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Why won't Anika Wells talk to us about gambling?

Why won't Anika Wells talk to us about gambling?

The minister responsible for letting all those betting ads go to air isn't keen to promote her new policies.

Watch

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Newsletter: I'm getting ignored

Newsletter: I'm getting ignored

Plus: How do you negotiate a rent rise?

Watch

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Did the Government try to bury its response to gambling reform?

Did the Government try to bury its response to gambling reform?

The document was released just hours before Tuesday night’s budget.

Watch

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Newsletter: A pretty penny

Newsletter: A pretty penny

Plus: Why Ubers are about to get more expensive

Gambling

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Newsletter: Power line problems

Newsletter: Power line problems

Plus: Who profits from pokies?

Gambling

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Newsletter: Why do we still have them?

Newsletter: Why do we still have them?

Plus: A stolen statue

New South Wales News

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Could NSW Libs Wedge the Labor Party on Gambling Reform?

Could NSW Libs Wedge the Labor Party on Gambling Reform?

Inaction from the state government on reform could present an opportunity for the NSW opposition in 2027.

New South Wales News

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NSW greyhound industry slammed in 700-page report: The government’s response? Questionable

NSW greyhound industry slammed in 700-page report: The government’s response? Questionable

A NSW Government inquiry has exposed systemic failures in greyhound racing, but critics say reforms fall short and dogs continue to suffer.

New South Wales News

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Australia’s tropical forests are now adding to climate change, not fighting it

Australia’s tropical forests are now adding to climate change, not fighting it

The National Account dives into: The first gambling report in 32 years and the state of the rainforest

Northern Territory News

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The Australian Government’s secret climate report that’s “frankly terrifying”

The Australian Government’s secret climate report that’s “frankly terrifying”

The National Account dives into: Turbines, a media baron and Illegal cigarettes.

Defence

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What the US-China TikTok deal means for Australia

What the US-China TikTok deal means for Australia

The National Account dives into: A train mystery, gambling harm and illegal camping

Gambling

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“We need a more robust approach”: Gambling rates are rising – and so is the harm caused

“We need a more robust approach”: Gambling rates are rising – and so is the harm caused

New research shows gambling harm is surging across Australia, with millions affected by financial stress and relationship harm prompting calls for stronger measures to reduce gambling-related harm.

Western Australia News

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NSW pokie players lose $1 million an hour

NSW pokie players lose $1 million an hour

The National Account dives into: A cherry farmer and Australia's bushfire risk

New South Wales News

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Victoria's pokie machine trial is falling apart. What happened?

Victoria's pokie machine trial is falling apart. What happened?

The National Account dives into Woolworths profits sink and a Victorian manhunt

New South Wales News

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What’s the point of a trial to reduce gambling harm... without spending limits?

What’s the point of a trial to reduce gambling harm... without spending limits?

Gambling reformers warn Victoria’s YourPlay rollout risks becoming another “faux trial.”

Gambling

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Watch: How much have gambling companies been fined for spam?

Watch: How much have gambling companies been fined for spam?

The communications watchdog has just fined another gambling company for breaching spam laws but how many others aren't playing by the rules?

Gambling

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Crossbenchers call on Labor to commit to gambling ad ban recommended 2 years ago

Crossbenchers call on Labor to commit to gambling ad ban recommended 2 years ago

Two years, tens of billions lost, zero action. Crossbench MPs want the gambling ad ban off the shelf and onto the books.

Gambling

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Should gambling companies be able to target young Aussies? No one's really stopping them.

Should gambling companies be able to target young Aussies? No one's really stopping them.

Retired F1 star Daniel Ricciardo the new face of an app "that's WhatsApp and Instagram meets sports betting”.

Gambling

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Tabcorp fined $4 million for sending illegal marketing messages to VIP customers without consent

Tabcorp fined $4 million for sending illegal marketing messages to VIP customers without consent

Australia’s media watchdog says the gambling giant breached spam laws more than 5,700 times — in what’s believed to be the first major penalty targeting a VIP gambling program.

Gambling

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We already have a plan to ban gambling ads. Why is the government ignoring it?

We already have a plan to ban gambling ads. Why is the government ignoring it?

Most Australians want gambling ads gone. There’s a 31-step plan ready to go — but powerful interests are keeping it on ice.

Analysis

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