More than 1,000 days after the release of the Murphy Report, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally announced decisive action to tackle gambling advertising in Australia. In mid-2023, the late Labor MP Peta Murphy submitted a report recommending a ban on gambling advertising, citing the harm it caused on television, sports venues and online. Despite … Read more
The history of gambling goes back much further than anyone imagines. This new discovery dramatically changes the date of a key intellectual moment in the history of human culture: the realization that some events in the natural world are random and cannot be controlled by anyone. All games of chance, from Yahtzee to horse racing … Read more
The last few decades have brought about dramatic changes in the way we parent. Today’s fathers are far more hands-on than their own fathers and grandfathers before them, changing diapers in the middle of the night, juggling work and story time, and taking precious parental leave whenever possible. When I walk around Brooklyn, New York, … Read more
A partial ban on gambling advertising aimed at protecting children from harm has been announced by the Prime Minister as part of a reform package slammed as “half-baked” by advocates. Anthony Albanese used a speech at the National Press Club today to outline a range of gambling measures the Federal Government plans to introduce. If … Read more
listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations may occur. We work with our partners to continually review and improve our results. The federal government will commit $15 million to build two new treatment facilities in the Greater Toronto Area for first responders facing … Read more
Australia bans gambling ads featuring celebrities Online advertising is restricted to logged in users 18 years and older Government study in 2023 calls for a complete ban on online gambling advertising SYDNEY, April 2 (Reuters) – Australia will ban gambling ads featuring celebrities from next year and restrict online gambling ads to internet users over … Read more
Dungeons and Dragons — Maybe you grew up playing Dungeons and Dragons. Maybe you think it’s uncool. Perhaps you came across this movie through the hit show Stranger Things. Or maybe you’re currently actively involved in a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) campaign. Today on A Public Affair, Louisville-based mental health clinic OCD & Anxiety Colorado … Read more
breadcrumb trail link new brunswick news Problem finance and taxes New Brunswick’s lottery and gaming company’s total revenue last year was $5.7 million lower than expected and $8 million lower than two years ago. Published April 1, 2026 • Last updated: 1 day ago • 3 minute read Register for free here to save this … Read more
It was proposed to amend the law to prevent courts from referring state patients to correctional services. Skeptical MPs asked a number of questions on Tuesday after the Corrective Services Portfolio Committee revealed that 437 people deemed mentally unfit to face criminal charges were being held in prisons rather than psychiatric hospitals. The number of … Read more
Mayor Zoran Mamdani is betting his public safety legacy on an overhaul of how the city responds to mental health emergencies, but that requires fixing de Blasio-era programs that have failed to deliver on promises for years. Nearly five years after its creation, the Behavioral Health Emergency Response Division, also known as B-HEARD, has been … Read more