It’s been a week since the government released the final version of the inquiry into gambling. Of course, that event was kind of overshadowed...
productivity commission report – recommendations
June 30, 2010
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$1 gambling cap
There’s been a lot of talk in the media these past few days about a specific recommendation in the productivity commission report into gambling....
June 26, 2010 -
quiet desperation
I’ve mentioned before that after I stopped gambling, I took up writing as one way of filling the void left in my life by...
June 25, 2010 -
productivity commisson report – at last!
Well, the Productivity Commission report into gambling in Australia has finally been released by the Government. Now, while I don’t have access to the...
June 23, 2010 -
filling the void – but beware…
Giving up the pokies (or any form of gambling, for that matter) when you’ve got a problem is hard. Very hard. But staying on...
June 21, 2010 -
collateral damage
I read the news today; oh boy… Did anybody else see this? An article on the Age website this morning, “Train late but pokies...
June 17, 2010 -
australians love to gamble?
There’s a widespread belief that Australians, on the whole, love to gamble. That we’re fond of a punt, we love a bet, we’ll stake...
June 14, 2010 -
my big win – a cautionary tale
Regardless of their reasons for gambling, it’s my experience that most problem gamblers are looking for that one big win. You know, the win...
June 9, 2010 -
give me back my sport!
Let me take a moment to talk about sport. I love sport. Heck, I live in Melbourne… it’s practically a requirement to love sport...
June 1, 2010 -
a brief history
I’ve lived most of my life in Melbourne, Victoria. Grew up here, went to school, went to uni, got a job. And growing up,...
May 28, 2010
