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Gambling on pokies is like tobacco – no amount of it is safe

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imageAccording to new research, the more money people lose gambling, the greater their risk of developing gambling problems – even at relatively low levels of losses.AAP/Julian Smith

Is occasional gambling safe? Our study found that gambling is like smoking: the more you gamble, the greater your risk of developing problems. There is no safe level...

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Be sure to read the fine print in Turnbull's mid-year economic update

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imageWait, what?Mick Tsikas/AAP

Since his swearing in as Prime Minister in September, Malcolm Turnbull has often referred to himself as a “reformer”. In particular, Turnbull has made clear that the time for a change has come.

The Abbott-Hockey plan to “end the age of entitlement” is over, and growth will be placed at the centre of...

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