Researches
What a PGSI Score Can and Cannot Tell You About Gambling Harm
Many Australians first meet the Problem Gambling Severity Index through a short online quiz. There are nine questions about the past year, four possib…
The Gambling Ads That Quietly Normalised a Public Health Problem
For anyone who watches sport in Australia, the experience has changed in a way that is easy to stop noticing precisely because it is so constant. Bett…
The People Beside the Gambler — Gambling Harm to Families, and How Affected Loved Ones Recover
The harm that the conversation keeps leaving outAlmost everything written about gambling addiction focuses, understandably, on the person doing the ga…
Sports Betting and Young Australians — How Advertising Normalised a Public Health Problem
Why sports betting and young Australians requires urgent attentionThe conversation about gambling harm in Australia has, for most of the past decade, …
Gambling and Mental Health — How Problem Gambling Causes Depression and Anxiety in Australia
Why the connection between gambling and mental health is poorly understoodMost people who seek help for problem gambling do not initially describe it …
Science, Therapy, and the Future of Gambling Addiction Treatment in Australia
In Australia, gambling is not just a pastime—it is embedded in the national culture. Yet beneath the flashing lights of pokies and the rise of online …