Bad bet: Australia's unshakeable gambling addiction
How poker machines and other forms of gambling ensnared Australia's politics, causing untold damage to individuals and communities
Hooked: how pokies are designed to be addictive
Poker machines use a range of design features that leverage psychology to keep people playing. In this feature, first published in 2017, we break them down so you can see exactly how slot machines are programmed to work, and how they affect people
Proceeds of crime: gambling firms keep millions when Australians steal to fund addiction
When gambling addicts steal hundreds of thousands of dollars for losing bets, the victims of theft have little recourse. Advocates say that must change
Australia's unshakable gambling addiction, in numbers and charts – video
Poker machines and other forms of gambling ensnare people across Australia. Here is what that looks like in numbers
‘Social casino’ apps: the games exempt from Australia’s gambling laws – because no one can win
Players pay to play but can never cash out their winnings. Now pressure is building for virtual poker machines to be regulated as online betting
‘I would have had my own house by now’: the devastating effects of a life in thrall to the pokies
Aaron Perkins-Kemp-Berger spent nearly 50 years gambling before he found a way out. Advocates say it’s time to make the problem a public health issue rather than blaming individuals
‘Socially aware’ superannuation funds among those investing billions in gambling industry
Analysis reveals Australia’s biggest superannuation funds are investing huge volume of workers’ retirement savings in casinos and poker machines
Australia’s gambling addiction: can politics finally stop the money wheel turning?
The $25bn lost on gambling annually comes mostly from those who can least afford it, but repeated attempts at policy reform have foundered. In the first part of a new series we ask why, and whether that may be about to change
