This section contains links to media releases from government, industry and other bodies dealing with gambling and gambling issues in Australia and New Zealand.
In the News - Australia / New Zealand
In the News
Australia/NZ
03.08.18
VICTORIA: The Victorian Government has released the Sixth Review of the Casino Operator and Licence. Under the ...
Australia/NZ
01.08.18
NATIONAL: The Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA) has called on the Australian Parliament to consider strengthening legal and regulatory protections for young people by making a determination that chance-based micro-transactions in digital games constitute a form of...
Australia/NZ
30.07.18
QUEENSLAND: A new website (gamblinghelpqld.org.au) has been launched as part of Queensland's Responsible Gambling Awareness Week.
Australia/NZ
30.07.18
NATIONAL: The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) has said that more stringent restrictions on gambling advertising should be considered to protect children.
Australia/NZ
25.07.18
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY: The ACT Gambling and Racing Commission and the Youth Coalition of the ACT have launched new websites aimed at providing greater information and resources to young people aged between 18 to 30 years who may have concerns about gambling harm.
Australia/NZ
20.07.18
VICTORIA: Across Victoria this weekend the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation is holding its annual state-wide Love the Game round. During 20-22 July, elite and community sporting clubs will put aside traditional rivalries to unite players, clubs and fans to focus on our shared love of...
Australia/NZ
18.07.18
NATIONAL: Researchers at the Centre for Gambling Research (CGR), based at The Australian National University (ANU) have undertaken a...
Australia/NZ
17.07.18
VICTORIA: The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation has spoken in support of a decision by the Collingwood Football Club to rescind its interests in gaming in the week leading up to Victoria's state-wide "Love the Game" round on 20-22 July.
Australia/NZ
12.07.18
NATIONAL: Amended restrictions aimed at protecting Australian children from gambling promotional content during live sport that is streamed online have been proposed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Australia/NZ
11.07.18
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: The State Government has announced it will provide $4.85 million to South Australia's racing industry to protect local jobs and help offset losses incurred as a result of the betting operations tax.
Australia/NZ
09.07.18
NEW SOUTH WALES: NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley says Labor will act when Parliament resumes next month to introduce legislation to allow families to have a family member banned from poker machine venues if they believe they have a serious problem.
Australia/NZ
04.07.18
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY: The ACT community and the club industry will soon have their say about the future of the gaming...
Australia/NZ
02.07.18
VICTORIA: Victoria is investing almost $250,000 in programs to prevent and reduce gambling harm in regional and rural Victoria.
Australia/NZ
29.06.18
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: The WA Department of Treasury has released a discussion paper on the future of the Western Australian TAB.
Australia/NZ
28.06.18
NATIONAL: New legislation has passed that will ban the provision of online lottery and keno betting services to Australian consumers.