Category Archives: gambling

The unhealthy trifecta: tobacco, alcohol and gambling industries

April 19, 2012 – 6:36 pm

While those with a concern for public health may be familiar with some similarities between the tobacco and alcohol industries, it’s time to include the gambling industry in this analysis. That’s the suggestion from Dr Charles Livingstone, from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. *** Gambling needs to be tackled as [...]

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How can we ensure a sustainable health system? Plus recent articles on surgery waiting lists, e-health and gambling reform

November 21, 2011 – 4:11 pm

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Library’s FlagPost blog has published a number of articles recently that may be of interest to Croakey readers – on health expenditure, elective surgery waiting times, e-health and gambling reforms. More info below… What is the most effective and fairest way of keeping a lid on health expenditure? Anne-marie Boxall writes: The [...]

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The latest wrap of health and medical reading at The Conversation

November 11, 2011 – 7:40 pm

Thanks to Fron Jackson-Webb from The Conversation for providing this latest wrap of  health and medical news. The stories below cover pharma industry lobbying, the pokies debate, and plenty more… *** The tricks companies use to get over-priced drugs on the PBS By Thomas Faunce, ARC Future Fellow at Australian National University: Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer of [...]

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Update on the links between public health and corporate interests

October 12, 2011 – 7:44 pm

The Croakey Register of Influencers in Public Health has been updated, including an entry relevant to a recent Crikey article quoting the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research. If you’ve any other examples or relevant references to suggest, please get in touch. Thanks.

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An invitation and a note of explanation to Croakey readers

July 12, 2011 – 1:02 pm

If you have read the funding arrangements for Croakey, you will understand that editing this blog is, by necessity, very much a part-time activity for me. I am usually writing and editing articles in haste around multiple other commitments. Often I am wanting to alert readers to new reports/research etc that may be of interest, [...]

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Who are the public health experts calling for political leadership on gambling-related harm?

June 20, 2011 – 6:01 pm
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Pokies report provides good advice says public health expert

May 6, 2011 – 3:40 pm

The first report of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform – titled “The design and implementation of a mandatory pre-commitment system for electronic gaming machines” – was released this morning. The recommendations are “balanced, fair and progressive”, and will bring real benefits for those with serious gambling problems, says Dr Charles Livingstone, Deputy [...]

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An update on health and medical news at The Conversation

April 14, 2011 – 8:00 am

As noted recently at Croakey, a new online analysis and commentary site called The Conversation offers plenty of brain-fodder for those with an interest in health and medical matters. Given that Croakey readers are likely to be interested in many of The Conversation’s articles, I’m delighted that the new venture has agreed to provide us [...]

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Is gambling really such a big public health issue?

March 29, 2011 – 4:10 pm

Last week, the president of ClubsAustralia, Peter Newell, addressed the National Press Club (speech available here). Today, it was Independent MP Andrew Wilkie’s turn, and he has reportedly given the PM until Budget day in May 2012 to put gambling limits on pokies or he’ll withdraw his support for the government. Wilkie has also joined [...]

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