What are you really gambling with? You may recognise those words from the very brief window of advice which has to follow gambling advertising now. But the amount of advertising for gambling, where it’s allowed and the tone it has to take has been a political and business football for decades in Australia. The current Government is following its predecessors in saying it’s going to increase regulation, but critics say we shouldn't be holding our breath.
Quentin Beresford has written books on everything from the hunt for the Tasmanian Tiger to the rules and regulations that bind our environmental laws. His recent obsession has been the gambling industry in Australia and his latest book Hooked investigates the impact of gambling on our daily lives.
It's a great time to buy a media company if you're in the market. A new twist in the tale for the beleaguered Telegraph sale opens door to new buyers and Warner Bros. Discovery wants a bit more cash than people have so far thought it is worth. Are we eventually going to just have one big international media company?
The Walkley Awards for journalistic excellence took place this week! We take a look at the runners and riders and ask whether awards for journalism are particularly useful.
Guest: Quentin Beresford, author of Hooked: Inside the murky world of Australia's gambling industry
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