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2 Dec 2024

Saturday, 30th Nov, 2024: Mark Kempster, Anti-Gambling advocate, The Alliance for Gambling Reform

Current Affairs, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

Nevena and Macca are joined live-on air by Mark Kempster.

Mark is a a recovering gambling addict who lost 100k over a 10 year period throughout his  20’s and early 30’s.

Mark now does a lot  of advocacy work for The Alliance for Gambling Reform as a lived experience advocate in their Voices Program.

Mark gave evidence at the Parliamentary Inquiry into Online Gambling Harm that Peta Murphy chaired and has been advocating extremely strongly for the much need changes to advertising laws we need around gambling in this country.

Gambling apps nearly ruined Mark’s  life.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/12/gambling-apps-nearly-ruined-my-life-and-labor-has-chosen-self-interest-over-protecting-the-vulnerable?CMP=share_btn_url

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/28/communications-ministers-office-admits-gambling-ad-reform-taking-longer-than-hoped?utm_term=6747c09bca4aa4af6fa9930e2454f5ba&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayAUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTAU_email

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2 Dec 2024

Saturday, 30th Nov, 2024: Mark Kempster, Anti-Gambling advocate, The Alliance for Gambling Reform

Current Affairs, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

Nevena and Macca are joined live-on air by Mark Kempster. Mark is a a recovering gambling addict who lost 100k over a ...

2 Dec 2024

Saturday 30th Nov, 2024; Pledge to be Family that Welcomes Refugees, Kat Pollard, Marketing Coordinator · Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Three Brutal Bills in Parliament

Current Affairs, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

Nevena and Macca are joined live in the studio by Kat Pollard from ASRC. As they discuss the ASRC's campaign Pledge to ...

2 Dec 2024

Saturday 30th Nov, 2024; Regulating Speech is an Ethical Minefield!-Hugh Breakey, Dep. Dir, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith Uni

Current Affairs, News & Politics, Podcast, Society & Culture

Nevena and Macca talk to Hugh Breakey about disinformation and regulating speech laws. https://theconversation.com/the-government-has-withdrawn-its-misinformation-bill-a-philosopher-explains-why-regulating-speech-is-an-ethical-minefield-244174 Misinformation and disinformation are major concerns  worldwide. The ...