Saturday Magazine

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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:40 — 21.5MB)

Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS

8 Feb 2026

Sat, 7th, Feb, 2026: Fred Gesha, Festival Lead, First People’s First Day, St Kilda Festival, First Peoples First

Art, Comedy, Current Affairs, Interview, Joy, JOY 94.9, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Joy Media, Media, Music, News & Politics, Philanthropy, Podcast, Pride, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

Nevena and Maccaa are joined live on air by Fred Gesha, Festival Lead, First People's First Day, St Kilda Festival St ...

8 Feb 2026

Sat, 7th, Feb, 2026: Trent Walter from Negative Press & Kelly Gellatly  co-founders of Melb Art Print Fair, Melbourne Art Print Fair, Happening Now. 

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

Nevena and Macca are joined live in the studio by Trent Walter  from Negative Press & Kelly Gellatly  co-founders of Melb ...

8 Feb 2026

Sat, 7th, Feb, 2026: Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Study Centre, New Australian Ambassador  to the US; escalation of ICE activity in Minnesota: Where now with Epstein files?

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

Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Study Centre,  as they discuss New Australian ...