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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 55 MIN

The gambling industry is targeting your children - how, why and what can be done?

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The gambling industry is targeting young people through digital platforms, personalised algorithms and the blurring line between gaming and betting. But also off-line, at the pokies, we see younger faces. We explore the strategies behind this trend, the human costs and what it would actually take to change the culture and the regulation around gambling in Australia.This conversation is a cooperation with Shaun Micallef's Going for Broke, the new ABC three-part documentary series that you can find on ABC iView.SpeakersDr Charles LivingstoneAssociate Professor in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash UniversityMark KempsterLived Experience Advocate with the Alliance for Gambling ReformReverend Stu CameronCEO and Superintendent of Wesley MissionDr Sally GainsburyAssociate Professor of Psychology and co-Director of the University of Sydney Gambling Treatment and Research ClinicSteve Cannane (host)Reporter with the ABC's Investigations UnitABC Four Corners by Steve Cannane – Losing StreakFurther informationNational Gambling Helpline 1800 858 858Wesley Mission Gamble Aware

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