#Suicide Prevention Australia

This article contains references to suicide/self-harm. Paul Fung was introduced to gambling at the age of seven, watching his parents play mahjong in the underground casinos of Melbourne's Chinatown. Later in life, as an adult, he would lose $1000000 of his brother's money, either at casinos or online. Fascinated by the fast-paced nature of…

Suicide Prevention Australia has submitted its response to the Federal Government's review of online gambling, stating that "stricter regulation of the gambling sector is required across all Australian states". Canberra's Government has commissioned a' Senate Standing Committee' to review and draft new federal amendments to update…

Suicide Prevention Australia has asked the federal government to do more to regulate the gambling industry, particularly when it comes to the behind-the-scenes data-sharing arrangements betting platforms have with one another. The Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications is currently looking into the online gambling space. The…