Addiction

ACT Advocates Call for Expunged Records Following New Drug Legislation

Over the weekend, The ACT’s new legislation decriminalizing drugs for personal use came into effect. Under the new legislation, anyone found with small quantities of illicit drugs will be subject to fines or diverted to health education, rather than face criminal charges. Health advocates are urging the ACT government to go one step further and …

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Australia’s urgent need for stronger online gambling laws

Australia’s online gambling laws are among the weakest worldwide, enabling the gambling industry to exploit loopholes and groom young individuals through gambling games. The Alliance for Gambling Reform’s has seen the urgent need for action. Calling on the Australian government to place laws to help reduce exposure to gambling. We spoke to the chief executive …

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