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Media release 27 Mar 2025

New research shows stronger interventions for pokies gamblers needed

87% of regular pokies gamblers surveyed are experiencing harm, according to new research by the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC).

Media release 7 Mar 2025

More than two thirds of regular online bettors experiencing harm

More than 70% of people surveyed who are regular online bettors reported experiencing harm, but only half of this group use any kind of consumer protection measure.

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Casino Slot Gamblers. People Playing Video Slot Machines Inside Las Vegas Located Casino.
Research snapshot
Mar 2025

What characteristics of pokies gambling sessions are…

This report is based on the National Gambling Trends Study 2023 consumer survey (NGTS) – an online survey held between July and September 2023 with Australian adults…

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Facts and figures
Feb 2025

Divorces in Australia

The latest figures around divorces in Australia: divorce rate, duration of marriage at divorce, and the extent to which divorces involved children.

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Facts and figures
Feb 2025

Marriages in Australia

Figures around marriages in Australia: marriage rate, age at first marriage, religious and civil weddings, and more.

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Policy and practice paper
Mar 2025

Preventing and reducing child maltreatment

This policy and practice paper outlines the research evidence on the effectiveness of parenting programs for preventing or reducing child maltreatment.

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Policy and practice paper
Mar 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on what…

This paper summarises the evidence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experiences of a range of diverse programs that address social and emotional…

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Practice guide
Mar 2025

Process evaluation

Process evaluation is a systematic way of examining how a program operates and is implemented. It examines the activities conducted for an intervention, program,…

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