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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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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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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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Marriages in Australia
Figures around marriages in Australia: marriage rate, age at first marriage, religious and civil weddings, and more.
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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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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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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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National Gambling Trends Study
AGRC, the national gambling research agency

Building a New Life in Australia
The Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants

Growing Up in Australia
The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)

Ten to Men
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health
