80% of Australians support a complete ban on gambling advertising. It’s time the government got on board. Join the campaign today to call on the federal government to protect young Australians from the predatory gambling industry and free our feeds from gambling ads.

Young people with intellectual disability have diverse health literacy strengths and support needs. This study centres their perspectives and highlights the importance of tailored health promotion strategies. academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

In a new article published in @healthpromint.bsky.social Kanika Agarwal and @louiseholly.bsky.social explore how digital technologies are influencing our food choices, food systems and access to nutrition information. Read: https://tr.ee/exjdgi

Men are often underrepresented in community physical activity programmes. This study explores what helps, and what hinders, their engagement in walking groups. academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Starting to understand why meaningful gambling reform keeps getting delayed… Funny how money always seems to have a seat at the table.

Dr Monique Ryan@mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Labor Party has received more than $4 million in donations from the gambling industry over five years, including $1.5 million during the last election campaign.

The Labor Party has received more than $4 million in donations from the gambling industry over five years, including $1.5 million during the last election campaign.

Labor’s millions in gambling donations revealed amid last-ditch push for reform

The Labor Party collected more than $4 million in gambling donations over the last five years, including $1.5 million around the last election.

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Aboriginal women shared how caregiving responsibilities, systemic barriers, and everyday life shape their heart health. This paper highlights the need for culturally grounded, Aboriginal-led approaches to improve cardiovascular health. Read the latest paper academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Health promotion works best when it reflects local food cultures and communities Check out this new paper in Health Promotion International: academic.oup.com/heapro/article/41/4/daag085/8723212?searchresult=1

Lived experience leadership is vital in health promotion research and service provision! Check out this new paper in Health Promotion International here: academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Building healthy habits through health literacy in early childhood! Check out this important new paper on supporting health literacy in early childhood education settings academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Mental health is often overlooked in hypertension care. This paper explores what healthcare providers say is needed to successfully integrate mental illness screening into routine care. Read the full paper here: academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

The Federal Government is facing criticism from all sides over the weak half-measures in its proposed gambling reforms. Crossbench MPs are calling on Labor to adopt the landmark Murphy Report in full, including a blanket ban on gambling advertising.

Labor rank-and-file unites to force tougher line on gambling ads

Anthony Albanese faces an internal party revolt as members push for a harsher crackdown on gambling inducements than current plans.

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The consultation on the governments gambling legislation has been a ‘charade’. Well done @mon4kooyong.bsky.social @mikedaube.bsky.social

Absolutely thrilled to share that @healthpromint.bsky.social Impact Factor has increased from 2.4 to 3.6. A huge thank you to our authors, reviewers, editorial team, and the wider health promotion community. It’s wonderful recognition of the outstanding scholarship being published in the journal 🎉

I’ve finally set up a public Instagram account! I’ll be sharing: 🔍 Research on how industries influence health 🎰 Gambling reform and public health advocacy 📢 Health policy and health promotion 🎥 Updates from Health Promotion International #academicsky 📱 www.instagram.com/profsamantha...

I literally could watch this on repeat 😃

📣 Call for Papers for Special Collection @healthpromint.bsky.social: Power, Equity & the Health of Women & Girls 📆 Submission deadlines: Abstracts - 30 September 2026 Full papers - 01 March 2027 More information: academic.oup.com/heapro/pages... @docsamantha.bsky.social

Call for Papers for Special Collection in Health Promotion International: Power, Equity and the Health of Women and Girls

Health Promotion International is a peer reviewed, fully open access journal that contains refereed original articles, perspectives, opinion pieces, policy piec

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Last week I chatted with @davidpocock.bsky.social & team about gambling reform. We talked evidence, regulatory capture, and the gap between what Australians want and what the Albanese govt is delivering. #auspol Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6th3... YouTube open.spotify.com/episode/6th3...

How gambling companies groom our kids and why the Albanese Government is letting it happen.

With David Pocock · Episode

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"This is a decision in the interest of very powerful industries that are making money from a product that harms and sometimes kills people" @docsamantha.bsky.social On the capture of the Albanese govt by wealthy lobbies, nothing shouts louder than their pissweak gambling ad 'reforms'. #auaspol

ABC News Bot (unofficial)@abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The government's proposed crackdown on gambling ads doesn't go as far as most Australians want. When you run the numbers, it's a win for the betting industry.

The government's proposed crackdown on gambling ads doesn't go as far as most Australians want. When you run the numbers, it's a win for the betting industry.

Even kids want gambling ads banned, so why won't the government do it?

The government's proposed crackdown on gambling ads doesn't go as far as most Australians want. When you run the numbers, it's a win for the betting industry.

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Excellent. Well deserved recognition.

Prof Samantha Thomas@docsamantha.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Wonderful to see Dr Tedros talk about the 40th Anniversary of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and acknowledge the work of Professor Ilona Kickbusch

Wonderful to see Dr Tedros talk about the 40th Anniversary of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and acknowledge the work of Professor Ilona Kickbusch

Australia’s proposed gambling reforms create the appearance of action, while leaving the drivers of harm intact. Partial ad bans don’t work. They protect the status quo. academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Australia’s proposed gambling reforms may be good for industry, but not for public health

Gambling industry harms are a major global public health concern (Van Schalkwyk et al. 2021, Thomas et al. 2023a, Cowlishaw et al. 2025). They contribute t

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The government's farcical half-pregnant #gambling advertising reforms are destined for the scrapheap. simonchapman6.com/2026/04/09/f... @docsamantha.bsky.social @mon4kooyong.bsky.social @sarahhansonyoung.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @zalisteggall.bsky.social

Farcical half-pregnant Australian gambling advertising reforms destined for the scrapheap

The federal government has announced a set of reforms on gambling advertising that have been universally pilloried by those at the coalface of gambling harm prevention. It’s not hard to see why. I’…

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Labor’s plan to restrict gambling ads set to reduce wagering by just 0.8%, government analysis shows www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Labor’s plan to restrict gambling ads set to reduce wagering by just 0.8%, government analysis shows

Report by the prime minister’s office says a total ban would have a ‘higher net benefit’ but would hit sporting codes very hard

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“What the Albanese government is proposing is not evidence-based, and it will not reverse the normalisation of gambling among young people” Excellent from @davidpocock.bsky.social #auspol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We cannot celebrate tinkering when it comes to gambling reform. Labor’s response falls tragically short | David Pocock

What the Albanese government is proposing is not evidence-based, and it will not reverse the normalisation of gambling among young people

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Excellent editorial i@thesaturdaypaper.com.au “Albanese says these are the most significant reforms ever implemented. This is the lie of comparison. It is true and also meaningless. They are the first such reforms and they are manifestly inadequate.” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit...

Albanese’s gamble

This is how Anthony Albanese works: he takes too long to make a decision and when he finally does the decision he makes is too weak.

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Thanks to PK for having me on Afternoon Briefing to talk about the lack of comprehensive action from the Albanese govt on gambling reform. You can watch the interview here at about 22.30mins Watching Afternoon Briefing in iview iview.abc.net.au/show/afterno...

Good summary and comments on half-hearted measures. Partial restrictions get partial and very limited results – and decades of experience in other areas tell us that they simply challenge harmful industries to find new ways of targeting young people and vulnerable groups.

The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com · 4mo ago

Anthony Albanese’s new gambling reforms promise much but are really a cautious, politically palatable compromise.

Peta Murphy was serious about protecting young Australians from gambling industry harm. The government’s proposed reforms fail the Murphy test. theconversation.com/small-and-un...

‘Small and underwhelming’: Albanese’s gambling reforms won’t do much to reduce harm

Anthony Albanese’s new gambling reforms promise much but are really a cautious, politically palatable compromise.

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