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Dylan Was Gambling at School – This Is Why Reform Can’t Wait
Tripple J Hack
20 November 2025
Dylan is one of our Voices for Gambling Reform, sharing his powerful story to inspire change. Gambling cost Dylan a lot, in terms of both money and opportunities.
Now, he has quit gambling, and he's documenting the journey on TikTok and Instagram.
In this longer interview cut for the hack podcast, Dylan talks with Dave about the road that got him here.
He describes the clarifying moment when he placed his last bet, the daily battle to keep going in a world where gambling ads are everywhere, and what it's like to do it all so publicly
We must protect our kids – ban gambling ads, ban inducements, and implement the Murphy Report in full.
Follow Dylan’s journey on Instagram or TikTok at @nomorebets.au
Listen to Dylan speak up on ABC's Tripple J Hack:
Free webinar: the changing face of gambling and its impact on youth
The Kids Research Institute Australia
10 November 2025
Mark Kempster will share his lived experience at the upcoming webinar, Beating the Odds: Problem Gambling in Our Youth, hosted by The Kids Research Institute Australia.
The event explores the changing face of gambling in Australia and the steps being taken to help young people overcome gambling harm.
Attendees will gain insights from research, policy, and lived experience, and have the opportunity to join a Q&A with the panel.
Speakers include:
🎙️ MP Kate Chaney
🎙️ Dr Vincent Mancini
🎙️ Dr Krista Fisher
🎙️ Mark Kempster
📅 11 November
“It’s time to stop throwing gambling in people’s faces” – Mark Kempster backs ad ban
ABC Hobart Breakfast
4 November 2025
Mark Kempster, who hasn’t gambled in five years, is urging governments to protect the community from harmful gambling ads. Despite his recovery, the constant exposure to gambling advertising still affects him.
"This is about making it safer for people to gamble and not having it thrown in people's faces who are struggling," he told ABC Hobart.
He supports the push by Tasmanian MPs Kristie Johnston and Meg Webb to ban gambling ads in state-funded venues.
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Help Lines
Reading personal stories of gambling harm may be difficult or distressing. There may be aspects of someone’s story that triggers parts of your own. Telling your own story or reflecting on how gambling has impacted your life or those around you is not easy.
Reach out for support if you need it.
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Gamblers Help 1800 858 858
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Beyond Blue - for anyone feeling anxious or depressed 1300 22 4636
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Lifeline 13 11 14
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Lifeline has an ‘SMS’ texting service for confidential one-to-one crisis support if that’s easier than talking. please click here.
Language Guide
This communications guide provides journalists with essential language recommendations for responsible reporting on gambling harm, addressing how industry terminology has strategically shaped public discourse away from the serious realities of gambling issues. For decades, the gambling industry has promoted terms like "responsible gambling", "gaming", and "players" that minimise harm and shift responsibility away from operators. By offering clear alternatives to industry-preferred language, this guide helps journalists report accurately on gambling issues whilst avoiding terminology that inadvertently promotes industry interests, ensuring their language choices support accurate and empathetic communication about one of Australia's most significant public health challenges.