A $250k gambling debt and ‘drowning in shame’

From addict to advocate, Luke Bateman is on a mission to see real change to gambling advertising, revealing he lost every cent of his $400,000-a-year pay packet he earned as an NRL player.  The career chameleon, who made his NRL debut at 20 with the Canberra Raiders, became a #BookTok influencer and budding author. Now he’s…

The cost of gambling – ABC News

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Katima Mulilo weighs debt relief for pensioners – News

The Katima Mulilo Town Council has resolved to consider writing off debts of qualifying pensioners and people with disabilities at the town. In a public notice issued yesterday, the council says it would identify pensioners and people with disabilities who are eligible to benefit from the debt relief in accordance with government policy directives. These…