Australian families are losing loved ones to gambling. The industry’s ‘I know nothing’ defence beggars belief | Zoe Daniel

Readers of a certain age will recall the Hogan’s Heroes TV series with affection and the implausibility of the Sergeant Schultz defence: “I know nothing.” But that’s pretty much what the multibillion-dollar gambling industry giants would have us believe. It wasn’t us. That’s the response from the industry that has turned Australians into the biggest…

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More than 100,000 older households in energy debt

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter This opinion piece was first published in the Express on 8 August 2026 Britain’s energy debt crisis has been laid bare. More than a million households have fallen behind on their bills, with single parents, disabled people and Black families among those hit hardest. But the figures reveal a…