Gambling Archives

Latest News

Entertainment NewsThe Echo - October 20, 20260

Cinema: NAZA

A must-see, award-winning documentary investigating AI warfare in Gaza. Fresh from winning the Special Jury Prize at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival, NAZA, the latest documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor (No Other Land), examines artificial intelligence and surveillance in Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

Other News

Local NewsAslan Shand - October 14, 20260

Bruns residents and Reflections struggle to find common ground

Brunswick Heads residents called on their local MP Tamara Smith for a meeting to discuss the fences that Reflections Holiday Parks have erected around the park area where the community planted native cypress pines commemorating the Battle of Lone Pine in WWI, which has been utilised by the community for over 60 years for recreation.

Byron EchoSunil Badami - October 15, 20260

Why bribe government when you can just buy it?

Say what you like about Clive Palmer – although given how notoriously litigious he is, maybe don’t.

Local NewsThe Echo - October 20, 20260

BBFF Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year

Melbourne writer-director Jake James Whitford has been named the 2026 Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year at the Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF), for his short film 'The Squatters and the Fairy Princess'.

Local NewsThe Echo - October 16, 20260

Norma Gunhoe brings the ‘Gunghoedown’ to town

Radio broadcasting sensation, Norma Gunghoe, is launching herself at the world from the Mullumbimby Golf Club with the Gunghoedown this Saturday, 17 October at 6pm and you are invited to come along and join the fun.

Local NewsThe Echo - October 19, 20260

Old Ways New Ways exhibition open in Lismore

A group exhibition, Old Ways <> New Ways, is now open at Elevator ARI, 3 Rural Street, Lismore as part of The Returning’s Indigenous Artist Residency.

Local NewsThe Echo - October 19, 20260

Address from national refugee leader

Anyone interested in helping settle refugees in our region is invited to hear an address on November 7 by Romy Vitalien, director of the national program for refugee sponsorship in Australia.

Labor and Liberal join forces on multiple fronts

Articles & Columns David Lowe - August 24, 2026 0

Last week, government and opposition found themselves singing from the same song sheet in parliament on a range of issues, from the NDIS to ASIO, and big tech to gambling advertising.

Getting the balance right

Byron Echo Richard Jones - August 20, 2026 0

Have you noticed how often Anthony Albanese and his ministers talk about ‘getting the balance right’? It has become a mantra used repeatedly to explain why reforms they are proposing go only a fraction of the way to solving serious problems.

What would induce the PM to change course on gambling advertising?

Articles & Columns David Lowe - August 10, 2026 0

With parliament still on winter break, last week's most explosive revelations in Canberra came from the Senate committee examining the government's proposed gambling reforms.

Greens say NSW budget ‘locks in pokies misery’

National News The Echo - June 24, 2026 0

Cate Faehrmann MLC says the NSW government has knocked any hope of gambling reform on the head in yesterday’s state budget, with tax concessions to clubs with poker machines totalling $1.252 billion, while revenue from taxes on poker machine losses have been revised upward by a whopping $638.2 million over the forward estimates.

Government squibs it on gambling ads

Articles & Columns David Lowe - May 18, 2026 0

In the kind of move that Labor once derided in their opponents, the government used the cover of the federal budget – while most journalists were literally locked up – to deliver its response to the late Peta Murphy's report into online gambling, 'You Win Some, You Lose More'.

Gambling on half measures

Articles & Columns David Lowe - April 6, 2026 0

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finally announced some gambling advertising reform this week, tucked into the end of a speech to the National Press Club with a principal focus on Australia's response to the fallout from the war in Iran, the day after he appeared on national television networks telling Australians not to panic.

Should governments be brave?

Articles & Columns David Lowe - December 15, 2025 0

Is it better to do something difficult and risk falling on your face, go backwards or do nothing at all? That’s a question for everyone, including our political leaders.

Over 620,000 ‘problem gamblers’ in Australia

NSW News The Echo - October 29, 2025 0

Market researcher Roy Morgan reports that there are over 620,000 ‘problem gamblers’ in Australia – and the majority of those are aged under 35.

Stadiums, health and extinction on the ballot in Tasmania, as majors race to the bottom

Articles & Columns David Lowe - July 14, 2025 8

Just over a year since its last state election, Tasmania is about to return to the polls, as the beautiful but troubled island state sinks further into debt and dysfunction.

NSW government foregoes $1 billion

National News The Echo - June 25, 2025 1

The state budget handed down yesterday is proof that the Minns government cares more about the interests of the gambling industry than it does the people of NSW, according to Greens MP and gambling harm reduction spokesperson, MLC Cate Faehrmann.

Entertainment News

Interview with Genevieve Clay-Smith, director of Boss Cat showing at the Byron Bay Film Festival

Eve Jeffery - October 20, 2026 0

When Sonja (Olivia Hargroder) loses her mother without warning, the only steady presence left in her life is her grandmother, Doris. But Doris’s idea of stability means dismantling everything Sonja has built. For Sonja, who lives with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and has spent her life fighting to be underestimated by no one, Doris’ plan feels less like protection and more like erasure. Directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith, Boss Cat is a vibrant, big-hearted Australian dramedy about independence, family and self-determination, anchored by a fearless lead performance.

Entertainment News

Something for everyone at the Picture House

The Echo - October 20, 2026 0

From Australian superstar musos, to brand new documentaries, to comedians at the top of their game, there really is something for everyone at the Brunswick Picture House.

Entertainment News

Thirty-six unmissable films

The Echo - October 20, 2026 0

The 2026 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival features an unmissable line up 36 films, including five retrospectives which will screen from 28 October to 29 November at Palace Byron Bay and Ballina Cinemas.

Entertainment News

A timeless story of self-discovery

The Echo - October 20, 2026 0

A husband with a promotion, two adorable children and a lovely new house. Nora thought she had it all. But did she? What was the discontent that was whispering to her in the shadows?

Latest News

Cinema: NAZA

Other News

Bruns residents and Reflections struggle to find common ground

Why bribe government when you can just buy it?

BBFF Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year

Norma Gunhoe brings the ‘Gunghoedown’ to town

Old Ways New Ways exhibition open in Lismore

Address from national refugee leader

Stories about "Gambling":

Labor and Liberal join forces on multiple fronts

Getting the balance right

What would induce the PM to change course on gambling advertising?

Greens say NSW budget ‘locks in pokies misery’

Government squibs it on gambling ads

Gambling on half measures

Should governments be brave?

Over 620,000 ‘problem gamblers’ in Australia

Stadiums, health and extinction on the ballot in Tasmania, as majors race to the bottom

NSW government foregoes $1 billion

Interview with Genevieve Clay-Smith, director of Boss Cat showing at the Byron Bay Film Festival

Something for everyone at the Picture House

Thirty-six unmissable films

A timeless story of self-discovery

Support The Echo

Support The Echo