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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’…

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

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

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

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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

“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

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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.

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.”

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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

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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.

‘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.

Peta Murphy was serious about protecting young Australians from gambling industry harm. The government’s proposed reforms fail the Murphy test.

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Realizing the public health potential of co-ops will require more than localized resilience. It necessitates a global commitment to structural political and financial support to develop diverse cooperative ecosystems, to allow these ‘pockets of possibility’ to scale out principles of democracy, control, and solidarity across the globe and food system.

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Creating health-promoting spaces for change within the economy: the role of food co-operatives in England
 
✍️ Amy Barnes, Maddy Power, Kelli Kennedy
 
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Understanding how a range of stakeholder types use youth washing and for what purpose will help build a more comprehensive framework. This will also help youth, as well as educators, youth workers, and policymakers to identify and critically examine youth-focused corporate social responsibility tactics and to distinguish these from any genuine forms of youth engagement and support.

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Youth washing as a corporate social responsibility tactic of health-harming industries
 
✍️ Sally Witchalls, Hannah Pitt, Simone McCarthy, Becky Freeman, Samantha Thomas
 
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Important issue that merits further attention.

By fostering connection, recognition, personal growth, and skill development, the roles of peer-experts and experts-by-experience can contribute to empowerment, social inclusion, and improved socioeconomic prospects, which can be regarded as key social determinants of health. At the same time, the identified challenges underscore that the effectiveness and sustainability of peer-based health promotion depends on adequate organizational support.

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How participation in health promotion affects peer-experts and experts-by-experience from vulnerable neighborhoods: a case study from The Netherlands
 
✍️ Samantha Elkhuizen, Bente van Aken, Emma Stulen, Dagmar Niewold, Annemarie Wagemakers, Kristina Thompson
 
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We echo others who call for multisectoral action and policy responses from governments, as well as social media and other Big Tech companies. Platforms should be required to be fully transparent regarding marketing exposure metrics and remove content that is in breach of the law. We also call for tighter regulation of influencer marketing to protect minors and for penalties to be enforced when influencers fail to disclose promotion of harmful commodities.

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Evading regulation: young people’s exposure to harmful commodity marketing in the social media feeds of their favourite influencers
 
✍️ Antonia C Lyons, Ian Goodwin, Jessica Young, Cassandra Burton-Wood
 
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Ana Marie Cox on the societal scourge of prediction markets "This is the illusion of participating in society."

New in PN: @anamariecox.bsky.social on the societal scourge of prediction markets

"You’re betting on bombings, conflicts, whether or not a US civil war breaks out before the end of this year. Who’s gonna win that bet? It’s like betting on Russian Roulette. It’s corrosive in so many ways.”

Similar to the consensus that there being ‘no safe lower limit’ to alcohol consumption, there is no ‘harmless’ level of driving. To reduce driving harm, driving itself needs to be reduced both by creating a built environment conducive to other modes and by reducing the incentives for driving. Harm is harm, and driving harm needs to be considered alongside the other big commercial killers of our age.

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Calling for a more coherent policy response to driving harm
 
✍️ Kate Gray, Grant Ennis, Greg Fell
 
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This study highlights how culture plays a central role in how health information is accessed, interpreted, and acted upon, affecting service use, communication with providers, and the application of care beyond the clinic through compliance, adherence, and follow-up. Word of mouth, though trusted, can both support and misinform, reinforcing the importance of distributed health literacy within families and communities.

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Health literacy needs and community-based solutions for African Australians in NSW and Victoria at the point of care 
 
✍️ Abela Mahimbo, Salma A E Ahmed, Zoe Trabe-Templeton, Sheila Uyirwoth, Cordelia Oyekan-John, Michael Camit
 
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Public health advocates say more transparency needed in debate over illicit tobacco as industry links questioned Former Australian Border Force officer Rohan Pike, who has been quoted extensively as an expert, also advises nicotine-industry-linked organisations A former Australian Border Force officer who has positioned himself before government inquiries as Australia’s “foremost law enforcement expert” on illicit tobacco also advises nicotine industry-linked organisations – leading public health advocates to argue more transparency is needed. Rohan Pike, who spent more than two decades in law enforcement and now runs a consultancy, has become a prominent media commentator on the illicit tobacco trade, promoting policies that align with those supported by the tobacco industry. Continue reading...

Public health advocates say more transparency needed in debate over illicit tobacco as industry links questioned

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The social nature of parks: associations between social interactions and park visitation and physical activity among children and adolescents
 
✍️ Elise Rivera, Benedicte Deforche, Venurs H Y Loh, Anna Timperio, Jenny Veitch
 
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Decision to allow row of five betting shops on street described as a 'shocker' The decision to allow a row of five betting shops on a city centre street has been described as a “shocker.”

Council rejects application for fifth betting shop on the same street, citing risks to public health.

Government planning inspector overturns the decision on appeal 🤦🏼‍♂️.

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This study shows that meaningful community engagement provides deeper insights into the complex, interconnected health and social challenges faced by underserved populations. Addressing these issues requires integrated, multi-sectoral pathways, with local government tackling immediate place-based determinants and national policy addressing structural drivers, such as inequitable resource distribution, inadequate housing and gaps in essential services, a whole-of-government commitment.

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Community perspectives on health needs and assets in underserved Dublin areas: a participatory qualitative study
 
✍️ Eunice Phillip, Sally Griffin, Eisten Keogh, Amir Bachari, Talent Nyamakope, Fiona McDonnell, Joanna Kelly, Craig Smith, Debbi Stanistreet
 
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The evidence of things not seen We hold many truths to be self-evident in public health. Truths on how to promote health or health for all, on the proportion of national budget that shoul

The evidence of things not seen

I wrote a short essay in @healthpromint.bsky.social to mark @ottawacharter40.bsky.social academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

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Given the lack of established willingness to pay threshold for physical activity implementation in early childhood education and care services, it is difficult to determine whether the Get Outside Get Active programme can be deemed as cost-effective. Economic evaluations of similar programmes in early childhood education and care services are recommended to enable comparison and identification of the most cost-effective programmes supporting physical activity in the setting.

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Economic evaluation of an implementation intervention to increase outdoor free play in early childhood education
 
✍️ Alice Grady, Luke Giles, Victoria McCreanor, Connor Ballinger, Nicole Pearson, Heidi Turon, Luke Wolfenden, Melanie Lum, Sze Lin Yoong
 
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Coping with heat: exploring psychometric properties and relationships of a heat-related health literacy scale
 
✍️ Julian Friedrich, Joachim Bachner, Simon Blaschke, Filip Mess, Jan Schmid-Ellinger
 
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Food-insecure participants reported less favourable perceptions of their local food environments, particularly with respect to affordability and accessibility, and demonstrated poorer dietary outcomes, including lower vegetable intake and higher consumption of discretionary drinks. These findings emphasize a need for multi-level strategies that address both the structural features of food environments and the lived experiences of households facing food insecurity.

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Linking food insecurity to perceptions of food environments and diet quality: implications for health promotion in regional Australia 
 
✍️ Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam, Karen Charlton, Denis Visentin, Kelly Andrews, Katherine Kent
 
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Retraction Note: Influencer-Driven Gambling Content and its Impact on Children and Young People: A Scoping Study - Current Addiction Reports Current Addiction Reports -

Retraction Note: Influencer-Driven Gambling Content and its Impact on Children and Young People: A Scoping Study @retractionwatch.com

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Mandating health star ratings is a win. But food lobbies still have too much power over our health Our food environment has been built to put profit over health — Australians can’t overcome that without stronger regulation and accountability

Mandating health star ratings is a win. But food lobbies still have too much power over our health

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A brilliant conversation. Reflections on poverty, power and attention that could really help steer all of public health in a better direction. #ottawa40

Read the latest in our #ottawa40 series at @healthpromint.bsky.social

A huge thank you to
@seyeabimbola.bsky.social for this brilliant editorial!

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You can listen to my podcast interview with Seye here:

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