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Sunday, December 03

From buddy to bandit: Woman stole $300,000 from friend to feed pokie habit

Each day Shirley Ann Eiby would visit her dear friend at a nursing home.

When it comes to pokies, Queenslanders are now bigger mugs than Victorians

Australians have lost a total of $11.4 billion to the pokies in a single year, a report shows.

Teen gunman jailed for 'chilling' robberies of pokie venues

A teenage gunman and former “cleanskin” who pointed a rifle at staff while he and his co-accused stole cash has been jailed for seven years for his role in two robberies targeting poker machine venues around Brisbane.

Queensland bid to make gambling ‘safer’ for punters, community

Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman has revealed a policy shift from promoting ‘responsible gambling’ to pursuing ‘safer gambling’ in Queensland.