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Morality and humanity in the gambling debate

Nanny State | Chris Berg
The Drum 27th April, 2011

Opposition to gambling has always been somewhat aesthetic and moralistic. The character of that moralising has, however, changed over time. During...

Nanny state’s thriving on tax harvested from smokers

Nanny State | Julie Novak
The Punch 19th April, 2011

The latest move by the Federal Government to make smoking a habit of the past is the latest salvo in the rapid expansion of the nanny state....

Plain packs pointless when smoke gets in our eyes

Health and Nanny State | Chris Berg
The Sunday Age 17th April, 2011

When the Rudd government's National Preventative Health Taskforce released a position paper on anti-tobacco measures, they titled it "Making...

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