Anthony Frosh speaks with Martin Thomas, CEO, Alliance for Gambling Reform. The Alliance is best known for campaigning to reduce gambling harm through policy reform. Alongside advocacy, the organisation has commissioned and promoted research into gambling participation, particularly among young Australians.

Some of the main topics discussed in the episode include:

· How gambling has become a public health issue

· How the gambling landscape has changed over the last 10-20 years.

· Young people and gambling

· Evidence for gambling harm

· Recent policy and regulatory reforms, and Martin's critique of those reforms

· Policy considerations and recommendations

· What the landscape might look like 10 years from now

To find more information about the research discussed, as well as other adjacent research, visit the AGR website: https://www.agr.org.au

For the specific research about young people, see https://www.agr.org.au/young-people-gambling-and-harm1

Martin Thomas is the CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform.

The Alliance for Gambling Reform is a national advocacy organisation working to reduce gambling harm in Australia. They partner with other organisations and with local councils with the aim of reducing the level of gambling harm in Australia, working to change the laws and rules governing the gambling industry. They do not seek to ban gambling but rather to influence government to minimise the harmful behaviours of the gambling industry.

Anthony Frosh speaks with Sarah Panckridge who heads up research at the Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC), about the housing rental market. The CPRC is an independent, not-for-profit consumer think-tank. Sarah and her colleagues at the CPRC have recently published several reports on the housing rental market.

Some of the main topics discussed in the episode include:

· Key features that define the housing rental market

· The key drivers of rent increases

· The impact of the media on the market

· Types of landlords and the associated experience of renters

· The role of real estate agents

· Policy considerations and recommendations

To find more information about the research discussed, as well as other adjacent research, visit the CPRC website: https://cprc.org.au/research/reports/

Sarah Panckridge is the Senior Research and Engagement Advisor at the CPRC.

In this role, Sarah designs and undertakes comprehensive consumer research to inform and underpin policy recommendations that will protect and advocate for consumers.

Sarah brings social research experience from the justice and union sectors, specialising in qualitative research, policy analysis and advocacy. This experience has included writing submissions to Royal Commissions and inquiries, as well as sitting on ethics and legislative reform committees.

This episode is edited and marketed by Sarah Guy.

Anthony Frosh speaks with Ronnie Semo and Tasman Swanton from National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) as well as Julie Higgs (former Wallis data analyst) about all things LSAY (Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth).

Some topics include:

· The impetus for commencing LSAY

o How it was tied to the 1973 oil shock and subsequent economic crisis.

· The evolution of survey methodology during the 1990s

· How the LSAY team managed to stay in contact with participants over the ten-year longitudinal tracking period of age 15 to 25 years old.

· Key findings and impacts of LSAY on society

· Outcomes of VET education vs University education

· Outcomes of independent vs government schools.

· Reminisce of some favourite aspects of LSAY – we vote for the socks!

This episode is edited by Shalini Sen. Marketing is the domain of Sarah Guy.

For more information about LSAY, visit https://www.lsay.edu.au/