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Dominic Giannini

INSANE: Gambling harms more pronounced as online betting jumps - The Real Truth

There's been a spike in problem gambling due to the prevalence of online options. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians are gambling more than they can afford, with harm rates increasing despite the number of people betting overall decreasing. 

The number of people gambling has steadily decreased over the past 15 years, but gambling harm and problem betting rates haven't reduced, meaning a larger proportion of people who gamble do so in riskier ways. 

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