Are we a nation of gamblers? John Barron speaks with Australia's top experts on poker machines, gambling and addiction. Plus, are we seeing the return of the Cold War — or something potentially more deadly? Watch more from #TheContext with John Barron: https://bit.ly/3zbe6oN

0:00 Introduction to The Context with John Barron
0:40 From twoup to the Melbourne Cup to the pokies – is Australia a nation of gamblers?
3:12 By the numbers: Madeline Morris looks at gambling statistics for Australians
5:23 An expert panel answers questions on gambling and addiction –Professor Sally Gainsbury, a leader in gambling psychology research; Dr Charles Livingstone, a member of the WHO’s Expert Group on Gambling and Gambling Disorder; and Dr Christopher Hunt, Senior Clinical Supervisor at the University of Sydney's GambleAware clinics
13:32 Now and Then: Should poker machines be abolished?
17:18 How the Cold War began – and are we slipping into another Cold War era?
22:38 Interview with Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security’s Transatlantic Security Program
29:14 Coming up next week – marriage and divorce in Australia

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