The “life-changing” 1996 role that defined Laura Dern
Credit: Far Out / YouTube Still Wed 2 September 2026 21:45, UK Laura Dern was born into Hollywood…
Nation of Debt: How the economic downturn healed NZ’s borrowing addiction
Compared with concerns raised last decade by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) and international ratings agencies,…
Loneliness can reprogram the brain to increase alcohol use
Loneliness can reprogram the brain in ways that push alcohol consumption, reports a new preclinical study led by…
Meta trial that could reshape Facebook and Instagram gets underway in California
A coalition of US states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that…
I spent £3,565 a month on co-codamol from online pharmacies
Ginny ordered drugs online using next day delivery (Picture: Getty Images) ‘I’m sorry, we can’t serve you,’ said…
How 48yo man overcame decades of homelessness
For more than 20 years, Casey’s life was defined by a cycle of addiction, incarceration and life on…
Father with gambling addiction makes desperate plea to TAB over problem betting
Correspondence between Aaron and TAB’s Safer Betting team show when the exclusions came into force, he attempted to…
Betting company supplied former NRL star with drugs, inquiry told
Former NRL star and viral BookTok creator Luke Bateman told a parliamentary inquiry he was only 23 years…
A Daily GLP-1 Pill Could Curb Heavy Drinking
A GLP-1 pill a day might help keep problem drinking at bay, a recent trial has found. Researchers…
Oral Ozempic Cuts Heavy Drinking and Cravings
Summary: In a clinical trial, oral semaglutide was found to significantly reduce heavy drinking days, daily cravings, and…
How childhood gambling habit destroyed one man’s life
Story audio is generated using AI What started as a game with a single one-rand coin at the…
$250K down, Luke Bateman reveals how he survived a ‘shameful’ gambling addiction
During his darkest chapter, things would go missing from Luke Bateman’s apartment. “My partner would come home from…