Gambling

It's been with us since convicts crawled off the First Fleet, and it's still headline news - gambling. From the orgies of betting at the Melbourne Cup and on Anzac Day to the pokie lounges at the local club, gambling has become a national pastime and a 20 billion dollar industry. But more than 115,000 people are problem gambling, often losing all they have. Family breakdowns, bankruptcy and suicide are some of the tragic consequences. In our journey through Shitsville, our four budding politicians experience the adrenalin rush of the racetrack, and meet two problem gamblers who lost almost everything trying to recreate the highs of their first wins. And one of our crew relives painful memories of his own childhood as he takes on gambling bosses.