r/AusLegal

I am an ex gambling addict and have struggled with being shown gambling adverts constantly. I report them each time but it doesn't reduce the amount of advertising. I have spoken to customer support 3 times and they've told me each time to keep reporting them.

I then spoke on the phone to customer support and they admitted the adverts are random and reporting them does nothing. I feel uncomfortable paying more money just to not be shown them and from what I understand the ACMA legally requires companies to allow customers to opt-out of gambling advertising.

Does anyone know if they are actually legally obligated to protect their customers in this way or if they're so big they get away with it?

I'm so fed up and frustrated

So almost six weeks ago I had a casual hookup with, who I thought was a close, female friend thinking nothing could really go wrong. Fast forward to yesterday she sends me a message claiming she's pregnant. I did probe a little bit further and she's insisted that I'm the only person she's slept with in months. At that point I ceased all communication and blocked her.

Why? Because 14 years ago I was in a bike accident and as a result had both my testicles surgically removed and replaced with prosthetics. There's no scientific possibility of me being the father. This is a stark secret I generally keep from everyone due to the stigma around it. Hell my last relationship ended when I revealed the truth, and lead to a smear campaign from my ex (and before I told her it seemed like the perfect relationship). So no, being "truthful" (not that I ever told a lie to start with) isn't really an option I want to follow through with.

But if it gets any further, I don't know what to do. I've already received a barrage of shit from her friends and family over this. But I don't have the finances to pursue legal aid or paternity tests to clear my name.

My son (15 yo) recently started his first job working part time casual at a small takeaway place.

It's a small business that serves pre-cooked food, the ones where you select a few stew/casserole dishes from heated trays. As the food is pre-prepared the owner usually comes in in the mornings, cooks the food and then disappears until its time to close up in the evening.

This leaves my son by himself for about 80% of the day. The shop is never super busy so my son has no issues handling serving and receiving money himself.

My question is pertaining to breaks. As there is no lunchtime cover, my son generally eats or goes on bathroom breaks when there are no customers around. He can't go far and generally goes to the back for a few mouthfuls until the next customer comes in.

Surprisingly, the boss still deducts 60 mins from his timesheet per shift as a 'lunch break'.

I questioned the owner on this and his response was that my son is actually lucky because he is 'on break' whenever there are no customers around and the total of his 'breaks' ads up to way more than an hour.

That doesn't sound right, I always figured a break has to be continuous and my son technically is still working because he is required to come back anytime a customer walks in.

It's my son's first job so he is inclined to leave it but I just wanted to check if anyone else has any experience and or suggestions?