The Evolution of Batgirl

For many comic book fans, Barbara Gordon has been known as the definitive version of Batgirl, one of the main superheroines of DC Comics. The character made her comics debut 50 years ago in the January 1967 issue of Detective Comics and has gone through many changes, most notably becoming paralyzed in the 1980s graphic novel The Killing Joke and eventually becoming super hacker Oracle.

Deaf-Friendly Games for a Children’s Party

If you are throwing a party with a deaf child in attendance, what games should you plan for? There are loads of great games that all children, and quite a few adults, will enjoy. Here are some favorite party games and tips for throwing an inclusive children’s party, in an infographic from the team at Wooden Toy Shop.

Pokies Addiction: Crack Cocaine of Gambling

Australia’s penchant for a punt has become a problem – and Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation is the most transparent hard hitting documentary to ever expose the facts, sharing exactly how the gambling industry and poker machine operators use these insidious pokies to cause addiction and help transfer the wealth from the communities that need it most.

Hunting Rare Pokemon

If you’ve been playing Pokemon Go, you know that it’s hard to catch rare monsters and there are even some monsters that aren’t yet available. Learn more about hunting rare Pokemon in the following infographic from Casino Short List.

Poker Machines in Australia: The Facts

For the rest of the world they are slot machines, but for Australia they are poker machines or ‘pokies’ and it’s fair to say that the Australian public have a bit of a love-hate relationship with them. As of 2014 there were nearly 200,000 poker machines in Australia which means that there was a machine for every 114 people – making it the country with the most slot machines per head in the world.