Been going through a bunch of online casino write-ups lately and heaps of them feel pretty thin tbh. Same few lines about "great game range" and "fast payouts" but not much on the stuff that actually matters when you're playing from Australia.
What I usually want to know is pretty basic: whether they still take Aussie players without mucking around, how deposits work, if withdrawals are actually smooth, how painful the ID check is, and whether the pokies selection is decent or just padded out with filler. I also look for proper detail on support, limits, and any sneaky bonus terms, because that's usually where the annoying bits are.
A lot of the review pages I come across seem copied from each other, or they rate a site highly without saying anything useful beyond the promo. Doesn't help much if you're trying to work out whether a casino is worth a small test run or if it's gonna be a headache by the weekend.
Keen to hear how everyone else sorts the decent info from the fluff. Do you trust forum posts more than review sites, or just chuck in a small deposit and judge it yourself? If you've found any review sources that are actually solid for Aussie punters, drop them in here.