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The ‘hot flush gold rush’: how women feel about being flooded with menopause marketing

Every person with functioning ovaries will eventually experience menopause. While the biology is relatively universal, the experience varies dramatically between individuals and in the same person over time.

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Charlie Cox 'replaced' by family dog

Charlie Cox joked his wife Samantha Thomas has "replaced" him with their family dog.

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Usman Khawaja says Labor has been ‘100% too slow’ to ban gambling ads to protect children

Australian cricketer says the normalisation of gambling in sport for young people is ‘scary and dangerous’ as government continues to sit on reforms

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Government condemns planned anti-immigration rallies; Taylor defends focus on Marles-Hegseth meeting – as it happened

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Sportsbet advertises multi-bets on AFL website after pulling TV ads due to ‘community sentiment’

Ads encouraging sport fans to ‘bet now’ do not breach any rules but gambling reform advocates say it shows industry attempts to self-regulate have failed

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Tabcorp ‘clearly emboldened’ by government inaction on gambling ads, David Pocock says

Betting giant plans to renovate gaming rooms and increase use of promotions to attract more gamblers to pubs and venues

The Guardian - AU

Gambling companies threaten to ramp up betting promotions to counter AFL revenue grab

Exclusive: Critics say inducements are harmful and urge a ban as recommended by Murphy inquiry

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University of Sydney has invested in world’s biggest poker machine maker and global betting giant

Experts say ‘disappointing’ relationships with gambling industry, including funding for research, should be scrutinised

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Australian father calls out Spotify for allegedly playing Sportsbet ads during Frozen and Bluey songs

Man says gambling ads ‘potentially damaging’ for his children who regularly listen to Disney and the Wiggles on his account on music streaming app

The Guardian - AU

‘Clearly an industry win’: concern over leaked classified document on NSW pokies reform

Government urged to dismiss recommendations, including anonymous poker machines until 2028

The Guardian - AU

'I couldn't get away': calls for total gambling ad ban

Constant exposure to advertising is changing Australians' relationship with sport and a former addict has called for a total ban on gambling ads.

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Anti-gambling advocates refuse to sign ‘ridiculous’ NDAs for Labor briefing on betting ads

The government has invited anti-gambling groups to a briefing on proposed reforms to the sector on Friday – but there’s a special condition if they want to attend

The Guardian - AU

Labor criticised for meetings with betting companies ahead of decision on gambling ads

Crossbenchers are furious at reports the government will propose a cap on television ads instead of a total ban

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Minister briefed on how total gambling ad ban would work in Australia by European experts

Exclusive: Belgian gaming commission - considered the gold standard in harm reduction policies – providing Michelle Rowland with policy details

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‘Suddenly it’s cool’: children believe use of influencers in gambling ads makes it seem fun

Study funded by Australian Research Council demonstrates need for strict advertising regulations, academics say

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Total ban on gambling ads ‘the right thing to do’, Labor MPs argue

Exclusive: ‘We could forever redefine the term “Murphy’s law”,’ one politician says in tribute to late colleague Peta Murphy

The Guardian - AU

‘A massive public health problem’: Australian children as young as 10 are hooked on gambling

Exclusive: A Guardian Australia investigation has found an increase in the number of young people seeking help for problem gambling, with calls for urgent action

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Victorian AFL clubs raked in $40m from poker machines last financial year

Carlton, Essendon, Richmond and St Kilda continue to profit from pokies, drawing criticism from fans and gambling reform advocates

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University of Sydney gambling research centre bankrolled by casinos is ‘troubling’, experts say

Institution says companies won’t ‘constrain or edit’ research, but public health expert Sean Cowlishaw calls funding relationship ‘unprecedented’

The Guardian - AU

‘Should be closed after midnight’: experts warn 4am pokies closures in Victoria will do little to stop harm

Proposed mandatory closing times will still allow 361 venues to remain open after 2am, data suggests

The Guardian - AU

Advocates call for levy on gambling company earnings to fund addiction rehab

Australian parliamentary inquiry recommends levy but some public health experts warn it could be ineffective unless carefully designed

The Guardian - AU

Federal ban on gambling inducements would have greater impact than ad restrictions, insiders say

Australian parliamentary inquiry has called for immediate prohibition of inducements such as bonus bets and rewards programs

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Canadian wildfires: When will toxic wildfire smoke lower air quality in New York City

New York Major Eric Adams has issued a warning Canadian wildfire smoke that covered the city this month is to return and will lead to "very unhealthy air" on Wednesday and Thursday

The Guardian - AU

Calls for ‘comprehensive ban’ on sports gambling ads in Australia as inquiry’s report looms

Tim Costello hopeful of bipartisanship on issue to ‘break the grip’ of saturation advertising

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NRL chair Peter V’landys widely criticised for saying sports gambling is ‘entertainment’

Public health experts warn that major sporting codes have allowed themselves to become vehicles for the promotion and normalisation of gambling

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