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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

The Guardian - AU

Push to outlaw betting ads as big players take billions from punters

The federal government is under pressure to outlaw gambling advertising amid fears Australians are falling prey to soaring marketing budgets.

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NT gambling regulator admits not telling bookmakers of 48 addicts who asked to be banned

Exclusive: oversight by commission that licenses majority of Australia’s online betting companies branded as ‘disgraceful’ by advocates

The Guardian - AU

Labor says NSW on track to build more trains if elected

Labor is vowing to create jobs in NSW regional centres with $42 million to train apprentices in the Hunter, Illawarra and Sydney's west if it wins the election.

AAP

Calls for Michelle Rowland’s resignation grow louder after string of Sportsbet donations

The calls began on Thursday following revelations Rowland received large donations from betting companies in the lead-up to the election.

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Perrottet punts on Victoria adopting cashless gaming

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is calling on Victoria to embrace his proposal to make all poker machines cashless to curb harm and reduce money laundering.

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Who is Josh Landis? Inside the charming emails of the pokies heavy at ClubsNSW

The ClubsNSW CEO has been sacked for comments he made about NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet. But Landis has a history of verbal stoushing.

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New ClubsNSW pokies measures not enough to stop cashless gaming, Dominic Perrottet says

Tim Costello says clubs lobby’s gambling code, which includes three-hour welfare checks, is ‘too little too late’

The Guardian - AU

Vatican farewell for Cardinal George Pell

The most senior Australian member of the Catholic clergy will be farewelled in a mass at the same Vatican church where former pope Benedict's funeral was held.

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Gambling advertisements ‘groom our kids with impunity’

Concerns have been raised at how companies are targeting children with gambling ads, with one activist going so far as to brand it "grooming".

The New Daily

Gambling ads 'groom kids with impunity'

A gambling inquiry has heard ads targeting children could have "horrific and lifelong" implications with more than 430,000 kids under 16 likely betting already.

AAP

Tim Costello: AFL’s gambling addiction on ‘borrowed time’ after betting scandal

While no changes will happen to the AFL's gambling sponsorships overnight, Tim Costello the partnership is now living on "borrowed time".

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Govt Research Showed The ‘Gamble Responsibly’ Tagline Wasn’t Working So We’re Getting 7 New Ones

The "gamble responsibly" messaging required to be on all betting ads and apps will soon be scrapped and replaced by new rotating taglines.

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The Guardian - AU

Clubs likely to proceed with facial recognition after NSW government shelves reform bill

Move also prevents amendments to mandate cashless gambling, which Tim Costello says is ‘devastating’

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Australia's $1 billion regional investment

Australia's neighbours in the Asia-Pacific will receive more than a billion dollars in aid as the nation seeks to counter China's growing influence.

The Guardian - AU

Foreign aid gets $1.4bn budget boost but Australia still among least generous in OECD

Aid sector welcomes Albanese government’s commitment but says country ‘can and must do better’

The Guardian - AU

Online bookies say Queensland betting tax increase could end up stripping $1.75bn from state’s revenue

RWA claims state’s racing industry will suffer after corporate wagers deprioritise Queensland races to mitigate widened tax

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Key independent calls for broad-based casino royal commission following Star and Crown scandals

A federal member is pushing for a sweeping inquiry into Australia’s casino sector following licence suspensions of Crown and Star.

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Gold Coast Mayor says Queensland's casino culture problem could be fixed by building another one

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate wants another casino to make the industry more accountable in Queensland, insisting competition will ensure "all of the legislation is ticked off".

ABC News

Queensland's casino regulator made no prosecutions against operators in past five years, figures show

There are 14 operating casinos in Australia – with Queensland home to more than any other state or territory. A source with deep inside knowledge of the casino industry says the state's regulator has failed.

ABC News

Calls for gambling reform as Australian poker machine losses hit $11.4b in financial year

Lynda Genser lost $100,000 in the worst year of her addiction. She says limits on opening hours could have an immediate effect in reducing harm.

AAP

Israel's jailing of aid worker slammed

Reverend Tim Costello has slammed a 12-year jail sentence handed down against a Palestinian man for allegedly funnelling Australian taxpayer money to Hamas.

The Guardian - AU

Pay up: mining and gambling companies told not to expect sympathy over Queensland tax hikes

Campaigns against changes to coal royalties and betting taxes given short shrift by government and advocates

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James Packer ruins Peter Costello’s birthday bash with allegations about ‘secret $300k lobbying’

It has been claimed by James Packer that Peter Costello was secretly paid $300,000 by him or on his behalf to lobby Victoria’s gaming minister, and seemingly failed to deliver.

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