Morning Mail: anger over gambling logos ban delay; Canada and US plunge into trade war; classroom digital detox debate
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? The Labor government has banned gambling logos on sports jerseys – but there’s a catch. A long transition period allows teams’ betting sponsorships to remain on full view until 2032, and those who argued for the ban are unimpressed. Property…
The Australian Labor government has banned gambling logos from appearing on sports jerseys, but there's a catch. The ban allows betting sponsorships to remain visible on team apparel until 2032. This transition period has angered those who supported the initial ban. Meanwhile, rising interest rates and tax changes have caused property investors to pull back, but data indicates that first-time home buyers are still taking out a significant number of loans despite the tough economic climate.
A new analysis suggests that the cost of renting the median apartment in some Australian cities would be unaffordable for someone earning the median wage, making it an "absurd situation." Despite Labor's pledge to distance sport from gambling, children across Australia will continue to be exposed to gambling logos on professional sport jerseys until the year 2032.
Meanwhile, leading marine scientists are calling for stronger protections for marine ecosystems as a once-in-a-decade review of marine parks gets underway. Exclusive | In a twist of irony, the video game "Halloween: The Game" was banned in Australia due to "incentivised drug use" rather than its graphic violence, revealing inconsistencies in the country's regulatory standards.
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