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  "id": 1426898,
  "title": "Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam calls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/labor-pledges-opt-out-register-for-online-gambling-ads-akin-to-do-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T05:23:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/labor-pledges-opt-out-register-for-online-gambling-ads-australia"
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  "summary": "The new measure falls short of calls for gambling ads to move to an opt-in model, or for an outright ban Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Labor government has pledged a new single-service opt-out register for gambling ads - an idea similar to the Do Not Call register for spam calls - as part of amendments to…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam calls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/labor-pledges-opt-out-register-for-online-gambling-ads-akin-to-do-not-1429370",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:23:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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