{
  "id": 2019053,
  "title": "Morning Mail: Holes in Labor’s gambling law, IDF rejects criminal investigation into Frankcom death, Meta and child safety in spotlight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/morning-mail-holes-in-labors-gambling-law-idf-rejects-criminal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T21:01:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/morning-mail-thursday-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to a recovering addict, gambling companies use free booze, free footy and even free bets to keep addicts hooked. The Israeli military has cleared itself of responsibility for the 2024 airstrikes that killed seven aid workers, including Zomi Frankcom, a World Central Kitchen worker. Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has admitted to making a \"huge mistake\" after testing positive for cocaine during an ATP event in Mallorca in June. Labor's gambling reforms, which passed parliament, are criticized as insufficient by Peta Murphy's husband, who reveals his wife received $43,700 in betting inducements and remains unconvinced that the reforms would have made a difference. Roblox has pledged to make changes to its platform following an audit by Australia's eSafety commissioner, which found adults were still able to interact with child accounts without parental consent. Critics of the government's tax changes have cited research suggesting rents could rise up to 30%, but experts question the validity of such projections. An investigation reveals that almost one-fifth of older Australians who challenged their Support at Home funding allocation, determined by an algorithm, received a higher level of support or priority after a human review.",
  "summary": "Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Free booze, free footy and even free bets. These are the kinds of inducements used by gambling companies to keep addicts hooked, according to one recovering addict who says Labor’s reforms won’t stop the practice. The Israeli military has cleared…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-rejects-claims-it-sought-to-hook-children-to-facebook-instagram",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:28:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-rejects-claims-it-sought-to-hook-children-to-facebook-instagram-1867653",
        "published": "2026-08-19T04:33:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-rejects-claims-it-sought-to-hook-children-to-facebook-instagram-1884358",
        "published": "2026-08-19T06:56:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Meta rejects allegations that it designed Facebook, Instagram to addict children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-rejects-allegations-that-it-designed-facebook-instagram-to",
        "published": "2026-08-19T09:33:52.000Z"
      }
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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."
}