{
  "id": 343746,
  "title": "Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ to gambling laws after inquiry hears alcohol and cocaine offered to punters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/labor-open-to-sensible-amendments-to-gambling-laws-after-inquiry-343746",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-09T03:58:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/09/labor-amendments-gambling-laws-inquiry-hears-alcohol-cocaine-offered-punters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Albanese government is open to tightening rules on gambling inducements. According to sources, Federal Labor is willing to consider amendments to its legislation from the Coalition.\n\nThe proposed changes relate to wagering legislation, which has yet to gain the necessary support to pass parliament.\n\nThe government appears more likely to compromise on rules regarding betting inducements than on TV and online advertisements, reports The Guardian.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ to gambling laws after inquiry hears alcohol and cocaine offered to punters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/labor-open-to-sensible-amendments-to-gambling-laws-after-inquiry",
        "published": "2026-08-09T03:58:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Teachers offered $2000 sign-on bonus as Labor fights to stop third strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/teachers-offered-2000-sign-on-bonus-as-labor-fights-to-stop-third",
        "published": "2026-08-10T03:39:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Teachers offered $2000 sign-on bonus as Labor fights to stop third strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/teachers-offered-2000-sign-on-bonus-as-labor-fights-to-stop-third-433742",
        "published": "2026-08-10T03:39:44.000Z"
      }
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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."
}