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Gambling
‘It’s too much’: Howard urges tobacco-like ban on gambling ads
The former prime minister and sports fan says the spread of gambling and the social harm from it is a serious issue for our country.
- by Paul Sakkal
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‘Wombat of Wall Street’: The ad guru selling Australia to the world
David Droga has created ads for The New York Times, Barack Obama, Puma and The White House. Now he will test his world-famous talents on Australia.
- by Calum Jaspan
Opinion
Online gambling
Hooked: Why a total ban on gambling ads is too big a punt
Forget problem gamblers, it is the commercial television networks in particular that are addicted to the revenue from bookie ads, and what government has an appetite for upsetting major media companies so close to a federal election?
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Sports betting
‘Murphy’s law’ gambling ad ban to be rejected in favour of caps
Gambling advertisements are likely to remain on TV as the Albanese government prepares to reject a blanket ban in favour of lesser restrictions.
- by Paul Sakkal
Dozens of countries have slapped a sugar tax on junk food. But Australia is split on the decision
Taxing drinks based on their sugar content would force manufacturers to make their products healthier, a parliamentary report argues. Some are not so convinced.
- by Angus Thomson
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Social media
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s court win threatens to expose Facebook’s trillion-dollar secrets
How does Facebook interact with fraudsters who book scam ads on its platform? Billionaire Andrew Forrest is about to find out.
- by Colin Kruger
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Alcohol
Loophole allows alcohol advertising to be broadcast during the Wiggles
Independent senator says the government must close a loophole in laws protecting children from alcohol advertising on free-to-air television.
- by Mike Foley
The Aussiest of ad campaigns, only it wasn’t made here
Telstra’s new campaign features lovingly hand-crafted stop-motion animation … made in Eastern Europe.
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TikTok
‘Wild west’: The TikTok tanning ads breaching community standards
There are dozens, possibly hundreds, of other similar videos on social media, prompting leading advertising figures to call out marketing tactics lacking social responsibility.
- by Aisha Dow