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flag Australia's government delays banning gambling ads, worsening a crisis fueled by rampant online betting ads targeting vulnerable groups.

flag Australia faces a worsening gambling crisis, leading the world in per capita losses due to aggressive online betting ads. flag Despite a 2023 parliamentary inquiry by late MP Peta Murphy warning of widespread harm—especially to youth—the Albanese government has delayed implementing a ban on all gambling advertising for two years. flag An estimated one million ads run annually, saturating sports and media, normalizing betting and targeting vulnerable populations. flag While some Labor MPs and moderate Liberals support a cross-party free vote to restrict ads—without banning gambling itself—political inaction continues, critics say, enabling an industry that profits from loss and exploits psychological vulnerabilities.

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