Gambling companies threaten to ramp up betting promotions to counter AFL revenue grab

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Exclusive: Critics say inducements are harmful and urge a ban as recommended by Murphy inquiry

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Gambling companies are preparing to ramp up their use of harmful inducements that encourage people to spend more money, in response to the AFL’s push for a bigger slice of gambling revenue.

Earlier this week, Guardian Australia revealed AFL executives had cited concerns about serious shortcomings in the integrity system to justify a campaign to seize a bigger share of money gambled on its games.

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Guardian Essential poll: RBA rate cut too little too late for many as Albanese’s rating dips again

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As the official start of the election campaign nears, almost one in two Australians don’t know who they will vote for or might change their mind

More than half of Australians believe last month’s cash rate cut was too little too late and a sign the Labor government’s economic plan is not working, but voters think Anthony Albanese is better placed than Peter Dutton to deliver cost-of-living relief and higher wages and safeguard Medicare.

Voters have again marked down Albanese, with his net approval rating dipping to minus eight in the latest Guardian Essential poll. But Australians believe his party would be better – or at least no worse – than the Coalition on some key issues.

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Thailand condemned for ‘shameful’ mass deportation of Uyghur refugees to China

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Amid claims that deportees may face torture, family of one man say he was forcibly repatriated and will never see his children again

The family of one of dozens of Uyghurs feared to have been forcibly deported from Thailand to China have condemned the decision as “shameful”. The deportations came despite a UN statement saying those being sent to China faced a “real risk of torture” on their return.

Thailand ignored protests by the UN refugee agency, EU and US in deporting 40 Uyghurs who had been detained in the country for a decade, claiming they had returned voluntarily “to their normal lives” with their families.

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Fire erupts at key oil facility deep inside Russia amid drone exchange with Ukraine – ABC News

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  1. Fire erupts at key oil facility deep inside Russia amid drone exchange with Ukraine  ABC News
  2. Russia stamps out fires at southern oil pipeline  Reuters
  3. At least one injured after Russian oil refinery set ablaze in suspected Ukraine drone strike  Yahoo
  4. Drones attack oil refinery in Samara region – social media reports  Ukrinform
  5. Frontline report: Ukraine's drones take 53 million tons of Russian oil offline, crippling 10% of refining capacity  Euromaidan Press
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UK orders $2 billion worth of air-defense missiles for Ukraine – Defense News

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  1. UK orders $2 billion worth of air-defense missiles for Ukraine  Defense News
  2. Europeans embrace Zelensky after he was vilified by Trump  CNN
  3. European allies forge ahead on Ukraine after Trump’s public dispute with Zelenskyy  PBS NewsHour
  4. UK prime minister lays out Ukraine peace deal framework as Zelenskyy responds to resignation calls  Fox News
  5. UK's Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace  The Associated Press
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Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging – and Ukrainian civilians are dying – Yahoo

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  1. Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging – and Ukrainian civilians are dying  Yahoo
  2. Trump calls for ‘ceasefire now’ between Russia and Ukraine  The Associated Press
  3. Kremlin disputes Trump's claim about Ukraine peacekeepers  NBC News
  4. Donald Trump Reacts to Contentious Zelensky Meeting Before Flying to Mar-a-Lago  Newsweek
  5. Trump pushes for peace in Ukraine as establishment clings to war | Letters  The Cincinnati Enquirer
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Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging – and Ukrainian civilians are dying – CNN

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  1. Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging – and Ukrainian civilians are dying  CNN
  2. Trump calls for ‘ceasefire now’ between Russia and Ukraine  The Associated Press
  3. Trump issues warning to Zelensky after explosive Oval Office row  The Independent
  4. Russia rules out 'any options' for European peacekeepers in Ukraine  Reuters
  5. Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace deal will happen 'fairly soon or it won’t be at all'  NBC News
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