Morning Mail: Holes in Labor’s gambling law, IDF rejects criminal investigation into Frankcom death, Meta and child safety in spotlight

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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 itself over the 2024 airstrikes that hit a World Central Kitchen convoy, killing seven aid workers including Zomi Frankcom. ‘Huge mistake’ | The former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios says he has made a “huge mistake” after being suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine while playing at an ATP event in Mallorca in June.

Gambling bust | Labor’s gambling reforms have passed parliament but do not pass muster , according to the husband of the late Labor MP Peta Murphy.

Plus, a recovering addict who was given $43,700 in betting inducements has “no confidence” that Labor’s crackdown “would have made my experience any different or any easier”.

Roblox pledge | Roblox has committed to making changes to its online gaming platform after Australia’s eSafety commissioner discovered adults were still able to see child accounts and send connection requests without parental consent.

Rent research | Critics of the government’s tax changes have latched on to research purporting to show that rents will rise up to 30%.

But will they really? Luca Ittimani and Jonathan Barrett investigate .

Exclusive | Almost one-fifth of older Australians who contested their Support at Home funding allocation determined by an algorithm had a higher level of support or higher priority allocated once a human reviewed the decision.

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