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Michelle Rowland warns ‘status quo isn’t good enough’ on gambling advertising

Communications minister says there is ‘serious’ community concern about ads as Zoe Daniel makes push for ban

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023

Australian climber dies on Everest; NSW officer guilty of assaulting Indigenous boy; and Guy Pearce returning to Neighbours

Jason Kennison’s ascent of world’s highest mountain came 17 years after he was told he might never walk again

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023

New push to ban prolific gambling advertising on TV

Independent MP Zoe Daniel has introduced new laws to ban broadcast gambling advertising but her push is dead on arrival without the government's support.

AAP · May 22, 2023

Calls to reform Australia’s student debt scheme as loan holders face ‘deeply unjust’ 7.1% rise

Millions of Australians face a hike in their Help and Hecs loans when indexation is added on 1 June, the highest increase in decades

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2023

Debt ‘avalanche’ a sign loan system is broken, senator says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2023

‘It’s perverse’: how Australia’s student loan scheme traps graduates in a debt spiral

Hit with a record high indexation rate, many young people don’t see how they will ever make a dent in their Help debt

The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2023

Former MP Tim Wilson defends ‘ridiculous’ Anzac wreath clash

Teal independent Zoe Daniel has described a clash at a weekend Anzac Day commemoration involving her predecessor, Tim Wilson, as "sad".

The New Daily · Apr 23, 2023

Representative of Goldstein MP Zoe Daniel clashes with former MP Tim Wilson over Anzac wreath laying

Former Goldstein MP Tim Wilson has a verbal stoush with a representative of sitting MP Zoe Daniel after Mr Wilson laid a wreath at an Anzac event that was to be laid by Ms Daniel's representative.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2023

Zoe Daniel: Enough of being treated as a minority – women need commitment to real change

Budgets are about choices and priorities, and ours are skewed. Women have had enough of being treated like a minority.

The New Daily · Apr 23, 2023

Push to outlaw betting ads as big players take billions from punters

The federal government is under pressure to outlaw gambling advertising amid fears Australians are falling prey to soaring marketing budgets.

The New Daily · Mar 27, 2023