Australia has long treated gambling harm differently to tobacco and alcohol. Now we can change that | Samantha Thomas

The government must stand up to vested interests by heeding an inquiry’s call to ban online gambling advertisingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSometimes politicians get things very right. Today is one of those days.The Australian parliamentary inquiry into online gambling has released a landmark report recommending comprehensive reform of online gambling regulation in Australia. It signals a