Morning Mail: anger over gambling logos ban delay; Canada and US plunge into trade war; classroom digital detox debate

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Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here , and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. The Labor government has banned gambling logos on sports jerseys – but there’s a catch. A long transition period allows teams’ betting sponsorships to remain on full view until 2032, and those who argued for the ban are unimpressed. Property investors are stepping back as rising interest rates and tax changes make their impact felt, but new data suggests first home buyers are spying an opportunity to get off the sidelines. Exclusive | Amid interest rate rises and tax changes, first home buyers are still taking out a large number of loans – even as investors step back from Australia’s property market. Meanwhile, a new analysis shows renting the median apartment in some cities would be too much of a stretch for someone earning the median wage. ‘Absurd situation’ | Children across Australia will continue to see gambling logos on professional sport jerseys until up to 2032, despite Labor’s pledge to weaken the link between sport and betting. ‘Unique and distinct’ | Leading marine scientists are urging the government for stronger protections for marine ecosystems as a once-in-a-decade review of marine parks gets under way. In pictures | Once the economic lifeblood of the region, Latrobe Valley’s coal industry is in terminal decline. Jesse Thompson’s photographic project examines its legacy . ‘A mismatch’ | Halloween: The Game has been banned in Australia due to “incentivised drug use” rather than its gruesome depictions of violence: academics say this highlights incoherent standards . Continue reading...