Gambling reform advocates rubbish consultation process as government prepares to table legislation

Health experts have condemned the federal government’s consultation on its gambling advertising reforms as a “charade”, as Labor prepares to introduce the legislation this fortnight amid growing criticism from the Greens and crossbench MPs. In May, the draft laws were unveiled by Communications Minister Anika Wells, with the promise of “targeted” consultation.  But Professor Mike…

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Japan does not cut down centuries-old trees for development. Instead, experts spend months preparing their roots and relocating them |

When roads, railways or new buildings are planned, centuries-old trees are often among the first casualties of development. In Japan, however, some of the country’s most valuable trees are given a second chance. Rather than cutting them down, arborists and horticultural experts sometimes relocate them using a painstaking process that can take months or even…

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