Royal Commission hears the social media platform X is amplifying antisemitic content; crossbench MPs back a call for the government to implement online gambling recommendations; Mexico beats Ecuador 2-nil to go through to the Round of 16.
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- Royal Commission hears the social media platform X is amplifying antisemitic content
- Crossbench MPs back a call for government to implement online gambling recommendations
- Mexico beats Ecuador 2-nil to go through to the Round of 16
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A charity, which monitors and reports on online antisemitic content, has told the Royal Commission that the social media platform X is failing to stop antisemitic content on its platform.
The third round of hearings is examining the prevalence of antisemitic content and other forms of hate speech on social media.
Witnesses have told the commission of the difficulties in getting offensive and threatening posts removed.
The Elon Musk-owned platform X, formerly known as Twitter, hasn't responded to approaches by the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
The Online Hate Prevention Institute's Andre Oboler says the organisation has found X allows hate content on its platform.
"Elon Musk himself has amplified certain content that really promotes antisemitism and pushes hate and obviously we after Trump's election we saw the Nazi salute that he did at the event, so you know. Read it as you will, but there's certainly a problem there that is being amplified and coming from someone with a huge degree of influence over the platform."
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A coalition of crossbench MPs has backed Anglicare's call for the government to implement recommendations from the online gambling inquiry in full.
David Pocock, Zali Steggall, Andrew Wilkie, Monique Ryan, and Allegra Spender were among the group, which held a press conference ahead of legislation due to be introduced soon.
The government bill would restrict ads during live sport events, crack down on illegal services, and strengthen the National Self-Exclusion Register, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.
Vietnamese born Dai Le, federal member for Fowler, was among those calling for stronger reform, saying multicultural communities suffer disproportionate gambling harm.
"And it is known, especially for my community in southwest Sydney, where we've got the largest gambling problem in the southern hemisphere. So, I really call on the government to do something for communities out there in southwestern western Sydney."
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said the Greens will work to send the governments gambling bill to a senate inquiry for further scrutiny.
She described the bill as a joke of a reform which will expose families to further harm.
"This bill that the government is introducing this week does nothing to stop gambling companies directly targeting addicts. It does nothing to stop children and young people being bombarded with gambling ads online. It does nothing to stop the gambling industry advertising during sport after 8:30pm at night. It is a joke of a reform."
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Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg says a government's deal to stop self-managed super funds borrowing money to invest in housing could choke supply by up to 10,000 houses per year.
He fronted the media alongside industry leaders as the Coalition continues its attack on the agreement the government struck with the Greens to pass broad tax changes.
The Greens supported changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing in exchange for a ban on self-managed super funds borrowing money to buy housing.
Some industry figures, including Peter Burgess, the CEO of the Self-Managed Super Fund Association, are critical of the change.
"Look, we think there's a clear argument here for new properties to be carved out of this ban on self-managed super funds being able to borrow to invest in residential property to align with the government's own policy settings, where they've made a clear distinction in their housing policy between new homes, which do add to the stock of property to the supply of houses in this country, and existing homes. There's no question that this ban on residential property will have an impact on supply."
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A Victorian childcare service stripped of federal funding over failure to comply with new national standards has criticised the decision in a lengthy statement.
Yesterday, Education Minister Jason Clare revealed Laugh and Learn Family Day Care Education and Training was the first to lose funding under new rules.
The Victorian childcare regulator issued an Emergency Action Notice in April over rat sack and bleach stored within reach of children, and unsecured heavy furniture.
The group, which run family daycare residences in private homes, said maintenance work was being done, and noted it has not been ordered to close.
It said the circumstances were not always black and white and, in some instances, involved isolated household situations, not ongoing risks.
It argued families that choose their service shouldn't be denied access to subsidies.
Mexico has won 2-nil against Ecuador and will advance to the Round of 16 of the World Cup against either England or DR Congo.
Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez both scored goals for the Mexican side.
Following a video ref review, Ecuador's Piero Hincapie - who was seen covering his mouth in confrontation with Mexican forward Santi Gimenez - was given a red card in stoppage time.
This follows a new FIFA rule in this World Cup, which bans players from covering their mouths during a confrontation.
