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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English. I'm Greg Dyett.
The Albanese government is looking at capping gambling advertising instead of a total ban, contradicting recommendations made by a parliamentary committee last year.
The landmark review by late Labor MP Peta Murphy recommended the federal government phase out all gambling advertisements over three years.
But the government is now looking at a partial ban, with Labor frontbencher Bill Shorten saying gambling ad revenue is necessary to keep media outlets afloat.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says she was disappointed by the comments.
"Yes, we need to do something to support media in this country, but you don't force vulnerable people, gambling addicts, to have to pay the price. Come up with another way and have some guts."
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The United Nations says global youth unemployment is at its lowest level for 15 years.
At 13 percent, the youth unemployment rate last year represents a 15-year low - and a fall from the pre-pandemic rate of 13.8 percent in 2019.
The total number of unemployed young people worldwide in 2023 is 64.9 million - the lowest since the start of the millennium.
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Residents in the northern suburbs of Athens have been forced to evacuate their homes as blazes destroyed homes and vehicles in the area.
The fire broke out on Sunday near the historic town of Marathon, spreading rapidly within minutes due to strong winds.
Firefighting teams struggled against the blazes throughout the night with little success, with authorities warning residents to evacuate further towards the southeast.
The entire city of Athens has been covered in smoke and ash, with people struggling to breathe in the high summer temperatures.
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In the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says it is investigating allegations that the Trump presidential campaign was hacked.
The campaign says it is believes Iran hacked and distributed sensitive internal campaign documents and emails to media outlets, including
Politico, the Washington Post, and the New York Times.
Democratic California congressman Adam Schiff has called for any information about the latest breach to be released publicly by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Australia's Chef de Mission for the Paralympics Kate McLoughlin says there is high level of excitement as athletes prepare for the Paralympic Games in Paris at the end of the month.
Track and field star Madison de Rozario and swimming favourite Brenden Hall will carry the Australian flag at the opening ceremony, marking the beginning of 11 days of competition from August 28.
I'm Greg Dyett and that's SBS News in Easy English.
