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National restrictions on unhealthy food advertising could be on the horizon as Australia grapples with overweight and obesity.

A federal politician with two offices has used taxpayer funding to open a third. The catch? It's completely empty, and by the politician's own admission "clearly a billboard".

Experts are calling for better education surrounding the perils of WA beaches to be included in tourism advertising.

Faded signs and advertisements from a bygone era are hidden in plain sight across many parts of Australia. After stumbling upon one in Melbourne, cultural archaeologist Sean Reynolds went on a mission to uncover the stories behind them.

From an awkward KFC commercial to a mobile billboard for a brothel, ad complaints from 2024 give insight into the direction the industry is taking. 

An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found advertisements linking the UN's aid agency in Palestine, UNWRA, with Hamas on Australian websites. It's part of a global ad campaign to discredit the agency. 

Betting ads have been featured on public transport in Sydney for years, despite research saying they're a "major culprit" for high gambling losses.

Two ministers invoke the name of their late colleague Peta Murphy to offer contradictory views on why the government's gambling advertising restrictions have been delayed.

Laws that would force social media companies to police misinformation and outright lies on their platform have been formally abandoned by the federal government. Laws to restrict gambling advertising will also not proceed this year. 

Gambling advertisements could be broadcast during TV programs that are popular with children, prompting concerns that the federal government's plans to restrict the ads won't go far enough to protect young people from harm.

After months of delay and Labor backbench concerns, the federal government considers bans on in-stadium electronic gambling ads and betting company logos on sports jerseys.

Darren Brown says he has gone to "every length" to get the hotel he runs properly listed on Google, and that without the visibility the losses to the business have been "immeasurable".

When the prime minister answered a question about protecting children from gambling harm he gave statistics that mystified experts and advocates. The source of the figures remains a mystery.

Ahead of this month's state election, several MPs from both Labor and the LNP have used their electorate and communication allowances to pay for billboards spruiking themselves.

As Australia prepares for the government to finalise its gambling advertising restrictions, we take a look at what's happened in a nation where bans have already been implemented. Spoiler: Not everything went to plan.

A government backbencher has spoken out against his party for gifting lobbyists more time to campaign on weaker gambling ad limits on TV and social media.

Changes to gambling advertising won't happen until next month at the earliest as the government scrambles to manage a caucus pushback and resistance from the crossbenches.

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young calls on the government to do more to limit gambling ads.

Laws to restrict gambling advertising are being bargained over inside Labor's caucus, as the prime minister warns a misstep could have "unintended consequences" for Australia.

The federal government will crack down on gambling ads during kids' TV, but frontbencher Bill Shorten says a total ban would punish struggling media companies.