A letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reopened the fight over gambling reform.

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie is calling for a free vote in parliament on a ban on gambling advertising, saying it has significant support across the chamber.

Inside Labor, many MPs say they want change – but are too afraid to speak publicly.

It follows a Four Corners investigation that showed how online betting is harming Australians – and how the systems meant to protect them are failing.

The government says it is acting, but two-and-a-half years on from a cross-party inquiry led by the late Peta Murphy, it has yet to implement any of its recommendations.

Today, ABC investigative reporter Steve Cannane on what his Four Corners reporting uncovered, and how Labor MPs are being kept quiet.

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As the year winds to an end, kids with autism and developmental delay face an uncertain future.

Back in August, the government revealed plans to kick them off the NDIS – announcing a new scheme called Thriving Kids, set to kick off next year.

The health minister, Mark Butler, said it would give kids better support – and go some way towards curbing the billions being spent on the NDIS.

But months on, the government still hasn’t reached a deal with the states on how the scheme will be funded – despite threatening to withhold their hospital funding until they agree.

Today, journalist Rick Morton on the fight over the future of Thriving Kids – and what the government is really doing to the NDIS.

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The world’s richest man just got the world’s biggest pay rise, with Tesla shareholders approving a $1 trillion package for Elon Musk over the next decade.

As he accepted the deal, Musk danced on stage with Tesla’s humanoid robots – and thanked his supporters – saying he “super appreciated it”.

But as the company’s stock is known to plummet when Musk intervenes in politics – questions remain about the damage his recent manoeuvrings will do to Tesla’s future.

Today, power and tech reporter at The Guardian US Nick Robins-Early on what Musk has been up to since he left the White House – and how a trillion dollar pay packet will shape his next moves.

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