Mandated play cards for all Victorian poker machines to be debated in state parliament amid calls to fast-track trial

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is being urged to fast-track nation-leading poker machine reform because of the guardrails it will provide problem gamblers, amid backlash from the pokies lobby and the state opposition. In 2023, then-premier Daniel Andrews announced that anyone wanting to play a poker machine in Victoria would have to set limits on how…

Ethiopia Proposes Predictable Timeline to Ensure Timely Access to Debt Relief for Debtor Countries – ENA English

Addis Ababa, June 26, 2025 (ENA) — Ethiopia’s Finance State Minister Eyob Tekalign is participating in the 12th Paris Forum being held in Paris, France. Speaking at the forum, the State Minister outlined Ethiopia’s experience with sovereign debt treatment under the G20 Common Framework. Eyob emphasized the constructive and collaborative nature of the negotiations thus…