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Pat Cummins has admitted David Warner is no guarantee to be selected for the fourth Ashes Test, conceding that Mitch Marsh will be incredibly hard to leave out at Old Trafford.

Warner's spot at the top of Australia's order is again under the microscope, after he was dismissed twice by Stuart Broad in seven balls in Australia's three-wicket loss at Headingley on Sunday.

Warner has made several starts in the past month and put up one half-century, but is yet to make the kind of big score that would secure his spot through to a planned January retirement.

The other factor in Warner's selection is the looming squeeze on Marsh upon Cameron Green's return.

Green is expected to be fit to be available for the next Test on July 19 after missing Headingley with a hamstring strain.

Playing in his first Test in almost four years in place of Green, Marsh scored 118 in a crucial day-one knock and was then reliable with the ball.

It means Australia's selectors will have to make the tough call to pick between Marsh and Green for the next Test, unless Warner is displaced and one of the pair opened.

Asked if it was possible Marsh could be retained for Old Trafford in place of Warner, Cummins said it was not out of the question.

"You keep all options open," Cummins said.

"We've got nine or 10 days now, so we'll take a deep breath. We'll go away for a few days.

"But everyone comes back into it. Greeny should be fit for Manchester. Josh (Hazlewood) will be back in there as well.

"So we should have a full roster and we'll have a look at the wicket and have a chat and work out the best XI."

Then asked if it was even possible to leave Marsh out at Manchester after his performances in Leeds, Cummins indicated it would be incredibly difficult.

"Yeah, it's possible but, I mean, it was a pretty impressive week, wasn't it?" Cummins said.

Warner's scores of four and one at Headingley took his series average to 23.5, while he has now been dismissed by Broad 17 times in Test cricket.

Despite that, Marsh conceded on Sunday he did not see how he and Green could fit into the same team.

"I don't think there is. That's alright." Marsh told cricket.com.au.

"I don't want to comment on it too much. Ultimately, that stuff is out of my control. I've got a very, very close relationship with Greeny.

"It's important for him to be in our side. We've seen how important he is for our side over the last couple of years."

Green edged closer to full fitness on Sunday, bowling for close to 20 minutes in the morning before acting as a substitute fielder in the first session and having another light bowl at lunch.

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Gold Coast interim coach Jim Lenihan remains confident the club can retain star forwards Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and David Fifita after they became free agents for next year.

Fa'asuamaleaui and Fifita, both in camp with Queensland ahead of game three of the State of Origin series, had clauses in their contracts that enabled them to explore other options for 2024 after former coach Justin Holbrook was dismissed.

Holbrook was sacked on June 22, the same day Des Hasler was announced as Titans coach on a three-year deal from next season.Holbrook's assistant Jim Lenihan has taken over for the rest of 2023.

"One thing I do know is that Dave and Tino are very happy blokes and very happy at training," Lenihan said.

"If there is one thing I know about happy people it is that they love where they are at. They both love the Gold Coast and they certainly love the Titans.

"At this point in tie they are contracted to us. We are verey happy they are contracted to us and I don't think they will go."

Fa'asuamaleaui's manager Simon Mammino told AAP last week that incoming head coach Hasler met with Fa'asuamaleaui and Fifita on the Gold Coast recently. Both players have three months from Holbrook's sacking to enact any decision to change clubs in 2024.

Hasler wants the duo on board next year but both are amongst the leading forwards in the game and have already received interest

Mammino's phone has been running hot with enquiries from other clubs but he said he would let Fa'asuamaleaui get through Wednesday night's Origin clash before discussing contract matters in depth.

Fa'asuamaleaui is contracted until the end of 2024 and has a two-year mutual option with the club, while Fifita is on the books until 2026

The Titans were without their four Queensland representatives, including fullback AJ Brimson, in the golden point 23-21 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

Jayden Campbell played No.1 and ran for a club record 315 metres in a superb display of running rugby league.

"JC (Campbell) was amazing for us at the back of the field," Lenihan said.

"There were a lot of great efforts from us and we are mindful of that but we ride and die together.

"At the end of the day we don't put anything in our pocket for that effort but what we can take is a bit of confidence moving forward. We've got to learn to keep playing that tough way for longer."

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People struggling with gambling addiction will soon be able to sign up to a national self-exclusion register, replacing what critics say has been a patchwork of poorly enforced programs.

The register, known as BetStop, will be rolled out by the federal government from August 21.

The free service will allow people to voluntarily exclude themselves from online betting companies for periods ranging from three months to permanently.

It will apply to all 150 licensed Australian online betting companies, with providers unable to open accounts for, accept bets from or send marketing material to people on the register.

The launch of the register next month follows a parliamentary report looking into online gambling reform.

The report recommended a ban on online betting advertising, a suggestion the government is considering.

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the report had only landed on her desk two weeks ago and the government was working through the recommendations as quickly as possible.

"Industry is well aware of the comments that I have made on the record, that the status quo is unsustainable," she said on Monday.

"But we will work through all of these stakeholder consultations, ensuring that at all times we adhere, to the utmost, to the principle of harm minimisation."

In the meantime, BetStop will be promoted on betting websites and apps and in marketing material as part of a public awareness campaign.

Betting providers will be required to verify a customer's identity when they register for an account and before a bet can be placed.

The changes will replace previous requirements under which a customer's identity had to be verified within 72 hours.

Ms Rowland said the rollout of BetStop would complement other betting reform measures, which included new warning messages at the end of ads.

"BetStop is the last of 10 measures to be implemented under the national consumer protection framework for online wagering, to empower Australians through stronger consumer protections," she said.

"The launch of Australia's first national self-exclusion register, BetStop, is a game-changer and will make it easy for vulnerable consumers to self-exclude from online wagering services."

Alliance for Gambling Reform chief executive Carol Bennett said the rollout of BetStop was overdue.

"For far too long, Australia has had an ineffective, patchwork of self-exclusion programs that have been poorly enforced," she said.

"It has allowed the predatory gambling industry to continue to offer unethical inducements to people who have said they wanted to stop gambling."

Responsible Wagering Australia chief executive Kai Cantwell said the industry would work with the government to ensure the register was rolled out effectively.

"Around Melbourne Cup is always a popular time for people to put a bet and enjoy the best of Australian racing, but we must ensure that the BetStop technology is tested and capable of being used at one of the busiest times in the calendar," he said.

"We implore the Australian Communications and Media Authority to work closely with providers on load testing and ensuring there are no gaps."

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