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Government rejects Greens olive branch, but where to on housing?

A $500-million-a-year housing future fund is stalled in the Senate amid a political stoush with the Greens.

The New Daily

Greens stick with two-year rent freeze but give ground on earlier housing demands

A two-year rent freeze is key to Greens' support for the government's housing plan as the minor party scales back previous demands.

The New Daily

Greens offer compromise to break Housing Australia Future Fund stalemate

The federal government's signature housing policy to establish a $10 billion future fund for social and affordable housing has been stalled for weeks. The Greens are offering a further compromise to guarantee its passage.

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Gina Rinehart named Western Australian of the Year – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Greens urged to stop Inner South tree removal

"Do we really value our park trees?"

The Canberra Times

Greens offer compromise on Labor’s stalled housing bill, scaling back demands

Party says they are willing to negotiate to pass housing bill through Senate, but Labor offers lukewarm response to compromise

The Guardian - AU

More than 8,000 single parents to be moved on to jobseeker before Labor’s welfare reform begins

Greens senator says it is ‘heartless’ not to make an interim provision for families until eligibility extends in September

The Guardian - AU

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Get a housemate? It sounds silly, but might be the reality until Labor and the Greens can build some homes

Philip Lowe has become an easy target for struggling renters. But he can’t fix the housing crisis

The Guardian - AU

Education minister open to changes on how indexation applies to HECS-HELP debt

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has left the door open for changes to how HECS-HELP debts are paid back, including how indexation is applied to the original debt.

ABC News

No campaign accused of misrepresenting First Nations commentators in youth-targeted advertisements

Quotes from prominent First Nations activists, writers, academics and politicians who have critiqued the notion of a Voice to Parliament have appeared in new No campaign social media ads. But some are not willing participants.

ABC News

South Australia's protest laws are changing. Here's how

South Australia's parliament has passed laws increasing the fine and adding jail time for obstructing a public place in response to Extinction Rebellion protests in Adelaide. But legal experts have raised questions about the wording of the law and its potential consequences.

ABC News

Interim Edinburgh Council director's £160k salary 'completely indefensible'

Councillors said the role was the highest-paid public sector role in Scotland, working out at over £400k a year on a full-time basis.

Edinburgh Live

Ben Roberts-Smith: calls for uniform to be removed from Australian War Memorial display

Greens say removal would be ‘first step in correcting the official record’ after federal court dismisses defamation case

The Guardian - AU

CSIRO deputy chair David Knox overpaid by $200,000, money still unrecovered

The payment error was revealed by Greens senator David Shoebridge, who asked CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall about the overpayment during Senate Estimates.

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Grattan on Friday: the PwC scandal should be ripe for the National Anti-Corruption Commission's attention

By coincidence, the furore around the consultancy firm PwC is raging just as the National Anti-Corruption Commission is gearing up for its start of business on July 1.

The Guardian - AU

Authorities to consider past Aboriginal mistreatment in child protection cases under newly passed Victorian bill

Parliament passes landmark legislation aimed at reducing number of Indigenous children entering care

The Guardian - AU

Jason Clare says going to university ‘makes you money’ as he defends 7% indexation rise in student loans

Education minister says if he were to freeze indexation, it would cost taxpayers who might not have a degree

The New Daily

Pauline Hanson denies Pakistan tweet was ‘racist’

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has denied a tweet described as "harmful" and "racist" targeted Green deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi's ethnic origins.

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The Guardian - AU

Kathleen Folbigg ‘anxious and confused’ over continued imprisonment as Labor supports release motion

An inquiry is considering whether the NSW governor should exercise mercy after hearing evidence suggesting her children had died of natural causes

The Guardian - AU

PwC tax leak scandal: Greens senator accuses police of conducting ‘inadequate desktop assessment’

Barbara Pocock’s remarks in Senate estimates come as Australian Taxation Office and AFP blame each other for inaction in 2019

The Guardian - AU

Rental units only $39 cheaper than houses per week as demand soars for affordable options

CoreLogic says units are now the only option for many tenants but supply is limited, forcing up rents

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Bruce Lehrmann settles with News Corp; Greens racism allegations; and a Snapchat before horror Victorian crash

Media company says settlement involves payment of a portion of Lehrmann’s legal costs only

The Guardian - AU

Mehreen Faruqi reveals she has ‘experienced racism in the Greens’

Senator’s comments come as leader Adam Bandt says the party is yet to see the complaint of racism foreshadowed by Lidia Thorpe

Newcastle Herald

'We should not wait': pressure mounts for Kathleen Folbigg's release

'It doesn't get more certain than this,' Greens MP says ahead of motion in NSW Parliament.

The Guardian - AU

The housing crisis threatens to unleash Australia’s darker angels. Peter Dutton is intent on exploiting it

Weaponising housing has stark consequences. But progressives have the chance to lead a national risk mitigation effort based in genuine systemic reform

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