Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released the draft legislation to establish a News Bargaining Incentive (NBI), which he said will prevent digital platforms from avoiding their “obligations” under the current laws.
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Australia’s rental market is now “less affordable than ever”, with new analysis showing there are virtually no homes available to people on low wages or income support. Advocates say the crisis reflects years of flawed policy, with Anglicare Australia calling on the Albanese government to axe tax breaks for investors and spend more on building public and community housing.
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Housing and inequality campaigners are urging Treasurer Jim Chalmers to go big in next month’s budget and abolish the full capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing, arguing partial changes will do little to ease the deepening crisis.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out applying a gas export tax to existing contracts despite overwhelming public support, as pressure for a fairer return from Australia’s gas exports continues to build ahead of the budget.
Protesters highlighted the significant risks posed to Scott Reef and marine ecosystems, as Woodside comes under pressure over the Browse project’s emissions and costs, as well as its appearance at a Senate inquiry into gas taxation.
The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has released its Rewarding Australian Whistleblowers: Design Options for Whistleblower Incentive Programs report, amidst growing calls for the Albanese government to introduce a federal whistleblower rewards scheme. The report argues that Australia risks falling behind other major economies without stronger incentives and protections for those who expose wrongdoing.
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The inflation figures released today confirm what we already know: inflation is being driven by higher fuel costs. This points to a supply shock rather than demand-driven inflation, meaning increasing interest rates will just heap more pointless pain on Australian households.
US allies are being forced to rethink their security and economic ties as Donald Trump lashes out at his geopolitical rivals and traditional partners. Speaking on the Australia Institute’s Follow The Money podcast, US political expert Dr Emma Shortis said global leaders are “absolutely appalled” by Trump’s warning that “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran failed to meet his deadline to strike a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
