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'Spectacularly ill-advised': Energy sector condemns gas tax
An inquiry into the taxation of gas resources has heard from proponents for a tax, who believe Australians are being robbed of their fair share of wealth from the nation’s natural resources, and opponents, who argue touching tax settings would spook investors. Source link
People with autism to be at centre of 160,000 NDIS removals
Minister Mark Butler announces his decision to remove more than 160,000 people from the national disability scheme over the next four years, with the timing labelled “troublesome” by autism advocates. Source link
$70m student accommodation plan 'takes pressure off' Darwin rental market
A towering 14-storey addition to Darwin’s skyline is expected to ease housing stress for university students, with $70 million invested to tackle the city’s competitive rental market. Source link
Pocock slams 'infuriating' gambling reforms as not going far enough
Former Wallaby captain turned ACT senator David Pocock argues that Anthony Albanese’s proposed gambling reforms do not go far enough and calls for parliamentarians to put vested interests aside to issue a blanket ban. Source link
Embattled salmon industry launches advertising blitz amid calls to shut down
A new advertising campaign featuring the stories of workers adjacent to Tasmania’s fish farming industry is launched amid calls for the sector to be shut down. Source link
Job cuts spark calls for WA's struggling coal miners to merge
As the fallout continues from Premier Coal’s decision to cut up to 100 jobs from its Collie workforce, calls grow for it to be merged with Griffin Coal. Source link
More than 3 million people over 65 to pay more for private health
The federal government argues the move will help re-establish fairness across the generations. Source link
Case dropped against actor accused of 'breaking the girl code'
The actor was accused of grabbing the breast of a staffer at Parliament House in Melbourne during a pro-Palestine demonstration two years ago. Source link
Netball Australia CEO steps down as sport prepares for new era
Stacey West will step down as CEO of Netball Australia at the end of this week, ending a two-and-a-half-year tenure that has reshaped the sport in this country. Source link
'Lost everything': New Zealand's capital cleans up as rain pushes north
Police have found the body of a man as floodwaters recede in New Zealand’s capital and the clean-up begins. Source link