In Perth today for the 7th Senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity. Heard overwhelming evidence of a housing catastrophe with house prices & rents rising multiple times faster than wages or inflation.

This is a Minister who is purposeful delaying family reunion visas, denying refugees protection and scapegoating migrants for issues his Government created. It is not surprise Labor is in a race to the bottom on immigration, but it is toxic politics. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Labor was poised to reveal massive migration cuts, then suddenly delayed

The ABC understands the cuts to migration numbers are contentious within Labor, but no reason for the delay is given.

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House prices have been growing three times faster than wages since 1999. If first home buyers are going to get a chance, we need a temporary drop in house prices. We need a public developer to build and sell homes people can actually afford. www.afr.com/property/res...

Top-end property prices hit hardest as housing slump deepens

Sydney led a national housing market downturn, tumbling 1.4 per cent in July alone as premium properties took the brunt of the fall with a 1.8 per cent decline.

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Something that’s been lost in the NAPLAN reporting today: the equity gap in our school system is growing. First Nations kids, kids living in poverty, and those in regional, rural and remote communities are falling further behind. Most of them attend an underfunded public school.

📺WATCH 📺 PERTH - Senate Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity will hold its 7th public hearing today. You can watch the livestream here: youtube.com/watch?v=B436... 11am AEST & 9am AWST

Senate Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity | Perth, WA | 05/08/2026

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They’re using AI to justify slashing and offshoring even more Australian jobs and the Government is standing by and watching it happen. Ask yourself who profits from this? We need a system that delivers for the 99% who need jobs not the 1% who live off profits.

Vulnerable #workers bearing the cost of providing #Australia with cheap food #Four_Corners used data analysis tools to analyse hundreds of annual #modern_slavery statements from 50 food companies between 2020 and 2025 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

On farms around Australia, 21st-century slaves are picking our food

Behind the fruit and vegetables on Australia's supermarket shelves are workers whose stories are rarely heard.

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Ex-NRL player #Luke_Bateman says #gambling company officials offered him illicit drugs when he was at the peak of his betting addiction www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Ex-NRL player alleges gambling staff offered drugs as he lost thousands

Luke Bateman says gambling company employees unofficially offered him illicit drugs in order to cultivate a relationship with him when he was high-spend punter.

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RFK Jr tells #US families to vaccinate children against #measles amid outbreak #Health secretary, longtime #vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMR www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak

Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMR

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No AI Data Centres Public Rally! Join us to stand up and say NO more #AI #Data_Centres in the Western suburbs of Melbourne. Moratorium Now! Sun 9 Aug, 2pm Hansen Reserve, West Footscray

It's disappointing that there's no longer a Minister for Active Transport in the new Labor ministry. When fuel costs are high and transport emissions keep rising, helping people make more trips by walking & cycling is a priority for the Greens - it's a shame it's not for Labor.

The 1% have one goal: Get us fighting over scraps.

Labor and the Coalition’s disgusting and cruel bipartisan approach to people seeking safety is now inspiring the UK far right, as it does Trump. A shameful legacy we need to dismantle.

Right now, wild fires are tearing through Europe, Canada, and the US. Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought. Here in Australia, we are expecting one of the worst El Ninos on record. The world is on fire, people are dying and we know who lit the match.

Fears NDIS tribunal delays will worsen as federal government tightens scheme #Disability lawyers and advocates are concerned appealing #NDIS decisions will become even more difficult for those seeking help www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

'A tsunami of need': Inside the fight over NDIS appeal rights

Appealing NDIS decisions is already difficult, but advocates fear it is about to become even harder for "incredibly vulnerable" people.

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The $30,000 cost #Australian #homeowners face 'through no fault of their own' Homeowners are spending thousands to reduce #bushfire risk. But will insurers reward their efforts? www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

The $30,000 cost Australian homeowners face 'through no fault of their own'

Homeowners are spending thousands to reduce bushfire risk. But will insurers reward their efforts?

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Fines, indefinite motel stays and uncertainty: how a homeless camp exposed regional #Australia’ s #housing crisis #Rough_sleepers at the Wilks Park encampment in Wagga Wagga were told to leave or be fined $1,100. Meanwhile social housing waitlist keeps growing www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Fines, indefinite motel stays and uncertainty: how a homeless camp exposed regional Australia’s housing crisis

Rough sleepers at the Wilks Park encampment in Wagga Wagga were told to leave or be fined $1,100. As the social housing waitlist keeps growing, locals are stepping in to help as authorities flounder

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A record number of First Nations people died in #NSW prison custody last year. Advocates fear this year will be worse #First_Nations advocates warn that prisons in New South Wales could exceed the record number of Indigenous deaths in custody set last year www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A record number of First Nations people died in NSW prison custody last year. Advocates fear this year will be worse

Exclusive: Karlene Whitton says her son Matthew Roberts took his own life three months into his jail term. ‘I keep picturing it every night’

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EVs and hybrids approach half of Australian new #car sales amid ongoing fuel crisis Australians bought #EVs and #hybrids at nearly same rate as petrol cars between April and June, #Australian Automobile Association data shows www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

EVs and hybrids approach half of Australian new car sales amid ongoing fuel crisis

EVs and hybrids made up almost half of new cars bought between April and June, Australian Automobile Association data shows

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They say they want the truth for this Royal Commission then they block a key witness, who is critical of ASIO, from returning to the country to give evidence. Always best to watch what they do, not what they say.

#Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from #Queensland #coal mine Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from #Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royalties www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmine

Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royalties

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#Alan_Jones wielded huge power, but now the legacy of his 4-decade career will be decided by 4 months in court The 85-yr-old former broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges involving alleged assault with an act of indecency & sexual touching w/o consent www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Alan Jones wielded huge power, but now the legacy of his four-decade career will be decided by four months in court

The 85-year-old former broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges involving alleged assault with an act of indecency and sexual touching without consent

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Why Australia ships out its wealth — and buys it back as finished goods #Australia exports the resources the world needs — so why does it import so much of what it uses? www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Why Australia ships out its wealth — and buys it back as finished goods

Australia exports the resources the world needs — so why does it import so much of what it uses?

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What is Garma Festival? #Australia' s biggest Indigenous gathering returns for 2026 Thousands of people will travel to north-east #Arnhem_Land this week as the #Garma_Festival returns to Yolŋu Country for four days of ceremony, culture and national conversation www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

What is Garma Festival? Australia's biggest Indigenous gathering returns for 2026

The annual cultural gathering takes place on Yolŋu Country this weekend.

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‘Extremely scary findings’ show #climate #crisis is supercharging Europe’s #wildfire weather Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather

Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely

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Labor should not be rolling out the red carpet for new AI data centres with fast-tracked approvals behind closed doors. We need a plan that protects workers, artists, personal data, communities & the climate. Until then, people & the planet must come before big tech profits.

Sport and private equity do not mix. FIFA’s secret deal to sell out the World Cup to billionaire investors further jeopardises the integrity of the sport. Football belongs to the fans and the players, and shouldn’t be up for sale.

With Victoria's first detection of bird flu today, it is urgent that Labor bans duck shooting. Duck shooting creates a completely avoidable biosecurity threat. It would be utterly reckless for Labor to allow another duck shooting season now that bird flu has reached Victoria.

It’s honestly outrageous that META continues to ban queer accounts across Facebook and Instagram. On the face of it a very obvious breach of discrimination law that the Government should be looking to enforce.

Landfill in western Melbourne to close following sustained community campaign #Barro_Group has operated the #Sunshine_Landfill on the banks of the #Maribyrnong_River at #Kealba since 2015, just across the road from homes www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Suburban landfill set to close six years after it caught fire

A tip in Melbourne's western suburbs marred by underground spot fires for nearly seven years will close permanently.

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