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The housing sector has warned that Labor’s tax reforms would increase the tax burden on property businesses, affecting consumers and reducing housing supply.

Three organisations, between them representing all sizes of business, are opposed to the legislation and want to see it withdrawn.

Members of the group claim they experienced violence, sexual assault and abuse while in the custody of the Israelis.

‘We literally put everything we own on the line to do this,’ said north Queensland publican Alex Muzik.

The Labor government and the Opposition have welcomed the diplomatic breakthrough, stressing the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

‘A fixed discount does not adequately take account of what is effectively out there in the world,’ said Michael Brennan, CEO of the e61 Institute.

The officer has been suspended from duty, formally arrested and faced court, where he was remanded to judicial custody in jail.

A new partnership between tech companies and law enforcement agencies was announced at a meeting of the Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group in London.

Aaron Violi said voters were unhappy with the Liberal-National Coalition after two breakups and a leadership change.

One Nation has relocated an event in Victoria amid planned protests, but a protest supporter says action was going to be peaceful.

A former Labor advisor says the speed of the funds raised is significant.

Charities Minister Andrew Leigh says Australia is entering a historic $5.4 trillion wealth transfer and is urging more Australians to leave charitable bequests.

Labor Minister Tim Ayres says the resignation will have no impact on AUKUS, arguing the agreement enjoys support that transcends individual political leaders.

The average homeless person is living about 30 years less.

‘I think people have got legitimate concerns about where they fit in that story of churn and change,’ Chalmers said.

The Labor government is trying to rein in the NDIS’s ballooning costs with tighter criteria for funding.