Australia news live: Ley urges Liberals to accept Farrer loss to One Nation with ‘humility’, saying ‘voters never get it wrong’
Former Liberal party leader resigned as member for Farrer after she was dumped as opposition leader. Follow updates live
Speaking earlier on Sky News, treasurer Jim Chalmers says the housing tax system is “broken” “unfair” and “unacceptable” in his strongest defence yet of the case for breaking a promise not to touch negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount.
Changes to the property investor tax concessions are expected to be the centrepiece of the budget that Chalmers hands down on Tuesday night.
The budget on Tuesday night will signal, I think, a year of more ambitious reform which recognises that the status quo in housing and tax is broken, it is unfair, it is unacceptable. A lot of the work and all of the comments that we have made in the past has reflected that overwhelming focus on (housing) supply, as the prime minister said. But there are additional steps that need to be taken to make the housing market fairer.
It wasn’t a byelection, it was a bloodbath for the Coalition. Angus Taylor went big on division and lost really badly. It should come as a surprise to nobody after how badly he failed as shadow treasurer that he’s now failing as leader, and it would surprise me if the clock wasn’t already ticking on his leadership.
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Betty Broderick, convicted in 1989 killings of ex-husband and his new wife, dies aged 78
Broderick was serving a life sentence in California over killings and last month transferred to a medical center
Betty Broderick, who became infamous for the 1989 killings of her former husband and his new wife in a case that shocked the country and inspired movies and books, has died at the age of 78 while still serving a life sentence.
Representatives from the California department of corrections and rehabilitation confirmed to NBC News that Elizabeth A Broderick was moved from the California prison where she had been transferred to a medical center on 18 April. She died the following Friday.
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Man arrested after five people were hit by car in Nottinghamshire town
One man critically injured following incident in Arnold and suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murder
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after five people were struck by a car in a town centre in Nottinghamshire, police have said.
One man suffered life-threatening injuries and remains critically ill in hospital while four other men sustained less serious injuries after the incident in Arnold shortly before 1.10am on Saturday.
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‘A sobering indictment’: 14 homeless people die a year in public parks or countryside in Australia, analysis finds
‘In just a few weeks homelessness has killed a baby, a young mother and a student,’ head of advocacy group says, calling for more investment in upcoming budget
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Fourteen rough sleepers are dying in public parks or countryside areas each year on average in Australia, an analysis of hidden death reports reveals.
The deaths of a young international student sleeping rough in Hyde Park, a young homeless mother who died of sepsis in Western Australia, and a newborn baby at a makeshift homeless camp near Wagga beach have prompted an outpouring of grief and shock in recent weeks.
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Frontier Airlines plane fatally strikes person during takeoff at Denver airport
Passengers evacuated safely after person jumped perimeter fence and walked on to runway, airport spokesperson says
A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a person on the runway of Denver’s international airport during takeoff, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate, authorities said.
The plane, headed to Los Angeles, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff” at about 11.19pm on Friday, the Denver airport’s official X account wrote.
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