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News you can trust, opinions you can't ignore View Online   |   Forward July 1, 2018 Labor to reverse penalty rates cut Opposition leader Bill Shorten says Labor will reverse the cuts to penalty rates if the party wins the next election. Zlatko Sikorsky charged with murder Zlatko Sikorsky has been charged with murder after surrendering to Queensland Police following a 27-hour stand-off on the Sunshine Coast. Low-and-middle income earners to receive tax relief The first tranche of the government's tax plan will come into effect on Sunday, with low-and-middle income earners to receive an income tax cut when they lodge their next tax return. Protestors call for Trump to reunite migrant families Hundreds of protests have been held across the US today, in response to the Trump administration's hardline immigration policy. Government launches vaccination crackdown The government is taking punitive measures against parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. Under the Coalition's 'no jab, no pay' policy, the Family Tax Benefit Part A payment will be slashed for each unvaccinated child. Canada imposes $12.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US goods Canada has announced $12.6 billion of tariffs on US goods in response to the Trump administration's duties on Canadian steel and aluminium. Biometric scanning to change myGov access Access to government services including myGov is set to undergo major reform, with facial recognition scanning to be rolled out next year. Sexual abuse survivors able to seek redress Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse will be able pursue restitution from their offenders under The National Redress Scheme, which will commence on Sunday. Labor announces huge funding boost to Sydney rail projects Labor leader Bill Shorten has promised $6 billion in funding for two western Sydney rail projects if his party is elected at the next federal election. FULL INTERVIEW: Impending Trump-Putin meeting 'significant' FULL INTERERVIEW: Former Obama staffer Bruce Wolpe says the July 16th meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will be globally significant, particularly for the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Hanson to revisit 'ban the burqa' bill One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson is set to put a motion to parliament to ban the wearing of the burqa in public, after meeting with French officials on their policy. Victorian government set to pay residents who visit its energy-saving website The Andrews government will hand out cash from Sunday until November to every Victorian who visits its energy-saving website. Special response team sent to rescue 13 missing people in Thailand cave The Australian government has sent a specialist response group to Thailand to help locate thirteen missing people trapped inside a flooded cave system. Airlines warn Bali's Mount Agung ash cloud could disrupt more flights Airlines are warning ash from Bali's Mount Agung volcano could further disrupt travel plans to and from the island as flights resume. Huawei Chairman uncertain on China's involvement in company The Chairman of Huawei has admitted to Sky News he is unsure on how much involvement China's communist government had in building the foundations of the telecommunication giant. Latest News Bulletin Copyright Australian News Channel Pty Ltd Unsubscribe