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News you can trust. Opinions you can't ignore. View Online   |   Forward July 9, 2019 Hong Kong's extradition bill is 'dead' Hong Kong's controversial extradition bill has officially been scrapped. 'Next generation should not pick up the tab for the current generation' The federal Treasurer is pulling states into the fracas over the need for government action to stimulate the economy. Frydenberg rejects call to sacrifice surplus to stimulate economy The Treasurer is pushing back against the Reserve Bank Governor's call for the government to step up infrastructure spending to help the ailing economy. Murray Darling Basin Plan a 'federal government scandal' Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is calling for an 'immediate freeze' on all funding flowing from Commonwealth coffers into water efficiency programs under the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan. 'Gobsmacking' to put gender before miner lives: Frecklington The Queensland Opposition leader says the state government has its priorities all wrong and is putting gender before safety as it grapples with a spate of coal mine deaths. More than 810,000 early tax returns lodged There has been a major surge in early tax returns being filed with more than 800,000 Australians lodging their claims with the tax office. Govt rejects claims homelessness on the rise Assistant Minister for Homelessness Luke Howarth has rejected claims that homelessness is on the rise. According to the most recent census, those sleeping rough since 2011 has increased from 6,810 to 8,200. Greens Senator calls for royal commission into Murray-Darling Basin Plan Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is calling for a royal commission into the Murray–Darling Basin Plan and is demanding an 'immediate freeze' on all Commonwealth funds directed towards water efficiency programs. AFP accesses metadata of journalists The Australian Federal Police reportedly accessed the metadata of journalists 58 times last financial year. Vic govt reveals plan to reform mental health system The Victorian government has revealed part of its plan to deal with the state's troubled mental health system. Payments could increase for pensioners The government is set to discuss at least three changes to the welfare system, which could see a payment increase for more than 600,000 retirees. PM facing pressure on IR and religious freedoms The government is set to act on the deeming rate after facing increasing pressure from pensioners. Heather Mills settles phone hacking claims for 'substantial' settlement Heather Mills and 90 other people have been awarded a 'substantial' settlement following a phone-hacking claim against the News of the World. Motorola Solutions helping put '2,000 extra police officers on the street' The Vice President of Motorola Solutions, an American communication technology provider, says employers are hunting for ways to enhance productivity while keeping employees safe. Latest News Bulletin Copyright Australian News Channel Pty Ltd Unsubscribe