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Advocates say caps or freezes may help reduce pressure on renters but experts warn they are not a simple fix

Report cited by environment minister in support of offset bill criticised for inflated figures

In this week’s federal Newspoll, conducted with a longer-than-usual fieldwork period (June 16–24) from a larger-than-usual sample of 2,303 people, the “no” vote to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament took the lead by 47–43%, reversing a “yes” lead of 46–43% three weeks ago. Newspoll figures are from The Poll Bludger.

Renters rights will soon be considered by national cabinet, but the federal government has rejected a Greens proposal to cap rent increases

Students claim conflict of interest because universities have financial interests in language tests, while Greens argue system has ‘xenophobic undertones’

There are also concerns about shooting near homes in the reserves.

The Greens have forced the Albanese Government to immediately spend an extra $2 billion at the very sharpest end of the housing crisis.

Anthony Albanese claims the ‘new Noalition’ is to blame for delaying the $10bn housing fund but Labor still needs to urgently solve the supply problem

Jewish groups decry ‘vomit-inducing’ frenzy of auctions before impending law change that will also prohibit public display of items