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- Discussions on a crucial housing bill stall amid opposition from the Greens;
- Donald Trump blaming the Democrats for a second attempted shooting;
- The Matildas have a new interim coach ahead of two European friendlies.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused the Greens of acting with "immaturity and spite" as the Federal Government tries to pass its Help to Buy housing bill.
The shared equity scheme that would see the government lend up to 40 per cent of the cost of a house to 40,000 eligible buyers across four years is expected to go to a vote today.
The Greens say the bill will push up house prices, and are also calling for negative gearing to be axed and a freeze and cap on rents in exchange for its support of the bill.
Mr Albanese says that's not a constructive approach.
"The Greens and the Liberals and the Nationals have to decide whether they are just blockers or whether they're looking for a solution. And we're at the stage in the political cycle after two and a half years where increasingly it would appear that the coalition and the Greens are teaming up together to block things that are just common sense reforms."
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Donald Trump has blamed current president Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris for a second shootting attempt against him, this time on his golf course in Florida.
He claims he is being targeted because of the language they are using to describe him.
It's a position his Republican running mate J.D. Vance has backed.
"No-one has tried to kill Kamala Harris. Two people now have tried to kill Donald Trump in the last couple of months. I'd say that's pretty strong evidence that the left needs to tone down the rhetoric and needs to cut this crap out."
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The United Nations says at least 20 people have been killed in violence in Papua New Guinea as fighting continues among illegal miners.
The U-N advisor for Papua New Guinea, Mate Bagossy, says while the confirmed death toll is 20, that number is more likely up to 50.
Unrest has been brewing near the Porgera gold mine since members of the Sakar clan settled on the lands of the rival Piande clan in August.
Police say the miners have been firing shots after peace talks between the two groups failed.
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Authorities say they have foiled a plan to import $400 million worth of methamphetamine into Australia.
Three men have already faced court over allegations they tried to smuggle the drugs in by concealing the meth in fruit juice bottles.
The court has been told Canadian authorities notified the Australian Federal Police that a consignment of juice bottles allegedly containing 1280 litres of liquid methamphetamine had arrived in Vancouver from Brazil in May.
The illicit drugs were removed from the bottles and replaced with an inert substance before Canadian authorities sent it on to Australia.
AFP Acting Commander Adrian Telfer says if the drugs had been converted into crystal methamphetamine, it could have equated to four million individual street deals - with devastating consequences.
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Traditional owners in the Northern Territory will continue their fight against the Jabiluka uranium mine after a judge allowed them to join a legal challenge to the lease.
Justice Geoffrey Kennett has granted the access on the basis of arguments by Yvonne Margarula, representing the Mirarr Traditional Owners of the Jabiluka site.
She says her interests and that of the Mirarr would be affected if the lease was extended.
Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) is currently challenging a decision by former mining minister, Mark Monaghan, to refuse an extension.
The lease renewal was rejected partially due to federal government plans to extend Kakadu National Park into the area.
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The Business Council of Australia says Federal Government policies are hindering development.
In a speech to be delivered tonight, B-C-A chief Bran Black will say Australia is becoming a less attractive place to invest.
Mr Black says taxation and new rules about industrial relations - such as the right to disconnect laws - are not helping businesses.
Scott Phillips from investment advice group Motley Fool has told Sky News the government's plans are worthy - but could be seen as risky.
"I think the risk is that the government overstretch; you've got a 700 page bit of legislation about same work, same pay, for example. You've got to wonder how workable that is. The same with the right to disconnect. They're worthy goals, they're worthy aims. The approach is probably in the right direction, but conceptually, if you don't deliver growth to the economy and productivity, that perhaps will go backwards while trying to go forward."
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In football news,
Tom Sermanni has been appointed as the Matildas interim coach, effective immediately.
He'll take the reins ahead of upcoming friendlies, including the Matildas matchups against Germany and Switzerland.
Sermanni brought through the majority of the team's 'golden generation', including Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, Emily van Egmond and Tameka Yallop.
