Treasurer announces bank reforms aimed at assisting customers; Pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Sydney say they have no plans to abandon encampment; And in sport, Australian Jessica Fox paddles to gold at the World Cup kayak finals.
Pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Sydney say they have no plans to abandon encampment;Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is open to tweaking and expanding reforms to the banking sector, announced on Saturday, aimed at helping bank customers find better deals.
The changes aim to reduce barriers to switching banks and finding better deals, including making mortgage-exit forms easier."I think we've struck the right balance here. Obviously we took into consideration all of the A-Triple-C ) recommendations and we prioritised the ones we thought were the most important, and you're seeing that in this package today.
But Mr Bowen acknowledged community consultation had revealed concerns about the project's visual impact on the coastline. Student Representative Council president Harrison Brennan says the group of about 40 students is now on "high alert" for security to move in.
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