New cost of living measures announced for Australians; Kathleen Folbigg to seek millions in compensation over wrongful conviction; the Wallabies defeat Argentina, re-energising Australia's Rugby Championship campaign.
New cost of living measures announced for Australians; Kathleen Folbigg to seek millions in compensation over wrongful conviction; the Wallabies defeat Argentina, re-energising Australia's Rugby Championship campaign.Kathleen Folbigg to seek millions in compensation over wrongful convictionFederal Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth announces new increases to social security payments due to indexation.
Minister Rishworth told Sky News the indexation, which occurs twice a year, will help Australians keep up with the cost of living. She has now submitted a 100-page statement to the state government on the hardships she endured in prison following a compensation claim submitted in late July. The shutdown of Elon Musk's platform, formerly known as Twitter, came into effect today, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps.The ban marks an escalation in a months-long feud over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation.
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