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Government rolls out changes barring retailers from raising prices more than once per year for most people. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) announced new rules today that will bar energy retailers from raising prices more than once per year for most people and remove fees for vulnerable customers, among other changes meant to help Australians find better energy deals.While the changes don’t address the base price of energy, the bulk of most power bills, they will provide more information for consumers to make better choices about

In letter to culture secretary, carnival’s chair says more money ‘essential’ to event’s future, but does not give a figureThe future of the Notting Hill carnival could be in jeopardy without “urgent funding” from the government, according to a leaked letter from its organisers.The carnival’s chair, Ian Comfort, has written to the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, to request public money, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jun/18/notting-hill-carnival-in-danger-without-urgent-funding-says-leaked-letter Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-06-18 19:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor says decision ‘does irrevocable damage to the Equal Protection Clause’ and ‘invites legislatures to engage in discrimination’US supreme court upholds ban on youth gender-affirming careRussian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct US military assistance to Israel could radically destabilise the situation in the Middle East, where an air war between Israel and Iran has raged for six days.In separate comments, the head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, was quoted as saying that the situation between Israel and Iran was now critical. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/18/donald-trump-brad-lander-ice-iran-israel-pakistan-india-fed-jerome-powell-us-politics-live-updates Author : Lucy

Garth Hamilton says special tax breaks for mothers would better support ‘modern families’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSpecial tax breaks for mothers should be considered as part of an overhaul of the tax system to better support “modern families”, a Coalition MP has argued.As Jim Chalmers opened the door to a national debate on tax reform, the opposition backbencher Garth Hamilton said “everything must be on the table” to redesign the system in favour of families.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/19/lifetime-tax-breaks-for-mothers-should-be-a-priority-argues-liberal-mp-before-party-review Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy Publish