Welcome to the 9News.com.au live blog for Tuesday, June 21, 2022. First homebuyers will be able to opt-in for a smaller annual property tax as the New South Wales government starts phasing out stamp duty, as part of the state budget.
Families were other big winners.
Meanwhile, in its state budget, the Queensland government announced a record .6 billion for the state's health system including cash for new hospitals.
The trial of the man accused of raping former Liberal employee Brittany Higgins has been delayed after a Logies speech.
Qantas has axed mask requirements for some international flights.
And a 29-year-old NSW woman has been killed in a golf buggy accident on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays. - All of the winners and losers in the NSW Budget - Queensland announces record .6 billion health spend in state budget - Airport chaos forecast for school holidays - Lawyers' bid to halt Brittany Higgins trial over Logies speech - 'Highly insulting': Bandt's Australian flag stunt slammed - Australian woman killed in Pakistan That's the end of the live blog for Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
Here's what happened: First home-buyers will be able to opt-in for a smaller annual property tax as the New South Wales government starts phasing out stamp duty, as part of the state budget.
Families were other big winners, with 0 vouchers to be handed out.
Meanwhile, in its state budget, the Queensland government announced a record .6 billion for the state's health system including cash for new hospitals.
The trial of the man accused of raping former Liberal employee Brittany Higgins has been delayed after a Logies speech.
Qantas has axed mask requirements for some international flights.
And a 29-year-old NSW woman has been killed in a golf buggy accident on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays.
We'll return tomorrow with all your latest breaking news .
In the meantime visit 9news.com.au and nine.com.au .
The trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins will not go ahead on Monday after intense media publicity surrounding a speech at the Logies.
ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum made her judgment this afternoon after she expressed serious concerns about the acceptance speech by Lisa Wilkinson, who interviewed Higgins last year about her allegation she was raped in Parliament House in 2019.
Today the court heard Wilkinson's speech on Sunday night attracted significant attention in the media and online, as well as contentions that some of the commentary ignored the fact the trial is yet to take place.
Read the full story Anthony Albanese's polling honeymoon is continuing, with the latest survey from Roy Morgan showing him ahead of election night results.
Labor is leading the Coalition on a 53-47 per cent two-party preferred margin.
This is up a point on election night.
The ALP's primary vote is up two points to 36 per cent, just behind the Coalition's 37 per cent.
The ALP's gain appears to come at the expense of the Greens, who are down 1.5 points.
Support for One Nation is up to four per cent, up 0.5 per cent.
The United Australia Party is polling at 0.5 per cent.
Public and Catholic school teachers will walk off the job next week demanding better pay and working conditions .
It comes as the New South Wales state budget was handed down today and public sector employees only received a three per cent pay rise despite the union's ongoing calls for a bigger increase.
It is the first time the public and Catholic teacher unions have come together to take industrial action.
Read the full story A brave Darwin pub owner has found a peculiar but effective way to fend off a huge saltwater crocodile .
The footage shows Goat Island Lodge's owner Kai Hansen, also known as "King Kai", using a frying pan as a weapon against a crocodile.
Hansen whacks the crocodile not once but twice on the snout with the frying pan as it comes running towards him.
READ MORE If you've ever been to Hong Kong, you might remember the iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant.
Well sadly, the famous venue has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city, its parent company said.
The restaurant encountered "adverse conditions" on Saturday as it was passing the Xisha Islands, also known as the Paracel Islands, in the South China Sea, and water entered the vessel and it began to tip, according to Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises Ltd.
READ MORE © Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2022 Property News: House prices in some school catchments explode by up to 7,000 - domain.com.au Online Coupons and Best Deals Watch the brand new series From now on Stan.
Search properties in AUS Latest news, reviews and cars for sale © 2022 Nine Digital Pty Ltd © 2022 Nine Digital Pty Ltd source