Jesse Thompson

A significant housing affordability bill has passed through Congress and is now awaiting President Donald Trump's signature. The bill, known as the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, aims to reduce housing costs by easing construction regulations and limiting large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes. The House passed the bill on Tuesday (June 23) following an 85-5 Senate vote on Monday (June 22).

Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 5:56am Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 5:58am The former attorney-general of the Albanese government has urged the Commonwealth

Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 2:59pm A representative of a Melbourne synagogue razed in a firebombing says multiple bids for additional security funding were knocked back before the building was destroyed in the 2024 arson attack.

Wed 22 Jul 2026 at 6:49am The peak body for Victoria's Jewish community says police engagement failed to engender a sense of safety in Melbourne's Jewish community in the face of rising antisemitism.

Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 6:20am A recent wave of antisemitism has been far-reaching, even targeting Jewish people who are critical of the Israeli government, a royal commission probing the phenomenon has heard.

Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 5:58am Australia's Jewish community is facing an unprecedented security threat as otherwise divergent extremist groups converge on a shared hatred of Jews, the antisemitism royal commission has heard.

The City of Yarra has voted to put an affordable housing project at Collingwood Town Hall on hold. ABC News

Race begins to vaccinate Phillip Island's famous little penguin colony Little penguins on Phillip Island are to be vaccinated in the coming weeks.

As Australian authorities work urgently to track down those missing in the region, their loved ones and the broader Nepali diaspora are desperately waiting for updates.

Clifftop at Hepburn's Sahara villas site near Hepburn Springs is at the centre of a long-running planning dispute. ABC News: Cordelia Brown