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12.20am BST
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has rounded out his run of morning interviews with a press conference, explaining changes to eligibility for the jobkeeper wage subsidy but playing down any prospect the government could abandon plans to lower the rate from $1,500 a fortnight to $1,200 after the end of September.
He said:
12.18am BST
Freedom of speech at Australian universities is under review.
From Dan Tehan’s office:
The Morrison government has established an independent review to evaluate the progress that universities have made implementing the French Model Code on university free speech.
The French Model Code sets out a framework for universities that protects freedom of speech and academic freedom as paramount values of Australian universities.
Continue reading…Coalition U-turns on tougher eligibility rules as economic impact of Victoria’s stage-four restrictions takes effect. Follow liveU-turn on wage subsidy changes amid Victorian second waveFollow our global live blogMelbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Victoria stage 3 restrictionsAustralian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases mapSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 12.20am BSTTreasurer Josh Frydenberg has rounded out his run of morning interviews with a press conference, explaining changes to eligibility for the jobkeeper wage subsidy but playing down any prospect the government could abandon plans to lower the rate from $1,500 a fortnight to $1,200 after the end of September.He said: 12.18am BSTFreedom of speech at Australian universities is under review.From Dan Tehan’s office:The Morrison government has established an independent review to evaluate the progress that universities have made implementing the French Model Code on university free speech.The French Model Code sets out a framework for universities that protects freedom of speech and academic freedom as paramount values of Australian universities. Continue reading…