Summary: The Focus Group Marriage Equality Ireland votes for Marriage Equality Jacqui Lambie wants gay marriage referendum, but would ‘fight like hell’ against change - video Bolt - Battle for same sex marriage is over Budget Australia dumbs down as government bets on baristas over brains Tony Abbott refuses to budge on funding for Queensland public transport Sussan Ley won’t ‘waste time’ trying to get $1bn budget cuts through Senate Budget will cost low income earners $15bn, says Council of Social Service NATSEM analysis shows federal budget to hit the poor hardest, while rich benefit Treasurer Joe Hockey has done something he may regret Healthy Kids Check axed by Abbott government The Seagull Section ‘Sad day’ for Cadbury as the chocolate giant sheds 80 jobs from Claremont factory Queensland chief justice Tim Carmody will quit if Labor agrees to courts reform Arts Minister George Brandis defends Australia Council funding changes - Books and Arts - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Push to give landlords right to enter properties and take photos slammed Labor, Greens and crossbenchers concerned at Trans-Pacific Partnership ‘Age of entitlement’ finally over as prince Harry claims $115,000 | REDFLAG A Student Basically Got Joe Hockey To Scrap The Tax On Periods On ‘Q&A’ Last Night Heffernan’s chairman duties blasted by anonymous letter as Agriculture Estimates kicks off in Canberra Australia versus Humanity ‘Refugees are scum’ campaign provokes Australian public Vietnamese asylum seekers secretly held at sea for more than a month, commander tells Senate estimates ‘There Is No Front Door’: Rohingya In Australia Reject Abbott’s Attack Cabinet revolt over Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton plan to strip Australians of citizenship Australia has paid Nauru $29m in visa fees to keep asylum seekers in detention Shane Bazzi on Twitter: “.@TransServices MD and CEO congratulates the @TransServices team who appeared at #NauruInquiry http://t.co/00a2K4IYpw” AFP drops corrupt conduct inquiry as Gillian Triggs decides against complaint Stop The Press News Corp to axe commuter mX newspapers Tracey Spicer claims The Guardian is exploiting freelance writers to produce branded content Former SBS reporter Marion Ives sues over sacking after social media post ABC to review Q&A after claims of bias. ABC takes public servants off the air Belt up, fellow Australians: we’re in for another Big Stupid tax debate
