Australia politics live: Andrew Bragg says low-income earners should accept they will live in substandard housing; Rio Tinto given $2.5bn bailout

Shadow housing minister defends speech after criticism move would lock disadvantaged into skyrocketing power bills. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Legislation forcing tech companies to pay for Australian journalism to be introduced The government will today introduce its legislation forcing tech companies to pay for journalism in Australia after making a series of 11th-hour changes and reaching an agreement with the Coalition. That…