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The ABC reports that ‘consultancy firm McKinsey has been awarded a $9 million contract by the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) for “management advisory services” ‘.

‘Tender documents reveal the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) awarded the lucrative AUKUS contract to the local subsidiary of McKinsey & Company last month, around the same time US legislators were highlighting its links to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).’

‘Like most of Labor’s other housing measures , the Help to Buy and Build to Rent tax reform initiatives are rather narrowly targeted and quite modest in scale’ reports The Conversation.

‘Importantly, though, Help to Buy is a more ambitious scheme that complements the guarantee program by targeting people on lower incomes.’

‘Baby Boomers will no longer be the dominant demographic among Australian voters as Gen Z and Millennials step up.’ – reported by ABC News

‘Gen Z and Millennials now make up 47 per cent of the electorate. Boomers are around 33 per cent.’

‘Banning under-16s from social media may be unconstitutional – and ripe for High Court challenge’ – reports The Conversation

‘it might violate the implied freedom of political communication (IFPC) in the Constitution if it is passed. If so, it will be invalid.’

Reported at theconversation.com: Labor gained the South Australian state seat of Black in a recent byelection, securing a 60.6% to 39.4% victory over the Liberals, reflecting a 13.3% swing since the 2022 state election.

Primary votes showed Labor at 46.5%, up 8.4%, while the Liberals dropped to 32.3%, down 17.8%.

The byelection was prompted by the resignation of former Liberal leader David Speirs, marking the second time Labor has gained a seat from the opposition in a byelection this year.