Parliament’s Rush To The Finish Line; Asthma Breakthrough; And An Fbi Most Wanted’s Hideout

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The Senate is expected to pass 31 government bills on its final scheduled sitting day after a flurry of negotiations and a Labor deal with the Greens.

Kristian White suspended from NSW police | The NSW police commissioner, Karen Webb confirmed White has been suspended without pay after he was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting 95-year-old Clare Nowland in a nursing home with a Taser.

Gambling ad reform taking ‘longer than hoped’ | The communications minister’s office has apologised to multiple people harmed by the gambling industry after delaying long-awaited advertising reforms. Emails seen by Guardian Australia show Michelle Rowland’s office “can’t confirm a revised timeframe”.

Inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker continues | A lawyer for the Northern Territory police has told the hearing that it is “absolutely undeniable” that Zachary Rolfe is a racist. Rolfe, then an NT police constable, killed Walker during a bungled arrest in 2019 – Rolfe was later charged with murder but was acquitted of all charges after a supreme court trial.