SBS language | Australian News in Punjabi: Channel 7 takes Cricket Australia to court
Juan J. Monroe 
From tonight’s SBS Punjabi news bulletin:
New Zealand has raised concerns with China, amid a dispute between Australia and the Asian country over an offensive image. It comes after Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian posted a fake image online, showing an Australian soldier holding a knife to an Afghan boy’s throat.
China has rejected Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s demands for an apology. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined Australia in condemning the tweet.
There were emotional reunions across the country, after some national borders reopened for the first time in months. Queensland is once again welcoming travelers from Victoria and Greater Sydney, while South Australia has ended its travel ban for Victorians.
Thousands of people have crossed borders and airlines are at capacity, after more than 6,000 travelers booked tickets to Brisbane.
Rent is unaffordable in all metropolitan areas of Australia for low-income and low-income people, a new report has found. The Rent Affordability Index shows that Hobart is the least affordable city for renting relative to income, with the average resident spending 31% of their income on rent.
Those on JobSeeker unemployment benefit fare even worse in each capital, paying up to 69% of their income in rent. Economist Ellen Witte says housing stress could become widespread, with up to 1.8 million people expected to be on JobSeeker by the end of the year.
And in sports news:
Channel Seven is suing Cricket Australia in Federal Court, claiming it breached a $450 million broadcast deal. CA have been forced to alter the 2020/21 fixture schedule due to the pandemic, including postponing the ODI series against New Zealand and the T20 series against West Indies.
The broadcaster says it suffered commercial harm and accused the Board of Control for Cricket in India of manipulating the schedule. CA acting chief executive Nick Hockley says it’s disappointing that Channel Seven is talking about the game.
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